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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
Whipping Horses.

Human nature and brute nature are
much more alike than people generally
imagine, and if we were to apply the same
general rules in the government of animals
which actuate us in the control Of children
and grown persons our success would be
much more certain, while the process
would be far more agreeable to all con-
cerned- Ii we desire hayward child to
do thus and so, we do not take a raw-hide
and lash him but We simply indicate our
wishes in an intelligent manner, and point
out the reason why certain proclivities
must not be INDUCED in. As soon as the
child clearly understands, ten to one it is
ready to obey. 1t is precisely the same
with colts and horses, only we cannot
indicate plainly by words what we desire.
we should resort to ingenious but always
patient management. The whip is the
parent of stubbornness in high spirited
animal while gentleness will win obedi-
ence, and at the same time, attach the
animal to us
1t is the easiest thing imaginable to win
the affection Of animals, and especially Of
horses. An apple, a potato, or few
Jumps OF sugar given from the hand, now
and then, will cause the horse 10 prick up
ears at the sound of his owners footstep.
not with fear, but low, whinnyinr note
of pleasure. The confidence of the noble
beast thus gained, will lead him to obey
the slightest intelligent tone of voice OF
indication of the bit. There is no such
thing as balkiness to be found in a horse
thus treated; he shows a desire to obey,
whereas few lashes Of the whip, smartly
applied, if he be horse worth having,
will arouse in him spirit of retaliation
and stubbornness that may cost the owner
hours of trouble, and possibly danger to
life and limb. Horses are made gentle by
kindness. They "believe" in the master
they love and his voice viii calm them in
a moment Of fear or induce them to strug-
gle forward even when overladen, and
when whip would be sure to bring them
to stubborn standstill.
No man knows the true value of the
horse until he has won his regard and con-
fdence, as it were. The whip viii never
do it. A kind hand and gentle voice will
act like magic; thus we have known
women who could handle and drive horses
that would almost inevitably show some
vicious traits in the hands Of a male driver.
These facts apply especially to the rearing
and training of young colts, something
which the Arabs understand better than
we do. They do not "break" their colts;
they adapt them; they fondle them from
their birth and pet them always. An
Arab would as soon strike his wife or his
daughter as his horse, and no other ami
mails in the world are feeter, more endur-
ing or more obedient.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

How GREENBAcK PAPER Is MADE
All the paper for the money issued by the
United States government is manufactured
on a sixty-two inch Fourdrinier machine,
at Glen Mills, near West Chester, Pa.
Short pieces of red silk are mixed with
the pulp in the engine, and the finish
ed stuff is conducted to the wire without
passing through any screens, which might
retain the silk threads. By an arrange
ment above the wire cloth, shower of
short pieces of fine, blue silk thread is
dropped in streaks upon the paper while
it is being formed The upper side on
which the blue silk is dropped is the one
used for the face of the notes, and from
the manner in which the threads are ap-
piled, must show them more distinctly
than the reverse side, although they are
imbedded deeply enough to remain fixed.
The mill is guarded by officials night and
day to prevent the abstraction of any
paper.-Paper Trade Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

FIRM BUTTER WITHOUT IcE.-From
w. z. Hazards treatise on butter and
butter making, we take the following: In
families, or where the dairy is small, a
good plan to have butter cool and firm
without ice, is by the process of evapora-
ton, as practiced in India and other warm
countries. A cheap plan is to geta very
large size porous earthen flower pot with
an extra large saucer. Half fill the sau-
Ger with water, set it in trivet or light
stand-such as is used for holding hot
irons win do-upon this set your butter
over the whole invert your flower pot, let
ting the top rim of it rest in and be COW
cred by the water then close the hole
in the bottom of the flower put with a
cork then dash water over the flower pot,
and repeat the process several times day
or whenever it looks dry. If set in cool
place, or where the wind can blow on it,
it will rapidly evaporate the water from
the pot, and the butter viii be as firm and
cool as If from an ice house.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
Cultivation Of Potatosa.

