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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24

EVERY FLAVOR TRUE.-With great
care, by process entirely his own DIR.
Price is enable to extract from each of the
true select fruits and aromatics. all of its
characteristic flavor. and place in the mar
ket class of Flavorings of rare excellence.
Every flavor as represented, of great
strength and perfect purity. For any
flavor that may be wanted for favcring ice
cream, ielies, custa-ds. pastry, etc., we
recommend DIR. Prices True Fiavoring
Extracts, and feel sure that they will give
perfect satisfaction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24

PoND's EXTRAoT.-Sore Throat. Quin-
sey, Infamed Tonsils and Air Passages are
promptly cured by the use of PoND's
EXTRACT 1t never fails. Pamphlet,
history and uses, with each bottle. and will
be mailed free on application at the Office
of Ponds Extract Co., SO Maiden Lane
New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24

MOLINE, June 81 1873.
To the Editor Of the Rock Island Argus:
SIR: Will you kindly publish the follow
ing in extension to nay note, in the Union
of June %. We sang the soldiers chours,
correctly, as given by the piano, and in Mr..
Scbenck's solo, his voice seemed to rise
above the true tones, and that if his voice
was sharp or above the true key, it would
have been better if the pianoest had stopped
and waited for the chorus.
l have known The Prof for some time,
aud think him too much of gentleman, to
try and iDjure any singer, especially before
an audience. Yours Truly
j. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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G. G.. ST. CLAIR,
MRS. ANIUE a. ST. ULIAR,
Sworn and subscribed before he this
oath day OF June, 1878.
HENRY HAYDEN, }. 7.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, I'd
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND 80
Charles G. St. Clair, being duly sworn
doth dispose and say that Mr.. j. NJ Rey
uolds lof MoIinel together with John
Biehl Henry SchiIilnger and Jacob Oil
weller, Jr., and Joseph Schieberl (ihe
latter at PEORIA have one and all, their
denial cards to the contrary, stated TO me
that was right, that | played my accom-
paniments correctly, and further, they
consider the club have treated me uDjustly
by their accusation. G. g. ST. CLAIR.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
oath day Of June 1878.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24
HENRY HAYDEN, J. 7,

The following from Mr.. Reynolds seems
to substanciate the above:
Note of Correction
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24

Prepared by u. V. PIERCE, VI. ID, Sole
Proprietor, NJ the WORLDS DIsPENsARY,
Buffalo, y. \.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-12
Lancaster County, Pa.

One Of the very best cultivated coun.
ties in the whole Repuplic.is said to be
Lancaster county, Penn, originally settled
by Mennonites, Moravians and Drinkers
who fed from Germany and Holland Ia
avoid persecution in the eighteenth centu.
ry. They we're mining and agricultural
people, and their descendants to-day fol.
low the same callings that their ancestors
did. Lancaster was laid out in 1929, and
was the fourth county in the State. II
contains 928 square miles; the value Of
the farms is estimated at about $50, 000,-
900; Of its agricultural products nearly
$50 ,000,0 900, and its minerals some s16,.
100000. The population is about 226,-
600 the farms are small, from fifty tO
one hundred acres generally, farm Of
200 acres being very rare. These are sci.
dom Sold They are handed down from
sire to son-the Pennsylvania Dutch, a:
they are commonly named, being among
the most industrious, thrifty and consery
alive of people They have changed very
lit lie in the last 100 years, having the same
notions, habits and prejudices that they
had century ago They are not enlight-
ened in any sense but they work hard
pay their debts, prosper materially, and
mind their own business. If the Ameri.
cans generally understood farming as they
do, this country would be the garden OF
the world-N T. Times.
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Glle armer,
eRoFF's CULTIVATED WHEAT.

