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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-18
LEGAL.

NJ Office is hereby given that the estate of
IN James r. Newell, deceased, has been de-
ciared by the Probate Court in and for the
County Of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, to be
probably insolvent. The period OF three
months from the date Of this notice is allowed
creditors to bring in and prove their claims
against said estate Creditors are notified to
present their claims within said time to me, at
the Office of j. G. & ii. Douglass, Attorneys.
Dated at Cincinnati, this a1st day OF Decem-
ber, A. d. 1875. HOWARD DOUGLASS,
de2S-4tTu Administrator.
nj OTICE is hereby given that the estate Of
IN Lorenzo ID. Sine, a lunatic, has been de-
clared by the Probate Court, in and for the
County Of Hamilton, and State OF OHIO. to De
probably insolvent. The period of six months
from the date Of this notice is allowed creditors
10 bring in aud prove their claims against said
estate. Creditors are notified to present their
claims within sad time to me at my office, No.
1CS Walnut street.
Dated at Cincinnati this twenty first day OF
December, A. D., 1875. JOIN Is. MORRIS,
Guardian.
j. G. & II. DOUGLASS. .Attys. de2s-4tTu
NUARDIAN'S SALE. On TUESDAY,
VI February lst, 1876, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
D''iidipg, corner OF Race and
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farMRrs' Column.
Speed the PIOtc.o
Experience with Alfalfa.

A correspondent ofOolman's Rural World
gives his experience with alfalfa as fol-
lows:
have just finished cutting and GETTING
IN my first crop of alfalfa, and am very
much pleased with the result. Sown one
year ago the roots now penetrate the
ground to the depth of three feet Dur
ing the first seasons growth; the smart
weeds grew six feet high, and had to be
cut ana removed, the ground having been
very Weedy, and the season very wet. Now,
however, the alfalfa has fully smothered the
weeds and taken possession of the ground.
nothing being seen at the time of cuttinr
put the mass ofpurple blossoms and green
leaves. Not being able to learn when To
cut, 1T from any of the numerous articles
puDllshed In agricultural papers about the
grass, follow ed the rule for other grass.
es, cut while in full bloom and it has
made line and very fragrant hay. It is
greedily devoured by all kind of stock,
and no injury has resulted from early and
pretty full feeds of it. The stems appear
tough, why and woody, and have not a
peth like red clover; but find none of
them lett by either my mules horses or
cows. 1t certainly cures more readily
than red clover, and is less liable to heat
By reason of an accident to my moving
machine, and the rainy weather, it is some
ten days since began cutting the alfalfa,
and already the second crop is we'll started
where the cutting was begun, and the
hands fear it will be ready to cut
agar. by the time they finish cutting some
late timothy.
had been unable tie get any informa,
ton as to which cutting of alfalfa should
he threshed for seed until met an old
German who raised it in Germany, where
they run it through cutting box and mix
II with bran, ETC., to fatten hogs upon. He
says L must leave portion of the growth
TO stand and produce seed-thut it will
grow and bloom and ripen seed for a month
or two after it should be cut for hay, be.
fore the seed lobes will he filed and ripe
for cutting
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CONCLUSION.

Pretty soon the animal disappeared, but
dared not crawl out until heard " Len "
calling me, about ten minutes later. l
told him my adventure, and he told me to
keep close to him, and we would have some
of that bear for supper. Going over lit
tie hill, we came TO an open space, Len
says:
"Now, little one, get up on that log and
keep sharp lookout. I'm going for bear
meat. ~
took the position and Len " dropped
on his knees and crawled out into the grass
and brush. Pretty soon l heard growl,
and there was bear advancing towards
Len" cried out, Look out, Lem the
BET d coming" The animal looked up
cratk, W. ~ LIENS rifle, and down drop
ped H., Dear, shot through the eye. told
Len it couldn't be my bear, for that was
an old white grizzly, while this was a
brown. "Ten" laughed, and when we
returned 10 camp he told me to look inside
the tent. did So and such sight The
bear had torn open the sack of flour, scat
tering it all over the ground, and rolled
over in it, until lie ned turned gray in an
instant! Ofcourse, in going through the
grass to where he was killed, the flour had
been brushed off and his hair, as the pat
ent medicine men say, was restored to its
original color
You children may think there is nothing
exciting about this story, but if you had
been squeezed into that crack when the
bear was reaching for me-my homely
"phiz not soaring him "worth cent,
you might have a different idea Of what
the word exciting" means.
The hunters brought in lots of game and
brought me safely home, and told every.
body how brave had been to shoot at q
bear and give him a fatal wound, which
was all fiction of course.
haven't been "crazy" to go bear hunt
ing since; and every time Len comes
over he has so much to say about "gray
bears, that | have determined to tell thu
story just to forestall his ridicule.- Colora
do Farmer.
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The Cost of a Train.