B. K. Bliss, large cultivator, SAYS:
"AIany farmers still continue to plant
from three to five eyes to the hill. In
our opinion this is q mistake, and the last
few years confirms our opinion. Potatoes
cut carefully to a single eye, the hills,
perhaps, trife closer, viii yield larger
crop than the careless way Of throwing in
seed by the wholesale. Two good eyes to
the hill, with proper proportion of flesh
to each eye, viii produce a far larger crop
Of merchantable tubers than two whole
ones; will yield from one-third to one-haif
more in weight-an item Of no small con-
sequence, to say nothing of the saving Of
one-half the seed. If very early potatoes
are desired the eyes should be cut careful
y and placed in box with the eyes up
close together on three or four inches Of
soil with two or three inches on them and
placed near the stove, SO that as soon as
the garden can be worked they may be
planted out when the eyes viii be large
and green and two to four inches long.
If there is danger Of frost after they are
up they should be covered with earth.
In this way 1 have new potatoes before the
middle of June to eat with green peas.
Or, which will be found almost equally as
well, the potatoes may be taken from the
cellar and exposed to the light in a warm
place, when the eyes viii start vigorous
and strong and ready to put out nearly as
early. 1t is claimed that all potatoes for
planting out should be thus treated, there
by securing not only an earlier but
larger crop"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
Select puetrp.
THE ENTRY OF THE SNOW.
BY RID. JOYCE

But soon all son airs died. and from between
The east and north a strong wind blew full keen
For many day, and from the steely sky
The sun deceptive let his arrows fiy
On bank and brake, and without heat 20 fall
r en- gatnst the gardens cleaning southern wall;
And colder still It blew, till one bright morn
Il lulled awhile upon the spreading thorn;
The fleld-fAres bickered at the rudy haw
And loud the hnches chirruped in the trees
While, high DER all, in blue thin columns broke
Prom the tall chimney-tops the palace smoke
All things shone crisp and cold till from the sea
Between the east and north rose gradually
great woolly cloud, that grew and grew
Eoluminous, till from the ether blue
IL blotted out the sun ere evenings hour
And wrapped the ghostly garden, tree and bower
In Its thick folds obscure Then from on high
TO earth slow spiraling adown the sky
The first great featherv made ffeir WAY
Til all the garden changed from black 10 gray
from gray 70 white Then rose the wind again
From the fell north and growled against the pane
And round the house, and each successive blast
As the night fell grew stronger than the last
TILL as the great whales gathered in q shoal
In some far bay anear the shining pole,
Gambol in thunder while the waters boil
Around them like the Maelsfrom's whirling coil,
And high TO the sheeted foam-wreaths toss.
so that strong wind among the feathery floss
OF falling snow wallowed the liveloug night
Iumultuous, till at lenght the morning light
Rose calm and clear. and upward sprang the sun,
And with his level beams sefenely shone
On the soft snow-robe that lay white and pure
Ger glade and splendid hill and dazzling moor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

Now is the time Of the year when car
riage tops need 10 be softened with oil to
prevent their cracking, as they surely will
unless they are made pliable. We have
found fresh butter-that is butter before
it has been salted-to be excellent for
this purpose. 1t is also good for harness.
If put on warm and well rubbed in, it
will improve both the looks and condition
Of a leather top wonderfully. 1t is also
much cheaper than neats-foot oil, aud can
always be had by speaking to the house
wife in time. Castor oil is much cheap
er and better lubricator for wagon axles
than the machine oils; it viii wear longer.
A little pot grease free from salt, or fresh
lard, rubbed on the polished surfaces of
plows and cultivators after they have been
washed clean, will save a good deal of
time in the spring; and, moreover, they
viii wear and last longer, as rust on iron is
just so much decay. We can grease all
of our tools of this kind in less than an
hour, and experience has taught us it is
time proftably spent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
WORK.
Honor and shame from no condition rise:
Act well your part, there all the honor lies .

