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Retaining Worn Out Land.

l will give my plan of retaining worm
out land and raising a crop at the same
time: Sow rye, say about the last of
August or the first of September, and for
the first crop l would spread on pretty
heavy dressing of good barnyard manure.
and sow the grain, and harrow in together
The object is to get the seed as close TO
the manure as possible, and this will fur
nish good pasture till late in the fall
Then keep off all the stock in Spring emf
it about the Goth of May, and in this conn.
ty we would get from three to four tons of
the very best of hay. 1t might be cut
sooner and used for soiling; then would
pillow in the stubble and plant to white
beans, or would drill in corn, in rows of
two and half or three feet apart and this
would cut early for fodder for mich
cows, say about the first of September.
then putting in another crop of rye. and
keep it up for three years. Every time the
rye stubble is plowed in it is as good as
bed ofmanure.
The amount of roots that rye produces
is quite astonishing. One of my neigh
bors has tried this plan of retaining land
for the last three years, and he says he can
raise as good wheat now on land thus
treated as on any part of his farm. Iwould
SOW from two to two and half bushels
per acre, in fact it can hardly be sown too
thick for hay or for soiling.-American
Cultigator.
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A WALKING DIoTIoNARY--Th late Caleb
II auv @l,o

A WALKING DICTIONARY The late Caleb
Gushing knew everything in the encyclope-
dia and could talk about it, always quoting
authorities. He once talked for hours with
a stranger, who in his hearing said that he
believed in phrenology. Once the publish
ers of the first edition of Webster's Die
tionary sent him from Springfield a presen-
tation copy, requesting in return critical
notice mplimentary, of course) Cush-
ing, having plenty of leisure time, glanced
at the first page and found numerous mis-
takes he read the second page and found
as many more. He read the entire book,
and wrote to the publishers that if they
expected that he was going to write com
plimentary notice of book with five
thousand errors in it they were mistaken.
The publishers, of course, found fault with
his extraordinary statement, and wrote
back to the effect that if he would prove
this to the satisfaction of Professor Porter,
of Harvard, the editor of the dictionary,
they would believe him. Angry at this
imputation, this extraordinary man read
the gigantic book over again, and wrote
out the five thousand mistakes and mailed
them to Professor Porter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21

TIE DUMPLINGs' NIGHT.-The young
ladies of Hungary observe romantic Gus
tom on st. Sylvester's night, the saint who
reveals the names of future husbands. The
young ladies manufacture dumplings. -
Fate has chosen this simple farinaceous
food to be the interpreter of its Decree
Every young lady of the company writes
the names of all the eligible gentlemen of
her acquaintance upon scraps of paper,
which she hides in the dumplings, and at
the moment the clock strikes twelve, she
throws them into boiling water Now it
is the habit of dumplings when sufficient
ly cooked to reappear on the surface of the
water, and the first dumping which reap
pears on st. Sylvester's Eve contains the
young lady's doom--that is, the name of
her future husband. The second dumping
showing itselfon the surface bears invaria.
bly, the name of the happy lovers rival 1;
while the third contains the name of the
miserable creature who has been refused
by the more or less fascinating lady. The
screaming and laughing of the young peo-
pie, the blushing and frowning on all those
youthful faces at the moment when the
boiling water sends up the first herald of
matrimony, is such pretty sight that it is
not to be wondered at when tho dumplings
sometimes guess rightly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21
VARIETIES.

