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THE HIGHWAY COW.


The hut Of her hide was a dusky brown,
Her body was lean and her neck was slim,
One horn turned up and the other down,
wS hom nssn n ~ s s2 sso aqnE N
And ribs like the hoops on home made pail.
Many mark did her body bear;
She had been target FOR al things known.
On many scar the dnsky hair
Would grow no more where il once had grown,
Many passionate parting shot
Had leit upon her lasting spot
Many and many well. aimed stone,
Many brlekbat OF gUodly sire,
And many q cudgel. swiftly thrown,
or had bounded On nom her ri Sony i bacs
With noise like the sound Of a rifle crack.
Many day had she passed in the pound.
~, for helping herself Q her neighbors corn
Had been transilxed on her erumpled horn,
Many teapot and old tin pail
Had the farm boys tied 10 her time-worn tall
Old Deacon Gray was pious man,
Though sometimes tempted 10 be profane.
Whom many weary mile had ran
10 drive her of of his growing grain.
Sharp were the pranks that she used to play
Toget her MI and 70 get away.
She knew when the deacon went to town,
She wisely watched him when he wentby
He never passed her withoS froWn,
And an evil CLEAN In each angry eye;
He would crack his whip In surly way,
And drive along in his "one-hoss shay"
Then At his homestead she loved to call,
Lining the bars with her crumpled horn,
Nimbly scaling his garden wall;
Helping herself TO his standing corn,
Eating his cabbages one by one,
hnrrying home when her work was done.
Omen the deacon homeward came.
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TREE SwINDLERs.-Farmers and Others
are cautioned against buying trees and
other nursery stock from unknown men,
who profess to be agents for various nur.
sery firms, as many Of thom are swindlers
who take orders for choice trees, &C., and
deliver trash that they buy at low price.
They are plausible liars, and all they care
about is to get your money, never expect
ing to sell you second bill. Then there
are other scamps who sell 'patent rights
on things that they own no fright in
and some fellows are travelling about sell
ing a recipe for making butter, to cost
only four cents per pound, "equal to the
best in market worth 35 cents It is to
be hoped that no sensible farmer will
throw away his money on such frauds.
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Plant trees for shade. Shade is not
only comfort, but in many cases it is
life. 1t eools the fevercd brow; it restores
the waning energies. On the farm shade
is profitable. Shade in the pasture ena-
bles the COW to obtain that quiet comfort
which conduces to the most perfect score
ton Of her milk. Il protects the fattening
animal from a Tuning condition and tends
to perfect assimilation. The most famous
stock farms of the older countries are
noted for their grateful, shady hooks,
where quiet and comfort foster growth in
the animal. Therefore let our stock-grow-
ers plant trees.
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REMEDY FOR ScoURs "A valuable
remedy for scours IN cows, calves, colts,
pigs and other live stock, is very strong
coffee and If they cannot be induced to
drink u, pour it through funnel or from
bottle, but don't pull out the animals
tongue, because the coffee viii be liable to
enter the wind pipe
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al interior fences should be portable
and easily removed from place 10 place,
and removed entirely and stored away
when not wanted Every farmer has long
lines Of fences which, for half the time,
ure Of 40 use whatever.
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PATENTS

OBTAINED in the United States, Canada
" and Europe; terms as low as those of
any other reliable house. Correspondence
invited in the English and foreign languages,
with Inventors, Attorneys at Law, and other
Solicitors, especially with those who have had
their cases rejected in the hands of other at
torneys. In rejected cases our fees are rea-
sonable, and no charge is made unless we are
successful.
INVENTORS, if you want Patent, send
us a model or sketch, and full description
of your invention. We will make an exami-
nation at the Patent office, and If we think it
patentable, will send you papers and advice,
and prosecute your case. Our fee will be in
ordinary cases, $25.
ADVICE FREE. Oral or written, in all
matters relating to Patents, Patent Law and
Inventions.
References Hon. NJ. ID. Leggett, Ex-
Commissioner of Patents, Cleveland, Ohio !;
o. II. Kelley, Esq, Sec'y National Grange,
Louisville, Ky, and the Ministers of Foreign
Legations at Washington, d. G.
RBr Send stamp for our "Guide for OBJ
tanning Patents, book of so pages.
Address, LOUIS DAGGER L CO.,
Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D. c.
feb ~
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Mr.. Hiif, the cattle king Of Colorado, is
assessed 10 Weld county alone for $4,000
head Of cattle. For sixty miles along the
Platte one sees no brand but his.
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R. B. NoRMENT.