The Hagerstown JfaH says In re-
sponset to an item in our paper published
a couple Of weeks since, we have received
from Mr.. Levi w. Croft, Of Lancaster
county, Pa. letter written Sept. &c, sta
ting that be had forwarded us a report Of
one field Of his cultivated wheat in Au-
gust The crops of the other two had not
all been threshed when he wrote, though
all the fields are nearly alike and win not
vary much in the yield. He encloses a
circular from which We select the follow
ing:
BAREvILLE, Pa, Aug. 6, 1873.
Ny cultivated wheat last year was
grand success, having raised 81 ! bushels
per acre. This was on a small plot Of
several acres which was in high order.
This year on a field containing 9 acres
and S. perches, without manure, / raised
454l bushels Of wheat, Of the Clawson va
riaty-an average Of 47s bushels per acre,
which, taking the difference in the quality
Of the land and the size of the field into
consideration, I consider is even better
than last years yield. My wheat was Wis
tied BY hundreds of persons, and variously
estimated at from 40 to So bushels per
acre. / am confident if it had not been
affected by the red rust, which was uni
versalIy the case throughout this section
this season, that the yield would have been
fully 30 bushels per acre. In all my ex-
perience Of ~ years farming, / never
raised such wheat and grass as / am now
raising by culsiyating in the spring.
LEVI W. GRoFF.
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Brine for Bathing the Feet of Horses

4 correspondent, writing to the Practi.
cal Farmer in relation to the use of salt
and lime for bathing the feet of horses
says: Il have tried strong brine on foun-
dered or hoof bound horses, and with good
results. | made a solution of salt and
water and applied it three times day, BY
washing the legs aud pouring upon the
bottom of the feet, and holding them up
a few moments to let it strike in. | saw
the wonderful effects in few days. /
account for it in this way salt will ex-
tract the moisture from the atmosphere,
which keeps the feet moist Salt operates
nearly like melted grease upon the feet.
The hoof becomes tough, yet pliable.
Like chunk Of wood saturated with salt
or brine, it is tough yet moist. Thus it is
with horses foot. Here let me add
that the practice of rasping cracked boot
to tougher it is folly Apply brine and
you win effect cure A horse that is
driven upon hard roads is liable to get
stiff / have seen valuable horses driven
upon our plank roads a few days get quite
lame. reasoned to myself as to the
cause aud adopted brine as a remedy,
which proved effectual.
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STOCK FEEDERS, LOOK TO
~ YOUR INTEREST!

am now manufacturing Feed Cutter for
fodder, hay or straw, that is superior to any
other cutter ever invented. Ii cuts faster and
brushes the fodder, putting the stalk into such
condition that cattle viii eat all up. The
fodder after being cut passes through 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 byy your stock produces sore mouths
which, instead Of benefit to your stock, is
an injury. | claim this machine to be superior
to all others. To satisfy yourselves, feeders
of stock and farmers generally, are respectful.
ly invited to call and see this Cutter & Crusher,
to be found at the foundry, near depot West
ern Maryland Railroad.
E. WAGNER,
jan9f Successor to Wagner & Matthews.
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An accidental discovery has suggested
to some Southern planters a method for
protecting their cotton fields from moths.
The Selma. Ala, Argus relates that sew
eral nights ago large accumulation of
brush in break in the river bank was
burned. During the half hour or more
that it was burning one continuous swarm
of moths from the cotton fields on the OPP
posite side of the river, attracted by the
light, poured into the flames. There were
millions Of them, and the number tempted
to destruction did not seem to diminish
while the attraction lasted.
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POf Beal, of Michigan says :-'In our
cornfelds are often large numbers of slcn-
der stalks bearing no years or very small
ones. These stalks have tassels, and they
scatter pollen and arc very apt to scatter
some OF the ears on the best stalks-on
the very cars which we select for seed.
The different kernels on the same ears
may have twenty or more male parents.
Now, theory and analogy at least tells US,
if We wish to improve our corn to the
greatest extent, we must pay some attention
to the pollen used. i much better way
would be to plant piece of corn by itself
on good soil and test it well, giving the
stalks plenty of room. Before shedding
pollen, cut out entirely or remove the tas-
sells of all the poorest stalks In this way
not only select from good females, but
also from those fertilized by good males. +"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-12

