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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31
Effect of Salt on Wheat.

In an interesting series of experiments
recently made on the farm of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, the ma
nurial value of salt was Enthusiastically in
Dictated. An acre of wheat dressed with
three hundred pounds of common salt
yielded thirty-nine bushels of grain with q
proportionate amount of straw; while an
adjoining acre left unmanured, produced
only twenty-nine bushels per acre. with
the straw imperfectly developed, The en-
tire cost of the crop is not stated, but this
experiment shows that the additional ten
bushels resulting from tho salt were pro.
duced at cost of thirty cents each. In
another case piece of ground intended
for wheat was plowed the preceding fall
and again in May, when it was sowed with
salt, and aftcrward plowed before seeding
On the LIST and I'd of September wheat wa
sown at the rate of two bushels to the
acre. The acre when harvested yielded, nc
cording to the estimate of the owner, Mr..
John Parke, not less than forty bushels Of
grain to the acre, with luxuriant growth
of straw. From these and many similar
cases the inference seems to be that salt is a
specific for the wheat crop, imparting so.
lidity to the grain and firmness to the
straw. But it must not be concluded that
equally good results will always follow the
application OF salt.-Nontreal Gazette.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31

call him and he fastened away and left us
to proceed rs best we could. In another
was found the coffin containing the body or
bones of q woman as her hair was protrud-
ing from the side, and appeared as though
it must have grown after her entombment
Other tombs in parts of the chamber were
visited, and it is upon the whole a sicken-
ing sight and there is no doubt but the
poisoned air arising from these vaults is I'M
healthy to that part of the city. Many of
the tombs were empty and many others
were sealed and could not be opened
whether there are thousands of bodies here
or not is question, but Judging from those
seen there must be at least 800, as there are
seventy-iive tombs and at low estimate
there must be 10 to IL bodies in each. This
number may be greatly exceeded.
And now, changing the subject to that of
more life and pleasure. The snow the
beautiful snow," and there is plenty of it
here in Portland now, and you see nothing
but sleighs and hear the jingle of the bells
day and night. The weather is cold, but
not so cold that the mercury freezes. The
harbor has not been frozen over yet, though
large patches of ice are beginning to make
their appearance. The Legislature of this
state Is IN session and they are lighting the
"Liquor Question:" as usual, with q good
chance of getting the "Maine Liquor Law"
revised. And well they may advise such
course, for actual figures show that there
were 100 per cent. moro arrests in this city
last year for drunkenness than there were
the last year liquor was sold openly. There
are now rs club rooms here, where private
bottles are kept, besides getty Liquor
Agency" where any one can get pint or
more, but no less, so long as he is not recog-
nizcd as drunkard. Then there are pri-
waite drinking houses in nearly every square,
in parts of the city, where you can step in
and get drink behind the door. Such is
the effect of the "Maine Liquor LAW
People are becoming disguised with its
workings and claim that it is better to have
it sold openly than in the manner it is
Portland and its surroundings in the next.
A. G. d.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31
Feeding Bran With Meal.

For winter feeding, where cattle are
kept in stalls and heavily fed, there is no
better diviser for cornmeal than wheat
bran. 1t is also cheap, and furnishes what
the cornmeal lacks. When cattle are fed
on cornmeal as the principal food for fat
tening, it is apt to clog if fed in too large
quantities, hence our best feeders are in
the habit of using bran as the cheapest
and best means for rendering the meal fed
more digestible. In this, each feeder must
use discretion as to the proper quantity to
be used. One quarter of the bulk of feed
in bran to three quarters of cornmeal may
be taken as good general rule, to be
varied according to circumstances. For
working horses fed on cut-feed, this pro-
portion will also be found to be nearly
right. For horses doing fast work, oats
fed whole are, of course, the best possible
feed. In winter, for driving horses, about
one quarter the weight of feed may be
good, sound corn, mixed with the oats
Where bran is cheap-and it usually is in
the West-it will be found valuable adj
junct for dairy cows in the winter, in con-
nection with cornmeal. This will he found
US among the most valuable of any used, in
proportion to the cost, for making milk in
winter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31

