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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

BAKED BEETs.-Tbe roots must be
clean. large,and very fresh, or unwilted.
The oven should be slow. Some place
them inside of jar or closely covered
tin pm or an old saucepan. Cook from
three to five hours. When tender TO the
fingers. pare. slice, and serve warm or
cold.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

EReDo good to all men. as you have
opportunity. Deal out kindSess and
fayors With an unspariBg hand. The
cause yoa understand not, search out
Ifyou cannot find happiness by direct
search. try another plan. Make othera
happy, aEd sec IL that does not male
you truly blessed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

PURCHASING 4 WIFE.-From Liberty,
Ind, comes n singular story OF the pur.
chase Of wife. VIM. Smith. a wealthy
farmer, 20 years OF age. made an offer
OF $500 20 any one Who would procure
him a wife. The Office Of wife broker
vas assumed by Dir. Powell Slade. who
had servant girl living with him. II
years OF age. and weighing 275 pounds.
Her name is Phoebe Jones. Slade an.
preached her father and obtained his
consent, and in consideration of a. 600
cash Phoebe agreed to the marriage II
Mr.. Smith would furnish the ye,l,iipo
troussean. grand supper. and a deed
TO his farm Of 200 acres. A MEETING
was arranged, at which all the prelimin.
aries were settled. The webbing took
place with more than 100 quests present.
who enjoyed a magnificent supper and
danced attbe expense OF the bridegroom.
while Dir. Slade pocketed his commits.
sion Of $1,000.
70 Brigham Young put himself be.
yond he regard OF other than Mormon
people. aud thereby showed Indicative
enmity TO s'outsiders," when I've refused
the smigrants Of 1857 any paid.for fool
within bis empire. Now le. him have
not mercy but justice.
80 The widow OF Colonel Colt the
revolver man. pays taxes on the sum Of
500. OsS- Almost any man would see
voinPtuous charm infthe rounded Gre.
arms or such = widow.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

'JNIlB undersigned wonl6 respectfully inform,
/ his friends Of the county of Hampshire, that
lie is prepared to do Surveying upon the
Fhu test notice UHce--the one occupied by DR.
s. H. Lupton, Romney, West Va.
March 9, 1866. A. MONROE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

EGGs AND APPLEs. Beat up the eggs
as for omelet. pare and slice tho apples.
fry them in little butter; then stir
them in with the eggs. Melt little
butter in the frying.paD. put in the eggs
and apples fry turning over once, and
serve hot.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

"No honest work however humble,
can disgrace an honest man
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

IL Tue following recipe is for mod
erately plain cake tina. will keep six
months: -Four eggs. five cups OF -four.
one pound OF seeded raisins. two cups
Of sugar, one cup OF molasses, one an,l
half OF butter. one OF milk, and ono
teaspoonful Of soda. one small teaspoon
ful each OF cloves, mace. aIlspice and
cinnamon-half nutmeg.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

CURING ConNs.--A gentleman who
knows all about It," and who has tried
the experiment with success, recon-
mends the following remedy for bunions
and corns. from which SO many suffer
daily: Obtain at the druggists Eve or
six cents worth Of saltpcter. put into
bottle with sufficient olive oil 10 nearly
dissolve 1t, shake up well and rub the
infalned parts night and morning, and
more frequently ir painful. This Is =
we'll tried remedy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

To REMOVE STAINs.--A dimes worth
Of salts OF lemon. dissolved In pint OF
cold water, will remove all ordinary
stains from white clothing. also from
black or colored. Care must he taken
to rinse thoroughly in several waters a.
soon as the stains are removed. 1t may
require two or three applications to com.
plete the erasurc. This is also very
useful article for the toilet. TO remove
stains from the hands or from the nails.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13

FRIED PsTrIEs.-Mihce little cold
mutton. beef. or veal. allowing one-third
ham TO two-thirds OF the other meat add
an egg boiled hard and chopped fine:
season with salt. pepper, mace. and n
little grated lemon-peel; moisten with
cream. Make good puff paste roll
thin and cut into round pieces put the
mincemeat between 2 Of them pinct. the
edges we'll. 10 keep in the mixture, and
fry light brown. To be eaten warm
or cold, as liked.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-04-13
South Branch Intelligcncer.
william Harper. Editor.
Office, Corner lain and Gro rel Lo~e SIS.
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KavWser AVID Mouse Keeper.