"A young man, who has recently taken
wife, says he did not find it half so hard
to get married as he did to get furniture.
"A farmer when Negotiating two of his
unruly boys, was asked what he was
doing9 "Threshing wild OATS" was the
reply.
--"What boxes govern the world 2"
asked New York paper. 1t answered
the question thus: "The cartridge box,
the ballot box, the jury box, and the band
box"
-"Doesn't Boston harbor remind you
of the bay of Naples ?" asked an enthusi-
astic yachtman yesterday. EYES," was the
answer, "at least in one respect. They are
both full of water" -BoSton TRANSCRIPT.
Nice.--Bertie, aged 7 Ito auntie, who
has been staying on visiD-I'm glad
you're going to-day, auntie." Auntie-
"Are you, my dear? And why 2" BERTHE
-"Because Claude says you're sure to give
us something.
William came running into the house
the other day and asked eagerly: "Where
does charity begin ?" "At home" was re-
piled, sin the words ofthe proverb" "Not
by good DEAL" rejoined the boy, "it be-
gins at sea (O."-Er.
"A country schoolmaster, happened TO
be reading of the curious skin Of an ele-
plant. "Did you ever see an elephant
skin 2" he asked. II bave" shouted
"little six year old" at the foot of the class.
"Where 2" he asked, quite amused at the
boys earnestness. son the elephant :" said
he with most provoking grin.
The average small boys ambition is
to be trapper, pirate or song and
dance man. "When wath little boy"
lisped a very stupid society man to a
young lady, call my ideath in life were
thentered in being a clown" swell,
there is at least one case of gratified ambi-
tion," was the sharp reply.
"A Norwich teacher was practicing her
youthful class in original composition yes
terday, and gave one pupil the subject
"Boy" to write upon. The subject was to
be treated on in three parts-first, what is
it second, what is its use and third,
what is it made OFF, The lad wrestled
hard for few minutes in desperate per-
plexity, and then wandered up to the
teachers desk radiant with enthusiasm
and submitted the following: "a boy is
an animal ; his use is to carry in wood he
is made of bones"
The two Messrs s., father and son, dis
tinguished lawyers of Boston, are noted
for quick temper and quick wit. They
rarely meet without an amicable passage
at arms. A short time ago young s. was
making a call at the paternal mansion,
whom q CIR of hia f,thor'a oil hin,
and received kick which sent him howl
ing down the staircase. The noise brought
out the old man from his lair, and the
following colloquy cnsued: s. Senior
"What did you kick my dog for2" s. Jun.
-"He bit me-" S. Sen.-"He did't bite
you" s. Jun.-"I didn't kick him"
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THREsHING DUcKs.-In recent CONVEX
,nt ion with nm G.

THREsHING DUcKs.-In recent CONVEX
sation with an eminent poultry fancier, of
West Goshen, the subject of raising ducks
was brought up and reference made to
their propensity for straying, when an eff
fective cure for this habit was impaired
which should be made public, so that all
may be able to reap its benefits.
Our informant states that when his
ducks are partly grown he allows them to
wander off and stay away from the par
entail duckfold one night, when he, the next
morning, sets out in pursuit and brings
the truants home at the end of piece Of
brush, which lie applies to the ducks
without mercy, and as they tumble along
over obstacles and each other, they soon
realize that the way ofthe transgressor is
hard and thereafter confne their trips en-
tirely to one day, returning punctually
home at the fall of night West Chester
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21

you give 'em the ra'al Bible religion, don't
youS That's what they all say you do,
anyhow"
The minister and his wife had but little
opportunity to utter q word, their friend
was so laxative, but they would insist
upon expressing their warmest thanks to
him and "Sary Ann" for the truly generous
donation.
After the store had been deposited in
the house, the man took the minister by the
hand, leaving in it bill, saying
"That's my part of the fee; thank Sary
Ann for the sass.n
And then jumping into his wagon drove
away.
The minister unfolded the bill, and 10
its worth was twenty dollars Mrs. Wat
son clapped her hands and fairly shouted
for joy. The needed dress and pants were
bought, and to this day there is no story
which the minister and his wife so love to
tell as that of 1.-THE Wedding Fee"
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Pc Q & I @ al.
Discomfort.

