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Winter Care Of Stock.


To illustrate the economy Of comfort in
the winter care Of stock, | win state what
long and close observation in wintering
dairy cows has developed. A half century
or more ago the farmers Of New York
were less careful Of their animals than
they are now II was no uncommon oc-
currence then for farmers to let their cat
tie run all winter, with no other protection
than a board fence or an open Sized at the
side of the yard, and when they did SO, it
cost, according to size, q to p tons Of
hay to wintera COW, averaging for twenty
six weeks % to 80 pounds of hay per day.
When they built barns and sided them up
with green lumber, so that when the boards
shruak the cracks between them were half
an inch or more wide, and the stables
were so arranged that the wind whistled
through these cracks swept all the heat
radiating from the bodies of the stanchion-
ed cows up into the loft and out at the
cracks above, the case was not much i'm
proved. Some saving in waste was effec-
ted, and that was about ALL But when
these open barns were succeeded by tight
ones, boarded with matched stuff well
seasoned, and tie stables so arranged as to
utilize the heat radialed from the cows
bodies, there was a great diminution in
the cost Of keeping. A saving of one
third of the keep formerly used was effec-
ted. Eighteen to twenty pounds of hay a
day kept the cows in better condition in
the comfortable stables than twenty-seven
to thirty could do in the old ones or in
the open yard. When tight barns for
cows first began 70 be buik in New
York, dairymen were perfectly surprised
at the saving it effected in fodder. have
time and again heard them declare from
estimating, what l found to be true by
actual weighing, that tight and warm
stable saved fully one-third of the fodder
formerly used in the open enc for long
time 50 generally muse. Iwould suggest,
if they have not already done it, that the
dairymen and stock keepers who have suf-
fered from drouth cannot in any other
way cheaper the cost of wintering their
stock 50 much as by providing for them
the most comfortable quarters they posi-
bly, can.-Prof Araold.
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Selett portrp.
THE BELLS OF sHAEDoN,

With iand affection
And recollection
think upon The shandon bells
Whose soundsso wild would
lathe days ofchildhood
Thus fling around me their magic spells,
It's thus ponder
Wherever l wander.
And grow the fonder. sweet Cork. Of thee.
With Thy bells Of shandon
That sound 50 grand. on
The pleasant waters Of the river Ice.
I've heard the bells Ginning
Fun many a cline in
TOiling Sublime in the cathedral shrine;
While at a glib rate
Brass tongues would vibulie;
But all their music spoke nousht like thine
Prom mem'ry dwelling
On each proud swelling
0fthe belfry knelling ia bold notes free.
Made the bells Of shandon
Sound far more grand. on
The pleasant waters of the river lee.
I've heard he bells tolling
Old "Adrian's Mole" in
Their thunder rolling from the Vatican;
And eymbals glorious,
Swinging upFoarious,
In The gorgeous turrets in old Notrc Dame.
rst thy sounds were sweeter
Than the dome Of Peter
Filings DER the Tiber, pealing solemnly;
o. the bells of shandon
gol1ud far more grand nm
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PATENTS

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with Inventors, Attorneys at Law, and ~,
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their cases rejected in the hands Of otbs, ~ y
torneys. In rejected cases our fees Ar. :.
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successful. ~
) INVENTORS, if you want a Patent .o,s
us model or sketch, and full descr;nt;r
OF your invention. We will make an ersm.
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and prosecute your case. Our fee will be h
ordinary cases, $25.
ADVICE FREE. Oral or written n n
matters relating to Patents, Patent Law All
Inventions. I WIS
References ;--IIon. ", ID. Leseett. r..
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Send stamp for our '.Gude for On.
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Address, LOUIS DAGGER ( Co.
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GoRDoN's
Food for Horses and Cattle.
q.
The Great Economical Food for SUG
Costs 2 cents for each Horse per Fed

