Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-14

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There t,s some things which farmers should
know.
/, j. an error to plant seeds from s,ate far
ther South. In a cold season. only the seeds
OF 4 colder climate will ripen we'll.
Often breaking up surface keeps soil in
health; sot when it lies in hard bound state,
rnrichins showers tsn oss. and the s.,utrous
air csnno. enter.
wstas, exh.as, the strength of tie ground.
and If suffered to grov may be called garden
sins.
Fix. fh.aa .na Ii. hoe are the instruments
TOR eradics,ing wecde yet Il there is room be-
tween the rows for the spade Il is well to use it,
Meyer Keep yous cattle short few farmers
can afford il. II you starve them they will
s,arve you. ...,
I, viii NO, DO 10 hoe great field for It'll.
crop. Or to NOW twenty heres for Ave loads Of
hay. Enrich the land and !, will pay you for it.
Better farm thirty acres well than ht,y acres by
halves. .. .. .,.
IN dry pasturs dig for water on the brow Of .
hill; springs are more frequently near the sur
Nee on Neigh. .han in vale. ,.
Cut Sushes that you wish to destroy in ths
summer, and with sharp instrument; they will
bleed freely and die, .,.......
Never plough in bad weather, OF when the
ground is very wet.
when an implement is no longer wanted for
the season. lay il carefully aside, but arst let !.
be well cleaned.
! obtain good seed. prepare your ground WEN
SOW early. and pay very little attention to ,hs
mopn.
Tie ,depredstious Of Birds arc sully commppetss.
ted BY the services they render in preyirs upon
inserts. .'.......
! 4 bare pasture enriches not the sell, nor fat.
tens tho shinaals, nor increases The wealth of
the owner.
Che Che animal we'll fed i. Of more more value o.n
twe poorly kept;
Sow clover deep: i. secures j, ag.ins. the
drought, II, ,. a.,,
Weed. ,hs, grow !, ,u,nnuiao1lssted round the fem
ces, strmps, and stones. scatter their seeds over
the farm. and are very likely to grow.
A writer in the Boston Chrono,ype. deecti.
bing visit 10 the "'rombs," in the city Of New
fqt, .ay.;--
We called in at the "Tombe." ttla forenoon.
where, our old friend and the friend Of the drum
ksrd,, Colonel Larkin Snow, figures as Clerk of
. the Police Court. We were kindly conducted
BY him through the variotu departments Of the
prison Col. Snow pointed me to pi.iful look.
ing man seated at little distance from the
rest. and asked me il 4: did not recogise the
eouutenance. Itold him though, did. and
!. asked him WHO be was whereupch Col. s.
/ related The following Incident
}. Last Sunday. said he. l was passing Tam.
g many Hall and saw. sitting Upon the s,oop, a
= man with his head buried il his hands, and CO.
vercd oil over with hies The POOR fellow was
!. almost naked, said the Col; shook him and
n asked him who he was He looked up and cal.
1. led me BY name. .sying, at she same time, tina,
he only wished for a place to die! gszed upon
/, his disfgured features, added the Colonel, and
was horror otruck at the mighty change! Ire.
cognised in him man who was, a few years
ago. EDITOR and proprietor Of one of the most re-
spectacle daily joarnais Of the City Of Boston
The man who was partner with him then il
:" now conducting the same paper under. new
= head. Tie was correspondent Of the Nations
'' Wing Organ for some tme--was at The Inau
IL gurstion Of Harrison at Washington, and intro
ra duced two gentlemen to Webster and Clay WHIT
&c have spce seen him in his present low situation
:, in The 'rombs. lie looks bad, but the Coone
!" says he means to make man Of him yet H'
:" had letter in his pocket that he received from
=, his wne, who lives in Bcston-''snd," s,ammer
!" ed out the sorrow strick ken man. 'she begins o
!" she always did !" and burst into food Of tears
" Curiosity ca,od the Colonel's attention TO ,h
ae letter. and il began thus :-"My ever dear Hus
10 bapd!'' What q sad picture
e' Last Sunday a meeting was held in tn
10 Tombs, during which time two men we're dyinI
en- with the delirium tremens. Twsatysix too
I" warning and risned the pledge. Friend snov
~ tells me man was kicked out Of rum shof
= night before last, and brought to the Tombs, an
p died in few minutes sfterwarcs
I. A Coon RsAsoN-The other day we heard
l. hat siu n