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Glle 6armer.
BREEDS OF HOGS.


Hogs find place on every farm, which
indicates that they are profitable to those
who keep them, for they would soon be
discarded if they failed to return their cost.
If the ordinary hog, bred without regard to
characteristics or quality, is able to still
maintain himself in his keepers favor, how
much more important it is to the farmer to
improve and bring his swine to the highest
standard Regarding the merits Of the
several breeds it may safely be said that no
hog possesses all the characteristics of
perfect animal, but each breed possesses dis
tinctive qualifications of its own, and they
severally find advocates according to the
particular points sought by the breeder.
The small breeds, such as Sufolks and
Yerkshires, are very 6ne-boned and mature
early. They are not profitable to the aver
age farmer when bred in their purity, for
the reason that they are poor breeders, and
the pigs are delicate and tender. In the
hands of those who breed them with care
they are kept with success. For crossing
on common stock they serve good purpose,
as they impress some of their best qualities
on their offspring with great certainty.
There are three classes of YoTkshires-the
small. middle and large sized. The middle
class is not largely distributed, being rather
longer in the legs than is desired, but we
can boast of as fine specimens of the small
and large classes as can be found in Eng
land, from whence the original stock came
The pigs of the Suffolks often choke up
and die when very young.
The principal rivals among hogs now are
the Berkshires, Poland Chinas, Essexes
Cheshires and Chester Whites The Berk-
shires are probably in the lead, but the
Poland-C China is rapidly coming into favor
even pushing aside the Chester White in
its own home-Chester county. They are
large spotted breed, of quiet habits and
strong constitutions. Their advantage.
have been derived from careful selection
and crossing of breeds. The Cheshires re
main stationary in New York, where they
are considered irst-class. The Essexes art
medium too fine for farm use, but excel
lent for. crossing, and the Chesters are being
improved to such a degree as TO be tbs
strongest rivals of the Poland-Chinas, ex
cepting the Berkshires. The Chesters have
the disadvantage of being in competition
with every other white hog, and mon
grels and landspikes are denominated Ches
tiers if their color is white. This has don,
much to create a prejudice against thu
Chesters among those who are not familiar
with thee good qualities of this excellent
breed. The black color is coming int,
preference all over the country, and in 1
few more years viii witness a still NOR
extended distribution Of the dark breeds
The Berkshire is the source from which al
the best qualities of most breeds are de
rived, and for that reason they viii Away
be esteemed - Philadelphia, Pa, Record
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dait and 4umor.
The Mysterious Message.


Old Mr.. Jones, senior partner of Jones
& Son, considered it good stroke of bust
ness when he had a telephone put in his
grocery. 1t took the old gentleman several
DAYS to get the hang of the thing but it
paid to have customers order goods by tel
ephone of him from distance, when, be-
fore he had the telephone, they ran to the
nearest shop. Mr.. Jones was congratula-
ting himself upon this the other morning,
when the telephone bell rang. After the
usual number of halloas, he distinctly caught
an order for ten pounds of sugar, two pounds
of coffee, a pound of crackers, half Il bushel
of potatoes, a peck of apples and Goldfish,
to be delivered but he didn't quite catch
the name. After several vain trials, he
asked the other party to spellit, while with
his pencil he prepared to write 1t down on
a sheet of wrapping paper
Double u, said the voice.
Jones wrote it down, and said
ssYes.
Double u.
''I've got that ,
sWell, put it down again.
''Yes, 90 ahead.
!. "Double u.
'sWhy, I've got that.
Put it down again.
But I've got it down three times, Jones
sighed, and wrote ii down again.
a double d.
"A double d-that's add, soliloquized
Jones then he shouted back
add what p
add nothing. just put down double
d."
This is Internal nonsense muttered
Jones, but he cheerfully called back Is
90 ahead.
e double !.
"Wha-a-t 2
Jones stamped on the floor and pulled
his whiskers savagely; but he put it it down
and sweetly remarked
Yes.
That's all
.'All what 7"
.4.All the name
Then Mr.. Jones studied his paper care
fully moment, Were he had written thus
sUuuuuuaddell, and remarked Il
himself. why, that's COMPOUNDED non
sense: He then ha.lowed through tbs
telephone in vain, and rsing up the centra
ofica. and inquired in vain who had beer
talking with him. Then he studied hi,
writing some more. Pretty soon in cam,
his son, the Junior partner Mr., Jone.
showed him the letters and told him how
he got them The junior partner studie,
them hard, and read them both ways, look
ed ON the back of the paper, and finally
said it was the inferIsalist boSh he ever saw
They showed the paperto the book-kecPer
and he said it was sheer foolishness. Tn
biz clerk said il was absurd The lit;l,
clerk thought somebody was crazy. Final
" the Grand boy looked at it and was tol,
that it was meant for some customer
name; thereupon he asked MIR. Jones 6
call of the letters as near as he could re
member the same as he had received then
BY telephone, Mr.. Jones did 80, when th'
errand boy nearly choked with laughing
said
aWhy, that's perfectly plain, it Is W
w. Waddell
Mr.. Jones never felt sach an immenS'
relief since he went into business
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The Drainage and Farm Journal says !;
Few persons succeed in planting a young tree
where tree has died To succeed we deem
it important to remove, as far as possible,
the old stump and roots and loosen the soil
for several feet around where it IS intended
to plant the tree, let the surface soil be kept
by itself. When the subsoil is thrown out
to sufficient depth. the bottom Of the hole
should he loosened at least spades depth;
then fill in with top soil until sufficient
depth remains to set the tree, having the
roots carefully trimmed, set the tree care
fully in position, spreading the ibrOus roots
naturally, and fll in with earth finely pnl-
verified; when the roots are well covered
with the earth press with the feet upon the
roots firmly, and then proceed to I'll up she
holes with the top soil If it is not intend
ed TO cultivate the orchard plat, it IS very
necessary to enclose the tree with a square
rail pen or with plank and cultivate the soil
about the tree for two or three years until
the growth of the tree is fully assured or
at least mulch it. The failure to replace a
dead tree with young, thrifty growing
tree more frequently arises from neglect
than any other real cause.
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How a Good Intention Failed

