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GRIFEIEN az TURN Elk,
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers
and Seeds,
Al & 43 n. Paca Street, Baltimore.
Feb.2StJune 2l,'S5y.
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Perfection ..........I00
In judging heifers, omit Nos. IL, IL and IA.
FOR BULLS.
The same scale of points shall be used in judg
ing bulls, emitting Nos. IL, IL and IA, and max
ing due allowance for masculinity but when bulls
are exhibited with their progeny, in a separate
class, add 80 counts for progeny.
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A UCTIONEERING.

IA
The undersigned will attend to the AUCTION
EERING OF SALES OF REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY as heretofore. Having
had long experience in the business, 1 solicit q
share Of public patronage.
SAMUEL G. WILSON, Auctioneer,
Feb. 9.-tf. Towsont0wn, Md.
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Dentists and Physicians.


Dentists and Physicians.
DIR. JAS. H. JARRETT. DR.. J. H. s. JARRETT.
hrs. JAS. HI. JARRETT e. SON,
TOWSONTOWN, MD.
Office hours from to 10 A. M, to 8 P. M .,
and P. M. [Jan.10,' 'S5y.
DR. JACKSON PIPER,
IL TOWSONTOWN, MD.
Office hours from z A. NJ, to o'clock a NJ.
From o'clock P. NJ, to 8 O'Clock F. a.,
and 6 o'clock P. NJ.
DR. Il. G. MASSENBURG,
IL OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
PHIPPS' BUILDING, CUP STAIRS) TOW
SONTOWN,
Where he can be found at all times, except when
professionally engaged. [Apl5y.
DR. A. c. McCUkDY'
SURGEON DENTIST
| (Graduate of Baltimore College Dental Srrgwy,
Glass of 1879
TOWSONTOWN, Nd,
Office and Residence York Road, near the
NJ. Il. Church.
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1885.
TNHE EPHILADELPHI TIMES

Aims to cover the whole field of progressive jour-
nalism. No subject is too great for it to discuss
intelligently and without bias, and none so insig
niicant as to escape its notice. 1t lays the world
tributary to its wants, and everywhere its agents
may be found, alert to gather the particulars of
all passing events and send them by telegraph up
to the last moment of going to press. 1t is a
brief and abstract chronicle of the time and con-
tains all that is worth knowing in the history of
the world for the past twenty -four hours
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Hominy.-Cut cold hominy or hasty
pudding into thin slices, dip each piece
into well-beaten eggs and fry on a
griddlc.
Fried Rice.-Rice boiled in milk
and water with little salt; mold in
square pan, and when cold cut into
small squares; dip in egg and cracker
dust and fry light brown.
Asparagus Salad-A good salad is
made of asparagus. Boil some aspar-
agus in well-salted water; drain and
cut in pieces, and when thoroughly
cold pour over it dressing made of
oil and vinegar (twice as much oil as
vinegar), seasoned with pepper and
salt.
Graham Mudins,-Sift one quart
Of Graham flour, half a teaspoonful of
salt and heaplng teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder; add two ounces of butter
and two eggs, beaten; and milk enough
to make thin batter; mix. Half fill
the muffin rings and bake in quick
oven. Substitute shredded oats for
Graham and you have excellent muf-
fins as the result.
Cold Scotch PuddinG-Soak a pint
of grated oatmeal crackers in one and
half pints of milk. Beat the yollis
of three eggs with heaping teaspoon
full of powdered sugar, saltspoonful of
salt and the grated rind of a lemon;
mix with the soaked crackers Beat
the whites of the eggs with table
spoonful of powdered sugar, whisk
into the mixture; pour into small
moulds Ga little over half fully and set
them in a pan containing warm water,
place on top of range half an hour,
then put the pan in the oven and bake
forty-fve minutes. When cool set
them on ice and serve with sauce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