An Accommodation Train will leave Baltimore
for Reistentown at 80 p m, and viii leave REFS
terstown for Baltimore al SIS, p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East win leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Station at Clio a. m and 40 D. m
Going West win leave Baltimore for Union Bridge
and intermediate Stations u p .. n. and 2.l0 p m
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at 6.5s and
lois A. NJ, and 80 and 625 T. NJ. and arrive al
Rocky Ridge at . and I0A5 A. NJ. and 100 and SIS
+. NJ Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 500
and 1855 A. D.. and 400 and 7.i5 p. NJ. and arrive
az Emmiiishnrg $50 and lbs A. NJ. and 40 and
Through Car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 566
T. ~ and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at 100
A. NJ
Street Cars Baltimore and Gay Street Line, at cor,
ner Of Gay and Exeter streets, pass within square
of Hilien Station
Es- Baltimore time Is given at all stations
J. II. HOOD, Genl Manager
B. II. GRIswoLD. Gen1 Ticket Agent may .
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FRUIT IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Fruit
culture is making rapid progress in tie
United States. According to recent off,
cial statements, the land appropriated to
this branch of industry is / 800, 900 acres.
Upon this there flourish 112,000,000 APP
pie trees, 2s,0O0,000 pear trees, IL, 270, :
600 peach trees and III 5000 grape
vines. The total value of the fruit crop
throughout the United States is set down
at Sl3S ,2l6,T00, an amount equal to halt
the value of the average wheat eropof the
country. Toward that large sum apples
are held to contribute $50 100000, pears
S14, 10000, peaches SAG, 1875 900, grapes
S2,l1s,0O0, strawberries $4,000, 600, aud
other fruit $40, 432, 900.
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Toy and Variety Store
M RS CALLAGHAN

MAIN STEET, NEAR THE DEPOT.
HAS just received large stock of chill
Ii drens buggies and carriages, hobby
horses, wagons, velocipedes, hoops, toys, balls,
musical instruments, satchels, baskets, picture
frames, stationery, balls and bats, dancing
ROPE, dolls, ornamental brackets, books,
fancy articles, fruits, confectioneries, &c.
A call is solicited as they will be sold
cheap. mar 16-tf
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Hardware! !!

ANDREW N. STEPHAN,
SUCCESSOR TO RElFsNIDER 4 STEPHAN
NJ ILL continue the Hardware business o
the late firm at the old stand CORNEr
MAiS AND Liberty STREETS, WESTMINSTER
ana ~ mas on hand and will continue to keep al
all times full stock Of
Builders Hardware.
Nails, Spikes, Locks, Screws, Window Glass
Coachmaker's Material,
Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Ducks. Drills. OIL
carpet, Bolts, Axles, Springs. Bowes. and
Ready Made Wheels.
Blacksmith's Supplies,
Iron, Nail Rods, Cast Steel, Old Car Steel.
Horse Shoes, Steel Fire Hoop, Band and
sheet Iron, Anvils, Bellows Blowers, Vices,
Screw Plates, Rasps, Bolts, Nuts, &c.
Saddler's Hardware,
Buckles, Rings, Bride Bits, Webbing. Hand
Parts, Gigtrees, Hames, Harness, Leather, &c.
Painters Material,
Olis, White Lead, Varnishes, Colors, Brushes
and Bradley's, Ready Mixed Paints.
Carpenters and Woodworker's Tools,
Planes, Hatehets, Chiscls, Augers, Braces.
Draw Knives. Hand Axes, Plane and Brace
Bits, Mill, Circular, Cross Cut and Hand
saws, Rules, Squares, Gauges, DC
Housekeeper's Articles,
Tubs, Churns, Buckets, Coffee Mills, Ladies'.
hnlves and Forks, Spoons, Flat Irons.
Depot For
The Celebrated Excelsior Cook Stove. Heat
ing and Parlor Stoves.
Farmers Supplies,
Forks, Shovels, Spades, Mattocks, Picks,
Hoes, Rakes, Hames, Traces, Breast, Halter
and Cow Chains, Leather Betting, Axes.
Agent for the Celebrated KanawhaC ucum-
Der Pumps.
Leather,
Hemlock and Spanish Sole, Calfskins, Kips
and Upper Leather, Sheep Skins, aud Shoe
Finding.
Revolvers,
Guns, Razors, Pocket Knives.
All the above and innumerable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dec 22.tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-10-12