At the time when the first open court of
law was established in Russia, a lady dress
ed with the utmost elegance, was walking
on the Moscow promenade, leaning on her
husbands arm. and letting the long train
of her rich dress sweep the dust and dirt
off the street.
A young officer, coming hastily from
side street, was so careless as to catch one
of his spurs in the lady's train, and in an
instant great piece was torn out of the
costly but frai material of the dress
II beg thousand pardons, madam, said
the officer, with polite bow, and then was
about passing on, when lie was detained
by the lady's husband.
"You have insulted my wife"
"Nothing was farther from my Intentions
sir. Your wife's dress is to blame for the
accident, which l sincerely regret and
beg you once more no receive my apologies
tor any careessness on my part" There
upon he attempted to hasten on.
you shall not escape so, said the lady,
with her head thrown back IN a spirited
way. "To-day is the first time l have
worn this dress, and it cost two hundred
rubles, which you must make good"
my dear madam, beg you not to de-
tain me. l am obliged to go on duty at
once AS to the two hundred rubles-I
really cannot help the length of your dress,
yet beg your pardon for not having been
| more cautious"
"You shall not stir, sir. That you arc
obliged to 60 on duty is nothing to u.s.
NY wife is right the dress must be made
good"
The officers face grew pale.
"You force me to break through the
rules of the service, and I shall receive
punishment"
Pay the two hundred rublcs and you
are free"
The quick changing color in the young
mans face showed how inwardly disturbed
he was but stepping close up to them botl
he said, with apparent self-command:
You will renounce your claim when
tell you am IA poor man, who has moth
ing to live on but his officers pay, and the
amount of that hardly reaches the sum o.
two hundred rubles in whole year.
can, therefore, make no amends for the
misfortune, except by again begging your
pardon"
"Oh anybody could say that; but well
see if it is true; we'll find out If you have
nothing but your pay. declare mysel
not satisfied with your excuses, and | de
mand my money" persisted the lady, il
the hard voice of thoroughly unfeclinl
woman.
"That is true-you are right" said tn,
husband, dutifully supporting her. "B,
good luck we have the open court now il
session. Go with us before the judge ant
he will decide the matter"
All further protestation on the officer
part that he was poor, that lie was expect
ed on duty, and so forth, did not hell
matters. Out of respect to his uniform
and to avoid an open scene, he had to e
with them to the court room, where til
gallery was densely packed with Grove
of people.
After waiting some time, the lady hat
leave to bring her complaint.
"What answer have you to make to thi
complaint 2" said the Judge, turning to til
officer, who seemed embarrassed and hal
in despair
ION the whole, very little. As the late
ness of the hour, and being required o
duty, compelled me to hurry, did nc
notice this lady's train, which was drag
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

Corn FED TO Hoes. Theirs is no animal
that farmer keeps to which corn in the
ear can be fed to much advantage as to
hogs; but they should be fed where none
will DE wasted. 1t has been fully proved
that one bushel Of corn fed to the improved
breeds, will produce in October, November
and December ten pounds of pork, if they
are confined where they cannot root
Probably the cost OF pork would be less if
corn meal should be cooked with pota-
toes, beets, carrots or parsnips, and mash
feed in somewhat liquid state, as was the
custom century ago. We have cooked
manga furnace kettle ofhog feed half
century ago, composed ofmeal and roots,
and sometimes we put in some pumpkins,
and we doubt very much that any improve
ment has been made over that system up
to this time. fla farmer has furnace
kettle holding enough food for his hogs
for three days, his time cannot be better
spent than in cooking kettle Of hog feed
twice week. He will find that he can
fattcn his hogs in this way at considerable
less expence than by feeding corn on the
eur. Large numbers of hogs, as are fire.
quently kept in the West, must be fed, Of
course, on uncooked food.-NJ
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

