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for heavy SHOWS, but that of 1896, so far
as Great Britain was concerned, was mark
ed by the worst snow-storm of the preced-
ing one hundred years After showing
heavily for two days in December, the wind
increased ON the night of the 26th to a
hurricane, and by the morning from four
to nine feet of snow had fallen, while in
places drifts rose to heights varying from
twenty to fifty feet "The mails, all bust
ness, and correspondence were stopped
nearly week, until the multitudes en-
ployed had cut a way in the snow" In
1912 there were again heavy snowfalls and
drifts in England, and mail-coaehes were
completely buried. One nights snowfall
was sufficient to bury the coach, and it took,
in one instance, seventy men, working all
night, to cut way through the drift and
allow it to proceed ON its journey. Anoth-
er severe winter in Great Britain was that
of 1S66-67. Many trains were showed up
on northern railroads.
In the United States and Canada we
have, as a matter IF course, had great years
of snowfall aU1 extensive blockades of
trains =.lld general travel, but We can find
no connected history of these extending
from early dates to the present time.
Those Of most recent date were the winters
Of 1876, lSf9-S0, and ISS0-Sl.
During the winter first mentioned, as all Of
Us we'll remember, tremendous snow
blockade Of trains occurred throughout the
Northern and Western United States. A
letter at that time thus referred to the al
most unprecedented snowfall 1T is esti-
mated that between Boston and the West
Chicago. otc.-there have been at least
ten thousand tons Of merchandise blocked
up at various points. On one single line
alone more than sixty miles of fTeight-carS
have been standing still, waiting for the snow
OF thaw. Between Buffalo and New York
eight thousand guods-ears have been shun-
ted of on to the sidings, the main lines
being impossible through the snow, In
Vermont. New Hampshire, and Maine the
snow has been over sixteen feet deep
while Washington legislators have had to
proceed 10 political engagements through
two feet Of snow. This unusual expert
ence in the city named has been nearly
equalIed by deep falls Of snow in several
of the Southern States. y very similar
blockade of snow occurred again in pretty
much the same sections Of country during
the winter of lsS0-Sf.
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tone, he added: why, he is wounded.
Some one fetch doctor!
'Tain't no use, whispered the boy
family, and then, beckoning to the mer-
chant to bend closer, he said, in irregular
gasps: Does yer sayey the mouse
The merchant looked perplexed.
eyer don't know me, but know'd you
and the little gal, too, as soon as seed her
drop. I'm the boy what was took up.
"Yes, yes, remember, but you mustn't t
talk until the doctor comes, my poor fel-
low"
'''Taint no use-I'm goin', said the
small mouse. "Here, take that out and
count it, and he indicated a lump that
protruded from pocket of his wet clothes.
The merchant gently withdrew rag, in
which was rolled lot of silver.
''Count it, persisted the lad earnestly.
The man wonderingly obeyed, and then
said there was just S9.40 in the bundle.
Il said I'd pay you back this year, said
the boy in fainter whisper and with dis
regard of his terrible pain that was marvel
Gus; ''but can't now. Ina goin, and m
sixty cents short.
And he said this with so earnest look
of distress and shame at his failure that
through the mind Of the weteyed creditor
involuntarily passed thought Of the petty
priyations, and ceaseless little acts of self
denial, and half-fed days and shivering
nights that were expressN by each of the
battered dimes aud hoarded nickels ef the
slowly acquired sum he held in his hand.
Never mind the money, said the father
in a choking voice; my baby Is worth all
the money in the world to me, aud you
haye saved her life. As he spoke sud-
den thought dimly frightened the eyes of
the battered little etradesman Accustomed
as he was from his earliest moments to fight
the desperate battle Of existence with his
hunger-sharpened faculties on the alert for
every advantage and offset in his pigmy
bargains, he said
is gals worth anything ?"
Il was evident saving another life, or
losing his own. was a small matter beside
his anxiety to pay the debt of honor that
weighed upon him Heasked the question
incredulously, though. The few girls Of
"Suub's' acquaintance were wreiehedly in
efEectual creatures, unable to compete in
the paper trade, and prOportionately worth
less and insignificant.
aYes, yes; mine Is worth ever 50 much,
said the parent gcntly, and hardly knowing
how to frame his answer to the odd ques-
ton.
Sixty cents ? persisted Snab.
ssOh, yeS-maoh morc-but-
Then. whispered the child. with an
effort, bat still triumphantly, were square.
said I'd do it-snd | have { and his eyes
closed.
'.Can I do soncthing for you, my popr
little hcrog ?" said the merchant through
his teArs, for the issss-asrived physician bad
turned swsys shaking his bead. DO yea
wish for nothing
The little black syeS opened duly mo
mcnt poDdered aud then closed again.
Il shoaid Ike 70 have skinny Smith
bare my corner The muFInur eanse fatEts
N from far of And then, having thus
made his brief viii. be choked, and - the
blood oozed shinly from bis little drawn
mouth be whispered but one word more
Square e
-Itis beginning - rain, sai1 one e
the by-ssanders in husky vuice. "i.ss Is
carry the little chap home.
Butthe whaFf-ras had gone heIne already.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