Honor and shame from no condition rise:
Act well your part, there all the honor lies"
If we were asked, what is the one thing
which more than any other is the basis Of
true self-respect? our answer would be
work. We do not see how any idle person
can respect himself An idle person may
be proud, he may be vain, he may be ar
rogant, but self-respectfel never. And as
self-respect is the parent Of all manly en-
terprises, SO is idleness the parent of all
vice.
can idle brain is the DEVILS workshop.
Why? Because self-respect cannot
abide in such quarters. We have all of
us noticed the new light that comes into a
young mans face, the new grace that
marks his general bearing, when the
doubtful period between school days and
active life is bridged over, and he is fairly
on his new career, whatever that may be-
We have noticed in that doubtful period,
what strain there was on his self-respect,
in what fearful jeopardy it was sometime;
and even in after life, if ere the time has
come when man feels that he can retire
from business with q good conscience, be
is thrown out of business, how easy it is for
him to lose tone, to get 'down to hell, to
feel himself generally out of place and
out of tune Work a curse? 1t is the
greatest of all blessings. The necessity
which enforces it is the most beneficial Of
all necessities.
Not work merely, but faithful and eff
cient work, is the ground of selfrespect.
We can go in a treadmill if the mill
makes something go; if it helps on the
worlds work and benefit.
Our work may not be efficient, it may
have to be done over again by other
hands, but we must have faith in efficien-
ey. We must at least believe that our
failure will hasten the ultimate success, or
self-respect, will utterly refuse to wait on
our endeavors. The work done may be
great or little, but if it is our best, it need
never make us ashamed.
But besides work there must be good
economy. 1t IS necessary of self-respect
that one shall at least feel that he could
paddle his own canoe if at any time his
painter should fail by those who now
have him in tow. 1t is almost fatal to our
self-respect to feel that we are dependent
for our daily bread on friendly beuefactors.
The bread of charity, however kindly
given, has something bitter in it, till we
find we can get along without it. But
independence sweetens every gift.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

CHINCoTEA CUE Chincoteague
Island contains about $500 inhabitants,
who make their living by the oyster trade.
In former years the raising and sale of
ponies was a very profitable business, but
at this time the pony business has dwin-
died down to the small end of nothing.
The peHning consists of few boys and
young men mounted on ponies or horses
going out and driving up about 40 or so
ponies, which drive as readily as any other
colts would do out of a clover field.
When they are impounded, each owner
wants about three prices for his colts; and
all colts over two years old, if you ask the
owners the questions, viii tell you that
they have been ridden. The ponies now
on the Island have been so intermixed
with larger horses that nearly all the pony
qualities of twenty years ago have disap-
peared, and now you find a stunted, half
grown horse, who ekes out a miserable
existence by subsisting upon the salt grass
and fighting the mosquitoes.-Dorer Sen
tinel.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

How MUCH WHEAT CAN BE GROWN
UPON AN ACRE OF GRoUND.-The maxi
mum yield of wheat upon an acre of
ground is one of the unsolved problems in
agriculture. Now and then we read Of
fifty bushels having been raised, but when
the matter is looked into closely and evil
dence demanded, it turns out in most cases
to be an estimate and not an exact meas
urement of whole acre. During the last
season the papers reported forty to forty
five bushels of Clawson wheat to the acre
in New York and Michigan, but whether
these are estimates or exact measurements
nobody knows. The largest yield comes
from Eaton county, Michigan, and is re-
ported in the Michigan Farmer by the
grower himself, Mr.. Charles Wellington.
He reports fourteen hundred and sixty
six bushels of Delhi wheat on thirty-two
and one-haf acres-of which one hundred
and thirty bushels were gathered from two
acres, being sixty-five bushels to the acre !
If this return of Mr.. Wellington be cor
rect, it is worthy Of some serious rehec-
ton by farmers. IF Mr.. w. can raise
sixty-6ve bushels of wheat to the acre,
other farmers can do the same; and if
sixty-6ve bushels can really be grown upon
an acre of ground, it is certainly very
poor policy for farmers to be content with
growing one third, or even one-half that
quantity per acre, which is above the aver
age yield.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