A CHEAr LsEIxENr.--TAks equal
parts Of hog's lard end coal oil. melt tho
lard and put the coal oil into It while
hot and stir we'll before each using. -
Rub the part anectei with the prepare.
tions rub we'll and heat by the Ore
until the skin 10 hot. More beneat will
be derived from this preparation than
many OF the costly linimcnts.
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Gm Smmer.
CORN MARKERS.

Corn markers are useful everywhere
with the farmer who plants few acres,
and with him who grows his 80, or 100
acres, and uses horse-planting machine
For the farmer who plants but little corn,
the following is the cheapest marker that
can be made to be drawn by hore: Take
joist, 3x6, and make three runners, each
3 feet long, rounding up the front ends on
the lower side. You then take inch boards
and nail them with lO-penny nails to these
three runners, placing them three and
half feet apart, or wider if you please,
from centre to centre. The mailing must
be strongly done. The next thing to do
is to attach pair Of shafts to it; and green
hickory, oak, or other strong poles will
answer the purpose; and they may be at
tached by kboring inch holes diagonally
through piece of joist AKA, to suit the
position Of the shafts; and then nail it to
the top Of the marker in a substantial
manner from the under sides, Spikes
might be used to advantage in securing
this piece Of timber. If the ends of the
shafts be wedged in well, they will not get
loose. This is q marker that may be made
in an hour or two; and it viii make two
rows at time, one runner following the
outside mark. A wheelwright could, if
desired, make q runner on this plan, with
a pair Of shafts properly attached, which
would last life time. Handles may also
be attached to it, and the top so made that
stone weight may be laid upon it, and
keep its position, II it should be needed to
make the marks palmer.
A much better marker may be made TO
run on wheels, as follows: Have two
small wheels made, not over three feet in
diameter, to which pat an axle Of length
for four rows---two made by the wheels
and two by inside attachments, on the ends
Of which are secured a couple ZONE to
EACH Of ordinary cultivator teeth, say
three aud half feet apart, thus making
four marks that distance from each other,
A tongue for two horses should be made.
also seat for the driver; and in its oper-
alton three rows are marked at a time, one
wheel going in the last row made as
guide.
Another way, but one never adopted, is
to get up something on the plan Of an
ordinary horse cultiyator, with only three
teeth, and the marker so made that it can
be adjusted for corn, or rows for anything
else, as for beans, turnips, &c. Such a
marker would not cost over abont EIGHT
dollars, and it would be very useful.
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Manuring Orchards.

There would seem to be no good reason
why, if we wish to raise good orchard
fruits, we should not manure our trees
People often look at trees growing on
rocky hillsides, and argue therefrom that
trees can grow without manure. They
know that potatoes and other vegetables
must have manure or they will not thrive,
but they regard trees as different order
of vegetation, something that can thrive
and flourish where nothing else would.
But, in the case of trees on rocky hillsides.
the land is often anything but poor. The
rocks themselves frequently contain valu-
able mineral matter, which, as the rock
decays, is presented in form that plants
can feed upon. Then whatever vegetation
grows among the rocks remains there to
decay, and even leaves and other foreign
substances that blow into the creyices
formed by the rocks make valuable plant
food, on which the tree thriyes. Indeed
trees in apparently poor, rocky places, are
really much better off than many trees in
orchards, where they are in what appears
good land.
In more level land, trees must be ma
nured. In many cases, it is as necessary
to the best success that trees have an &C.
casional manuring as it is that any other
crop should have manure. There have
been many discussions as to whether
manure for fruit trees should be applied
broadcast or plowed in. For orchard trees
there is no rule; it depends on circum.
stances. If the trees are on ground where
vegetables are grown, the manure is, Of
course, turned in for the benefit of these
crops, and the roots of the fruits trees fight
with those of the vegetables for some Of it.
and get it, too. But there are many
orchards where no crops are grown but the
trees, and then it is an excellent practice
to apply manure as top dressing at least
every other year, if you would have them
bear an abundance of good Boston
journal Of Chemistry.
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A Market Gardeners Hotbed.