If the following directions are followed,
cider may be preserved sweet foran indefin-
ite period Take only Sell-ripened, sound
apples and crush them and extract the juice,
Let the pomaee lie a few hours before press
ing. Have everything with which the
pomace or Juice comes in contact sweet and
clean. Strain the juice through filter, as
follows On the top put layer of clean
straw, below fine gravel, or coarse sand
washed clean Of dirt, and beneath flannel
cloth. Such filter win take out all parti-
cles af pomaee, &c., which cause decay
Having the apple juice pure, put it in a
kettle and bring it to boil, skimming of
all scum which rises during the process.
While the. cider is still hot or warm. bottle
it as you would fruit to preserve IT, Bot
ties may be made tight BY corking and
sealing the same by dipping the eorks in a
composition Of rosin and tallow The main
thing in preservation is to keep it from the
air perfectly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01
Ghe 6armer.
euANo.

The Germantown Telegraph of recent
date contains so sensible an article on the
subject of guano, its uses and value, (and
it might have added its abuses also). that
we give the sum and substance of it for the
benefit of the farmer When guano was
first used in England as manure il was
regarded as the aceumnlations from the
roosting places of sea=birds which had been
deposited there for countless ages 1t be-
came immensely popular, and the amount
annually imported into England was enor-
nous. There was no doubt about its use
fulneSs. Nothing that had been used for
manurial purposes ever equaled it, except,
perhaps, the sweepings Of hen-houses, and
with which it was classed. OF late, how.
ever, theory has been advanced that birds
had little 10 do with the formation Of these
guano beds, that they are Of marine origin,
and have been thrown up from the bed Of
the ocean, and that birds have added but
little to the original stock Be this as it
may, the farmers of England now believe
that the quality Is not as good IS formerly.
inasmuch as the same good results of its
application are no longer obtained Con-
sequently the guano trade has fallen Oft
considerably in that country 1t Is more
than likely. however that the quality Of
the guano Is the same. and that the differ
ence in the result Of is application is due
to the land becoming sick oi the thing, just
as il does Of raising one kind Of crop con-
tinuously. So far as the guano Is con-
eerned, il IS probably about as good as
usual, but ii Is wcll-known fact that not
only with guano, but with all lnanures of
this class concentrated fertilixersl comes
tiIae when the land seems to revolt at its
use. 1t is the universal testimony Of wheat
growers that with the constant use Of spes
eial fertilizers the product Of wheat per acre
declines The same result has been found
to follow the continual use Of fertilizers in
the South, although many Of those who
continue to use them still find them Of
great service in the production of crops.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

To CuRE GAPKs. The London Cottage
Ganleaer says We have learned to
jest at gapes BY making free use of cam
phor. We-give 10 chicken in very bad
case pill the size of small garden pea.
As soon as We see symptoms Of gapes We
give the birds water TO drink which is
strongly impregnated with camphor, thus
giving to the chickens that which was a
iavorite medicine with our grandmothers,
Scamphor julep" The treatment seems to
explain itself. The gapes or gaping Is
caused by the presence Of small red worms
in the windpipe. No medicine can reach
them unless il does so BY vapor An hour
after the chicken has swallowed the pill it
smells of camphor. Camphor is strong
vermifuge and the worms die.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