E0RMING the most concentrated, univer-
Il sal and durable Fertilizer ever offered
to the iarmer-combining all the stimulating
qualities Of Peruvian Guano and the ever
durable fertilizing properties Of Bones. in fine
dry powder, prepared expressly for drilling,
aud can be applied in any quantity, however
small, per acre. It is the opinion of many
close calculating farmers, after twenty years
experience in testing it side by side with other
popular fertilizers. that an application of 100
pounds Of Excelsior is equal 70 200 pounds
of any other fertilizer or guano, and therefore
quality guaranteed by the manufacturers
Farmers can only be secure from inferior
limitations by seeing that every bag is branded
as above, with the ANALYSIS and OUR
NAME in RED LETTERS.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. GEO. S. FoUKE, Dentist, offers his
IL services at his Office.
Westminster-every Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday.
Emmittsburg-Fourth Wednesday After
noon till Thursday Afternoon
Mechanicstown-Fourth Thursday After
noon and Friday.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-First Friday.
Uniontown-Second Wednesday Afternoon.
Taneytown-Seeond Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb %
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MILTON WHITNEY. !. E. PEARSON, JR.
WHITNEY & PEARSON. Jr.

HAVE entered into partnership for the
- practice of law in Carroll county, and
all the courts of the State Mr.. Whitney will
come from Baltimore to Westminster when
ever II may be necessary for the trial of cases
and his opinion and advice can be had at any
time TIM by calling at the office, directly opposite
Wheeler's Hotel, Main ST. Westminster.
aug ltf
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R. B. NORMENT.

ATTORNEY -AT-LA
AND REGISTER IN BANKRUPTCY
OFFICE with Hon. Charles B. Roberts.
" opposite the Court House, respectfully
informs the citizens of Carroll and adjoining
counties that he will give prompt attention 10
all business intrusted to him, both before the
Courts OF ibis State and the departments OF
the General Government at Washington. D.
V Jan 4 1873
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NEW COAL YARD.

HAVING opened new coal yard, /
II. would respectfully inform the public
that ! am now prepared to furnish ALL THE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL promptly,
and at most reasonable rates.
Being determined to sell at less than usual
profits | ask the public to
Give me call Before Buying.
BY strict attention and constant endeavor
to give satisfaction, hope to receive and
merit a share of your patronage.
have also on hand and for sale Stone and
Oyster Shell Lime.
BSS~ OFFICE in Perkins Photograph
Gallery, opposite the Catholic Church.
GEO. c. GRASS,
aug lT'7S-tf Westminster, Nd.
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REMOVAL!
P. CALLAGHAN & SON,
At THE
New Store Room, Main Street,
Opposite the Catholic Church,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

THE subscribers take pleasure in announc-
Il ing to the citizens of Carroll county. that
they have just received from the manufactur-
ers the largest and best assortment of
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SeIeft poetrp.
TIE HOUSEHOLD.
coRH BRKAp.


CORR BREAD.
Two cups Indian. one cup wheat,
One cup sour milk. one cup sweet
One good egg that you VIII beat
Half = cup uaosasses. too.
Half q cup sugar add thereto
With one spoonful Of butter new.
salt and assIa each . spoon;
Then you'll have corn bread complete.
Best or al corn brcad you meet
II win make your boys eyes shine,
Ifhe i like that boy OF mine;
II you had q dozen boys,
To increase your household joys.
Double then this rule should.
And youIl have two corn cakes good,
When you've nothing nice FOR tea.
This the very thing VIII be-
All the men that have seen
Say It Is, Of all cakes, queen:
Good enough for any king
That 8 husband home can bring.
Warming up the human stove.
Cheering up the hearts you love;
and only TyndalI can explain
The links between corn bread and brain.
Get husband what be likes,
And save a hundred household strikes.
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HORSE POWER
LUMBER. LUMBER,

- = -
HAVE just returned from the Lumber
- Reglons-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered n
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting ~
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIST AND sCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, a., 81, ca and s 4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, a prime lot of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits. have
concluded to adopt the former as nv guide.
and hope | shall be enabled to carry il out by
persons in want Of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
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st. Johns Parochial School,
WESTMINSTER, ND.
sELECT DEPARTaIENT.