PEDUCES the quantity Of grain requir,i
~ both for Cattle and Horses one fourth.
Being a perfectly nutritious, health giving
preparation from the seeds of grasses anl
herbs in combination with tonic and inyiror.
ating root banks, we claim II to be the q,
thing needful to make aperfect feed. Hone
are improved in Flesh, Windand Eadmano.
The principle Of the action Of The Food, i
that Perfect Digestion produces RiTe BLOOD,
and upon this depends health and often IN
fseJ. Cattle intended for the knife falisu
more rapidly and the flesh Is more cold.
Cors increase their MIX yield, at lease oas
fourth, in both richness, aud quality, the fn.l
result being much more Butter. Send b
GERALD GORDON 4 co. for descripty,
pamphlet of full particulars.
SALEsRooMs 4S W. Fayette Street,
oct 2'lc Baltimore, Nd.
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r. Africa breed Of sober minded dogs
without tails has been discovered. There
INIT wig among them. a' =, =
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PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
EMMITTSBURG RAIL ROAD

Trains south will leave Emmittsburg at 500, A. m
and $40 p. m, and arrive at Rocky Ridge at SD a
m. and at 400, p, m Trains north will leave Rocky
Ridge at i120, a. NJ. and 200, p. M, and arrive az
Emmiltsburg az II 40, a. M. and 10 p. M.
A THROUGH CAR TO FREDERICK
p. m. W. 's
baltimore time Is given for stations IN Baltimore
but at all other points Philadelphia time Is used
which Is fve minutes faster than Baltimore time.
J. NJ HOOD, Gen1 Manager.
b. II. GRIswoLD. Gent Ticket Agent nov2e
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CHRISTOPHER'S
Alta Safety Oil.
WARRANTED 1902 FIRE TEST
PROM THE OIL INSPECTOR OF BALTIMORE.
Office of ]. ADDISON Smith, y910
81 5. Gay St, Bait, July II, 1876.

.t Omee OF 3. ADDISON SMITH, r7 10
81 5. Gay St, Bait. July II, 1876. !
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In using the" Alta Safety Oil iumy household
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Inspector Crude and Refined Petroleum.
81 South Gay St., Baltimore.
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{ The Cow.-If civilized people we're
ever to lapse into the worship Of animals,
the COW would certainly be their chief
goddess. What a fountain of blessing is
q cowh She isthe mother Of beef tie
source Of butter, the original cause of
cheese to say nothing of shoe horns, hair
combs, and upper leather. A gentle,
amiable, ever yielding crea ture, who has
no joy in her family affairs which she does
not share with man. We rob her Of her
children, that we may rob her Of her milk
and we only care for her that the robbery
may be perpetuated. ~ House hold Words.
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Ghe farn'er.