A Coon MANURE.-Mr. John Jones tells
the Rural Ne0 Yorker that valable tertili-
ger, and one in reach of every farmer, cope
cally addapted to garden culture, is zen
manure, ashes, plaster and salt miXeG in
equal quantities, excepting the salt, which
e,fourth will be sufficient. Mix and
apply either in hill at the surface or broad
cast 1t gives good results upon all soils
and crops. He keeps usually about twenty
five hens; these roost at contain place
the year around. Beneath the roost is a
light plank floor. Tho annual product
of dropping is six barrels of the pure
thing. This mixed with the same of ashes
and plaster, gives eighteen barrels; the
salt brings it up to twenty barrels of choice
fertilizing compost, equal to much of the
superphosphate of commercial manure
firms, and worth far more than the manure
of two cows.
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But few things add more to the cheer.
iulness OF sitting room than few plants
In healthy and vigorous growth. These
may be Of various kinds, according to the
taste OF the individual. Geraniums, pinks
ivy and other common flowers are easily
and cheaply grown. 1t is SURPRISING what
handsome foliage and what quantities of
flowers can reproduced in the sitting room
under the care of the person who loves
flowers. Such a person needs but little
instruction, for what is done seems intu
tive, the right thing at the right time
we have seen even the Camelia grow
finely in sitting room, yet this was a rare
case. The use Of novelties always furnish
es increased interest TO the culture of flow
ers, and many novelties are readily procur
able. For instance, take large sweet pota
to, and place it in the mouth ola fruit can
or small earthen jar filled with water, al.
lowing the potato to dip into the water
say two or three inches. Set in warm
sunny spot, and soon it will sprout. Break
Oft all but three or four shoots and allow,
these to droop, or train on n trellis, or in
ing more is necessary to be done than TO
supply additional water as fast as evapo-
ration diminishes the depth in the lar.
The sweet potato is = vine, and very
pretty one at that. A sponge filled with
the seed of grass, and kept moist, will soon
appear ball of living green. A pot, or
better pan, filled with bulbs of exalis,
offers pretty sight. Whatever is secccted,
however remember not to give too much
heat. A cool temperature at night, and
sunlight and warmth by day, with the or
binary care which a lover OF flowers would
exercise, ensures success. Not every one
can have green. house, but any one who
chooses may share a portion of its de-
lights in his or her own huuse.-Scientifc
Farmer.
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Poe tic al.
For the -Agis Dc htelligencer,
Pictures of Memory.


Der the fairy realms of Memory,
Time may fling his misty veil,
Seeking in the pleasured present,
To obsure the past's fair trail
But sweet thoughts, like mighty fingers,
Tear the flimsy gauze away
DER its scenes sweet love-light fingers,
Bright they stand in fair array.
There is one, q sunne picture,
Looming up in splendor grand,
Blushing meath the smiles of summer,
Is glimpse of Maryland;
Sloping hills, and wales of beauty,
Rocky heights, and murmuring streams
Cultured fields, and spacious homesteads,
Brightly in this picture CLEANS.
Laying meath the golden sunbeams,
Guarded by the towering trees,
In those tops the birdlings carol,
Sweetly to the whispering breeze;
is home.nest, and its precious
Inmates are the tender charm
Which secure thro' years of absence
Memories sweet of I" Locust Farm"
see the grain fields undulating,
AS the cool mind sweeping free,
Ruffles all their ripening grasses,
Like wide pillows of the sea
Again Pm roaming thro' the woodland,
Heavy with the scent of flowers,
Feel again the thrilling beauty,
Of the past sweet, happy hours.
Hear the silvery voice of childhood,
Echo on the balmy air,
Hear the rush of childish footsteps,
Little hearts unknown to care;
Framed in aowe RS sweet and fragrant
From the shi cid of memory's arm,
Smile those little faces on me-
Happy ones of Locust Farm"
Hosts of varied pictures cluster,
Warm and bright their places fill,
In vale by high hills guarded,
Lies wide and picturesque "-HW,"
How the tiny wavelets culver
Der the waters sunlit breast,
As the mighty wheel revolving
Whirls them into wild unrest.
On noble hill, embowered
In the midst of tossing trees,
Where sweet flowers watt their incense
Out upon the languid breeze:
Is the Homestead" and its features
Soft and glowing brightly rise,
Till il stands in perfect beauty,
In the blue of memory's skies.
Again | hear the splash of water, Il
Thinking DER pebbly bet,N
See the "Deer Creeks" lispid. bosom,
By wee dimpling waves o'eraspreadS1
Watch the wild birds wheeling, soaring,
Der their eyries upon high,
See once more the noble outlines
OF the Rocks against the sky.
There's picture of village,
Nesting meath q chain of hills,
Churches quaint, and homesteads coy,
Streets and stores the likeness fills;
Meath the azure skies of Summer,
Lying in q vale so fair,
Gay with natures glowing beauty,
Smiles this bright &C. Bel Air"
Many Others lie in beauty
On the canvass of the past,
Happy scenes and sunnie hours,
Far too sweet and bright, to last
But dear memory fondly treasures
Baiiins iiG iiy, tio ..T 'Fs djinla cover
All beneath his misty veil.
c. NJ. A.
Jamaica, l.. l., Nor 9th, 1915.
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A Positive Witness.