THE DRoNE.-The man who is able to
work and does not, is to be pitied as well
as despised. He knows nothing of sweet
sleep and pleasant dreams. He is miser-
able drone, and eats substance he does
not earn. Perhaps he thinks it is not
genteel to work. His kind of gentiIity is
the most worthless and contemplate of
all gentility. Had not those before him,
near or remote, toiled hard, the degenerate
son or daughter would be compelled to
earn their bread instead of being bogus
aristocracy upon property they never
earned. One generation labors hard to
accumulate dollars and cents for gener-
alton of simpletons to squander.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

RECIPE FOR Hoe CHoLERA.-The Bel
air, Md, Democrat says: One ounce of
assafGtida and one ounce best whisky /;
mix thoroughly and give as a drench.
Take one pint of common whiskey and
one dozen long red peppers heat and
rub well with stiff brush. If the first
dose end rubbing does not give relief, re-
peat in six hours continue the rubbing
at intervals until perfect irritation IS
produced on the surface of the skin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

The Importance of means ofsaving liquid
manures is apparent from the fact that in
every 100 pounds of cows urine there are
sixty-fve pounds Of water, Eve pounds Of
urea, five pounds of phosphate of lime,
twelve pounds of sal-ammoniac and mu-
rate of potash. and ten pounds of carbonate
of potash, and ammonia. While the solid
excrements from one cow during the year
viii manure half an acre, the liquid mat
ter properly applied would fertilize three
times that amount
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
A New BREED OF CArs.-Ip the littl,

A NEW BREED OF CATs.-In the little
manufacturing village of Queechy, VT,
has arrived new breed of cats. Last
spring they made their first appearance.
Several old family cats, all of them quite
aged, gave births to litters of kittens of a
very peculiar appearance. They were
long haired, with large legs and long claws
and very heavy tails. One specimen in
each litter was raised, so as to see this
freak of nature iii maturity. At six
months of age they are very large. Some
of them are striped like lion, others are
quite black. The fur is from three to six
inches in length all over the body; tuft
of long hair rims the ears. The head is
like that of any cat except the eyes of all
of them have wild or frightened look.
At the neck the fur stands out like wide
ruffie, the tail is covered with long fur,
and would measure, perhaps, six inches in
circumference. All of them are very ac-
tive, and viii spring from the floor to the
top of a room eight or nine feet high with
perfect ease. When frightened, they are
disposed to turn aud show fight, and they
will not permit much petting. They are
probably a cross with some wild animal Of
the feline race.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

Sour SToMAcH.-A sufferer from want
of appetite and sour stomach can be great
ly benefited by leaving all medicines
alone and for time existing entirely on
milk and lime water; teaspoonful Of
lime water to tumbler Of milk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05

Early maturity is the chief point in
breeding animals for market now, and the
chief thing to calculate for, is to have stock
that will make the most weight in the short
est time, and on the least food.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-05
@riaiual Aoetrp.
THE YEAR THAT IS DYING.

Written for The Democratic Adcocate
BYJ.s.G.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02
Illinois State Fair.

We have heretofore taken occasion at
some length to call the attention of our
citizens to the State Fair to be held at
Freeport Sept. 1921, and have pointed
out the variety and extent of the premium
list in the several departments of the fair.
We take occasion once more to call the
attention of the public TO our large and
increasingly interesting State Far, and to
urge upon Manufacturers. Artisans, Breed
ers and Producers to be present and com
pete for the liberal premiums offered in
each department.
The State Board of Agriculture cordially
invite all to come with samples and speci-
mems of their skill and industry, and an
earnest request is made of every citizen of
Illinois who has pride in the success of
the various industrial interests of the State,
to aid by their presence and influence in
making the Fair of 1873 an unprecedented
success.
We trust that Rock Island county with
its large and diversified manufacturing,
industrial, and producing interests, will be
widely and fully represented.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02

