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The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
VOLUME 45.
Our Grating Wax.

In making preparation OF beesWaX
rosin and tallow, apply to neWiy-se'
scions, we have repeatedly given full al,
| rections Ours is to use warm in llquld
state, applied with small thin wooden
paddle which can be done rapidly anC
| perfectly: but we see it recommended
| in most horticultural journals, to make ii
the consistency of shoemaker's wax, throw
! it into tub of cold water, work it soft
and apply it with the hands, and in order
that it may not stick to the hands. grease
them! Very pleasant work. We have
ourselves, unassisted, set seventy peal
gratis in two hours, using the wax as we
recommend in a liquid state, and every
one of which grew and became part Of
the tree. The proportions we use are
four parts of the rosin. one part of bees
wax and one part OF beef or mutton tallow
Melt them together in a skillet, (Which is
the best) or lineup, and melt well. 1t
should remain in the vessel and used as
needed Twenty or thirty scions can be
waXed with one heating up. When much
grating is to be done, Il little fire tor
heating the wax, should be made on the
spot. between two brick OF stones
We have seen various preparations for
making gratting-wax and we believe we
have tried all that looked if they would
answer, but prefer our own decidedly.
Applying it warm or hot does no injury to
the graft The object to attain in the pro
portion is that the wax will not crack in
cool, dry weather, OF run in warm
weather. If, however, upon trial, different
proportions be required, the foregoing
can be altered, though after using them in
several ways we have come back to these
Germantown Telegraph.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
The Partition.

AS on the raging sea the sailor sleeps
Within his narrow bed
Secure, though knowing that the awful deeps
Roar close beneath his head,
He sleeps and dreams with gently-heaving
breath;
No midnight terrors show
The thin partition between life and death
The blind abyss below.
So wrapt in blest unconsciousness we float
Upon that larger sea.
Whose shores are birth and death, and take no
note
OF POSSIBILITY;
Nor think how slight the walls 'twixt JOY and
pain,
How near to madness roll
The imagnations of the unbalanced brain
The breakers of the soul.
The slender barrier on whose upper side
Virtues serenely rest,
Below the unstable wastes Of life may hide,
Whose sway no thought had guessed.
Some sudden lapse from Wisdom's light and
law,
Life's fort may undermine:
Some breach of passion or some secret flaw
Let in the pressing brine.
Beware. lest through the vessels Wave-swept
sides
The enchoaching sea prevails:
Then trust the stalwart keel. Whate'er betides,
Gods wind shall fill our sails.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
"A Salt Fish Better

A correspondent writes US: Il never
did anything in the way of political brlb-
cry but once had an experience Indirect
ly in that way. On my way home from
fishing excursion in the fall, in a neigh
boring State, met very old man who
told me that be had voted in that town
ttty-seven times; but was not going to
town meeting next day because he had a
Job that he could make tew shilllns' out
of by remaining at home. lie had never
been attached to any party, he said; and
|, being Democrat. and having the Sc
curity of at least sixty votes OF majority
in that direction, never thought OF bribng
him had California gold dollar in my
wallet, ald taking it out, | told the old
man he might have it and go to town
meetn', . as not to break his record OF
continuous voting for so many years. He
took it and he went. | accidentally
met him in custody of the Squire who
was a leading Whig, in the afternoon,
coming up the hill from the village to the
town house, pretty well over the bay.
Have you voted Uncle Joe?' inquired.
'No'-hiccupped Old joel hain't; but
Im gonter; and taking from under his
arm dried salt fish OF at least ten pounds
heft, he added The Squire has gone,
dollar and q salt fish better, and vote the
Twig Wicket That's my experience ana
reward for constructive bribery ana cor
ruption.'
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Rubber boots and shoes seem to be made
for sale more than for service, at the
present day The Improvements in man
ufacture tor several years past have all
been in the direction of cheapness, rather
than in goodness and durability. There
are preparations sold for mending rubber
goods, but how will they please the pur-
chasers we are unable to say.
We find, in our draw, the following re-
ceipt for making rubber cement: Four
ounces pure India rubber, one-eight ounce
powdered asphaltum, put together in tin
can, then add about six times the quantity
of benzine, let it stand three OF tour days,
then take Il stick and work it over, then
add benzine and stir it well until you have
it about the consistency of honey then it is
ready for use 1t should be covered as
tight as possible while dissolving, and
afterwards. 10 use it, scrape the polish
from the rubber, then apply the cement to
the place to be mended and also to piece
of rubber to be used as a patch. Dry
half an hour and apply another coat,
them, after another half hour, press the
patch into its place over the break. Like
all other preparations containing benzine,
it must be kept away from fires as it is as
explosive as burning fluid. Clements,
similar to the above, are sold by peddlers
at most of our country tairs every fall.
IN. +. Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
Heading off Borers.

