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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
Frost i'm Valleys.

1t was thirty eight years ago that we
made and published some marked obser-
vations and experiments on the destruc-
ton of peach buds by frost in warm val
leys, and their escape on elevations, which
was the result of more rank growth in the
rich soil below, greater stiffness of the air,
and the settling of the colder and heavier
air at the bottom. We have frequently
recorded the reported observations of Others
in later years as additional confirmation
of this fact. A late number of the Ameri.
can Farmer contains statement, the sub
stance of which is as follows: A peach
orchard was placed on the slope of hill,
fortynine feet above the creek valley, and
the crop escaped the frost, which destroyed
the fruit below. The past winter being
severe, the tops of the highest trees this
spring were the only parts that blossomed,
and trees on ground twenty one feet high
er up escaped, being seventy feet above
the bottom of the valley. In moderate
winters, the cold lake of air was shallower
or nearer the bottom; in colder winters, it
filled the valley to greater depth. When
orchards cover a slope, the exact line of
the fatally cold air may be seen on level
along the inclination, varying in height in
different years with the varying intensity
OF the cold of the winter. These Observa-
lions have been so many times made and re.
peatcd, that the principle is now we'll UNI
derstood by most fruit growers throughout
the country.-C0r. Country Gentleman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
Poe l. 10 al .
The Rumseller's Prayer.
BY @. L. BECKETT.

l saw him knecl
And lift his eyes to heaven as if to pray;
And rs he prayed it seemed
As if his words were stopped, his way
Hedged up completely. A widow stood
With her three orphan babes: with horrid shrieks
She begged him for her husband. He that day
Had sold him RUM-and now he lay
corpse, q suicidal corpse.
The prayer was hushed
Big drops of sweat stood on the nianierer'S brow,
Yet still he tried to pray. / looked again.
A mother stood before him, and in tones
A mother only can command, she asked
Him for her boy her young and blooming boy,
The sole support of her declining years:
You sold him Rum! and laid him in the grave"
He turned away-yet close beside him stood
A poor and ragged girl, and down her checks
Rolled tears of bitter anguish. Tremblingly
She asked him for her father! "Give me back
My father! He who loved me in my infancy,
Whose voice was ever sweet and kind but now
Made mad by rum you sold him, lies
Within the prison walls. Give him back
To me again" She reached her trembling hand,
Still supplicating him who knelt in prayer
He gazed upon the child. He could not pray,
He could not beg for mercy, but there rose
Bcfore-his eyes some victim of his traffic.
Oh could the wealth of worlds, and all the gold
OF Eastern chimes be won by Rum,
l meier should envy him who dealt it out -
Destroying husbands, fathers, wives and friends;
And making those whom God designed as men,
Brutes to themselves and all the world besides.
No; better far that poverty be mine,
Than wealth that's purchased at so dear a price.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
Liquid Manure.

1t is generally believed that no system
of enriching land for small gardens, with
view to perfection of crops is so truly
economical and so easily available as that
of liquid manure. We occasionally hear
of gardener, or an amateur fruit grower,
who has practiced enriching the crop by
the use of liquid manure, but it is not a
common practice so to enrich our gardens
and lawns, however ofttimes the advocacy
of the practice has been written. The
writer practiced the sprinkling of lawn
in dry season with weak liquid manure
water, and in the greatest of heat and
drought has kept it fresh and green. In
the management of pot plants, no course
of supplying food equals that of a judi
cious use OF liquid manure. There are in
almost every family waste liquids, which
usually go into sewer or drains, or posi-
bly, upon the road, where they are of no
avail, but if saved by being conducted to
a tank along with wash waters of the house,
would enrich an entire garden for vegeta-
bles and fruits flower borders, etc., and the
whole, if the wash be applied regularly,
and at night after sunset, in moderate guam
titles, would prevent the drest weather of
midsummer from checking vegetation. If
an unpleasant oder comes from the tank,
little plaster (gypsum) sprinkled in and
around the tank, would keep it nice and
clean. Again, the use of liquid manure
need never delay planting because of
manure not being on hand, but planting
could proceed and the application of ma
nure be made at leisure. -American Rural
Home
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
VARIETIES.