To DESTROY BuGs,-To destroy bugs
on squash and cucumber vines dissolve a
tablespoonful of saltpetre in pailful Of
water, put pint of this around each hill,
shaping the earth so that twill not spread
much, and the thing is done. The more
saltpeter the better for vegetables, but the
surer death to animal life, The bugs bur
row in the earth at night, but fail to rise
in the morning. No danger Of killing any
vegetables with it; concentrated solution
applied to beans make them grew wonder
fully.-Ky. Lire Stock Rec.
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Selett Roetrg.
DEPARTING DAY.


Come away 10 the western windows,
Where bright at the days decline,
The hills all clothed in splendor,
Drink the sunsets rosy winel
The valley lies in shadow,
And silence rsigns supreme"
The echoes all are sleeping
Where only echoes dream.
In far-of rocky eaverns.
Where sprites and fairies dwell
With mysteries around them,
That man can never tell.
The eircllng silver river.
That girdles all the scene.
Reflects the sunsets glory,
In gems of ray serene
The breezes hush their murmar,
The flowers bow their heads,
The birdlings meath the branches
Nestle softly in their beds.
4 picture from the windows
Of fpeace and tranquil rest;
As il Gods smile had blended
With the. beauty Of the west
wish I had been therel
This thirsty soul Of mine
Would drink in all the glcS.
Asthe hills 1he sunsets wine
But fast The flush is fading,
The evenings gray appears,
1t falls around my saddened heart
And leaves Il full of tears.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

Don't make Sunday the worst day of the
week for your children. It is not necessa-
~ to give them permission to kick football
in the front entry, or blow up the back yard
with gunpowder; neither IS it necessary to
compel them to sit with long faces, hating
the very word Sunday and wishing it were
Monday. That child had had bad theo-
logical education, and her home was by no
means religious in its best sense, who said
she wished she could be minister because
he could talk as much as he pleased on Sun
day and even ''hollerH in the pulpit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

DR., Lambert of the Connecticut Farm
ers Club thought that while horse might
not be 50 intelligent as a dog, he could see
further. A long-lived horse, he said, was
known by the elasticity and firmness of its
ear, and a short-lived one has fabby ear,
The same rule, he said, held good with re-
gard to women A woman whose ear was
pulled out of shape by a heavy earring had
not many years to live, while one whose
ear stood the strain would attain good old
a0e
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01
The Strnits OF Magellan. at the southel

The Straits of Magellan, at the southern
point Of South America, were formerly
avoided BY navigators, and passage was
seldom attempted The stories Of danger
Gus reefs, pinnacled rocks and changeable
currents were not unfounded, as it is al
most impossible for sailing vessel to get
through, and sailing ships invariably round
Cape Horn in passing from ocean to ocean;
but steamers make the shortest cut with
out much trouble in good weather. The
awful deeds of Patagonian pirates exist
only in tradition; but naval officer writes
to the Springfield Republican that the In
dians near the Straits are bold wreckers,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

PLANT TREES In the hurry and hustle
Of getting in the spring crops don't forget
to plant few trees. 1t don't take long or
cost much, and they win grow while you
sleep, produce fruit when you can't work,
and increase the value of your property
when you want to sell it. 1t was favor
ite advice with Stephen Girard to friend
and tenant, Stick in few trees, They
grow without taxing your strength.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

The wise farmer treats the orchard with
manure for enrichment as he would treat
his fields for any other crop 1t is an un-
questioned fact that apple trees need ma
nure. Next to wood-ashes, no fertilizer is
better than barnyard manure
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

HEARD on A FARM.-'Yes, wife, the
old COW has served us faithfully for twenty
years and that yoke of oxen have worked
hard for nigh onto forty years, but they
will have to 90 now. We can't afford to
saw ano" to the butchers when beef is sell
ing in the city at 80 cents pound
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

A correspondent of the PloagLp,0a
states that he has been successful in curing
warts on the teats Of cows by simply bath
ing with water in which beans have been
boiled.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

The most powerful men are not public
men. A public man is responsible, and a
responsible man is a slave. 1t is a private
life that governs the world
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Select pottrg.
JULY.
From 81. Nicholas for Jalu.