1t is of Warren, the author of Ten
Thousand Year." that this sharp prac-
tice in the examination of man accused
of swearing falsely in will case is related.
1t shows great dramatic power unconscious
ly exhibited in his daily business.
The prisoner being arraigned and the
formalites gone through with, the prose-
cutor, placing his thumb over the seal,
held up the will and demanded of the
prisoner if he had seen the testator sign
that instrument, to which he promptly an
swered he had.
"And did you sign it, at his request,
as subscribing witness :"
al did"
"Was it sealed with red or black wax p
"With red wax
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Bel Air Academy.
. q . 4 . Q q

To the Working CIass.-We are now prepar
ed to furnish all classes with constant at
home, the whole of the time, for their spare mo-
ments. Business new, light and profitable. Persons
of either easily from so cents to S. per et
ing and proportional sum by devoting their Wi v.c
time to the business. Boys and girls nearly AS
much as men. That all who see This notice may send
their address, and test tho business we make this
unparalleled offer: To such as not well satisfied
will send dollar to pay for the trouble of writ
ing Full particulars, samples worth several dollars
to commence work on, AID copy of Home and Fire
side, Of the largest and best Illustrated Publica-
tions all sent free by mail Reader If you want per-
manent, profitable work, address, GEoRsE srIssoN
Co, Portland, Maine. sepl5
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

Travellers in Brazil speak of fuchsias
so and 60 feet in height, blooming from top
to bottom; arums with shield-like leaves
large enough to cover n man; camelias
large enough to climb into to pluck the
topmost blossoms, and ponsettias grown
into very large bushes, on which the
crimson star-likc bracts are two feet in
diameter
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" Did you see him seal it with red wax ?"

"I did, $50 '' - " -" i''' ""N ;
Where was the testotor whom be o;orod
and sealed this will 2" " ~" ~ 81 "'o
ain his he'd y
"Prav how iono n n;eco IF ,uov ,;3 l.,
use 2'' r>U0 " ""> WV "e
"About three or fopr ;ncbeo lorru
"Who gave the tsstator This niece of vo y p,
81 did,n '' p''0'"' WAL
Whera did Won oo. ;t9,
From the drawer of his desk"
Chow did he i;nht tta+ go &c - ~,
uWitb a candia !, F'e'o VI Wan
"Where did tIa ,;eoe 81 candle oo,,,o c...
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

A Vermont horse jockey traded horses
nine times in one day at Rutland and at
night had the same horse with which he
had started in the morning, $45 in money,
a watch worth $25, double barreled shot
gun and four bushels of potatoes.
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Oregon bears off the palm for grain at
the Centennial. 1t his sample of oats
yielding SS bushels to the acre, and with
stalks eight feet high; rye 81 bushels to The
acre; wheat 90 bushels, and spring wheat, so
to 100 bushels to the arco.
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The Mothers of the Rey0Intion