-"Goot day, Moses. Vy-'s help me
nefer hat known you'll "But my name is
not Moses, sir" "Kreat hefens, who would
think it-your name shanged too?"
1t makes boy heart-sick as the win
ter's wood begins to loom up in steadily
growing piles in the back yard, and he
sees his mother making preparations for
organizing him into "a workingman's par
ty."-Hawkeye.
"A man recently had needle taken
from his body, where it had been for seven
teen years. "Did you ever feel any lncon-
venience from 2" asked neighbour
"Only stitch IN my side, now and then,"
was the answer.
1t was Richard Grant White who cas-
ually remarked that "He who can write
what is worth reading may make his own
grammar" Whereupon the reliable mock
er of the Raaokeye responds: "Those is
which we has always did, Mr.. White"
"A youthful dandy having been termed
an "old bachelor" appealed to an elderly
gentleman to decide whether he should be
called old or not, giving his age-"twenty-
six" Said the elderly gentleman, ait is
owing to how you take it. Now, for a
man it is young enough, but for goose it
is rather DID,"
For some cause or other weddings are
very bad for the eyes. The moment the
knot is tied, the bride, bridesmaid and two
aunts and mother rush into the "hall
bedroom" and have "good cry" for hours
together. Why poor fellows promise to
pay ga young woman's board bill" should
operate thus on the "fner feelings of our
nature" puzzles US to divine.
"A lady entered certain country store,
last week, and inquired of the clerk =
slave you any ladies' hoes 2" The clerk,
after rumagipg awhile among some farm
ing implements in the rear part of the
store, came back to her and said: "We
have no hoes on hand now, but think you
will find some at the hardware store just
across the street."
"A person was recently sent to bank
for the purpose of drawing money. Two
men stood near the place where he was
counting over the amount he had received
some 5000. One of the men remarked to
him, "you've dropped a five pound note, y
pointing to a paper on the floor GAIL
right, sir" was the reply; "I'll just put
my foot on it for the present." which he did
and continued counting his money. 1t
was not till the sharpers learned that they
were trying their game on smart fellow
that they informed him that the five pound
note was dropped by one OF them. Any
thoughtless person would have stopped fol
the note and in all probability have lost
the best part of the Genealogical Paper,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
Covering Strawberries,

see it recommended by one of your
correspondents to cover the beds with
straw. This find is a common practice
but it is not always safe one. Under
heavy snow lying late the plants are pretty
sure to get hurt, if not killed, by smoth-
ering. Now, safe practice, even under
the heaviest SHOWS, is to cover with hem.
lock boughs. First put some of the finer
branches on, so as to prevent the wind
from striking the plants, followed by
heavier limbs which serve to keep the
snow from pressing too heavily. This
will afford sufficient space and air to the
plants under the heaviest pressure, plant
requiring but little air for its slight growth
during the winter. There is no mistake
about the evergreens; the smaller (dense)
boughs will keep off the drying winds,
which are the killing ones, and the heavy
branches form brace against the snow,
also keeping the smaller ones in place
The larger ones, where the wind drives
sharply, ought to have their butts fastened,
either pushed into the ground slantingly,
or weight put on. presume other ev-
ergreens beside the hemlock will answer
F. G., in Country Gentleman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
farmRrs' Column.
Speed the PIOpU.o
Profit of Sheep and Swine Raising.

The Chicago Drooers' Journal saws:
To safely bring q pig from weaving to
the pork barrel requires nine to twelve
months of time, twenty to thirty bushels
OF corn, good pasture, good pens, and good
fences. 1t is estimated that the food alone
for putting hog into fine condition for
market costs about two and one, half cents
for each pound of pork, live weight, pro-
duced. This would make the average hog
cost $685. if it were not for cholera and
other causes which frequently intervene.
and make the hogs which the farmer final
ly succeeds in putting on the market cost
him much more.
To bring lamb from milk to market
requires pasture which should be rich in
good goo grass grass but which may be 50 broken broken
II requires trihe of salt, very little corn
good shelter, and some care. The total
expense need not exceed $3.50 to $2OO
each, and twelve months time. The return
should be, from wethers, five to eight
pounds of wool worth $1.25@2.OO, and
one hundred pounds of sheep worth $500
@5.O0. This will give profit of $2.75
@5.OO per one hundred pounds, while the
hog will give only $3.O0@4.OO per one
hundred pounds profit. These are taken
as average figures, and of course do not
cover extreme cases. We have seen $500
per head offered here within last week for
lambs which were less than six months old
and weighed less than go pounds each,
making the price per pound not much less
than seven cents.
The great advantage which the breeding
OF sheep offers to the farmer lies in the fact
that the amount of capital needed for the
start is so small. A small flock gives a
much greater relative profit than a large
one can be made to yield, Every farmer
in the land could keep few sheep to his
great benefit and small cost. Their great
profit comes from their turning into money
much which would otherwise be lost
There are few, if any, better plans for clean
ing farm Of weeds than to put on it flock
of sheep. Nine-tenths of the farmers of the
north and the west who think they already
have as much stock as they can carry, could
proftably put on their farms one sheep to
each five to six acres, where they have
not already done so. Their products will
in nearly every case be net profit. Ear
ly in the spring they can pasture on the
fields which are to be planted. Later
they can go into the pasture with the cat
tie and will thrive on what the cattle reject
After harvest they will find an abundance
to eat in the stubble and the stalk fields,
and in winter will make excellent use of
much food which other stock could not
use.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05
An Oriental Incident.