From 81. Nicholas for July.
When the scarlet cardinal tells
Her dream to the dragon-fy,
And the lazy breeze makes nest in the trees
And murmurs lullaby.
1t is July
When the tangled cobweb pulls
The corn-howers blue cap awry,
And the lilies tall lean over the wall
To bow to the butterfly,
1t is July.
When the heat like mist-yeil floats
And poppies flame in the rye,
And the silver note in the streamlet's throat
Has softened almost to q sigh,
1t is July
When the hours are so still that Time
Forgets them, and lets them lie
Meath petals pink till the night stars wink
At the sunset in the sky,
tits July.
When each fnger-post by the way
Says that Slumbertown is nigh:
When the grass is tall and the roses fall,
And nobody wonders why,
1t is July.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

II think the goose has the advantage Of
you, 'Hsaid landlady to an inexpert board
er while carving. "Guess it has, munl-in
age" was the whitening retort.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

They have black peaches in Japan.
When cut the flesh is reddish brown.
The favor is excellent,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01

Whether the weather be foul or fair,
Fowls viii need the greatest care,
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the hour of the afternoon issues had ar
rived, he was gone ike flash, for to be
late then meant the total risk of his small
capital, and meal or two skipped until
the loss was made up.
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Why is an interesting book like topper 5
nose Because it is read to the very end.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-02
FRAUDULENT BRANDY.

1t has long been so difficult to obtain
perfectly pure brandy that American
whiskey and alcohol diluted with water
have heV generally used for medicinal
purposes. Hut the ruin of the vineyards
OF France has made matters much worse,
and Consul Clifford, Of La Rochelle,
Naples, reports that most of what Is
sent to the United States as French
brandy is produced in that region, and is
an adulteration of the worst SOFT. if it is
proper to call anything an adulteration
which does not contain a particle OF what
is genuine. The people of this republic
pay nearly 5000, coo a year for import
ed brandy, including the duty of about
100 per cent, and the greater part Of the
liquor is so fraudulent that its use is ex
tremcly injurious. Why is it not posi-
bic for this country to produce Its own
brantyo It is very desirable to have
enough that is pure for medicinal uses.
and Il great company might establish !"
lucrative business by manufacturing it.
While the vineyards of France have
been vanishing during the last three
years, those of the nited States have
beea increasing, and it ought to be PES
sihle to produce enough white wine for
0is1il!ation TO supply Ill the pure brandy
the physicians may need for patients i'll
the United States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-02
EFFECTS OF BEER.

Cincinnati is known throughout the
Union as great beer producing city.
That She is also great i'll beer consump-
ton is also pretty we'll known, but the
extent to which this causes crime and
disorderly conduct is not 50 well known.
1t was Josh Billings who said that beer
was not Intoxicating, but that after
drinking it man had very hard work,
when he wanted to sit down. to catch
the chairs as they came around. That is
lust about the extent to which beer is
not Intoxicating. There are people that
claim. first. that beer is not Intoxicating;
second, that when it does intoxicate it
makes a man either good naturally or
stupidity drunk. and not, like whisky.
quaYrclsome. The Cincinnati gazette is
on the war path against beer, and in 4
recent issue it reported the cases on the
previous Mondays police court docket.
The Monday before the passage of the
Smith Sunday Closing bill there We're Ga
cases on the docket; after that for six
weeks the numbers were under 40: now,
under the non enforcement of the law.
the court fills up again to 60 cases. An
analysis shows that II of the Go We're
cases of drunk on beer" with the
words land diSorderly' or other like
addition after 20 of them. In most of
these cases inquiry brought out the fact
that the offenders were each one of a
crowd the other members of which did
not appear in court. Add to this the
assaults that the police did not know of,
and we have al interesting commentary
on the assertion that beer does not intox-
icate.
The people of Ohio are very much il
earnest about their opposition to free
liquor and no Sunday; and. although the
Pond Liquor law has been pronounced
unconstitutional on the ground that it
virtually licenses the traffic, the fight is
not over yet. In fact it is just beginning.
One feature of this movement onght
not to be passed over in silence. The
"straight out" Prohibitlonis have
nominated ALI Independent ticket as
usual. though more was done for the
cause of temperance by the Republican
party than was ever accomplished by the
independent temperance party. Instead
of taking what they can get Oh the sen
sible principle that half a loaf is better
than no bread. they prefer, i'll the classic
elegance Of Mark Twain's diction, " the
entire swine or none In such cases
they are certain to get the none.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-02
L DUEL AND THE VERDICT.