Amarket gardener says 90 Our method
for making hotbeds is to haul fresh stable
manure and lay it for few days in rick
three or four feet high, and the length Of
the bed required. When the manure has
a good heat, begin at one end and shake
up loosely, making your bed about two
feet thick and eight feet wide then place
on The bed box or boxes, made OF ten
feet boards six feet wide, which win take
four sash six BY four We make the
boxes out of good common inch boards
sides ten to twelve inches vide, ends three
inches wider than sides, to keep air from
getting under sides Of sash, with crossbars
two inches vide for sash to slide on, these
bars 70 be lee into the sides even with the
toR and bottom boards, Then tramp down
fie manure inside the box, which win us
sially settle . about one foot in depth; put
AZ enough good dry oartn to cover the bed
SIX of seven inches inside the box. Good
ieafsmonld from tho woods, or earth from
q fence corner where weeds have seeded
viii Do Il you have nothing better Gar
aenem keep supply Of ho,bed stuff on
naaa' winch usually consists Of about two.
thirds good soil aad rotten nsnuFs ,vb;eb
shoald be iariled tpo o. flsree times y ,,,;v
well Having covered Tie nlanufs Win (
earth put o. sash, and ID ahoef four ,lavs
the bed viii BE- ito seed The saskes
should BE- kept chased iii The plants an.
pear, and then should be raised caorah =
let Of the sieams and when thesplanis az
large enough, il the heat fails. they may
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07
A Wash for Fruit Trees.

The following If recommended by a
commission Of fruit-growers, presided over
by Professor Cyrus Thomas, State Ento-
mologist Of Illinois, and is part of very
full report, embodying advice as to the
best means Of fighting the insects that
infest the orchards of that State: an
sects and mildews injurious to the leaves
Of Seeding and root gratis can be kept in
subsection or destroyed by free use Of a
combination Of lime and sulphur. Take
Of quick or unslacked lime parts, and of
common -four Of sulphur one part a
pounds Of sulphur to / peck Of lime y
break up the lime in small bits, then
mixing the sulphur with it in a tight YES
sci (iron best D pour boiling water to slake
the lime into powder; cover in the vessel
close as soon as the water Is poured on !;
this makes also q most excellent white.
wash for orchard trees, and is very useful
as preventative Of blight on peartrees.
to cover wounds in form Of paste when
cutting away diseased parts; also for coating
trees in April. Il may be considered as
one the Of specific for many noxious insects
and mildew in the orchard and nursery; its
materials should always be ready at hand
it should be used quite fresh, as il would
in time become sulphate Of lime, and SO
lose its potency. Wherever busting with
lime is spoken Of, this should be used.
This preparation should be sprinkled over
he young plant as soon as, or before, any
rouble from aphides, thirps, or mfdew
'deurs, early in the morning while the
lew Is on the trees This lime and sui
,hnr combination is destructive to these
tests in this way: firstly, BY giving Of
ulphuric acid gas, which is deadly poison
0 minute life, both animal ADD fungoid
nd The lime destroys by contact the same
hiDgs besides its presence is noxious to
hem; peitber i il injurions to common
equitable life, except 10 excess"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07
Cows for the Dairy.