W, ], Hendricks, Of Frankfort, KY,
was sitting in his Office at flemingsburg
one day when his colored Office boy came
shutting in with his hat on and singing
Oars one mo ribber to cross He was
impressed BY the boys want Of poliieness
and said to him, Look ee here, sir, that's
no way to enter my Office. You need a
lesson In behavior Now you take seat in
my chair and act Just as if You were pro
prietor, just as do, and | will 90 out and
come in Just as you should do, whereupon
he laid down his cigar and went out the
door. In moment be returned, and, there
sat Jim with his feet pitched up ON the
table, copy of the Revised Statutesof the
United States open in his lap and the halt
smoked cigar in his mouth, and his hat
cooked over one eye. The aesthetic teacher
entered quietly with his hat III his hand
but had not gotten fairly in the room before
Jim looked up and said Jack, you rascal
pick up dat spitton, clean ii quick, and den
come in heah, sab, and black my boots-do
YOU heah r Jim was kicked out, but
very shortly afterward reinstated-
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rhe DaeL lIna,er's s,or,

Speaking at sistgk slse1,ing on St. CEis
Flats. sighed an odd citizen, ss hc took :
seat in a gun store yesterday. J don :, think
there are As many birds NJ there a. there
we're ten Of fifteen wears aeo Why sir.
the channels usesl 10 b. just black with 'ea.
and they were - tame that yosi could knock
en- on the head
Everybody sighed 10 think ;h,ee gessl
Old days aud ducks could never return ANA
the veteran hunter continued
Il remember | was out aue day ia April
| got in among the bipc.ls. aRd ll0s many
d. YOU suppose / counted
Three hundred venfured enc uf the
audience after long interval
Three hundredg Why | always killesI
over thousand every tnae went oHi
No. sir. | counted over sixteen Thousand
great. bag, tat, plump, delieious ducks aad
then had only counted Those On ene side
Of the boai
How long did il take you
Il don't know, sir / had no watch With
me. Time qsas nothing to q mar eountiaa
ducks | counted aloud. and when cha
ducks we've small counted ;wo Eor enc
By and by rot tired u counting and eoi
ready for the slaughter.
How many did you kill
We'll, now, | suppose | could he about
il aud say killed nine OF ten hundred, hal
I'm getting too nesr the grave for that
No, didn't kin blasted one, and that
where the strange pars Of the story eolne'
in. When | heair Ia lift that gun al
those ducks kncs what WAS up a. jyet a
well a. human being, and what did they
dog Why, sir, about two hundred OF en-
made a sudden dive, aud swan under tbs
boss, raised up on her pori side at once ane
upset her Yes. sir, they did, and Their.
was in the North Channel, ~ ten feet d
water, boat upset, night coming On. and
in my wet clothes
.Well?r
Nen, ! climbed up ou the bottom O
the baat, Heated five miles. and was PickeC
up by two Indians. We towel that upse
boat 70 an island, and here another curious
thing comes in. Under tha, boat wer'
two hundred and sixty-four large, PLUM
ducks, They had been caught there wheI
she upset, and all we had 70 do was to hau
! en- out and rap EN- on the head.
-Why didn't they dive down and &c
from under the boat p asked another ama
I teur duck shooter
Why didn't they, sir?''-why didH
/ they Why sir, might have asked en-
why they didn't; but il was late, col,
wind had sprung up, and didn't feel lik'
+ taking? All / know is that eounIe,
over sixteen thousand ducks, was upset
captured two hundred and sixty-four, an,
have adifiayits here in my wallet TO proyt
all that | have stated Does any man her,
want to see the docaments2"
No man did They all looked out o
the windows and wondered if they couls
lie that way when they passed three seer
/ years.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT AIIIGAToRs As THEY WERE
~ THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
From the TickS6wg Herald:
The passenger, who was going down the
big river for the first time in his life, Sc
cured permission to climb up beside the
pilot, a grim old greyback, who never told
a lie in his life.
MANY alligators in the river inquired
the stranger, after look around.
''Not so many now, since they got to
shootin' EN- for their hides and taller, was
the reply.
Used to be lots, eh p
Il don't want to tell you about EN-,
stranger, replied the pilot, signing heavily
"Why?n
Cause you d think was allyn to you,
and that 5 sumthin' | never do. can cheat
at keerds. drink whiskey or chaw poor ter
hacker, but can't lie.
"Then there used to be lots Of en-?
inquired the passenger.
I'm most afraid to tell We, mister. but
I've counted leven hundred aligators to
the mile from Vicksburg clardown to New
Orleans. That was years ago, afore a shot
was ever fred AZ EN-.
well. don't doubt it, replied the
stranger.
And Eve counted 3, 459 of en- on one
sand bar, continued the pilot 1T looks
bic to tell, but Government surveyor was
aboard. and he checked EN- off as called
/ out
Il haven't the leas; doubt of it. said
the passenger, as he heaved sigh.
( I'm glad o that, stranger Some fcl-
lers would think | am a liar, when I'm
telling the solemn truth This used to be
paradise for ailigators, and they were 50
thick that the wheels of the boat Killed an
average of forty-uine to the mile
Is that soy
True as Gospel, mister used to al
most feel sorry for the cussed brutes cause
they'd cry out cen most like human be-
ing. We killed lots Of en-. as | said, and
we hurt a pile more | sailed with one
CAPTAIN who allus carried "a Thousand bot
ties If linimen; to throw over tae wounded
ones
Hc did g
~Trnc as yuu live. be did don
'spcct IN ever see another such kind
Christian maa. Aud the aiisators 20; "a
know the Nancy Jane. and 10 know Capt
Tom, and they swim out and rab their
tails agin the boat an pur like cats, an
look up and try to smile
They would
-Solemu truth. stranger Aud once
when we grounded on a bas. with an oppa
sition boat right behind, the aliigatnr
gathered around, got under her stern, ana
jumped her clean over ihe bar by grand
push 1t looks ike a bag story hu. neeel
tnld a he vet, aud never shall; wouldn
lie Ter sil the money you could pa. aboart
this beat
There was painful pa'ts, and after .
while the pils, continued
..Oar ingines gin ont onee, and a GROVE
~ aligators tnok tow line aHd haulc'l q
forty Eve miles ug sram 60 KigkshuT-
They did
And when the news gsi along the Tiyei
that Capt. Tom Was dead. every alliga'V
oa the river iaublcd his Ieti ear with ua,
a. badge 81 mournin and la,- II ~
pine,l and iied.
The passenger left the pilni house wl,l
the remark that he didn doubt The state
raeni. and the uld man gave the wheel
turn. aud replied
That's enc thing won't do far eyi
nor money, and that make y haT Il my
self wss brung up By good mother
and IN stick 70 the srath i this bas, don
make cent.
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'Uncle Simon Peter, rs he is generally
called, went to Augusta, Ca, Sunday
morning to preach As is customary al
camp-meeting he found a great many young
men sitting among the ladies. He told
them that they must all move over on the
mems side, which they did That evening
Rev Sam Jones was to preach, and Uncle
Simon Peter was up in the pulpit with
him. Just as DIR. Jones got up to com
mence preaching, "Unele Simon Peter
looked over the audience and spied young
man sitting with young lady. He mme-
diately jerked Mr. Jones by the coat-tail and
motioned him to sit down Rising up, he
said, Young ladies, if you have a spare
dress, please put ii on that young man over
there with his hair parted in the middle
He wants to be girl 50 bad
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10y UNIVERSAL ACCORD.