The Russo-Turkish war revives an old
story. A Turkish and Russian officer
once fell into dispute as to the superiori-
ty in discipline of their respective SOL
diers.
81 can prove to you on the spot" said
the Russian, show perfectly our men are
trained And he called his orderly.
"Ivan !"
"Sir."
"Go to Mehemet's, buy me pound of
tobacco and come back at once"
The soldier saluted, turned on his heel
and went out.
"Now," said the Russian officer, taking
out his watch, "my orderly is walking
straight to the next corner, where he must
turn-now he is turning-now he is oppo-
site the white mosque-now he is crossing
the maydan-now he is at Mehemet's-now
he is buying the tobacco-now he is COM
ing back-now lie is on the block below
us-now he is at the door-now"-and the
Russian called out "Ivanw
"Sir."
"Where's the tobacco2 2"
"Here, SIR"
The Turkish officer, showing no sign of
surprise at the precision of this Russo to-
bacco movement. promptly broke out !:
"Ho no ! my soldier can do that every day
in the week." and he called:
"Muhctar !"
"Sir."
"Go to Ali Effendi's and see that you
bring me pound of tobacco. My pipe is
empty"
"Instantly, sir"
Following the tactics of the Russian
officer, the Turk pulled out his watch and
went on: ~"
"Now Muhctar is in the street; now he
is passing the palpooch bazaar; now it is
noon and he is saying his prayers; now he
is drinking at the stone fountain; now Ali
Effendi halls him and asks about my
health now Muhctar is paying for the to-
bacco; now he is coming back by another
way now he is on our street now he is
at the door; now
"Muhctar ~ shouted the officer.
"Sir."
"Where is the tobacco 2"
"Ihapent found my shoes yeti"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-21
II Instantly ReIieves The Substitution

The Substitution o
BRANDY for Alcohol, the
use Of the True Jamaica
finger. Of their own Sc
ection and importation,
ia combination with
choice aromatics, as de-
sissd and originated by
Or. Sanford. placed this
preparation in actual
mel it so far ahead OF any.
thing before compounded d
that notwithstanding the
most bitter opposition
rom the trade. its sales
IN New England now ex.
ceed that Of all others
combined. The second
year If it's manufacture
&c sale exceeded The yre.
vious year by over hity.
i've thousand bottles. 1t
IL mapufa, t,ired on q
Gale simply enormous.
Two thousand gallons
tle aiways kept made
long in advance Of con.
sumption. by which { &C
gun es q delicious flavor
md bril- liant Transparent
cy. Every improy ement
in abor saving apparatus .
l. ado, ted, ~ as 10 per-
init the use Of costly ma.
Gerials and } et retain y
roiit. The bottling ma
h ne 10 alone able to flfl
wo thousand four hun.
dr.d bottles per hour.
From this br'tei sta ement
It will be SEE n that Mes.
srs. Weeks q Potter have
uttered upon the manu-.
tactuIe Of SanfO,d's ia.
inaica Ginger 10 q man
ner that must in time So.
cure for ths m the enor-
mous trade in this art Gle.
Iits elegant favor, great
merit, and low price
should be tested once by
lthos Q in need of a family
medicine before allowing
themselves 10 be induced
10y Misrepresentation, 10
buy others. Insist upon
navins what you call for
-SANFoRD's JAMAICA
GINGER.
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$500 REWARD will be paid for q bottle Of
DCNIV any other Extract or Essence OF ia.
m ,ca Ginger II found 10 equal 1t in fne favor, pur.
ity and prompt medical effect. sold by II Whole.
sale and ke.ail Druggists Grocers, and deal RS In
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-16
An Impudsnl Femow.

During yesterday after noon "a young
man, wearing no coat, entered Dister-
bach's store in East Dallas, and asked
for food. Being stout and able bodied,
the request was refused. He then
went to the store of Mr.. Il. Arons,
near by, making the same request, at
the same time Familiarity placing his
hands on Mr.. Arons' shoulders. MIR.
Arons resented the familiarity, and
told him he had nothing for him, see
ing he was no cripple, but strong and
able to work. He then left, and cross
ing the road visited the residence tof
Mrs. Webb. Discovering that there
was no man about the premises at the
time, he began to conduct himself In
an insolent manner towards that lady.
Mrs. W., becoming frightened, gave
the alarm b her neighbors. The
scamp them ran away as fast as his
legs could carry him. Messrs. Tcoley,
Meyers and Mcdonald responded
quickly to the lsdy's call. An excit-
ing chase followed, the runaway going
east. After running considerable
distance he was overtaken, brought
back and delivered to an officer, who
placed him In the lock-up.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-16
K,,es Down a, the Union Depot.

There was a difficulty and knock
down at the Union depot, last night,
iust before the arrival Of the south
bound train. Our reporter made In
auiries about the affair, but could learn
but little, as one OF the parties had left
by the train, and the others had gone
home. From what he did ascertain, II
appears that Mr.. Jerry Brown, keeper
OF the Poor farm, was waiting for the
train, having Ia charge several prison.
ers to take to the farm. A couple ofmen,
under the influence Of liquor, began
talking to and interfering with the
prisoners, and were ordered away by
Uncle Jerry. They still persisted In
their interference, and a difficulty
arose, during which q friend or ac'
auaintance of Browns came up. Soon
afterwards one OF the meddlers was
Knocked down by blow on his head
from a pistol, but whether In the hands
of Brown or his friend, our reporter
could not learn. The Individual floored
was then led away by his companion,
and the train soon afterwards coming
up, Uncle Jerry boarded 1t with his
charges. and was soon whirling In the
direction Of his county retreat.