"The Relative Advantages Of Different
Breeds Of Dairy Stock" was the topic Of
an essay by Professor Frank II. Hall, Of
the State Industrial University Of the
Northwest. He claimed there were but
three breeds of dairy cows that command
ed attentiou-the Ayrshires, Jerseys and
the Holsteins. He did not think Short
horns good mixers. 1t was nonsense to
say that COW could be so fatted that she
would have to give large supply of rich
milk or burst. Farmers thought they
should have cows which they could milk
for years, and then fatten and kill; but
they wanted an impossibility. 4 good
dairy COW and good beef COW could not
be found in the same hide. The Short.
horns for beef stand pre-emineut over all
other breeds. Mr.. L. T. Allen, in an ad-
dress at the National Agricultural Con-
gress, comedies that the Ayrshires, Jerseys
and Holsteins arc he dairy stock; the
Shorthorns for beef, the Devons for milk,
where cultivated for that object, but pre-
eminent for oxen and secondary for beef
raising. Of the Herefords, of which breed
attempts have been made to introduce into
this country, Mr.. Allen says:
''The first distinct account We have Of
thoroughbred ones of the kind were an
importation by the great Kentucky states
man, Henry Clay, in the year 1916. An
ardent admirer of fine stock, be saw them
in England in 1915, and purchased two
pairs of bulls and cows, which afterwards
came out and were placed on his farm at
Ashland, near Lexington. Whether any
or what number of thoroughbred produce
came from them We are not informed, as
no record was kept, and they are not now
known in Kentucky. The bulls were
bred to some Of the native cows in their
vicinity, but the Shorthorns, which were
imported there soon afterward, superseded
them in propagation, and we hear nothing
further Of their produce
about the year 1924 one or more
Hereford bulls, and perhaps COW or two,
were imported into Massachusetts. We
hear of no thoroughbred produce from
them, but the bulls were bred to limited
extent on common cows, and no marked
result followed, except some grand work
ing oxen, afterward fed into excellent
carcasses Of beef In later years few
importations of choice animals were made
into New York, Ohio and Upper Canada.
Their descendants have been SCI sered in
small herds into several States, but, we
regret to say, not with the popularity which
such excellent grazing and beef-producing
animals merit. As fesh-producers they
strongly rival the Short-horns, and in size
nearly equal them. They are mainly red
in color, with white or notified faces, and
occasionally white legs and bellies, and
stripes along the back. In England they
are claimed as an ancient breed, and their
distinctive uniform appearance well bears
out the assertion.
NoTE-A herd OF these superior cattle Is owned by
Hon. John MerrymaD, Of Hayfelds, Baltimore couI.
", and viii be on exhibition at the Agriculture
Fair III this county, next fall.
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Orders Promptly Attended to.
J 9 h n i. Reifsnider.
WESTMINSTER, MD,

WHOLESALE Dealer in Plug Tobaccos,
w Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco, Smoking
Tobacco, Eigaretts and Cheroots, Pipes and
Smokers Articles, &c.
All OF our Fobaccos are bought direct from
the Manufacturers. Our prices for the same
quality guaranteed as low as they can, be
bought Ia Baltimore.
We sell only First Glass Goods for the
prices charged. fell I0.tf
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TO FARMERS
ANALYSIS.

Ammonia ........,...,
Soluble Phosphate OF i'm. ''''''.-
Bone Phosphate Of Lime '''''--
fotash..............,.......'''''' -
The most concentrated. p,;,. .'.','
bic fertilizer ever offered ~ w, Z Z,
combining all the stimulate, u' !
Peruvian Guano, and the eve, = =
incorporates Of Bones. Ips. uli's
prepared expressly for drill;,- '7a
After nineteen years exns.
Farmers Of Md. and Va FI,ieas !
"ExcEisIoR,h Il Is .heir ur,,s y
that an application Of loo manu-. !
sfoR' is equal to from POD T. Sal i
any other fertilizer or euano. ~ !.
fully 100 per cent. cheaper. A'' q
UNIFORMITY OF oUat,ry
ANfEED BY THE MENiFiciS,s!.
ps5" Farmers should SC, Ia,
branded a. Adore, rih he 1yi'5j,2ll. n.
OtR NAME ia RED IETTFI5
others are oouRterteiis. az
PRICE $50 PER ?,
J. ]. TURNER sm
- 4% Pratt 81, BalsS,
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CROCK FEEDERS, LOOK TO
~ YOUR INTEREST!

am now manufacturing Feed Cutter for
fodder, hay or straw, that is superior to any
other cutter ever invented. 1t cuts faster and
brushes the fodder, putting the stalk into such
9 condition that cattle viii eat all up. The
fodder after being cutpasses through d crusher,
thus making the hard corn stalk as soft as the
blade; while all other cutters leave the stalk
in short hard pieces, and the chewing of such
hard pieces by your stock produces sore mouths
which, instead of a benefit to your stock, is
an injury. Iclaim this machine tobe superior
Il, all others. To satisfy yourselves, feeders
OF stock and farmers generally, are respectful.
ly invited TO cal and see this Cutter Crusher,
to be found at the foundry, near depot West.
ern Maryland Railroad.
L. WAGNER,
ian9tf Successor to Wagner ( Matthews.
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JOHN T. ANDERS'
Next Door to First National Bank,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
~ styles and on the most reasonable terms,
as we propose to sell prices to suit the times.
SUITS FROM $500 TO $50. 90