A TTORNE Y-AT-LA
AND REGISTER IN BANKRUPTCY,
OFFICE on Main street, two doors west Of
~ Court, Westminster, respectfully informs
the citizens Of Carroll and adjoining counties
that he will give prompt attention to all bust.
ness Entrusted to him, both before the Courts
Of this State and the Departments of the
General Government at Washington, D. C.
ian 4. 1873.
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JOSEPH M. PARKE.

N VIFKNLA Al INV AND OULICIIUK
IN CHANCERY,
WILL practice in the various Courts of
w Carroll county. pI-Special attention
given to Orphans Court business. Nav be
consulted, for the present, at the Office Of the
Register Of Wills, or at his residence on Court
Street, Westminster, Nd. jan s-6m
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DANIEL g. WRIGHT.

ATTORNEYATLAK.
lfD- Office 81 Lexington street, Baltimore,
Md. nov IL, 1869
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"HERE he may be found MosDAY,
w TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, Of
every week.
Win continue to visit the following places |;
Union Bridge. list Wednesday and Friday,
Of each month.
Nesc Windsor. Wednesday and Fri,
day, Of each month.
UnioRto,CR.-Sd Wednesday and Friday, of
each month.
Taneyto,cn. --The last Wednesday and Fri.
day, of each month. July off
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CHANGE OF TINE.
Western Maryland Railroad
IA - g..l.,I
sUMMER sCHEDULE.

ON and after SUNDAY, MAY eth, 1876,
" Passenger Trains on this road will run
as follows:
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LOOK AT THE PRICES /.

On Cars at Westminster, Nd, 5.horse
clipper Engine on Wheels, weighing 2600
pounds, price $3.50. G.horse, do, WEIGHING
2S50 pounds, S4S5. s-horse do. WEIGHING
1000 pounds, 500. Extra for Hand Pum5
to fill Boiler with Cold Water, SIS.
Every Engine is carefully tested and run
with 40 lbs. Steam until known to be perfect
and complete in all its parts and is warranted.
They are furnished with Pump and Feet
Hose, Heater, Speeded Governor. Glass
Water Gauge, Steam Gauge, Whistle, Blower.
Try Cocks, Safety Valve, Blow,ofF Coek'
Smoke Stack with Spark Arresier, Double.
trees, Neck Yoke, Drivers Seat and Tool
Box, Funnel to FIJI Boiler, Ash Pan, Wrenches
and Fire irons.
n. B.-lf you want On Engine, please to
order at least weeks before you wish it
shipped from Shops, giving full and clear di.
Tections for shipment. your Post Office,
County and State.
Clipper off of Wheels. $500; do.
s si9n $780, do. 6-horse 1886; do. s.horse
t1- State where you saw this. aug 26.
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CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW AND So
LICITOR IN CHANCERY,
WESTMINSTER, ND.

WILL attend promptly to all business
w entrusted to him.
Special attention giving to collections and
procuring DEGREES for the sale of Real Estate.
Office adjoining his residence. an 22.ly
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PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING WEST.
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CHAs. BILLINGsLEA, DDS.
DENTIST.

Has Renored his 06icc 10 his Residence,
Nert Door Vest Of the Union National
Bank,
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The Agricultural Clipper ENGINE,
-,

Most Powerful for its Weight of any Engine
Built, Simple, Strong, Durable and Safe.
Requires no Leveling and is Complete in ali
its narts. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-01-11
D. "a. HASKELL.
TOWNSlTE AGENT,
C.. p. n. r..
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE Or LEASE

II DlRTIEs WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town Of Winnie
mucca. are hereby notined that al ap-
plications for the same. or en- business
relating thereto, should be addressed TO the
undersigned at Sacramento, where they will
receive prompt attention.
!. nU Those occupying lands belonging to the
company. without having bonght or leased
the same, arc also notified TO attend 70 the
matter without delay. and avoid tre Vie.
pelstf p. 4. uAHxKIL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Milford Items.
correel,ondencn ID the Commeretal.