When plant is in bad condition, it is
a mistake to apply stimulating fertilizer.
The causes Of ill-health are many, but the
most general one with those who have no
experience in the care of plants is ooe,'.
aoatering. Plants, to live, must have water,
therefore the more water the better, seems
to be the reasoning, and the consequence is
starved, nearly leahess sticks in pots of
mud. In the majority of cases Withholding
the water is the one thing needed, and
with invalids, n stimulating fertilizer is the
one thing, of all others, not needed. When
plants arc in a flourishing condition and
making growth, then fertilizers NAV be
useful especially if the soil in the pots was
originally rather poor. Any of the fertili-
zers used in the garden would answer for
plants in the house, were it not necessary
to avoid unpleasant odors, and to consult
neatness and case of application. For
hard-wooded, slow growing plants very
fine bone-flour ofbonc-sold by sccdsmcn
for the purpose, is perhaps the best; a few
tablespoonfuls being forked into the soil
of the pot. For soft-wooded quick grow
ers, liquid fertilizer may be used. This
may be guano, a teaspoonful to gallon of
water; SCOT, two tablespoonful to a gallon,
or the Water of Ammonia Uiquid Hart
shorn) of the drug stores, an ounce to the
gallon. Water the plants with either of
these instead of clear water 0nce or twice
a week. as the condition OF nc plant re
quires. No invariable rule can be given.
american Agriculturist.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31
Poe tic al.

We Shall Know.
When the mists have rolled in splcndor
From the beauty of the hills,
And the sunshine, warm and fender
Falls in splendor on the rills,
We may read loves shining letter
In the rainbow of the spray;
We shall know each other better,
When the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone,
In the dawning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away
If we err in human blindness,
And forget that we are dust,
If we miss the law of kindness
When we struggle TO be just,
Snowy wings of peace shall cover
All the pain that clouds our way,
When the weary watch is over,
And the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone,
In the dawning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the silvery mists have yelled us
From the faces of our own,
OFT we deem their love has failed us,
And we tread our path alone;
We should see them near and truly,
We should trust them day by day,
Neither love nor blame unduly,
If the mists were cleared away
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone,
In the dawning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the mists have risen above us,
AS our Father knows his own,
Face to face with those that love us,
We shall know rs we are known.
Low beyond the orient meadows
Floats the golden fringe of day;
Heart to heart we hide the shadows,
Till the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone,
When the day of light is dawning,
And the mists have cleared away.
Dining Room Mdgdzi,te,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31
Walker Bootsl Walker Boots

n AM NOW PREPARED to serve my customers with
II all inds of Boots aud Shoes, including tho cele-
bratcd Walker Boots, of which have always kept II
complete assortment.
Testimonial from Residents of Balti-
more County;
We the undersigned having tested the quality of the
Walker Boots sold by Samuel s. Ely, No. 1S2 N Gay
street, hereby recommend them to our friends pos
sessiug all the qualities he claims for them.
Signed, SAMUEL BOSLEY, 10th District
JOHN l. ANDERSON 9th District,
ELISHA CHRISTOPHER, 18th District,
SHELTON PRICE, 9th District,
JOHN IL. sCARFF, 9th District
j. NJ. MCC0MAS, Jr., 10th District.
and many others. 1 claim that the leather of which
the genuine Walker Boots made is water
proof; it will softer; it will .nger it will
slnarer the bottom it is the hest fitting; the
heel will be less likely to run over;' they hand
pegged every pair sadle-seamed and cannot rip.
Mr. Walker offers ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
WARD to nny one who will frd one of his Boots in
which there is COUNTER inner SOLE slip sole, piece
OF heeling that is not cut from good thick piece of
sole leather.
BOOTS, SHOES aud GATHERS. Give me II call and OK
anime my stock and prices. intend to keep up the
reputation have gained by always giving fair return
for money invested.
Best quality Walker Boots $500 Remember, one
price {" all for beat quality $500.
NOTICE! NOTICEII NOTICE!!!
Owing to tho superiority of the Best Walker Boots
over all Others some INSCRIPTIONS dealers selling
second quality and inferior goods for Best Walker Roots
l warn all my friends and the pnblic that tho best
quality Walker Boots stamped on the sole BEST
QUALITY WALKER BOOT -: and can b" found at
1872 North Gay street.
There are two Elys in the same square 70 get in
the right place remember the number 1872.
Ladies' aud Childrens Shoes coarse aud fine, at NIL
prices
o10 SA-MU ELL 8 ELY
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-31

