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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Orchard Planting.

February and March are good months
in which to set out fruit and other trees,
The holes should be dug in the autumn
or winter, SO that the ground may be
heaved, crumbled and mellowed by re-
peated freezing and thawing. They
should be made large. The writer has
had the holes generally dug five feet
square and eighteen inches deep, and be-
fore setting the trees, shoveled in surface
soil, SO as to fill them about ten inches.
The trees instead of being grubbed up
with little root as may do, should be ta-
ken up with as much root as you can
get. Do not spare labor in this, and the
additional growth of the trees, and earli-
Ell bearing, will amply reimburse the ad-
di,ional expense. The small rootlets
should not be permitted to dry, nor to
freeze. When setting the trees, be sure
that the holes are amply large to accom-
modate the roots in their natural posi-
tions, without any cramping or bending.
Then throw some water on the roots.
scatter fine earth of the soil on them,
shake the trees up and down slightly, to
settle the earth well among them, re-
peatedly, then throw on more earth and
tread it down. Then wet the earth, se-
cure the tree to stake, if it be deemed
necessary, to prevent the wind from ef-
lecting its vertical position, and the tree
will grow well. The writer has, from
boyhood, been accustomed to set trees
in the manner indicated. and rarely has
he had one fail to live and grow WE'LL
Fruit trees set as above in broad holes,
with little curtailment Of the natural
roots, viii come into bearing some years
sooner in stiff soils, than when set. as
they often are, in small holes with little
root. The earth should not be dished
around it, nor super-saturate the earth.
Western Agric,tlturisf.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
A Rare Patri.Eaony.

A young man of Nuremburg, who
had no fortune, requested q lawyer, a
friend OF his, TO recommend him TO q
family where he was daily visitor, aud
where there was handsome daughter,
who was to have large fortune. The
lawyer did not exactly know, but he
would enquire. "6. ....
The next time he saw his young friend
he asked him il he had any property
at all. .- -... ....
NO." replied he. .... r... a
"Well," said The lawyer, would you
suffer any one TO cut Off your nose. il
he would give you twenty thousand dol,
lars for it,' -........
(What an ideaD ....- ....-...
mot for the worll" ........ ......-....
"ris well," replied the lawyer, 81
had reason for asking"
The next time he saw the girls faith
er, he said: Il have inquired about the
young mans circumstances. He has
inueed no ready money, but he has Q
jewel. for which, to my knowledge, he
has been offered and refused twenty
thousand dollars" ......, s.
This induced the old father to consen
to the marriage, which accordingly took
place; though it is said that in the seque
he often shook his bead when he though
of the jewel. -Er. paper. sa
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
The Frcnchman's Revenge.

F There are but few pleasing reniinis-
cences of the time when business and
credit were Frustrated by the hurricane
which swept over this country in thirty.
seven'-when the banks generally sus-
pended specie pay ments, and hard cash
was a phenomenon. We recollect but
one mirth provoking incident, connected
with the great panic, and that was the
presentation of hundred dollar bill al
the counter Of a city bank by French
man, with demand for the specie.
Monsieur said the fierce little French.
man, will you pay zis bill! Viii you
give me re mOnnaie!' ." .@t.-.
1--WE cannot redeem it at present. said
the seller, in very bland tone, I'VE have
suspended @3.a1 II" .-@~ ~.-.
Suspended! Vats that, Hang by &c
neck like one dam thieving dog! Nc
sare! you do deceive me; sare! l will
have re rargent, re gold, re silvare ze
coppare' 5 ar g-a-e g. nae1
I'VE cannot pay i, now. We will re
deem our notes when other banks redeem
theirs
When oder bank redeem theirs. By
gar ze oder bank say re same, sare!
will shoot you, sare, viz re pistol, re gun
ze cannon. sare! ~
you had better wait sir. You hat
better keep cool. s.ae z--esa
by gar, l will not wait, will no, keel
cool! | will have revenge! Sacre!--
Look here! tear your paper note all il
leetie piece! / chew him! stamp OF
him! You loss your leetle dam billie
note! There, sare-l am revenge!
am. by gar, revenge"
And having de stroyed The note. look
ing full defiance at the Cashier, Tellers
and all hands, The little Frenchman stalk
ed out OF the bank with the air OF /,
| Napoleon.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Lodging-E7Ousc Keepers Logic,