DLAsSICS and MATHEMATICS taught.
~ Particular attention paid TO English
Composition. Terms per quarter Of 10 weeks,
from S. to SIS according 70 the studies pur
sued. f. A. McGIRR, 4. n, Principal.
A Night School for Young men will be open
from to Q, p. m, on Monday and Thursday
Of each week, beginning October 10th, 1878.
oct IA
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AmmORiated Bone Super Phosphate.

ADMINISTRATORS, 80; Soluble
Phosphate Of Lime, 22.9l; Bone Phosphate
Of Lime, lis; Potash, 4.0T.
Composed of the most concentrated mate
rails, it is richer in Ammonia and Soluble
Phosphates than any other fertilizer sold, and
is made with the same care and supervision
as our Excelsior, its only competitor Uni
form quality guaranteed. Fine and dry, in
excellent order for drilling. Packed in bags.
Farmers can only be secure from inferior
limitations by seeing that every bag is branded
with OUR NAME and the ANALYSIS in
RED LETTERS.
u. y. TURNER DC co.
aug 31-2m ~ Pratt st. Baltimore.
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STATIONS
STATIONS.

PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
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ILIGHTNINGRODS

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
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PARLOR, COOKING
TEMPLATE STOVES.
Gas, Steam and Water Fixtures

put up at the shortest notice and at the most
reasonable prices. Roofing and Spouting put
up in any part Of the county ofthe best mater
ial and in a workman like manner.
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PRODUCE AND GOODS

of all kinds. He also keeps constantly on
hand large and full stock of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-13
MistletOe at Christmas.tide.

The hanging of the mistletoe is q
cause of much frolic and laughter in
the house. It is the rule that whoever
is passing under the mistletoe-bough
must submit to being kissed then and
there by whosoever chooses to take that
liberty. AS bough usually hangs
from the center of the ceiling, spread
ing over large space, it follows that
there must be much lodging or much
kissing am inclined to think that
there are both.
The origin of this use of the mistle-
toe is not known but we do know that
more than eighteen hundred years
ago, when the glad stars sang togethe'
over the manger in Bethlehem, and wise
men brought gifts of gold, franklin
cense and myrrh to young child in the
peasant mothers arms, England was q
chill, mist-covere1 island, inhabited
only by savages, who wore garments of
skins and lived in huts of mud and
stone. Among these savage Britons
there were pagan priests called Druids.
These priests were mysterious folk,
who lived in dense woods far away from
other men, and who, in the gloomy SOL
itudes of the forest, performed strange
secret ceremonies. The "sacred
groves" as they were called, we're OF
oak for the oak was divine tree, ac-
cording to the Druidical religion.
Within these sacred groves, the priests,
it is recorded in history, offered their
sacrifices, and in some manner moi
known, they employed the mistletoe.
But all mistletoe was not sacred to the
Druids. They would have none but
that which clung to the trunk and was
nourished by the sap of the divine oak.
To them, the apple.tree mistletoe, which
modern England uses so freely in hel
holiday festivities, would be a worthless
and common thing.
When, in later centuries, England
was taught the Christian religion by
priests who went thither from Rome
the people, though protesting belle
in Christ, retained many of their heath
en- rites and customs changed from theil
original meaning and purpose. At any
rate, from the Druids has come thu
modern usage of the mistletoe-bough
strangely preserved in festivities whicl
commemorate the birth of Him who's,
pure worship destroys all heather su
nerHtihnn. 81 Mi0hOlng.