The mothers Of the Revolutionary wal
placed their own heroic stamp upon the
actors in that mighty drama. A Connect
cut matron sent forth her sons to battle
the youngest but fourteen years of age
Presently he returned, as he could find nc
musket.
go back, my SOM" cried the American
mother; "go into battle and take a gun
from the enemy !"
"Alick," said Mrs. Haynes, of North
Carolina, as she equipped her son, mere
| boy, for the battle Of Rocky Mount
"Alick, now fight like man Don't be
a coward :"
Just after the bloody fight at Hanging
| Rock, the venerable Mrs. CASTOR was told
that three of her sons were dead upon the
field.
Il grieve for their loss," she calmly re-
piled, but they could not haye died in a
better cause"
Her grandsons were about her knees, and
she would not shed tear. The Battle of
king's Mountain caused CORVALLIS 10 re-
ueat. toward Camden. On the march he
stoppettVaNnight on Wilson's phantom near
Steel creek. Tie Earl and Tarleton en-
tered the house, and finding Mrs. Wilson
alone, asked for her family. Husband and
sons were with Sumter. CORVALLIS en-
deavored by brilliant promises to win the
good woman's influence for the king. He
told her he had just captured her husband
and son, (Which was too true,) and that if
she would bring her family to the royal
service, her loved ones should be liberated,
and every man promoted to rank and
power.
"Sir," said this mother nG. D. lg iah4g ,a.qs
seventh son, who is only fifteen years of
age, sent yesterday to join his brothers
in Sumter's army. Now. sir, sooner than
see one of my family turn back from the
glorious work, / would take these boys"
and she pointed to three or four little sons,
"and enlist with them myself under Sum-
ter's banner, and show my husband and
sons how to fight, and if necessary to die
for their country"
Bring him in" said another, as her
only son was brought dead from the battle
field to her door. The shattered form was
laid before her 81 see no wound-and
she looked steadily into the noble still
face-I see only glorifed soul"
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FREEDOM OF SPEEcH.-After Timo!eon,
the Corinthian, had freed the Siclians
and Syracusans from the tyrants that OPP
pressed them, one Demenetus, a busy de-
magogue, had the boldness in public as
sembly of the people, TO charge Timolean
with several acts of misconduct whilst
general of the army. Timoleon contented
himself with making this admirable an.
swer: "That he thanked the gods for
granting him that thing which he had SO
often requested of them in his prayers
which was, that he might once see the SYRIA
cusans have full power and Liberty to sag
what they pleased" The people were en-.
chanted; and the slanderer retired in con
fusion.
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Oil Yourself n Little.

There is true humor in the following
story: Once upon time there lived an
old gentleman in II large house. He had
servants and everything he wanted. Yet
he was not happy, and when things did
not go as he wished, lie was very cross.
At last his servants left him. Quite out of
temper, he went to neiShbor with story
of his distresses.
at seems to me-" said the neigbbor, sa-
gaciously. "twould be well for you to oil
Yourself little"
"To oil myself?"
Eyes; and will explain. Some time
ago one of the doors in my house creaked.
Nobody therefore liked to go in or out by
it. One day oiled its hinges, and it has
been constantly used by everybody ever
since"
"Then you think l am like the creaking
door," cried the old gentleman. How do
you want me to oil MYSELF"
That's an easy matter" said the neigh
Dor. go home and engage servant, and
when he does right, praise him. If, on the
contrary, he does something amiss, do not
be cross oil your voice and words with
the oil of love-"
The old gentleman went home, and no
harsh or ugly words were ever heard in the
house afterwards. Every family should
have bottle of this precious oil, for every
family is liable to have a creaking hinge
in the shape of a lretiul disposition, cross
temper, harsh tone, or a fault finding
spirit
Wealth of Brazil.
All intelligent travellers who have visit
ed Brazil speak in the most glowing terms
of the country. Professor Agassiz re-
garded it us the most productive and in
teresting country on the globe, and one
in which it is the easiest to obtain a
livelihood. Some who have sailed up the
| Amazon declare that vessel can be Load
ed with Brazil nuts at an expense of only
few cents per bushel. These constitute
IL valuable article of commerce, while the
oil extracted from them is very desirable.
All the tropical fruits are produced in
Brazil almost without cultivation. The
soil in many parts of the country will
produce twenty successive crops of cotton,
tobacco or sugar-cane, without the appli-
cation of manure. No country in the
world approaches the land of Dom Pedro
in the variety of its forest productions.
Professor Agassiz states that he saw one
hundred and seventeen different kinds Of
woods that were cut from piece of land
not half mile square. They represented
almost every variety of color, and many
of them were capable Of receiving a high
polish. One tree furnishes wax that i.
used for candles; another pitch that il
used for food, and still another yields 6
Juice which is used in the place of intoxi
eating liquor. There is a single variet,
of palm from which the natives Obtain
food, drink, clothing, bedding, cordage
fishing tackle, medicine, and the material
they manufacture into dwellings, weapons
harpoohs aud musical instruments. I'm
doubtedly the day is not far distant whel
the valuable woods of Brazil will be useC
for various useful and ornamental pur
poses.