MA1AuA H4l4 MdIuItss
Joseph Harris, with whom manure and
killing weeds are the most favorite themes,
writes thus in the american Agricaltstriist:
"We must make more manure. Ma
nure is the farmers capital. Capital is
accumulated earnings If / work for
$1,000 year and spend 81 900, am no
better oft at the end of the year than at
the beginning. But if / can by working
a little harder, earn 81 200 a year, and by
praeticing economy, live on $500, l can
lay up $500. This s4GO Is capital, and
begins at once to earn money for itself.
Capital Is accumulated earnings. It il
what is left Of our profits or wages after
deducting the expenses Of living. Ma
nure Is accumulated plant food. 1t is what
is left after raising and disposing of crop.
If your land, as now worked, is capable Of
paying you 20 bushels Of corn and ton
Of stalks per acre every year, and you sci.
the whole, your land is no richer in avail
able plant food. You are making no ma
nure- You spend all your wages. But
IT by extra cultivation, by setting free
more plant food from the soil, you can
make your land pay you 40 bushels Of
corn aud two tons Of stalks, and instead
Of selling it you feed it to your cows or
sheep and pigs, and are careful to save all
the manure, then your 40 bushels Of corn
and two tons of stalks, less about ten per
cent. removed by the animals, becomes
capital, and begins at once TO earn money
for itself.
1t is worth while making great effort
to get little capital, in the form of ma.
nure, and not always to be dependent on
the yearly wages which the soil alone can
pay US. How this can best be done, de-
ponds on circumstances. think il will
sometimes pay to gather leaves for bedding.
am sure il will pay to scrape up the
barn-yards and not let the droppings Of
our animals lie exposed over large sur
face, for the rains to leach out all the
soluble matter. On my own farm gather
all the potato tops, and use them for bed
ding the store hogs. If not required for
this purpose, | should put them in a heap
and mix them with manure.
Several farmers have written to me,
asking how / manage to keep my manure
heap fermentiug all winter. They have
tried the plan, bus the manure freezes as
soon as Il is wheeled on to the heap. This
is probably because the heap is not kept
sufficiently compact If you ever made
hotbed you win know how to start the
heap Get all the horse, sheep, COW and
pig manure you can scrape together, and
place in some spot 70 which il viii be con-
venient to wheel all your manure as it is
made during the winter If you set a
man to Do this work be will be sure to
scatter the manure too much and draw it
in like the roof Of stack.
If 80, the top Of the heap should be
leveled down, and the bottom narrowed in
by throwing the manure on top until the
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RAssgNGsR TRAIN running WEST n
kllaiiy,excptsurdy.l Sunday,
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A single grain Of barley was planted
BY an agrieulturist 10 the Isle Of Man in
1862 and the same year produced three
hundred grains, These we're sowu and
the second years produce was about hall
q pint. These were again sown, and the
third years produce was fourteen pounds,
which being again sown have realized this
year about seven bushels, covering a space
Of one hundred yards BY five Thus there
have been produced ID four years seven
bushels Of barley from a single grain,
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DIR. GEO. s. FoUKE, Dentist, offershi.
~ services at his Office.
Saturday. ' A"u
Emmittsburg-Fourth Wednesday After.
noon till Thursday Afternoon. 800
IN, Mec M este Thursday After.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-Frst Friday.
uniontown--S Second Wednesday Afternoon.
and Friday. s'"''''
and Thursday Forenoon. 80 NV"
HeS windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
""1 ''uay rorenoon' feb %
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Here is an item clipped from the ,Scisn-
tic AD.erieaa which win be valuable in
formation for housekeepers; Egg-spoous
get furnished BY the sulphur ia the eeg
uniting with The silver, and may Be 70.
moved by rubbing with wet salt or am.
monia. = (
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O-The Pennsylvania
Co. sold today at auction, 100000 tons of Pitts
ton coal. The following prices we're obtained:
Crate, steamer and lump, $3.50 to So OBJ; egg,
So 13a; stove. $500 to 1915; chestnut, $3174 to
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DOMESTIC PORTS