DlScOnteHts
Down in field one day in June,
The flowers all bloomed together,
Save one, who tried to hide herself
And dropped, that pleasant weather.
A robin who had flown too high,
And felt little lazy,
Was resting near this but tercup,
Who wished she was daisy.
For daises grow so trig and tall;
She always had passion
70 For wearing frills around her neck
In just the daisiest fashion.
And buttercups must always be
The same old tiresome color,
While daisies dress in gold and white,
Although theirgold is duller.
"Dear robin" said this sad young flower,
perhaps you'd not mind trying
To find nice white frill for me
Some day, when you are flying"
"You silly tbingI" the robin said,
81 think you must be crazy,
I'd rather be my honest self
Than any made up daisy.
"You're nicer in your own bright gown;
The little children love you;
Be the best buttercup you can,
And think no flower above you.
Though swallows leave me out of sight,
We'd better Keep our places,
Perhaps the world would all 60 wrong
With one too many daisies.
"Look bravely up into the sky,
And be content with knowing
That God wished for buttercup
just here, where you are growing"
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Corn IN DRILLs.-A New jersey paper
says that ninety years ago it was regarded
as settled point that corn in drills gave a
larger product than in hills, bnt that now,
after much discussion, it remains unsettled.
This remark would not be made by any
one who has informed himself on the sub
ject. We have thoroughly tested this
question by measuring the results and
find almost uniformly an increase of 25 to
80 per cent. with drill corn over hills
provided the proper distance is given for
the plants. 1t would be easy to obtain
diminished amount from the drills if too
thinly planted; or ears ofan inferior quail
ity, if much too thick. John Johnson in.
forms us that after long experience he ar.
rives at results precisely similar to those
we have mentioned.-C Country Gentleman.
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Support Your Local Paper.

A large proportion of the people in ev-
cry community do absolutely nothing to
support their local papers, and yet reap
the benefit-in dollars and cents every
day, of the editors work. A man will
say, advertising does no good in my bust
ness; it may be necessary for dry goods
men, or milliners, but it's of no use to my
business | have to keep men on the road
and getmy customers by going after them;"
and yet the fact is that the town in which he
does his business would be unknown, the
railroad over which he ships his goods
would be unbuilt, and he himself unheard
of, were it not for the newspaper, which he
says does him no good. The local news
paper is of benefit to every man in the
community, just as much as the local gov
eminent; and when man refuses to con-
tribute to the support of the paper, on the
ground that it "does him no good" he
might just as well refuse to pay his taxes
for the support of the courts and the police
force, on the ground that he "never breaks
the law, and doesn't need any officers
There are men who imagine themselves
perfectly honest, and very pious, who are
doing business in every community, and
every day appropriating to their-own use
the fruits of other mems labors, by reaping
the benefits of the newspaper without con
tributing a cent to its support; and yet
they would be terribly shocked if they
would be charged with stealing wood from
their neighbors. But the principle is just
the same the only difference being that in
the one case the law can reach them, and
in the other it cannot but morally, it is
Just as dishonest to steal the fruit of your
neighbours enterprise, as to steal his fuel or
his chickens. Too much credit cannot be
given to the weekly newspaper for the work
it has done, and is still doing for the bene-
fit of this county, Western Homestead.
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THEY HAVE SToPPED.-I remember
story which very aptly describes the pres
ent condition of affairs. An old woman
had been in the habit of bringing into
market, along with the other produce of
her farm, few dozen of eggs. Eggs grad
ually became drug, and the storckeeper
refused to purchase the last lot she brought
in at anything over four cents dozen.
"The fact is" he said, tive had meet
ing last night, and we resolved that we
could not afford to pay more than that
price"
Shortly afterward there seemed to be
an extraordinary demand for eggs, and on
the next visit of the old dame, the store
keeper asked her why she hadn't brought
in any eggs lately.
"Why." she replied, "the fact is that
the hens up our way had a meeting,
about three weeks ago, and resolved that
it wouldn't pay to lay eggs at four cents
q dozen, and the brutos have stopped lay
ing"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21
Walker Boots Walker Boots

