Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-05-22

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lee with the work.
Eiiuz Colt-.
Rev. W. II. II. Murray, the horse
I loving divine, soys The az to bit "a
colt not 70 bit him eft ell: that ia. BET
Linn bit himself When my colts are
one year 1ld begin lo teach them to
ho.ta bit in their mouth. Tho bitois
/ of pine some half inch in di1matdI and
/ five inches in length. IAis piece of
/ self wood y heidi themouth bY 4 cord
tied 10 esther ,ud, aad pressing over tile
+ head baek 81 thc care. TIE colt loves
to haye this in mis- mouth, because e.
enables linn 20 bring forward the teeth
! ing process He viii bite it and work
| 10 over ira his mouth, aud enjoy NJ huge
I ~. lie will Welcome it., aud will actu-
ally reach ont and open Lis month for 10,
as trained horse viii for the bit. After
a few days you can tie strings, making
miniature reins, TO this bit. and teach
the colt the proper use OF IL. Wien
TINS is done, he is ready for the regular
steel bit. Put your bride on with q
leather bit, large ard plant throw
IoHr cheoklne, i your bride has one
attached, into the pig sty, get into your
wagon and drive on This is III the bit.
ting q colt needs Treated in this xav
he viii have q lively, yielding, sensitive
mouth. He will take the bit bfavelv
when working mp TO his speed, but Weld
readily to the drivers viii. A horee
bittea in this sensible way, can DO driv-
IN foity.olp With the lines held in one
hand, on be Lifted over a FIVE barred
gate with tho strength Of q single wrist.
If you do Lot believe it, try 1t and see.
r~cfel Information.
IN tie bazaors Of Turkey, opples and
Iema are frequently exposed fob sole,
marked with Tie impr,s sion OF leaf.
While the apple is green, a leaf is Glued
or fastened upon it which prevents the
suns rays from setting ON that part aad
the impression is distinctly produced.
A simple test to distinguish real butter
from tie oleomargarine imitation is af-
forded by the following method Hold
between tho thumb and finger till it
melts a small pieco Of tho suspected
butter when it meits, If II runs ever
the fingers and leaves no greasy stain,
precisely as the droppiugs Of stcarine
candies act, it is oleOmargorinc, but if
the fingers nrc greasy, then the butter
is The natural product OF The COW. Lard |
lis sometime made from other than hog /
fat. Tie Same test viii also apply to |
lard. Always suspect lard that IS firm /
hard and even lu midsummer.
Perhaps no climbing pla1t in cultva-
ton equals smilax in the graceful beauty /
Of its foliage. It's peculiar Wayy forma-
L. .taffw.1,fl
hanging baskets. IT con be grown from
seeds or from bulbs. Pot the bulbs as
soon rs received, watering very little
antll signs Of the growth appear. Give
hem warm place, but rather in the
shade ,hap where the full sun viii strike
them. When growth is complete the
.oliaga will turn yellow. Then allow
-he b2lbs to so dry, and put away six or
1gat weeks in dry, cool place.
When ready for bed sit down in an
easy position, relaxing all the muscles
i the body, and let the head drop for
IN the breast, as low as it will fall
nSs.ng it. Sit quietly in this
minutes, and a drowsy
he, which will, if not
freshing sleep.
J go : =.
. p ~ producing
: = s9'A''nd a very sim
The nail has a tendency
- The top, and il this is Pc
~ checked, by pairing down or
the top, VIII recuporate itself .
Ssain by growing upward instead Of in
terually This, Of course must not be |
looked upon as q remedy when the nail |
has grown so far ia as to produce inha-
nation. as the growing process is too
slow 20 oTertake the increase Of the IN
,ianation. epering down Of the top
Of tie mil will eiIacIually prevent any
ipes8~iac ri ire sides. AS The opera
ton IT cutting the nail ont is q very
painful one, this information may be OF
use.