Democratic banner., 1849-11-26
PREPARE FOR WINTER.

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it; and first. look to the house. See that
1t is made tight and comfortable. There is
o great neglect On the part Of many persons
in this respect; and to the open condition
Of dwellings, the irreguslsr supply of fuel,
and the consequent exposure Of families,
are to be charged xbent thfee-fousths ahe
farmers doctors bills, to say nothing Of
large amount Of Inconvenience and discnm-
fort. II there isa clspbosrd of the house
have it replaced-ifit is not "underpinned"
have it done at once. or put a bank ofearth
around it so that the cold wind may not
blow IT. and If it be a log house and the
"chinking'' is out, leaving q "hole in the
wall" of the size Of q mans arm, the best
thing that can be done 10 to FIJI Il up and
there is no better time than during one Of
these fine days.
Next. take care to have q years supply
Of wood brought to the door, cut. piled up
and covered from the rain. DON'T say You
havn't time. It will not take half the time
to d. It at once that it will to have a servant
called of forty times during the fine days
next GUNNER to haul wood enough to cook
dinner.
And then just think of the trouble It will
save, and the f~retting and hard words that
will be spared allhands from the kitchen to
the heads of departments.
A cellar is a treat con. enience, and as the
razor strnp man hath It. "no family should
be without one." Yet there are but few
who have this convenience. and the result
is that in this blessed country. where fruit
and vegetables grow almost without culture,
many families are, during the winter, almost
wholly deprived Of these Inquiries. The
apples which were buried in the ground,
are perhaps frozen, or have an unpleasant.
earthly taste-the csbbages were improper
ly put mp, and are spoiled. and the potatoes
If the pigs msrcifully spare them-are
frequently so locked up BY Jack Frost, as
them. just at the time when they are most
wanted. This won't do. There must be a
good cellar, and the best way to get otG is
to set the boys to digging It the first rainy
day, when they can't work on the plsnts-
tion.
The next thing that claims the farmers
attention is the animals. They don't. like
to lay on a bed Of snow. with the sleet fall.
ing on them. and without food-they will
not thrive that way. and We have known
them, in this very nsiphborhood under such
treatment. to become so regardless Of their
" lives and their owners interest, that
they would absolutely die BY the Dozen
Now this is very cruel on the part of the
farmer. There is seldom q winter in this
climate that cattle do not need shelter, and
food regularly dealt out, during q portion
Of the time. Let them have II or n mercy
kill them in the fall and spare them al this
tnisery.-[Glasgow Banner.
A Baltimore editor. getting enthusiastic
on the subject Of iconaan discourses thus:
-"When we see a neat pretty girl. with al
free, but innocent sir-with cheeks which,
we can hardly help kissing, and with q pair
ofheavenly blue eyes. which seem to repose
in serenity beneath their silken lashes. We
wish that she was near . mud-pud-
die, and that We had to lift. her over
Go away, Strawberries, you've lost your
"Whatever God made is perfect" said q
Western preacher to his hearers. "What
do you think Of me?" said . hnnchback,
and exhibiting his own deformity.-l
tfhink ofyou?' replied the preacher, "vhy,
that you are as perfect q %hunchback as u
ever saw in my life"
'sWon't you sing q song, sir?" said lady
to her lover. as they were alone n even.
ing. The lover sonn commenced the pop
ulsr air. CT won't 60 hpme till mornings"
and sure enough, he didn't.
It is now found nut that in Russia sleds
are used because wheels have Q revolution
airy tendency.
To You've MEN.-Don't rely upon friends.
Don't rely uron the good name Of your an
But, If you want to do anything
for yourself, OF with your coat and set about
L manfully. Thousands have spent the
prime Of life in vain hopes Of aid from those
whom they called friends-snd thousands
have starved because they had . rich faith
Rely only up0h the good name which
ID made BY your own exertions, and know