4 correspondent Of the Rural New
Yorker after various trials of different
methods, all OF which failed, says he fully
succeeded in keeping borers from his
peach trees by the method he describes.
Ii the device will protect peach trees it
will apple trees equally as well. He de-
scribes his method as follows:
! will not waste time to refer to the
various expedients to which | have re-
sorted, but hasten to state that at the in
PRODUCTION OF HaIes Early Peach l pro-
cured fifteen one-year old budded trees
took extra pains with them, and discovered
the next season that the borers had com
menced their depredations. | worked al
them, knife in hand, for several years, un.
til | had multilated them very badly
began to look about for some more effect
nal remedy. / prepared boxes of inch
boards, eleven inches square, ten inches
wide; put one around each tree filled
each with damp leached ashes, pounded
down slightly smoothed the surface with
a damp shovel smoothed nicely the sur
face quite up to the trunk, and called the
work finished This was the last trouble
! experienced with my fifteen trees, and to
my mind this is an effectual remedy The
beetle cannot puncture the bark at thai
distance from the ground it being dry an6
hard, and being no ingress or egress, re-
production must cease, of course.
n b. This wooden structure will de
cay after time. | suggest instead O
boards use bricks, which are easily placed
about the trees, need no mortar. as the
pressure is very slight and the materia
indestructible The expense will be triflins
compared with refittilg occasionally witt
wood. ] claim not that this remedy is in
ialliblc; but this | do know-that for
series of years in my experience it ha
proved an entire success, and think from
its simplicity no one should be SO skeptica
as to tail to make the experiment speal
somewhat positively, but | apprehend m,
zeal is according to my knowledge.
Lake Co, Ohio NJ. b. HUBBARD
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Many sly dig did get about my stub
bornness
"Have ye bought yer team vet, Miss
Shepherd?" Thus asked friendly neigh
Dor.
Miss Shepherd is saved the trouble of
reply. "a team? Dolly amt a-goin' to
buy no team she's a-going to work her
farm with idees."
Well, why not? if l can.
So, pursuant to Johns theory of ''idees, "
Iquestion and question until have learned
the routine of the main farm crops, the
number OF days work per acre of both
men and horses, cost of Seed and prob
able average and market value of yield
| also learn the daily amount of food con-
mails, together with the usual market
prices of the different meats.
When winter came, | returned to my
ancient employment My school keeping
wages paid my debts to the farmers; and
with the surplus l bought out cousins
hennery entire-the fowls and guano -
together with pretty pair of Poland pigs
Lou had purchased grass and clover seed,
and had learned to drive; and as | knew
how to milk, and April was near at hand,
we bought load of hay, handsome horse
Pampas, and gentle COW Maggie, cult
vator and spades, gathered up all the old
tools cousin had given us, even to draw
shave, and went down home.
And here blessing upon the gray
heads of cousin Janet and cousin John is
surely in order; for portion OF every
thing in their house was sent with us,
from bag of flour and ham down to a
tiny sack of salt and the residue Of my
oatmeal, from load of nursing fruit
trees down to a bundle of currant bush
and peony root; and, last of all, a lovely
little cat, :" to purr and sit in your laps
and make it seem like home in the even
ing" That was what little cousin Jamie
said as he reached up and put it in my
arms after we were in the wagon.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Grease may be removed from carpets by
covering the spot with whiting and letting
it remain until saturated with the grease
when it should be scraped off and another
coat of whiting applied and if this does
not entirely remove it make a third APP
plication, after which clean off thoroughly
with clothes-brush
Five courses of brick will lay one foot
in height on a chimney six bricks in a
course will make tlue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight bricks
in course will make tlue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long.
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING. One
thousand shingles laid tour inches to the
weather will cover one hundred square
feet Of surface. and five pounds Of single
nails will tasten them on
One-fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet of
surface to be covered, because of the lap
in the siding and matching of the floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds of
lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels OF good lime, sixteen
bushels of sand, and one bushel of hair,
will make enough good mortar to plaster
one hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels OF lime,
and a cubic yard of sand will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01
Farm, Garden and Household
Specialties in Farming.