The clearinghouse Keepers of Lon
don are beginning to calculate the prob
able profits of The great exhibition sea-
son of 1851, or in her words. thev are
"counting their chickens before they are
halched;" that is to say, before they shell
out. Somebody has said that 1000, 900
of strangers will be poured into London,
and as there are not more than l,0O0,-
900 beds to let, the rules Of arithmetic
calls upon us to divide one by four, and
as four into one won'tgo, we recommend
some of the intended visitors, before
they leave comfortable bed at home, TO
''sleep upon IL until they have made
sure of substitute. The bedstead
trade has received a tremendous impetus,
and sacking is in fierce demand, as ii it
were expected that the invasion of 1851
would lead to the sackiug of the whole
city. Lodging.house keepers are look
ing out for bedsteads, or for anything
that will turn up to serve instead, and we
have heard of proposal having been
made 10 Il family requiring apartments.
! to make up bed in the cisierns for two
of the children. by drawing off the 'wa-
ter in the evening, and getting the infants
up and dressed before the water is turn
ed on in the morning. If tie company
should take il into its head-iis New
River Head--to sluicc The sewers in
the course Of the night, which does hap
pen now and then, Of course the poor
children might be Unexpectedly ''washed
and done for," as we'll as boarded and
lodged in the way described. ...-
is expected that provisions will rise
TO dreadful height; that meat will
be sold by the mouthful instead of the
| pound; that bread will rise, without ref
erence to any particular quantity Of yeast;
and that butter will he found to be fetch
ing shilling an ounce, by those who
are sent TO fetch the butter. As to milk,
we have heard that '.Pure Milk and
Cream Company" have taken lease oil
a chalk pit near town; and new-laid eggs
are being already laid in lime, with a
Wow to the approaching season. Sand
is being brought to this country as bal
last, to be thrown on the sugar market.
at the proper moment, when the demand
is at its height; and foreign sloe-juice is
being carried into Port as fast as it can
| be imporled, ,-Puuch. -...
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Apples for rs.sinan Food.

The importance Of apples, as food, has
not hitherto been sufficiently estimated
in this country, nor understood. Be-
sides contributing large portion of
sugar, mucilage, and other nutrhive mat
ter, in the form of food, they contain
such fine combination, in the form Of
vegetable acids, absiractive substances,
and aromatic principles, with the nutri-
tive matter, as to act powerfully in capac-
ity OF refrigerents, tonics, antiseptics: and
when freely used, at the season of ripe
ness, by rural laborers, and others, they
prevent debility, strengthen digestion,
correct the putrefatic tendencies of nitro
genous food, avert scurvy, aud probably
MAINTAIN and strengthen the powers Of
productive labor. The operators of
Cornwall, in England, consider ripe ap-
pies equal to bread. and better than pota-
toes. In the year 1901, year of scare
i,y, apples, instead of being converted
into cider, were sold to the poor, and the
laborers asserted that they could stand
their work better on baked apples with.
out meat; whereas potatoe diet required
either meat or fish," The French and
Germans use apples extensively; indeed,
il is rare that they sit down in rural dis
tricts, without them, in some shape or
other, even at the best tables. The Ia,
borers and mechanics depend on them, to
a very great extent, as an article Of food,
and frequently dine on sliced apples and
bread. Slowed with rice, red cabbage,
carrots, or by themselves, with a little
sugar and milk, they make both pleas
ant and nutriciols dish. If our friends
will only provide themselves with plenty
of choice fruit, we will venture TO assert
that not one man, woman, or child,
would care for animal flesh to cat. Who
doubts, for moment, that many scrof-
ulous, and other diseases, are traceable
to flesh diet! |. is well known that
much Of the meat we eat is in diseased
state, when slaughtered, and lis effects
may well be imagined. Yet your fruit
is always in healthy state, and can not
generate disease in the human body; but
it has diluting, purifying, and removal
ting tendency.-Water Cure Journal.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
The Two GcncalOgies Of Our
.. . Lord.

The Evangehsts give US two differ
ent genealogies of our Lord. Well,
lhatis exactly what we should have an
licipated, because it is exactly what the
cause required. First, Mathew, writing
chiefly for the Jews, gives the formal or
legal genealogy, showing the line of de-
scent of Joseph, the legal or apparen,
father of our Lord. Our Lord was to
be shown to be legally entitled to "the
throne of his father David" And this,
the name Of his mother could not appear
in the genealogies, mus, be done by pro-
wing the descent Of Joseph, the husband
of his mother. Some years after, Luke,
writing under ST. Pauls direction, and
wiring for the Gentiles, gives another
genealogy, showing our Lord to be dctu-
aUy descended, by his mother, from Da-
vid and from Abraham. Both of these
documents were clealy necessary. With
out the first, the Jews would have held
The Messiahship to be improved; without
the second, the Gentiles would have re-
garded the fulfilment of the prophecy in
His person to have been al least doubt-
ful.-London Christian Observer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Old Maids Rejoice.

A writer in the Boston Transcript, in
answer to the question, "What is to be-
come of the penniless and unprelty
girls" proposes "to adopt the custom
of the ancien. Babylonians, introduced
about l433, B. c., by Atossa, the
laughter of Belochus. AT certain sea-
son Of the year, the most lovely damsels
were assembled, and put up, singly al
auction, to be purchased by the highes.
bidder. The wealthy SWANS of Baby
Ion poured forth their wealth. like water;
and rivals settled the question, not by
the length of their rapiers, but Of their
purses. The money thus obtained be-
come the dowry of those, whose person.
al attractions were not likely to obtain
them husbands. They also were put
up, and sold TO the loWest bidder, as the
poor were formerly disposed of in our
villages. Every unattractive maiden,
young, old, and of no particular age,
was put up at a maximum, and bestow-
ed ON him who would take her with the
smallest amount of dowry.'
Nothing could be better conceived,
and we will suggest to the ladies, for
whose good this method was proposed,
that they present the philanthropic gen.
lemen with silver cup forthwith.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Little Hus bn rads and Big wives.