"Will you ?" asked a pleasant voice, and
the husband answered.
Eyes, my dear, with pleasure"
1t was quietly but heartily said; the tone,
the manner, the look, were perfectly natural
and atfectionate. 81 beg your pardon"
comes as readily to his lips, when by any
little awkwardness he has disconnected her,
as it would in the presence of the fashion.
able stickler for etiquette. This is because
he is a most thorough gentleman, who
thinks his wife in all things entitled to
precedence. He loves her best-why should
he hesitate to show it? not in sickly, maud
lin attentions, but in preferring her pleasure
and honoring her in public as well as in
private. He knows her worth, why should
he hesitate to attest it9 "And her husband
he praiseth her." saith Holy Writ; not by
fulsome admiration, not by pushing her
charms into notice, but by speaking as OPP.
portunity occurs in a manly way of her
virtues. Though words seem little things,
and slight attentions almost valueless, vet
depend upon it they keep the flame bright,
especially as they are natural. The children
grow up in better moral atmosphere, and
learn to respect their parents as they see
them respecting each other. Many boy
takes the advantage of mother he loves,
because he sees often the rudencss of his
father. Insensibly he gathers to his bosom
the same habits and the thoughts and feel
ings they engender, and in his turn becomes
the petty tyrant. Only his mother-why
should he thank her father never does.-
Thus the home becomes the seat of disorder
and unhappiness. Only for strangers are
kind words expressed, and hypocrites go
out from the hearthstone fully prepared to
render justice, benovolence and politeness
to any and every one but those who have
the justest claims All give us the kind
glance, the happy homestead--thc smiling
wife and courteous children of the friend
who said so pleasantly Eyes, my dear, with
pleasure"
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To ensure butter coming speedily in
winter, correspondent of the Country
Gentleman recommends the putting into
each pan of milk, as 1t is strained, one
tablespoonful of buttermilk. The butter
milk causes the milk to sour and the cream
to rise as in summer.
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Married POlitcness.

"Will you ?" asked pleasant voice, and
the husband answered:
eyes, nv dear, with Dleasyren
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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24

The farmers of Bell county, Texas, elect
ed three farmers to represent their county
in the State Legislatures course of ac-
ton that should be adopted in every State.
Fewer lawyer politicians and more farm
ers in the Legislature, is the general de-
mand of the people, and their demand
will grow stronger and stronger until the
farmers get their rights.
We take pleasure in giving place to. the
following complimentary notice of Wor-
thy Master Moritz Maedgen, a leading
farmer and Patron in Bell county and an
old subscriber and active friend Of THE
PATRON:
1t is very rarely that legislator passes
through his first session without exciting
the animosity of some of his constituents,
but we have yet to hear the first denun-
ciatory expression against Hon. Moritz
Maedgen, from Bell. Even many of our
Greenback friends, and others with whom
we have talked, and who differ from him
politically, give him full credit as beng a
man and politician above reproach; one
who honestly and steadfastly adheres tc
his conscientious sense of duty, and a
most laborious worker for the good oi
| the people. t.0- .fau- Ge.l en.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24
Number Io.r
LOUISIANA.