MILFORD, Del, May 1.-The big froet
OF Inst Wednesday night, and the sudden
change Of last night, under which ice
formed to the thickness of one.sixteenth of
an inch, has, it is thought, entirely killed
the peach crop in tins locality, and seriously
injured the pears, which were not quite so
far advanced. The people are lamenting
the failure OF the peach crOpalready seeing
in it as they do that the promises of ON
ployment through tins source are now
blasted.
The farmers are busy in their prepara-
tons for planting corn. Some have already
planted Vegetation is growing tiuely aud
looks well, notwithstanding the cold wealth
or. Wheat, especially, Is healthy in sp-
pearance and grows rapidly.
A little OF the now silver coin has made
its appearance, which the people like much
better for change than the mutllated cur
rency, which is regsld I'd heIeabouts almost
as pest.
The new stained glass was put into the
windows of the Methodist church last
week, aud is quite handsome.
Shippers seem to be busy. All Of them
are trading with the cities, and send away
large quantities of timber, wood, corn, &c.
The wharves are now piled up with wood.
There is no prospect of either house or
ship building here, this season. Consider
bic repair work is being done,
Many dwellings, about town are still un-
occupied. FgAsK-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02

There is a cry iu Boston of Rah for
Bristow aud Honesty" Bristow we know,
who's Honesty Democratic E1. You
should Join the Republican party and culti-
vate Honestys acquaintance. .-NorTtsioaoh
Herald.
The Boston Advertiser thinks that IN the
Democratic race b lyard aud Hendricks have
lost ground lately, and Thurman has mlde
no advance, while Iiiden and Judge Davis
show signs OF increasing strength. Of MIR
Bavard it says Among those who were
lately much talked of, but who have devel-
oped no real strength, is Senator Bsy4rd OF
Delaware No State has instructed for him;
none has expressed preference for him;
none has formally eulogzed him as fit. He
is unlikely to receive any votes on the first
ballot. In cass it it is fonnd imprae5lcaUle
TO elect either of the candidates who gointO
convention with delegates at tLeir back he
may be picked up ~ compromise oandl-
date, and 80 achieve the distinction that
Others are battling for; but IN that case it
"a unlikely that he will count Tor much in
such contest as we expect and hope that ct
shis fall will be. A mere make shift means
disappointment, apathy and defeat"
The Democrats OF New Orleans yesterday
elected their Mayor and five out Of seven
Councilmen. The election was hotly con.
tested, aud the Democrats were successful
Cor the first time since 1868.
The action OF the Massachu setts Repub
lean Convention in sending divided anc
uon-committal delegates to Cincinnati il
considered by the New York Tribune thu
-eyereat set back MIR. Blaine has yet en-
sounteted
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Personal AND PERTINENT.

"A Minnesota Judge who is not guilty OF
bribery has sued three newspapers.
-Evarts is coming his Centennial ad-
dress up at his farm at Woodstock, vt.
AN Ohio mechanic sticks to it that glue
is one of the best curative agents In the
world.
Silver will just be as good as scrip for
admission tickets to the Centennial exhibi-
tion.
Twenty five members Of G 'lmNre's band
will do the music at the Grand Central,
Saratoga, this summer.
Hon. Henry Rawle assumed tie duties
of State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, yester-
day, Mr.. Mackey retiring.
Mr.. George w. Smalley, the represent
tative OF the New York Trijuae in Europe,
will visit this c)untry in June.
The resumption of specie payment re-
wives feminine industry-tbe knitting Of
purses for presents for sweethesrts.
The will of Charlotte Oushman was sd-
mitted to probate at Newport, Il I.,yester-
day. 1t contains no public oeqdests.
YOUNG Napoleon has moustache. IT,
will ba good while before he VIII be able
to show an imperial Chicago Trsbune.
Treasurer Now left Washington last
night for Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton, to be absent on Official business for
two week..
Every lady who WISHES TO he thorough
ly well dressed this season will have to
wear twenty-5utton gloves, which reach
nearly to the elbow.
i-Florida has volcano in an impenetra-
BILE swamp. and the alligators loaf around il
and tickle themselves that they have big
thing IN troit Free Press.
The principal band masters of New
York are q Spaniard, an American, an Eug-
li-hman, an Irishman, and an Italian
Niue-tenths of the mu sicians are German.
The King of Dahomey has been tiued
by the British government for permitting
the slave trade in his dominions. The fine
is 500 puncheons OF palm oil, worth $50, 600,
Speaker Kerr, having ten days leave
of absence, viii 10 to New York to consult
DR.. Hammond, and then visit Richmond
Va, with view to his physical improve
ment." Mr.. Cox presides in his abb enco.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Centennial Notes.