An incident which occurred some
years ago in my garden taught me an
easy way to infuse new life and vigor
into young trees of sluggish growth.
A cat was accustomed to scratch on
the body of small pear tree, and be-
fore | was aware of it the entire bark
around the tree for about foot up
was dry and dead. Considering the
chances for the trees survival very
small at best, l sawed off the stem
just below the lacerated bark. This
was done about the middle Of May,
and the wound was thickly covered
with grating wax.
The first season a new stem of over
i've feet grew from the stump, and
four years afterward the tree had
reached double the size and bore twice
The amount of fruit of any of the
other trees planted at the same time
In the same field.
Profting by this experience, have
since that time never hesitated to saw
off every limb from bark bound and
crooked branched, unsatisfactory and
slow growing trees. New sprouts will
start at once, trees will regain new
life, grow luXuriantly, and eventually
form large, Symmetrical tops. OF course
where there is a deficiency in the soil,
Dr. where standing water settles around
The roots, neither replanting nor prun-
ing can do any good before the funda-
mental causes are removed.-Ameri-
;an Garden
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Fish affords a healthful and nu-
.ritious food, and every person owning
stream which can be gathered into
pond should by all means add fish
culture to his other pursuits. In Ger
many and the adjacent countries the
culture of carp affords large guam
lity of valuable human food, produced
Mt an exceedingly small cost. 1t is
estimated there that 100 pounds of
carp can be produced at a cost of no
more than Is cents. The only ex-
penses are the interest on the cost of
the pond, and the value of the land
and the labor of gathering the yearly
crop. One acre of suitable ground
will produce 1000 pounds of fish
yearly. The ponds are arranged in
succession down the course of the
stream, and are divided so that each
one can be drained into another for
the purpose Of gathering the fish an
nually from one pond. The largest
ish are then as many years old as the
pond has remained since it was last
Drawn. The fish are scooped up from
The shallow water with hand nets, the
mall ones being left. The pond is
then filled again. Several drawings
may be made from each pond in the
course of a year as a supply may be
required for sale or use. But, in
small way, farmer may do very well
with one pond, if it is arranged so that
The water may be drawn off, or the
oond may be dragged with net to
gather the fish for selection. Carp are
The best fish for this purpose, as they
are vegetable feeders, will thrive in
any water which has soft bottom,
and will either feed themselves if the
,ond has grassy bottom and sides, Or
nay be fed upon corn bread, cabbage,
,r boiled potatoes. They will live in
water warmed up to eighty degrees,
Ind thrive best in warm climate
-Ne,o York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.


There are strong objections to ma
nuring corn In the hill, urged by prac-
tical men who have tried it in the
same field with an equal amount of
manure distributed broadcast through
the soil. In most cases, however,
these experiments have been tried on
sandy or very poor soil, unable Of it.
self to make a crop, and the small
quantity put on hills was not sufficient
help. On tolerably rich soil inclined
to heaviness a little manure In the hill
gives either corn or potatoes a better
send-off. With good stand early,
thorough cultivation will, in soil fairly
rich, develop enough plant food to
make a large crop. In such cases ma
nuring in the hill, where only little
manure can be applied, is good policy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The schemes Of "small Farm Com,
pany" in England Is already assuming
aednite shape. Tho general scope Of
The company will bo to buy w land
md resell It in small parcels by a sys.
tenn OF annual payments, In so doing
che company will, 1t is hoped, meet tho
particular wants Of several classes Of peo
Plo-such, for instance, as the following:
~ Communities of agricultural laborers,
each Of whom would own separate
plots, but who would be ablc to use
horses, plows, etc., in common. (2)
Small farmers, willing to farm holdings
Of not more than thirty acres. (8O
rradesmen and other immigrants from
aeighboring towns wishing to add to
ihelr resources by various kinds OF
petite culture, market gardening, bee
Keeping, poultry breeding, and the like.
It is an excellent scheme, and its prog.
tess deserves to be watched with close
md practical interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The farmer can be the very best liver
n the land just as easily as not, and he
should be. He has his choice of the
worlds produce. He holds a first mort
gage on the herds and nocks. The
crops and fruits of the earth are his
20 begin with, and he should "fare
,umptuously every day. Why not?
lie will be all the better man and bet
Ter farmer for it, and it is his duty as
we'll as his privilege. The only reason
chat he does not is that he has per
nitted himself and his family to get
INTO rut of beef and cabbage, pork
and pototoes, that he finds it difficult
20 get out of. This is all wrong from
every point of view. He should get
out, he must get out, if he would make
The most of himself and his family,
and now is the time to make begin
aing. Here's spring, with all its gar
lening opportunities. Improve them.
Enlarge the boundaries of the garden,
and enlarge your ideas of gardening
at the same time. Plan with liberal
views, and plant with a liberal hand.
Is the old garden cramped? Turn it
over to the women for the herbs and
"posey bed" and go out to the near
est side of the corn field, and make q
garden big enough in which to spread
'ourelf. Make the rows as long as the
ield is wide, as as far apart as will adj
nit your cultivator or horseshoe, and
lone to spare, and in them plant some
hing besides onions and cabbage. Take
he catalogue of the best scotsman
1ou know, and let the whole list of
vegetables, from artichoises to turnips
De represented by one or two of the
oest sorts. Plant every third row with
some one of the "small fruits" giving
1t an extra liberal share of space
Now give this side Of the corn field a
little extra attention during the sea-
son. Let 1t be the first when you be-
gin to "cultivate," the last when you
finish up. You will never miss the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
The Cholera Danger.