there are generally TWO or more Sizes
to most questions concerning the most
common affairs of lite. If there were
not, the course of daily experience would
run smoothly enough There would In
deed be no question as to the proper thlng
To do or the proper way to do 1t. when
IN comes TO the more important matters OF
life. as the economy Of this or that dlsposi-
tion of time or labor or energy, the ques-
tion often becomes one of great practical
importance to the individual at least, upon
whom the responsibility of a decision
rests. This is the case, it seems to us, in
iayng out the work of the farm. Shall it
be concentrated or diffuslvep
1t seems to US that we, as a body of
farmers are too Scatterlng, that is, we aim
at doing too many things and spread our
energies over too much ground, instead
1i concentrating our thoughts, our skill
and our means upon some special line OF
effort, some particular crop or some lead
ing branch OF farming. 60 round through
our quiet and beautiful rural districts, ana
study the character and incHnatlons OF the
farming population, and you VIII ma IN
Tast number Of instances that the 1armef
wants 10 own the next farm. There IS
aabkeling 1or more land rather than q de-
sire to cultivate the home farm WELL and
bring it to the highest state of productive
ness But this, although we regard it as
n some respects, al unfortunate trait in
The New England character, is not exactly
the fault to which we allude You will
tiud genmallv that the farmer makes his
caleu 8tiOns to do a little Of everything,
instead of making a speciality of anything.
lie VIII have little patch OF corn, an
mans two or three cows and a horse. all of
which is very Wen, in its way but you will
discover no central leading idea, no one
Orop Mo one branch of farming that seems
to excite the mind and thought to special
activity, no one product on which to rely
for rhe money income OF the farm, and SO
YOU will lind at the end OF the year, that
both ends VIII hardly meet, OF il they do,
here will be nothing to spare.
Now we are not inclined to advocate the
cultivation Of one crop or another, to the
exclusion OF all others, but to insist upon
the adoption of some line OF effort as a
-ppcaltv. whether ii be the culture of
fruit, the culture of corn OF grass. the
breeding Of stock. the keeping of sheep
ar poultry We would leave the particular
object of pursuit to be governed by cir |
cumstauces. such as the location and
character of the farm. We would study
IDS special fitness for one thing or another
some farms are admirably adapted to the
rising OF fruit. Some have warm south
eru exposure. with a light warm soil,
adapted to the grape. Where vineyards
would return a profitable yield. Some
have facilities for the raising of cranber-
ries and il is a pity not to take advantage
of them. Some are remarkably well
adapted TO the raising of poultry, retired
and free from disturbance. Some specially
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

-Four parts borax and three parts EPSON
salts, mlzed with three or tour parts warm
water to one part OF the combined sub
stances is said to form an excellent fire
proof wash for clothes. 1t should be used
Immediately after preparation.
An oaken color can be given to new
pine floors and tables by washing them in
a solution OF coperas dissolved in strong
lye, a pound OF the former to gallon O
the latter When dry this should be oiled
and it will be well for year or two /; ther
renew the oiiing.
Papering and painting are best done il
cold weather. especially the latter, for the
wood absorbs the oil of paint much more
than in warm weather; while in colo
weather the oil hardens on the outside
making coat which will protect the wood
instead of soaking into it.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