III AM NOW PREPARED to serve my customers with
\ all inds Of Boots and Shoes, including the cele-
brated Walker Boots, Of which have always kept a
complete assortment.
Testimonial from Residents of Balti-
more COuntyt
We the undersigned having tested the quality of the
Walker Boots sold by Samuel s. Ely, No. 1872 N Gay
street, hereby recommend them to friends pos
sessing all the qualities he claims for them.
Signed, SAMUEL B0SLEY, 10th District,
JOHN l. ANDERSON. 9th District,
ELISHA CHRISTOPHER, 18th District,
SHELTON PRICE, 9th District
JOHN III. sCARFF, 9th District,
IN. MoC0MAs, Jr., 10th District
aud many others. 1 claim that the leather of which
the genuine Walker Boots made is nearer water
proof; it will softer it will LANCER it will
squarer the bottom it is the best fitting; the
heel will be less likely to 'run over they are hand
pegged every pair are saddle scanned and cannot rip
MIR. Walker offers ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
WARD to any who will find one of his Boots in
which there is counter, inner SOLE slip SOLE piece
of heeng that is not cut from good thick piece of
sole leather.
1 also keep complete assortment of Low PRICE
BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS. Give me call and ex-
anime my stock and prices 1 intend to keep up the
reputation have gained by always giving fair return
for money invested.
Best quality Walker Boots $500 Remember, one
price t" all for best quality, $500
NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICEill
Owing to the superiority of the Best Walker Boots
over all Others some INSCRIPTIONS dealers selling
l warn all my friends and the public that the best
quality Walker Boots stamped the sole BEST
QUALITY WALKER BOOT !: and can be found at
1872 North Gay street.
There are two Elys In the same square. To get in
the right place remember the number 1872.
Ladies' and Chdren's Shoes, coarse and fine, at all
prices.
o19 SAMUEL s. ELY.
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About Printers.

wish ! was printer,
| really do, indeed;
1t seems to me that printers
Get everything they need
Except money!
They get the largest and the best
OF everything that grows,
And get free into circuses,
And other kinds of shows
(By paying an equiyalent.)
AT ladies' fairs they're almost Rugged
By plenty girls who know
That they will praise up everything
The ladies have to show
CHATS SOY
And then get blowout free
AT every party feed,
And the reason is because they write,
And other people read.
(That's what's the matter)
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The largest authenticated yield
of corn was one of 40 bushels to the acre,
in South Carolina, a State where the aver
age is not far from twenty bushels. This
shows, in degree, the possibilities ofthis
wonderfully productive grain. There are
those who believe in the still higher pos.
sibility of producing, with every circum-
stance favoring, as much even as 200 bush
els of dry, shelled grain on the single acre
of land.
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--Smythe-" Ughl it's colds barn hero,
and I'm almost frozen to death. l never
did know you to have fire when you
should have" Mrs. s. [meeklyl -"Well,
Henry, fyou should be frozen to death,
you would soon thaw out, DEAR
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~ say, my little son, where does the
right hand road go2" Don't know sir;
faint been nowhere since we lived here"
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08
NUMBER As.

Z" Maria Matilda, what does this
meanP"
"What DO you refer TOT" she asked in
nocently. "Oh, the new things? Why
l thought would ax up things little
while you was gone, tor a pleasant SUR
prise to you on your return. Don I the
room look pretty2 You know, dear, we
are one, so took oar three hundred dol
lars that was in the cupboard. Aren't
you tired with your long rider"
Man could bear no more, and we are
sorry to say Jacob broke forth into n
perfect avalanche of words, and for half
an hour alternately scolded, threatened.
aud expos:ulated, while his wife worked
and rocked, hummed strain of a famil,
lar tune, or yawned with seeming weari-
ness.
At length sho arose and said quietly,
but with meaning, AS she laid aside her
work.
Jacob Joslin, stop Every word you
utter on ly lowers yon in my estimation.
In me you will not find an humble slave,
yielding with tne most imp licit obedience
to your tyranny. Whatever In future we
need, we shall have; and while you need
no overseer over you: work, please to
remember that will tolerate none over
mine. And now, il you are ready, We
will have teh."
jacob followed her to the kitchen with
meekness very new and strange to his
usual character; but he, for once. had
found his equal, one that would not ac-
knowledge him as her "lord"-a stub
born vine that would cling 10 the majes-
tic (?) oak.
The neighbors talked 1t over among
themselves, and declared that it was
'just good enough for him." and il re>
port be true, we have the unspeakable
comfort of knowing that poor Jacobs
nose IL held down TO tho matrimonial |
grindstone with pleasing fidelity. -
SMITHS Bdsar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