TIE TIME GROWING rHoRT-wHAT Is BFINd
DoEE-ITEDIs OF INTEREST IN THE GREAT
WORK.
Only week from to-morrow is the open
ing day. Mr.. Goshorli's recent order no
tifying exh bitors that all spaces and exhi-
bits must be placed in order by Monday
evening, the Sth, served to have most
stimulating effect yesterday on the activity
which had already prevailed at the Centen-
ual Grounds. Many of the sections were
Immediately supplied with additional work
men, while in large number Of the courts
the forces were more than doubled.
The London Standard of yesterday
states "At meeting of the captains OF
the various college boating clubs at OXFORD
10 day the invitation to participate in the
Centennial Regatta at Philadelphia wa
discussed and referred to committee
There was feeling in favor of accepting
che hospitality of our American cousins
provided Cambridge ard the Dublin Uni
Yersity also send rep esentatives.
rs 81, IL, sFSf e-%TIGlss- t,S..4,., i, !.
operation for the second time, and will
probably continue running every day before
the opening, the object being to see tina
ali bearings are in perfect order.
One hundred aud five cars laden Will
exhibits were on the sidings outside thu
grounds yesterday morning, and 126 wer'
inside. About 90 Wee taken in during TIN
day and about 100 were unloaded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Eastern shore Items,

Whalebone, Jr., very fine trotter be-
longing to j. II. Powers, of Talbot county
is one of the few horses which will be on
exhibition at the Centennial from the
Eastern Shore.
The Southern Convocation of the Rpisco-
pal Diocese OF EGStou meets at Newtown
tomorrow evening, closing on Tlulsday.
The BerlIu, Worcester county, steam mill
is preparing an order of oak lumber for the
Union Pacific u. II.
The Salisbury Advertiser, Brother Ma
lone's paper, which some months ago, ran
up Thurman's and Bayards names to its
mast head has pulled them down in defer
ence to the action which the st. Louis Con-
veption may take.
hsui seines must cease in the Eastern
Shore rivers after the 1OGh Of May,
At the Local Option election i'll Wicomco
county, Gamsliel Banks undertook to cane
Mr.. Twtchell at the Trappe polls, when
the latter drew a revolver and fired at his
antagonist, but without effect
Roberts 4 Co. Save leased Jos Coul-
bourn's oyster house at Crisfr3d, where
they will pack oysters, fruits, I'D, Dy new
process.
A camp meeting il announced f"r Hor-
sey's woods in Caroline county, bh2nniL 6
August 4.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
sovernor cochran AfrI lcIed.

DEATH OF HIS SON JOHNNIE DIES RATHER
SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.
John Cochran, the third son Of Governor
Cochran, died rather suddenly and unex-
pectedly at his residence, near Middletown,
on Sunday last. He had been i'll less than
a week Of typhoid fever, and none of the
family thonght his symptoms ut all dan
gerous. MIR. Cochran was about thirty-tive
years OF age. He WAS educated at Wyers
Academy, West Chester, after which he
settled down on q farm near his father,and
continued tiller of the soil to his death.
Several years ago he married daughter
of Capt Samuel Pennington, of Middle
Gown. She survives him, as do also four
children. About month ago Mr.. Cochran
connected himself with the First Presby
cerian church at Middletown, and DR.. Pat
ton very feeliugly announced his death on
Sunday evening. The funeral will take
place on tomorrow afternoon, at 2 O'Clock,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
A Mexican rImstans Rsco.
NOVEL Wager ON RACE AGAINsr TIME
$25 600 AGAINST SIS, 600