The acguittal OF Garland on a charge
u murder III killing addison, the man
who felt called upon to fight 4 duel to
"iRdicatc the hCnSr of that simp!eton
Hiss IIatc.lett, cannot have been q sur
prise to most people. The judge gave
Instructions 10 the jury which seemed to
require them 70 convict the prisoner
either Of murder in the first degree or of
granddaughter, buo Virginia jury can
a-2lJly be expected to convict q man who
forced into Il quarrel and fights when
lie IS challenged. However, the horrible
lcs1lt of Miss iiatchett' S foolish attemp
~ punish Garland for his alleged state
1aent that he had " ilrtcd'' with her to-
c3tlItG with the plain declaration III court
Of the law against duelling. must GER
@a;nly help bring the code into disrepute
Hiss IfatcI!ett's honor is in a far worse
condition than it was before the duel:
addison, her love-, is dead, and Garland
grnst ever be followed by the conscious
ness that his hands ate stained with
blood The duel has no cure for wound
al honor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-02
peninsula Press Association.

The Peninsula Press Association, rep
resenting newspapers of Delaware, Mary
lana and Eastern Shore: Virginia, closed
its annual meeting at oxford on Wed
nesday morning. The following mem
bers were in attendance: Henry c. Con-
rad, president of the association for the
past year, formerly of the -Norning Ne2rs,
Wilmington. Delaware; W. Scott WAY.
Middletown, (Del) Transcript; c. p.
johnson, formerly of the Wilmington
(Del.) Gazettc; +. n. Nallandisham
Erery Esening, Wilmington; W. Scott
Roberts, GfatfeeWe Rfrord: J. b, Bell,
Gazette, Wilmington: j. II. Emerson,
.4meriran Union. benton; II. Greeley
Knowles, of the Brsakmoter Light. Lewes.
Del: VIM. II. Boyce, Delararc Dcmocrn,
Georgetown; Mckendree Downham. Sur
ser Journal. Georgetown. Del; w. S
Mutchler: Caroline Democrat. Denton: c.
G. Wooda!l. IFHAscuM Chestertown:
Col. Clement Sullivan, ismbr!dge fhron
irie, Charles Reynolds. Horniag -Ne'es,
Wilmington; Geo. +. Haddaway, Easton
Ledger; J. VI. Emerson, of the -AaDga-
tuch Seminal. Ansonia. Conn, 4 former
member, and John \. Murray of the
Baltimore Sun, who were present, we're
elected honorary members.
In response to some expressions of
gond feeling ly The representative of 4As
Sun, on the part Of tbs pr"pristoTs Of
that journal. Mr.. w. Scott Roberts, the
newly elected president. said. in the
name of the association, that all the
members appreciated the hearty and
kindly recognition which was always ac-
coriftt that and similar associations of
members of the press by Mr.. Abel. and
they had noted with marked pleasure
that 1he Sun was sure to be represented
at their annual meetings.
The \ Association visited Easton by in
vitation OF the Maryland and Delaware
Ra lroad Company, and inspected its
many improvements, under a reception
committee of citizens comprising Robert
/ b. Dixon, Charles II. Gibson, Joseph II.
White and c. +. Shanahan. Tuesday
| night NJ. ganucl Morris, proprietor of
Eastford Hall, case d hop anu supper in
honor of his editorial guests, which was
attended by large company, Easton and
the country seats of Talbot furnishing
their full quota. A band from Baltimore
discoursed music for the ball The dane
ing was preceded by literary exercises by
| Messrs. Conrad Mutchler. Bell, Wood
al, Enoweles and Way, who read inter
esting papers On journalism and Gthpv
! topics.