In consequence of recent appeal made by
Minister Washburne to the deputies and prnc
nal merchants OF Paris a committee of patrons
has heen formed to make arrangements for the
participation of France in the phlladelphia ex
chosen president.
The coffin containing the body of the late
Hazard Bently, of Goshen, Conn, q former
Vice-President of the Fat Mems Association
was-thirty-one inches wide, and was lowered
into the grave by fifteen men. In accordance
with his wishes the grave was walled will
bricks and covered with fiat stones laid ever
with the adjacent soil.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

sen IN Eggs. A correspondent of the
London Journal of Horticulture says in
reference to this question Last winter an
old country poultry keeper told me he
could distinguish the sex in eggs. |
laughed at him, and was none the less
sceptical when he told me the following
secret: Eggs with the air bladder on the
centre of the crown of the egg will pro-
duce cockerels; those with the bladder on
one side will produce pullets. The old
man was so certain OF the truth of this
dogma, and his poultry yard 50 far con-
firmed it, that | determined to make eX-
periments on it this year. l have done 50,
carefully registering the egg bladder YER
tical or bladder on one side, rejecting
every one in which it was not decidedly
one or the other, as in some it is only very
| slightly out OF the centre. The following
is the result:
titty-eight chickens were hatched, three
are dead, eleven are yet too young to de-
eide upon their sex; of the remaining
forty -four, every one has turned out true
TO the old mans theory This, OF course,
may be an accidental coincidence, but
shall certainly Try the experiment again
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

The Pilot says '.sinful man named John
Nacnherson elder of the church of Dunoon.
scotland. by profession a grape-growing gar
dener. has had serious charge hanging over
lis head for the last four years-no less charge
than Sabbath desecration. He was seen, four
wears ago, to put a shovelful of Goals on his
greenhouse fire on Sunday
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

When living insects have entered the
ear, it is of the first Importance to kill
them as quickly as possible, after which
they may be removed at leisure by syring-
ing, or the use Of forceps. if necessary
Killing the insect uay be speedily accom-
plished by pouring into the ear a small
quantity of any mild oil or melted lard.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Red signals used on railroad, signifies
danger and means stop. 1t means the
same thing displayed on mans nose,
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

Come here, my little man, I" said gen
tleman to a youngster of four years of age
when sitting in the parlor where a large
company were assembled edo YOU know
me-" ''Yes, sir, l think / do..'' .Who
am l then-let me hearr' "You are the
man that kissed sister Jane last night in
the parlor" Jane tainted
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

KINDLY REMINDERS OF DEATH. There
was heather king once. named Philip of
Macedon, and a very wise king he was.
though he was heather. and one of the
wisest of his plans was this: He had a
slave whom he ordered to come to him
every morning of his life, whatever he
was doing, and say to him, in q loud
voice, "Philip, remember that thou must
die" He was a heather, but great many
who call themselves Christians are not half
SO wise as he, for they take all possible
care not to remember that they must die,
but to forget they must die and vet every
living man has servant who, like King
| Philips puts him in mind. whether he likes
| it OF not that his day will run out at last.
and his twelve hours of life will be over.
and then die he must. And who is that
servant? A mans own body, Happy for
h i'm, though. if his body is his servant
not his master and his tyrant. But still be
that as it may, every tinger-ache that
ones body has, every cough and cold ones
body catches, ought to be to use warn
ing, like King Philips servant, "Remem-
Der that thou must die" Every little pain
and illness is warning, akindly hint from
our Father in heaven, that we are doomed
to death, that we have but twelve hours in
this short day of life, and that we must
get our work done and our accounts set
| tied, and be ready for our long Journey
The Republican journal., 1875-04-01