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 18th, ship Two Brothers,
Cid 18th, ship Bohemia, Delano, Queenstown.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 14th,' brig Flora Goodale,
Goodale, Bordeaux.
Below nth, ship Melrose, Neil. New York.
MOBILE-Lld 18th, sch st Croix Leland, Boston,
FERNANDINA-Cld 18th inst, brig Abby Watson,
Holden New York.
FERNANDINA-Cld 18th inst, sch Loretto Fish,
Blano New York.
BRUNSWICK, GA-Cld 18th, sch Hattie L Full
Ter. Smith. Baltimore.
WILMINGTON: NC-Ar 10th, sch Jos souther,
Boston; Ellen Tobin, Bennett, New York.
Cid 18th. sch S Ingraham, Packard Bath.
PHlLADELPHIA-Ar 18th, schs Governor Ea-
ton, Bangor; Bagaduce, Clements st John NIB
CID 18TH schs David Nichols, Wyman for Mobile /;
Ma60Dey, Wescott. Boston,
Ar al delaware Breakwater 10Th, sch r M Den
ham. Carter, Cienfuegos
NEW YORk-Ar 18th, barque Mendoza, Perry.
niarseiies o. days; Sam Sheppard, Evans Cenfue.
Cos Scs y Gays; brig Cadet Leighton Lisbon 81 days
s se1 MAUD, kobinson, Cow Bay Ada Allen, Dud-
ey, windsor, Ms; Ella Brown, Robinson, st John /;
Gem, Thomas. Rockland; Thos Potter, Handy, New
bedford; TirrelI, Fisher, Boston; War Steed from
Saco; Mary Stowe, Rankin. Providence; Chase In
graham, New Bedford; Mary Shields Sloman, Prov
ldence; Nathl Holmes, Dow, Fall River.
Also ar 18th, scbs FraDconia. Deano, Sullivan;
WIN k1ce, Pressev, Rockland; Venus, Bartlett, and
frank Atkins Wilson, Kennebec; VIM Arthur, Nc
and b Sherman, Phinney Boston; johnnie Me-
serve, French, and Winslow Morse, Oliver Fall Riv-
er; Mary Shields, Wat, Bristol; Idaho, Jameson,
Providence.
Ar 18th, brig ClarabelIe, Perkins, Polnt-aPetre "a
days. sch d II Bisbee, Libby, Turks Island.
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VERY SWELL WEDDING.-The marriage
OF the rich James Wadsworth of Geneseo, N.
T., son of Gen. Wadsworth, who was killed at
the Wilderness, and the eldest daughter Of
William r. Travers, the millionaire broker and
turfman of New York granddaughter of Rev.
erdy Johnson) at Newport last week, was an
affair which fashionable society had been agi-
tated over for months. Three hundred invita-.
tons had been given, and among those present
were Admiral Porter, wife and daug liter, Col.
jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, George Bancroft,
Countess Banuelos. Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
Mrs. Parsn Stevens and Mrs. G. H. Pendleton.
The brides trousseau, fresh from Paris, was the
richest seen for years, and the bridesmaids, her
two sisters, were almost as gay, while the chan
eel of All Saints chapel groaned with rare and
tropical plants. The breakfast in the ballroom
of the Travers residence afterward was one of
the finest things ever gotten up. The center of
the table, which was % feet long and Is wide,
was filled with moss-bedded flowers, the moss
foundation alone filling two wagons, and the
flower display costing $1,000. The bride, in ad-
d:tion to the substantial present Of her father,
received q set of diamonds each from Mr.. Lor-
illard and Mr.. Babcock, and also an elegant
preserve set from George Peabody Wetmore.
There were many other magnificent presents
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THE INDIANS.
Kill EaxIe,s Surrender.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-A Bismarck despatch
says the Blackfeet Chief, John Gross, has been
exonerated and released. He then brought in
Kill Eagle and his band, who delivered them
selves up on the 18th, to Gen. Carlin, with their
arms, ammunition and ponies.
The warriors came in singing war songs in
full war paint, and the women with the camp
equipage and children followed. They march
ed as if in review past the garrison to the agen-
cy building, where they informed Col johnson
that they had come to surrender. Col. john
son addressed them, telling them they had vic.
lated their word, and that he would take them
to Gen. Carlin.
They then went to Gen. Carlin's camp, and
Kill Eagle said he surrendered % lodges, but
said he had no property taken from white peo-
pie. When asked where his young men were,
he said they were dead
Gen. Carlin told him he and his people were
prisoners. After they laid down their arms
they were encamped between the agency and
the garrison, and guard was placed over them.
John Gross made speech to Gen. Carlin,
claiming that these Indians had come in under
the influence of the Great Spirit, and that they
had previously been captured by Sitting Bull
and forced to join him.
Kill Eagle and Little Wound were informed
that their cases would be reported to the Presi-
dent for further orders.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCE. AL
Review of the Portland Markets

FOR THEwEEK ENDING SEPT. Is.
The month OF September is proving excellent
one for trade. The sales made in this city have been
nearly equal to those made in corresponding years.
This goes to show that business is gradually inn
proving here we'll as in other places and is en-
couraging to business men in general. The money
market exhibits little or no change, and money is
plenty on good security. Gold closed Wednesday,
September goth, $1.1O
Apples continue very plenty and are selling at
prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel Beans
are steady and unchanged. Butter is in good
demand at prices ranging from % to 80 cts. for
family lots and 20 to % cts. for store lots. Coffee is
very strong this week and prices indicate an advance
Cheese is rather higher will be by the quota
tons, and is in excellent demand. Copper and
cordage show no change in prices. Drugs and
dyes are unchanged, with one or two slight ex-
ceptions. Duck continues in excellent demand at
the quotations given elsewhere. The fish market
generally speaking is dull with but little doing.
Herring however are looking up slightly and a
better trade in this line is promised Flour con-
tinues to sell readily with an increasing demand for
many Of the finest brands The prices remain firm
and unchanged. Corn is higher as will be seen by
the quotations and the demand has much improved
the past week. Hay Is unchanged. Iron is firm at
the quoted prices. Lard is not strong last week
and is now rather dull. Leather is quoted little
lower this week. Lumber is unchanged. Molasses
is in excellent demaud at unchanged prices. The
stock on hand is very small. Linseed oil is lower
this week. Produce is unchanged. Pork is frmer
this week, and packers are disposed to ask an
advance of $1.O0 per barrel. Sugars are off slightly
this week. Teas continue firm, and there is an
advance of Is cts. on the common grades. Tobacco
is quiet and unchanged.
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MARINE DISASTERS.
The Loss of the Rebecca Clyde.
Graphic Description of a Survivor