Part of the tactics of the Organ is to
announce as members of the national
labor -greenback party, men who are prom
inent in other parties and who have no
utilization with the new tangled what is
it crowd who call themselves a party.
The last was Judge Kistler, Of Buffalo
Prairie, one Of the most reliable demo-
Gratis in the county, but the Organ has
nevertheless heralded his name at meet
lngs and by this means sought to weaken
his influence with the members OF bis
own party. This is.a contemplate trick,
that none but the papers of the Organ ilk
would stoop to. We are authorized to
state positively that Judge Kistler of Buff
falo Prairie lisa reliable democrat, that he
is not, has not been and has no intention
of allying himself with the new tangled
seekers after spoils, We trust that this
will settle the lie that has been circulating
that the judge had wandered from his old
time faith. BE is too good democrat
and too keen man to desert the democ-
racy now, especially when victory is 40
sure to come and within reach. Who is
the next victim Of the veterans vengeance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02

PoND's ExTRACT.-DuriBg this severe
wea Their, PoND's EXTRACT should be in
every family. It is not always convenient,
or even desirable, to call physician for
every little allment and 10 many cases, it
is not only inconvenient, but impossible. to
reach him promptly. Having PoND's Elk
TRACT in the house. you have a physician
always at hand. 1t is easy of application,
safe and reliable. For sore throat and
Lungs, chapped hands and face, it is of
inestimable value. Frosted limbs and
Chilblains are promptly relieved, and ulti-
mately cured by PoND's EXTRACT. For
sale everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02

Ihave subjected REEDS AROMATIC BIT-
TIERS to chemical analysis, examined the
different substances from which it is man.
ufaetused. witnessed the process In its sue
cessive stages, and can truly say that the
process is the best possible, and that the
Bitters contain nothing deleterious to
health, but only such substances as are
known to react favorably on the system.
K. H. CHITTENDEN, Instructor In Chem
istry, Yale College,
June gath, 1876.
Ono. W, NJ. REED & Co, Sole Proprietors,
New Haven Conn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02
Unfortunate.

Weakness, lack of nerve power or
substance inherited or caused by early
imprudence, excuses. dissipation, mis-.
fortunate &c; causing premature
decline, night or daily losses, a general
breaking down, irratition, nervousness.
loss of power of rapid recuperation.
dyspepsia, dependency, melancholy.
tendency to mania &c; This unfortu-
nate condition thoroughly and perma.
nently cured by Wells Health Renew
err" Acknowledged by all the greatest
medicine on earth. 1t produces q
complete restoration to full manly
power. giving to the aged or early
wrecked the vigor and bouyancy OF
youth, Sold by druggists at $l,O0 or
sent by express on receipt of price.
Advice free, see circular with bottles.
Address 3, s. Wells So Barclay st. New
York,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02
When we pernora,iza tha stomaoh

When we Demorahzs the Stomach
By excuses or imprudence 10 eating, we
cannot hope to escape the consequences for
any great length of time The most robust
digestion must succumb to abuses of that
important function. But supposing that
We have been foolish enough to enfeebIe
the stomach, is the damage irreparablep
By no means. The dyspeptic has only to
do two things to insure his ultimate recov-
cry. First, he should ADOPT an easily di-
gestible diet. Second, he should use with
regularity and persistence Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the leading gastric invig
GRANT of the age. The multiform SYMPTOMS
of dyspepsia, and the almost invariably
attendant disorders, biliousness and con-
stipation, will assuredly cease to perse-
cute the sufferer if the above advice is at.
tended to, Who that has suffered the
torments that chronic Indigestion inhicts
will neglect to take advantage of remedy
which, if the most positive evidence of the
medical profession and the public is to be
received with due credence. is an absolute
specific for the complaint.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-02

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and By leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give the
Grand Union trial.