made 10 order.
0NERC0ATS MADE TO ORDER,
very cheap.
Suits Cut aud Trimmed at Bottom Prices.
Also one Of the finest selections Of Gentle
mem Furnishing Goods and Underwear in
the County, such as Dress Shirts, both White
and Colored, Gloves, Linen and Paper Col
lars, Cuffs, Hose, Suspenders aud Plated
Studs, Cuff Buttons.
Goods will be made to order bought else.
where on reasonable terms, or will be sold
to be made elsewhere if desired. Goods and
work must be as represented.
A FIT GUARANTEED OR NO SALE.
All ask is to call, examine my Stock,
Prices and Work, and | feel confident that
you can be accommodated, both in goods,
prices and workmanship. Suits ordered to
be made will receive prompt attention, as we
make this one Of our special points.
cSsap Shirts cut aud made TO order
oct Ally
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BOOT and SHOE FINDINGS,
ffe AND
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING,

TNHE subscriber wishes to inform the pub.
a lie generally that he has returned from
Philadelphia with a large and we'll selected
stock Of Shoe Findings; also French and Do.
nestle Calf Skins and White and Hemlock
Sole Leather, which he will sell by the side
or pound. He will also continue to manufac,
ture Custom Made Boots and Shoes of the
best workmanship. Repairing done promptly
and in workmanlike manner.
Thankful for past iavors he respectfully so.
licits continuance Of the public patronage
at his old stand, next door to Wells Drug
Store, nearly opposite the Catholic Church,
Jane HUGH DOYLE.
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TO THE PUBLIC

THE undersigned would mos
4 inform the public lhat 'i d., 4 /.
chased the entire stock Of j q
Son, on Main Street, We,,,;.'..s.
they will continue the busins., !, ~
and have constantly on hand ssi n
prlpr Aa Z
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LUMBER |. LUMBER
Hat

M9
I HAVE just returned from d, /,
L Regions-and am nov rees;r,, 4
gcsi selection Of LUMBER eva a
this place, at Reduced Riaa. ssy-
yellow Pine, Spruce and Healoes
JoIST AND sCAyTLlyG
Of all lengths and sizes. i4,kLgrI
White Pine Boards and Plank Ys.I
White Pine Flooring, Dressed sai {, Y
Misunderstanding, White Pine CwsI
Chestnut Shingles, Walnu, ahd Al q
and Plank, Plain and Headed R,ass !
gle and Plastering I.aihs, priasnslI
nut Rails and Posts. Also al IL "a
KINDS or coal, |
Thinking large sales with seal guis
ter than small sales with large profits !
concluded TO adopt the i61zsr ), rs Z
and hope | shall be enlalsi sssuJ i Il
persons in want Of anyil.Ag u ny bas
me a call before purchasing slssSAsrs
EDWARD LYME
Near Depot, Wssiniasa
feb 20.tf
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FURNITURE. g

' O'iIIT
Of all kinds, Newell Posts. r..
Hand Rail worked to order.
Repairing, Upholsteriug, g..
done at the shortest notice. r..
Cabinet Makers, and having aj 49,
experience, are confident Ia, 49,
all orders entrusted to us at pr,, u
the lowest profit. Special md.
Young housekeepers.
Also will keep constantly On h.
the latest and most improved ~,
CoFFINs AND CAsKynI
which will be furnished at he ,s,-...
and funerals served.
All work guaranteed 10 ,i,, ,..
and Mt the lowest prices. Aans-
fully solicited TO examine our ~. I.
before purchasing elsewhere
SAMUEL V. BAyEr5
WILLIAM II. F0WIN
mar lS-3m
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PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
malls ,aepgJ sunisysl tsandsy iuia5s
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Gas, Steam and Water Fixtures
LIGHTNINGRODS

put up in any part of the county. Having the
sole agency for the Munson Copper Lightning
Rod we guarantee satisfaction. The celebra-
ted Chicago Porcelain Lined