WHAT GRANT ASKED OF HAYES
They have story in Washington that
General Grant asked only one favor OF
the Administration which succeeded his, ,
and that was that no position should be
given to b ii. Brstow. 1t is quoted as
sufficient proof that President Hayes is
friend of the General that this request
has been complied WITH Tribune.
This story is incorrect. When General
Grant had his final interview with M;.
Hayes before leaving the White House,
the latter asked him i: he had any PEI
sonal requests TO make-any friends he
desired to have retained IN Office, or any
obligation he would like carried cut
General Grant, in reply, made the follows
ing requests First-That Mr.. Cramer
(his wite's relation) might be retained in
the mission to Denmark. Second-Thst
General Badeau, Consul- Federal to Lon
don, who had been on General Grants
personal staff, might be retained, in order
to complete the life of the General
Third-Tbat Smith. General Grant'-
coaehman for eight years, might be en-
ployed in the same capacity by Mr..
Hayes. These request, were al granted
by Mr.. Hayes. 1t would have been
piece of presumption on the part Of Gen
eral Grant to ask that any man should
not be appointed which even he would
not have been guilty of, and an insult to
which even Mr. Hayes would scarcely
have submitted. General Grant made no
requests Of Mr.. Hayes except those stated,
nor has he once asked favor Of the pres
ent Administration = Washington Re-
public.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

RAILROAD ENGINEERs.- Unquestion-
ably the bravest men in America are those
who stand upon the foot-boards of the To-
comotives which draw the fast express
trains. But few persons are aware, that
on the leading railways where connections
must be made, if possible, only engineers,
known to be brave and daring are given
engines on express trains, and MS soon as
the engineer shows the least timidity about
running fast he is taken from the engine
and given ol. one the freight train 10 run
Two such cases have occurred recently on
indianapolis roads. Railroad officers
state the first sign that an engineer is be-
coming timid is that he will be five or ten
minutes late, possibly half an hour, for
some days or nights in succession. He is
then called to account, and unless his
reasons are convincing, another engineer,
is given his engine to run few shines, and
should he bring the train promptly on
time the first named engineer gets freight
train to run until be braces up
L. is stated, however, that after an engi-
neer allows his tim idiiy to geta fair hold
he seldom so far overcomes il as to have
the bravery to step on an express train en-
gine and run it at the speed necessary to
make the time. Quite recently, an engi-
neer on one of the roads running West,
got an impression that some accident WAS
to happen to him, and one night, when
running fast express, he constantly lost
time. At the first station, when the train
stopped, the conductor berated him for
running SO slow. The engineer actually
shed teaIs, and owned that feAc had over
come him, and that he dare not run so fast,
and at his own request an engineer of a
freight which stood at this point OF meet,
ing was given the train to run through that
night, the Conductor telegraphing the
train master, asking that the request be
granted. The timid engineer has since
run freight train on the road.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

How TO JUDGE THE WEATHER.--The
colors Of The sky at different times are
wonderful guidance. Not only does Il
clear sunset presage fair weather. but there
are ether tints which speak with clear
ness and accuracy. A bright yellow in
the evening indicates wind a pale vel
low. wet a neutral grey constitutes a
favorable sign in the morning-an unfa-
vorabIe one in the evening. The clouds
are fall Of meaning 10 themselves. If
they are soft, underlined, and ieathery,
the weather will be fine il the edges are
hard, sharp and definite, will be foul
Generally speaking. any deep, unusual
hues betoken wind and rain while more
quiet and moderate tints bespeak .air
weather. Simple as this maxim are. the
British Board of Trade has thought fit to
publish them for the use of seafaring men.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

sERvAN1 (to caller); swim ye kape
still mint while l look at ye?-No
Missis hant to home. She told me if
woman come with wart on the end Of a
red nose TO say she wasn't to home, and
there's 10 mistaking that warl."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

Il HAVE always noticed, said a shrewd
old fnaneier, that one dollar in my own
pocket is always Of more practical benefit
to me than FIVE dollars in any other mans
pocket
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

A FRIEND and neighbor has relative,
a practical Christian, who has a forcible
way Of putting things. The other
day the subject of death-bed repentance
was under discussion, when he said I:
Some men think thsy can live any kind
of life, yet save their souls by so call,
ed repentance few hours before death,
but have my doubts as 10 how that kind
of washing will dry when hung on the
heavenly clUthes-line.'