Gas the cholera is now on Its travels, "
said DR.. G. G. Vanderbeck at the Wag-
ner Institute, tive may confidently ex-
Dect the plague during the present sum.
ner, or at the furthest in the fall, and
we should be prepared to meet it at the
outset. The first stage Of this frighful
;courge is comparatively mild and takes
he form of diarrhea. 1t is at this point
ihat the disease is to be comDated
Neglected even for an hour or more, the
second stage comes on, when the dis
charges are like rice water, and recovery
Is doubtful. Vomiting, especially during
the night time, becomes symptom, as
we'll as cramps in the muscles of the legs,
md passage to the stage of collapse is
apid. Death frequently sets in in one
lay"
DR.. Vanderbcck held that the cholers
,erm was nurturcd in filth and propa
ated through water. "You don't breathe
iholera," said he, "thcre is no danger ir
he air. Cholera is contagious, but the
;ontagion is not through the atmosphere
Acids destroy the life of the cholcrs
ycims, and for that reason, lemon juice
lccoctions of ginger, and the extcrna
Use of mustard, were recommended
cleanliness in person and surroundings
he boiling of all water used for drinking
md cooking purposes, and the having
Of the stomach in the best possible con.
dtion are the main preventives to the
disease. Attention to these points re.
duces the liability to contagion to almost
nothing. Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
A New Orleans Strcet.Car.

a new OTlcanS StfCetsCnrs
From an article on the New Orleans
Exposition, by Eugene V. Smalley, in
the CENTURY, we quote the following!
"In the street-cars there is less reserve
than in such vehicles in Northern
cities. Strangers open conversation
with you from mere expansiveness
and friendliness of feeling. There is
deal of chatting about the city, the
weather, and the fair. Children are
noticed and petted, and babies create
general sensation. In every other
car smoking is permitted If ladies
get into the smoking-cars which are
plainly distinguished from the others,
they are expected to make the best of
the situation and not glare at the men
fer finishing their cigars. Sometimes
there are outspoken protests against
this custom. A party of ladies enter
ed car one day in which Creole
gentleman sat in placid enjoyment of
his cigar and his morning paper. The
windows were shut and the air was
thick. The ladies began to make half
whispered remarks about the 'horrid
air. Then something was said about
no gentleman smoking in the presence
Of ladies where they came from Still
the smoker was obdurate. He puffed
away with increased vigor. He had a
right to smoke, and he evidently did
not intend to he inundated. Various
sarcastic comments were made with
less and less pretense Of undertone,
until the attention of all the passengers
was attracted to the struggle. Finally,
one of the women said, Lets offer him
five cents for his cigar of course
he'll take it. said another; he could
ouy two of the sort he's smoking
This shot finished the poor Creole. He
brew his cigar out the window, scowl-
d at his tormentors, but was to polite
make any retort"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
An Emperor 1urneo into Soar,

A parallel case to "Imperious Cesar,
lead and turned to clay" stopping d
iole to keep the wind away; has been
'ound in Rome this year, The ashes of
IN Imperial Cesar Piso, were lately en-
'loyed for the I've of Roman woman's
rashtub upon the discovery of the urn
n which they had reposed for eighteen
centuries. They were 50 white and
;lean," explained the workman, "that I
gathered them together in basket and
tent them to my wife to make soap for
washing"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