I'D AYERS CATnARTIc Pulls are the best of
all purgatives for family use. They are the
product of long, laborious, and successful
chemical investigation, and their extensive
use, by physicians in their practice, and by all
civilized nations, proves them the best and
most effectual purgative Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely vegetable
no harm can arise from their use, and being
sugar-coated, they are pleasant to take. In
intrinsic value and curative powers no other
Pills can be compared With them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, will employ
Them when needed. They keep the system
in perfect order, and maintain in healthy ac-
ton the whole machinery oflife Mild, search
ing and effectual, they. are especially adapted
to the needs of the digestive apparatus, de-
rangements of which they prevent and cure,
if timely taken. They are the best and safest
physic to employ for children and weakened
constitutions, where mild but effectual ca
thartic is required.
For sale by all druggists
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HENS NESTS on THE GRouND.-The
good luck in Matching eggs of hen that
steals her nest in field suggested the idea
of placing earth in box before setting
hens in them. The nest should be made
so large that the hen can just fill it, not
very deep, and as nearly fat inside at the
bottom as possible, so that the eggs may
not lean against each other, Or they are
very liable to be broken, especially by the
hens turning them. There is less trouble
from xermin when nests are 50 made, and
the hen being more contentedis more likely
TO be successful in laying eggs
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When a.man dies suddenly, without the
aid of physician, the coroner must be
called in. If man dies regularly, after
being treated by doctor, everybody knows
why he died, and the coroner's inquest is
not necessary.
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Two trains leave Hillen station. Baltimore, for
GIyntion iReisterStoWul at o. and $ T, NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediates stations al g 10 a. 4sa p IA and
Westminster at ass q. and S0Sp. n. Going Wess,
viii leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate stations At =. g. m. and zoo p m and West
minister a. 10.45 a. m. and S.t6 p M
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains south win leave Emmittsburg at 80 a. m.
and $50 ,. m arriving at Rocky Ridge at 30 a m.
and 40o D m. Trains North viii leave Rocky Ridge
al l0tG and 81 p arriving at knmittsbuFg
l0.SG a. m. and $50 ,. m,
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY Z. H.
Trains East leave Shippensourg. Pa, 655 q M and
and ~ and $40 p m, Chamberburg % A. m,
/ IS aud $50 p. m. Wayuesb0r0 hll a. ~, 2.se and
6a9 D. m arriving al Eigemcnt sS2 a. ~, and 80
and 65s q. M Trains West leave Edgemant G. IS and
fifo a. m. aud us b NJ. Nayneshor0 40 and ll.Sl
q m and 80 p m. ChaRibersburg 10 a. m and
u IS and > y m. arriving AZ Shippensburg 50 a.
m. and 10 and 900 P.
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 400
D. m and leaves Frederick for Baltimore al sSi y.
m Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on the IL J. II. & 6. +. T. leave Baltimore
al SIS - m. and As p. N.
Orders for Baggage calls can be len al Ticket
Ofice y II corner Baltimore and North streets
Baltimore time given &C all stations
Hs-NOte Opening Of h and c. r. +. 10 ship
j. NJ HOOD, Gcn1. Manager.
oct - B. H. GRswoLp, Genl. Ticket Agent
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Model wives formerly took IA stitch in
time now with the aid of sewing ma
chine, they take one in no time.
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DUBLIc SALE OF A STORE AND
Il DWELLING.

The undersigned viii offer at Public Sale,
on the premises, in Pleasant Valley, Carroll
county, Nd, on
Saturday, AHgast 10Th, 1882.
at o'clock, p, M, Store House and Dwell
ing. nearly new. The Store is
of good size, and the dwelling ASA-S
has nine rooms, both under one sse
roof; good cellar under the en- z3s5z 80
tire building. The store stand is not e@xcelled
in the county. There is an acre and three
quarters of land attached, with good orchard,
garden, stabEng, outhouses and water. The
premises are in excellent repair.
TERMS.-0ne-third cash, and the balance
can remain as mortgage on the property ;
or all cash if desired by the purchaser.
II. b. ALBAUGH, Westminster, Md.
april 29-ts r. C.. Matthews, Auet'r.
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COACHES, CARRIAGES,
BUGGIEs. JAEGER wAGoEsn
PHIETONS. 81
PHIETONN 90

Ss.eciai attentsoa given 60 Repairing. All
orders promptly Elle,i aud work I'll every kind
warranted.
seYr FaciorY Opposite The Maptoar House,
Main sfsrcf. Westminster, Ma.
mo : IL
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A woman may not be able to sharpen a
pencil or throw a stone at hen, but she
can pack more articles into trunk than a
man can in one-horse wagon.
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AND DRAWING.