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. 20.-The steamer
Rebecca CLYDE sailed from this port Saturday
morning, loaded with naval stores and cotton.
She became disabled off Ocracoke Inlet, 20
miles south of Hatteras, Sunday morning,
from the rolling of the deck load, which broke
load also became entangled in the propeller
The wind was blowing hurricane from the
southeast.
In their efforts to heave the deck load over
board, Mr.. Whilden from Charleston. E. Elye,
first mate, Fred Williams, steward, and two
seamen, names unknown, were washed over
board and drowned. By the heroic efforts of
the captain, chief engineer, second mate and
cook, the spanker was raised, but it was al
most Immediately blown from the mast. They
next raised the mainsail, but it was soon blown
to ribbons. They were unable to clear the
foresail hallyards but succeeded in getting the
jib two-thirds up. The engineer, Jones, and
second mate then went astern to try to clear the
propeller, but were washed overheard and i'm
mediately disappeared. The survivors chung to
the ship with the sea washing over her fore
and aft About one o'clock the shore appeared
in sight.
The wind having blown the ship up on the
beach the captain and cook managed to clear
the port boat, but it got away with only one
man in it, and one clinging to the stern The
Whitley, oier, and Bob, the colored fire man.
managed to reach the shore. The rest cluug to
the hull of the ship until it was washed to
pieces and then struck out for the shore. The
following only succeeded in reaching it: W.
L. ,sley, Fred Price. J. M. Crony, Frank
Edgarly and Chas. Eytel from Wilmington, the
cook (colored), fireman, .coalheaver and sailor
and the o:ler and fireman previously men,
toned. The body of Capt. Childs was still
warm when washed ashore, but all efforts at
resuscitatlop were fruitless. He was buried on
Portsmouth Island Monday afternoon.
The survivors were kindly Cared for by the
inhabitants The ship went to pieces rapidly
and is a total wreck A large portion of the
cargo was washed ashore and secured.
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BOYS IN BLUE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 2O.-The city is full to
overfow,ng with "boys in blue" and every
train brings additional delegations. Seventeen
states are represented. Thee camps have been
established for the accommodation of the vete-
rams Among the distinguished persons are
Gov. Hartranft of Pennsylvania. Senator Lo.
gan of Illinois, Gen Burnside of Rhode Island,
Gen. Garfield of Ohio, Gen. Goodloe of Ken
lucky, Gen. A. B. Norton of Texas, Gen.
Moves of Ohio, Col. Scovllle of Cleveland. Gems.
Negley and Pearson of Pennsylvania. Gen. j.
M adison Drake of New Jersey, Col. L. E. bud
Icy, Secretary of the National Association of
Boys in Blue Gen. Trowbridge of Michigan,
Gen. James Latta of Pennsylvania, Jno. HI.
Montgomery of Maryland and Private Tanner
of New York. The New York, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago
and other delegations are accompanied by
brass bands.
The forenoon was occupied in the reception
of delegations. assigning them to quarters and
regime tal reunions
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--latest by European steamers.l

Aug II, no lat. &C. ship Gatherer, Thompson, from
Liverpool for Bombay.
Sept I, wsw OF Sicily 90 miles, barque Brazos
Fuller. from Liverpool for Galveston.
Sept z, off st Catharines Point, ship Premier from
Bassen fol Bremen.