A gilt nutmeg was formerly COM
mon gift at Christmas.
The Romans used movable type
TO mark their pottery and endorse
Cheir books.
The large, prominent eyes of the
brilliant dragon flies or DEVILS darning
needles are each furnished with 2S,-
300 polished lenses.
Pigeons have double crop. In the
crop of the common fowl vegetable
Food is detained sixteen hours, or twice
as long as animal food,
The inteStines measure $50 feet in
length in full-grown OK, while they
are but three times the length of the
body in the lion and six times in man.
1t is difficult TO drown an insect. as
the water cannot enter the pores of
the skin, but if drop of oil be ap-
piled to the abdomen it falls dead at
once, being suffocated.
Sound travels through the air at
the rate of l,l42 feet in a second, OF
about a mile in four and two-thirds
seconds. Metal conducts sound at the
rate of II, S65 feet per second.
Nine persons out of ten would say
that the actual color of gold and silver
was yellow and white. Let these nine
persons try to match these colors and
they will be astonished to find that
drab silk matches gold and gray
silver.
The practice of scalping is not pecu-
liar TO the American aborigines.
Southall, in his "Recent Origin of
Man." quotes from Herodotus to show
that the Scythians used to scalp their
fallen enemies. In the present time
the wild tribes of northeastern Bengal
use the scalping knife.
According to the Medica1 Record,
i've per cent. of all the cancers are
situated upon the tongue. The aver
age duration of life in cancer of the
;ongue is, without operation, stated to
De lOa months with operation. sixteen
months. In some cases, after opera
lions, patients have lived from two to
i've and even ten years.
BY the exerton of the late Capt.
Marryat (mainly instrumental in sup
pressing the vile system of press
gangs) no naval officer may inflict
logging until twenty, four hours after
the commission of an offence, so that
punishment may not be the result OF
passion. In Scotland, by an act of
George l., no sentence of death can be
inflicted on the south si,le of the
Forth in less than thirty, and on the
north in less than forty days.
1t is a dogma of many of the in
habtants of the Congo basin that
white people live at the bottom of the
sea. In proof of this theory they adj
luce the fact that, when foreign
vessel appears off the coast. the tops
Of her ma9ts first appear, then her
sails, and finally her hull. When she
sails away, the same phenomenon
occurs, only in the reverse manner.
Plainly therefore European ships
come up from the bottom of the sea,
and if that be the case, it follows that
their crews and passengers must do
The same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Children have funny ways of ex
pressing themselves. Johnnie, who
was born and raised in the city, went
up to Portsmouth, nice little town
on the Ohio, not long ago. and when
he came home he had much to tell.
"By the way, Johnnie" asked his
father, ais Portsmouth as big as Gin
cinnati?"
"Well, no, papa, guess not. That
is, there amt nearly so many houses,
but there is ever 80 much more world"
Merchant 1Yareler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Near Astoria, Ore, there Is deposit
OF clam. shells which covers an area OF
over four acres, and 10 piled In places to
q depth Of over four feet. The amount
of shells Is incalculablo. Over 1000
loads have boon hauled away to make
roads, but that amount Is hardly noticed
In the diminution of tho immense heap.
From time to time roles of the old clam.
eating tribes that made that place their
headquarters are found. Aparty recent
ly found clam.opener 1t was nude
from whales tooth, is about eight
inches long, and Is ground sharp ut the
end, There are some sixteen inches Of
soil on top Of these immense clam beds,
on which grow fir trees, some Of them
400 wears old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

1t Is officially announced that the cpl,
demic of trichinosis prevailing from
September to December last in the dis.
trlct Of Magdeburg Germany, resulted
In 4o3 cases of sickness, of which sixty
'x proved fatal, was caused by single
pig Careful investigation proved that
death was in every case due to eating
the flesh raw.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

In Cuba two hours before u paper Is
distributed on the street copy must DO
sent, with the editors name, to the gov
eminent and one to the censor. When
the paper Is returned with tho Censors
Enforcement the paper may 90 out 10 thu
public. One of tho newspapers in IIas
yana disregards the law, publishes wha.
1t plcasos and when It gets ready. Every
few weeks the government fines the
editor and suppresses the paper. The
next day the paper appears under new
name. Its frequent brushes with tho
government advertise it, and people buy
1t to see what new indscretion it has
committed The subscription price il
$24 year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Boston girl (to Uncle James, a far.
ner)-"Do you like living on a farm
Uncle james,"
Uncle James--"Yts, | like it very
much"
Boston girl--"I suppose it is nice
enough in the glad summer time, but
20 go out in the cold and snow to
gather winter apples and harvest win.
;er wheat l imagine might be any.
'hing but pleasant. -New York Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

The natives of India are said to give
their horses opium when they desire to
accomplish long journeys. 1t is related
that an Indian horseman gave his
animal dram of opium and thus en-
abled him to travel with ease forty
miles farther
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Japan has an army of 10000 men,
a reserve of twice that number, and a
territorial reserve of 10000, all dress.
ed and equipped in European fashion,
carrying Remington rifles. Service is
obligatory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Anything mixed with water re-
quires a hotter oven than anything
mixed with milk.
A half-worn carpet may be made to
last longer by ripping it apart and
Transporting the breadths.
A dripping-pan half full of cold
water on the upper CRATE in the oven
will prevent cake or pies from burn.
ing,
When you dry salt for the table, do
not place it in the salt cellar until it
is cold, otherwise it will harden into
lump.
A correspondent claims that lemons
will keep fresh for months if placed
in jar of buttermilk, changing the
milk every fortnight.
A small dish of charcoal placed in
your meat larder will keep the article
sweet and wholesome almost as we'll
as ice. Charcoal Is great disinfec-
tant, Occasionally used for cleaning
the teeth it will sweeten the breath
when nothing else will do so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-10

Iowa has a smaller proportion OF
women in prison than any other State.