The Constitutional Convention is work
ing slowly, but it is working effectively
and in the right direction 1t is hedging
the powers of the Legislature, and its
subordinate bodies, the parish police
boards, within narrow limits. No more
State bonds shall ever be issued, except
in case of invasion or insurrection From
the tone of the Convention we do not
doubt that a like prohibition will be ap-
piled to the parishes. All special legis-
lation is forbidden. General laws shall be
enacted, by which all must abide No
special privileges, powers, rights, or ex-
emptions, shall be granted to any man or
association of men. Corporate powers,
redress, relief, must be sought through the
courts: if existing laws do not provide for
the case, there is an end of the matter
the Legislature shall be powerless to in
tervene. Absolute equality before the
law, and the immunity of individual rights
these seem to be the guiding stars of the
Convention. OF course, there are dissen-
tients but these are in feeble minority
The doctrines of Jefferson will permeate
the fundamental law of the State that his
craftsmanship added to the Union z5u
We shall watch the further proceed
/ mgs of the Convention with intense in
| terest The perfection of their State gov
ernments is what the Southern people
| should strive for. Let the "Nation" slide,
for slide it will in spite of all we can do.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24

An association of merchants and cotton
planters of the Mississippi Valley, embra-
cling the States Of Tennessee, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Arkansas, is proposed to be
established. The initiation fee is $5-one
dollar and fifty cents more than it requires
to become a member of the Grange. This
association will doubtless be under the
control and influence of the Boards of
Trade of New Orleans and Memphis.
Some of its objects are stated to be:
40 develop all the material interests of
the landlord and laborer by the more sci
entific and economic cultivation of tie
soil; to urge on all classes interested the
absolute importance of a diversity of crops,
to the end that we may be self-sustain-
ing country, and consequently that cotton
shall become surplus instead of, as now,
the only crop; to encourage the introduc-
ton of all improved and labor saving ma
chinery and farming implements for the
drainage ofland and handling of crops by
competitive trials of the same before
competent committees; to promote the Sc
lection and improvement of all kinds of
planting seed; foster the introduction of
the best classes of live stock for breeding
purposes; to enter into correspondence at
once with various countries for the intro
duction of additional labor. and to keep
prominently before the State of Tennes-
see, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
embraced in this association, the absolute
necessity of some united, practical plan of
immigration in which this association will
CO operate, to. be the medium through
which parties interested may obtain in.
formation in regard to plantations, timber
or cane lands for sale or rent. And in
general, to harmonic and concentrate for
the above purposes the efforts of all en-
gagged in the cultivation ..and sale of cot
ton, as well as those engaged in the man
ufacture of implements and machinery
therefor, and for such other purposes as
may hereafter be determined" e. a-..
Now these objects are exactly what the
members of the Grange have been endea.
voring for years to accomplish, but they
have received no aid from the merchants
indeed, the Grange has been violently op.
posed and most shamefully misrepresented
by the merchants and their journals on al
| occasions. We think, as the farmers have
have their own organization, which is ir
good working trim and specially adapted
to carry out the objects proposed by the
merchants organization, that it will be
best for them to give their exclusive atten
ton and support to the Grange, and let the
new movement slide. tits generally dan
gerous, certainly impolitic, for one class to
enter into entangling alliances with a more
powerful class, whose interests in the mair
are antagonistic. .fs.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24
WHO ARE THE REVOLUTION