MI Sam. Bowles, one OF the shrewdest
observers connected with the press, lately
visited Washington and observed. He not
only observed, but he published his OBJ
servations in his paper, the Springfield
Republican, We copy few Of these opin-
iopc wall worth I.na6inr.
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Tie Mdepehdent * still trying to faStcl
upon the b ard of Supervisors the matte
of the 3 per cent, Witch has been II tainc'
hv the varl0us TrrasuIcrs for scvcru
years, and give to the Board all the b'am'
If there is any. Last week it published
"A resolution which as it thinks shows con
'cluSivcly that the Board ordered tit
Treasurer to retain the ) per cent. y
usual The thick-hca,lrd editor is mu,l
mistaken The resolution quoted simply
directs tho Treasurer what To do with The
- mount, and does not direct him or any
unc else to retain that or any other sum
We give The resolution as it is in the
MdcpeadeDt, simply lcav' ng off the name:
of tie Board,
Mr.. Dysat offered the following rcso
luliur;-
HsSot91A, That The Couaty Treasurer
be- directed 10 transfer the surplus Jpcl
cent on all sums ui money now collected
on tie different fluids to the County Fund
HD,ttd
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dealers in dry goods, youths and child
,rens c]othiag; also. make millinery and
trimming Il speciality. The house is well
sustained by big trade, and is one Of
tue most fashionable resorts f0l the ladies.
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BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS, IMPOSING 4 MAGNIFICENT
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negro suddenly finding himself under

A negro suddenly finding himself under
a fire during skirmisii in the late war
pr,ycd as follows. ''Oh Lordy! if you're
seber guine to do anythin' for dis old Zig
ger. now's your time" This is pretty
much the state of affairs existing with
reieh,nann. He has tried varlors ways 70
raise the wind He printed a silly little
supplement- several weeks, and as last
resort commences to PRINT his paper all
at home. But somehow, it don't seem 10
cause much excitement, or increase inc
flow of ducats into his pockets. On the
contrary its operates the other way, ana
the whole county and a fit subject for the
lunatic asylum.
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$4,000 Seven 0cta

which produces Music softer than the melody Of the "n"
vitora were to the lana
clear
strong heard four miles, the wonder marvel ana study
melody by of newly invented method OF steam
Steam fno
over pound and manufactured in Berlin Prussia ana I'M
Bailey Co., OK OF
of It's of Dalre Gray
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100 Performers in the Ring,
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The only Exhibition that has Put
chasing Agents in London. The on.
Exhibition that has Purchasing agent
in Paris. The only Exhibition tina
that has Purchasing Agents in Africa
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All the World In Contribution.

Its Counter part can not be Found
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Sc FOR YOURSELVES, THEN u
NRY NATION ON EARTH aRhh

THE MToT AS
GmesF
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a Colossal Collection Of Circu:
Animals
FROM WILDERNESS, PLAIN AND JUNGLE
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EMBLEM OF CHARITY. Egyptian hier.
ogIyphlc representing charity is baked child.
with heart 10 his hand giving honey to bee
without wings. The child represents the hu.
millty of charity; the heart in its hand, the
cheerfulness of charity; giviog honey to a bee
without wings, the worthiness and helplessness
OF the object of charity.
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1t is singular that mineral waters are only
beneficial to the wealthy. We never knew q
physician to advise poor man to 20 to au,
watering place.
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1t looks bad to see dog preceding his mas.
ter down the street, and calmly turn in at the
tlrst saloon be approaches. 1t shows that there
Is something lacking, deplorable tendency on
the part OF the dog.
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GOOD ADVICE TO A DYsPEcTIC. gentle
man saw an advertisement that receipt for
the cure Of dyspepsia might be had By sending
two postage stamps to the advertiser, and the
answer was: Dig in your garden and let
whiskey alone."
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II you cut the back legs of your chair two
ioches shorter than the front ones, the fatigue
OF sitting will be greatly relieved and the spine
placed in better position.
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1t is told of a man poorly dressed, that be
went to church seeking an opportunity to wor-
ship. The usher did not notice him, but seated
several we'll dressed persons, who presented
themselves, when finally the man addressed the
usner' saying: Can you tell ME whose church
TINS Is s.! Yes, this ls Christ's church. rs
he 10 { was the next question, after which q
seat was not 60 hard to 6nd.
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NOTICE TO FIDUCIARIES.

Administrators, Executors, Guardians, Curs-
tors and Trustees, who have not settled an &C.
count for twelve months past are requested to
come forward and settle their accounts without
further notice. LOUIS E. PAYNE,
je 25-lm Comm'r of Accounts,