Pupils desired in Drawing, also Oil and
China Painting. China Painting done to or
der. MISS MARY c. SMITH,
Rectory of Ascension Church,
oct Off Westminster, Nd.
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Young clergyman at a clerical meeting
81 merely throw out the idea. Old min
ister-"Well, think that is the best thing
YOU can do with it.
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There is no place like home, repeated
Mr.. Henpeck, looking at a motto, and he
heartily added: ~I'm glad there isn't.
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OaSos OHe Daar Essi ef The UaioR NJ
Raak. Hestmfasfsr, Nd.
VIII II, he following PLACES:

VIII yisi; the following places:
I'aiaH bridge lis, "Wednesday and Friday
following 81 each month.
Neg Hisdser, I'D "Wednesday and Friday
following Of each month";
fsigalfslnra. --srd "Wednesday and Friday
following Of each month.
T,raxssasra. The last Wednesday and FRI
day following 81 each month.
One Of the iSrm can always be found in the
ofEce. nov i2-u
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s.What is mythology asks John Fiske
in the Atlantic. Wegive itup. What is
your thology2 Puck.
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CENTRAL DRUG STORE,

Patent Medicines, Horse and Cattle Powders,
&c. A fine assortment of STATIONERY.
RAJ Physicians orders promptly filed and
Prescriptions carefully and accurately COM
pounded. mar lift
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co PER TON, CASH,
PAID FOR OAK BARK,
AT SCHLoSSER TANNERY.

We will pay Nine Dollars per Ton of 1000
pounds for 1000 Tons of
CHESTNUT & SPANISH OAK BARK,
in good understandable condition, delivered at
our Tannery. The above price win be paid
until the entire quantity specified is received.
Any reports during the season that we have
Stopped Buying are not entitled TO belief.
All persons bringing their Bark to us will re-
eeive the above price and just weights for all
they bring during the months of May, June
and July. We will buy Black Oak Bark
from parties bringing us their Chestnut and
Spanish Oak Bark paying IS per ton of 2240
Yard and receive the above Cash Price.
ENGLAND & BRYAN, Prop'rs.
JAS. S. BAER, Superintendent Schlosser
Tannery APP l5-St
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CHANGE OF TIME.
Western Maryland Railroad,
la 49,;

ON and after Thursday, December !, 1881,
" Trains will run over this road as follows:
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING WEST.
I,nil,- ornlrt sunday.
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REMOVAL

Alter December LIST, 1881, DE. ]. II. Bill
LINGSIEA will occupy the late residence Of
his father, Main Street, two doors East Of
Huber's Drug Store. nov 2h-y
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At PRIVATE SALE,

At PRIVATE SALE.
. ACRES or LAND MORE OR LESS,
sitaated nn the WaFf'sldshurE county roa,l; IN
Morgan Valley. adjoining David o~inEs. Nil-
liam Stonsr and others about miles south
Of Westminster, aud about ? from Spring
Nils station. on The Western Maryland Rail-
road. 0ne.half in Timber Improvements
are a two-story Log HoRse, A 49,
containing six rooms, with base I'M -
rnent of two cellars. S,abling, a 81 -,
well and eNcelieuf Sater With
pump II the heuse superior Young Apple
Orchard IN fall bearing. and other fruit. \
stream runs through the land Halt mile
from Warfeldsbayg possoiiice, aud the same
distance from churches, schools and mills.
Price $1,000 possession given al any tine.
For farther particulars call on the owner,
J. T.. SHU EEA,
mar 25-tf Morgan Valley.
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TWO TOUGH YARNS.
A MISSISSIPPI PILOTS STORY.

SOME FACTS ABOUT AILIGAToRs As THEY WERE
~ THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
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Western Maryland College,

wEsrxlxsrrR, CaERou CoUxrY, MARYLAND.
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Prices as low as any house in Westminster.
Very respectfully.
may stf B. G. BLANCHARD.
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Manufacturers II

u K. HERR & BRO.