We have President who never was
elected. A.
We have Supreme Court, three mem
bers of which violated law, oath, and jus.
tice, to count in the unelected President.
We have Congress representing the
majority of the people, but not permitted
to act by a fraudulent Executive and
fanatical minority. ''-.
We have the monstrous theory that the
Legislature is to obey the wishes of the
Executive, not the Executive to execute
laws of the Legislature. ~. r..+ -....
We have the assumption that there is
but one man to "save the country" and
he Grant; but one party to rule-that is
the Republican party; but one great duty
of the day, that to defy the will of clear
majority of the people. .t,-t..
Is this real republic? Is this popular
self government? Is it not, on the con-
trary, breaking up the character of the
Government very fast9 'a redla ama-
Which is worse-dividing or destroying
republic? Which is the more terrible
breaking up the form or the character Of
government? 2a 4La-a ld-@et ..
Had the rebels of 1861 succeeded, they
would have only divided the republic.
But if the stalwart crew Of the Indefinite
Term, and Robson order succeed, they
will destroy it-T. Louis Dispatch.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24

There seems to be strong sentiment in
the Louisiana Convention to ignore so
much of the bonded debt as was created
by fraud. e,......- ...a
Gov Roberts of Texas has called the
legislature to meet in extra session on the
10th of June. No provision was made at
the last session to run the public schools,
nor to pay the interest on the pnhlic debt.
The bonded debt of Louisiana exceeds
twenty-three millions of dollars, two
thirds of which has been created since
the war. The taxes collected within the
ten years amount to $34,ooo,ooo, and the
delinquent taxes to $I1,ooo,ooo.
A strike of million worklngmen en-
gagged in the various avocations is set to
take place in the North next August. II
is probably mere menace; we hope il
may not be carried out. Strike always
bring temporary suffering on working
men, and rarely secure for them any ulte-
rior benefit. Moreover,ithey are antago-
ntstic to individual freedom and right
which it is the object of free government
to secure. - ~ se
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24

We had the pleasure of visit from our
esteemed friend, Maj. F. E. Whitfield, of
Corinth, who spent a day with us this
week. He was on his way to the British
Consulate at New Orleans to take steps to
secure a patent on the Clement Attach
ment in India. He Informed us that the
"new process" factories in North and
South Carolina are doing finely, and that
the gentlemen operating them are highly
pleased with the new system. He thinks
the general adoption of the "new pro-
cess system in all the Cotton States is but
a question of time. ,... ..f- sr
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24

We think our readers will be pleased
with the beautiful appearance of The
PATRON. It's print is clear and smooth,
and its columns are not burdened with
unsightly and improper advertisements.
We shall add features to it soon that will
render it still more valuable and attractive
to its readers. If all its friends will work
for it, and send in clubs at once, it will be
a power in the summer campaign, which
promises to be most active and interesting
throughout the entire Southwest.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24
S sentence was committed.

This is the opportunity of the South. Let
principles of economy be observed in
State and municipal government; let capi-
talists be assured that they will not be bur-
dened by enormous taxes; let law and or
der prevail as in New England, and there
is no reason why the region where cotton
grows at the factory door, where rivers
turn the mill wheels, and the adjacent
fields furnish the operatives with the staff
of life, cannot compete successfully with
the territory east of the Hudson, which
brings its cotton thousand miles for
manufacture, buys its fuel FIVE hundred
miles away across the continent The
outlook in the Southern States is hopeful
and they must have great future before
them.--B0ston Post. M aa
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24
The Patron of Husbandry.
w. II. WoRTHINGToN, EDITOR.
COLUMBUS, MISS, MAY "a, 1870,
TO PATRONS IN MISSISSIPPI.

We send copies of this issue of The PA
TRoN to all who were Masters of Subor-
dinate Oranges in this State in 1874. We
respectfully request each one to read the
paper carefully and pass it around among
his neighbors and friends, and raise
a club of five or ten subscribers.
There are doubtless many of the Gran
ges with which these gentlemen were
connected not now in existence; but it is
probable that each officer was once an
active supporter of the movement, and
still desires its success. They can aid
greatly in strengthening the cause by ex-
tending the circulation of THE PATRON
among their friends and neighbors, and
when these learn what the Order is ac-
complishing elsewhere, they will be able
to reorganize their Oranges and resume
active work in the great army of progress
and reform.