NovEL WAGER ON a RACE AGAINsr TIME
$25 600 AGAINST $4,000
JERSEY CRY, May IA drove of thirty
six mus5angs arrived here on April 18, in
charge of six California rancheros. Many
of the animals were unbroken and were
driven out OF the cars in which they had
been transported like sheep. After much
curious inquiry their history and ownership
were ascertained. The statement is that on
March conversation upon the compsri-
tive merits of California native and blooded
stock, between we'll known New Yorker
and an old Californian, resulted in heavy
wager for race against time, to take place
within ninety days after March 2, and on a
track not further than 100 miles from New
York. The amounts wagered were S25, 600
against SIS 900. The conditions of the
race were rs follows: The animals to be
used were the ordinary grass.fed native
horses, or mustangs, of California, picked
ne~'1 4J~S wOfda, HIsise1s ,s,,.hol,t selscticp.
The race wss to be run in relays, tine en-
tire distance ridden by one man, and not
more than thirty horses were to be used
The feat to he performed waB the same as
that achieved by NJ II. Mowery, on August
| q 1868 when at San Francisco, he rode 300
miles upon relays of mustangs, thirty in
number within fourteen hours and nine
! minutes TIE animals were to be ridden
! in the California style, with Mexican sad
| die, Spanish bit, aud free rein. The
| horses are being exercised ard broken at
their new home, while the principals in the
race are making the final preparations
Tho affair has been kept as secret a possl-
ble neither of the parties to the wager
being sporting men.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Noten Abomt our NeiRhb0rs.

Henry Abbott. Sr., well-known charac-
ter at Chester, died yesterday.
On Saturday afternoon a flag pole so feet
high was raised at Darby, and to its top a
very pretty flag was run. Both we're the
gifts of friends of the Library Association.
Twenty-Five permits for the erection OF
new houses in Chester were issued, last
month.
Fairlamb Bro II sssh factory, at Chester,
recently burned out, resumed operations on
Saturday.
John Clark, an Irishrnan, aged 55 years,
10 Sadsbury township, Chester county,went
into his attic, as WAS supposed to shell
some corn there Half an hour afterwards
his wife heard a strange noise, went up and
found he had hanged himself with sheeI
to a rafter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
GARpEN LANps oF THE lowe rENIN.

GARDEN LANDs OF THE LowtR PENN
sUIA.-James Hogg, of New York, who hae
established an agency for the sals Il land
in the lower part Of the Peninsuls has pre-
pared descriptive pamphlet giving very sc-'
curate and intelligent information regarding
the character of the soil, the topography OF
the country, the heslthfulness of the eli
mate. the accessibility of markets, and
much else OF interest that is calculated to
bring this country into gpublic notice. The
pamphlet is liberally illustrated with cuts
OF numerous buildings of prominence and
historic interest, among the latter being
the birth places Of Hon. Jno. NJ. Clayton
and Commodore Decatur, the former OF
which is rapidly falling into decay while
the latter has long since ceased to he the
habitation of mon and has been converted
into a stable. Views Cf towns churches,
private residences, and public buildings,
are gwen, aud the whole is accompanied
by map showing the railroad system OF
the Peninsula, but more particularly the
Junction & Breakwater Railroads. anc rome
of its stations and the pier at Lewos are
shown in faithful pictures.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
responsibility iOr Corruption.

Horatio Seymour has been giving express
sion to his opinions concerning the cause
of the corruption in the land and says: Our
governments, municipal, State and general
are strictly representative and in their mall
administration they have reflected errors
and demoralizations that began with the
people. The people corrupted the officials
who thereupon robbed and Wronged the
public. Had it been otherwise a change OF
parties would have brought relief, but the
action of all parties has been the same in
this respect. Democrats and Republicans
have fioated with the tide and been tainted
with the corruption Of the times.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-02
Nj u. d.nnor,.I Cnnrercnce.

At Baltimore, yeht. riay, after the tele-
gram sent the COMMERCIAL, Gee. W. Wood
ruff, Secretary of the last Conference, was
elected Secretary of the present one. An
address of welcome WAS read by Bishop
Ames, as resident Bishop at Baltimore,
which stated that on the Dist day of the
present month one hundred yesrs will have
elapsed stree the first Annual Conference
met in Baltimore. 1t was in Baltimore also,
in 1884, that Methodism in America as
sumed its separate and independent exist
ence az a Church, settled its standards of
faith, determined its form OF government
aud organized method of working. Rev.
q. Pershing, of pitteburg. was chosen As
sistant Secretary In pursuance of a reso-
luton adopted a. the last General Confer
euce. Commemorative address by the
Iscerd ~ Gs.sat s WAS reA and reieiied 10
a cdKamittee of nine. to be hereafter an
nouncea. Rev. VIM. Fl. Perrine. Of Michi-
gan, submitted resolution IN relation to
the propriety Of dividing the General Con-
fe1 ence into a Seuate aud Ilouse Of Repre-
sentatives. He spoke on the subject at
some length. after which tue proposition
was laid ON the table.