That venerable wag, and patriarch of
the press, NJ. NJ. Noah, takes off the
common propensity to iniermarriage Of
big and little people: " "'
Can any OF the acute philosophers,
who discover. in every mans physical
conformation the cause of all his actions,
explain 10 US the reason of this! Why
will little man, as general rule, selec,
The biggest woman lie can find as a MAJ
rimonial partner! Is it that contraries
are reconciled, and extreems meet in
love! or is 1t that man Of pigmy pro-
portions is more ambitions in his welded
desires more daring in his aspirations than
his taller fcllows! Does he add a cubic
TO his statue by marrying woman whom
he can '.look up to!'' Does he take
"wider views" of wedlock than others,
or, can nothing but stupendous con-
quest satisfy his expansive soul! .rs.-
There is some foresight certainly in
choice, for the bonds of wedlock are
oftenlimes exceedingly heavy and hard
to be borne, and il is well TO have help.
mate who is able TO sustain more than
all equal share of the burden. But then,
when he is exempt, by reason OF his
corporeal lack from many of the ..iIIs
that flesh is heir to-" why should he
rush into full liability by an alliance
with one who is subject TO more than a
due proportion of those ills! He sol.
emnly promises TO "love and cherish"
her too. He cherish her! The idea is
ridiculous. II requires two efforts on
his part--a right and and ltf side ef-
fort-to embrace her! In q conscen.
tious man of iull size the VOW would be
Il rush one-in his case it amounts to
constructive perjury. AS well might a
pert bantam offer his services to cherish
an overgrown hen turkey. How proud
he is of her! He attends her to market
each morning, and helps to purchase and
arrange her stock for the day, and it is
amusing TO seerhim fdgetting around his
Titanic bride. When standing in con-
scious dignity beside her, he borrows
importance fron the contact, and reminds
one of the spited frog that sought to
swell himself to the dimensions of the
OK. She j. literally his ''better half -
or to speak with arithmetic exactitude,
his better three-quarters or FIVE eighlas!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
VOL, 3.---NO. 2l.
nc tinsirnred n rnnl deal. -

has destroyed good deal"
..And what did he do with herr de.
manded Dood, his brow darkeniug. #.
"What would thee have done with her
had she been my heifer in thy garden!'
asked Obediah. "
"ld shot her!" retor,ed Watt, madly
"as suppose you have done; but VIC
are only even now. Heifer for filly is
only sit for tat" VA @- a. p" )
"Neighbor Dood, thou knowest me
not, if thou thinkest | would harm
hair of thy heiier's back. She is in my
farm. yard. and not even blow has been
struck her, where thee can get her any
time. | know thee shot my filly; bu,
the evil one prompted thee to do it, and
| lay no evil in my heart against my
neighbors. | came 10 tell thee where
thy heifer is, and now III go home"
Obediah rose from his chair, and was
about TO descend the steps, when he was
stopped by Watt, who hastily asked,
"What was your filly worth!'
"a hundred dollars is what l asked
for her." replied Lawson. .'. = "
"W ait moment" and Dood rushed
into the house, from whence he soon re
turned, holding some gold in his hand
Here's the price of your filly; ant
hereafter let there be pleasantness be
tween us"
"Willingly, heartily" answered Law
son, grasping the proffered hand of ,h'
other; s.let there be peace between US.
Obediah mounted his horse, and rod'
home with lighter heart; and from tha
day to this, Dood has been as good ;
neighbor as one could wish TO have; be
ing completely reformed by the RETURN
ING GOOD FOR EVIL. .a-
| .r Cincinnati Great Vest.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
u. 8. CenSus--Tlae Increase /.

The Washington Globe, in a review
OF the Census of the United States as
far as asccrtained, says the results are
curious, and sometimes startling. Ten
wears ago, Wisconsin had population
of $1,000, and now it is 3c5.OO0! Iowa,
of $4,000, now 1872 900! The greatest
absolute increase has been in the State
of Ohio, now 81 900, in 1910, l,420,-
900. The greatest relative increase has
been in Wisconsin. California we re-
gard as an exceptional case, otherwise
she shows the greatest relative increase
of more than two thousand per cent.
in two years. Her population is now
no, much under 100000, probably
The smallest absolute increase has been
in Delaware, now 90,407, in 1910. 7S,-
OBS. The smallest relative increase
has been in Vermont, now 3l4,332, in
1910, 29l, ,2ls. The slave States show
a population oi about 9,600.000, in
round numbers; in 1910, it was 1922
600. There are in all 20,000,000 oi
whites in round numbers; about 500,-
900 free persons of color, and $780,
600 slaves. The population of tbs Dis
trict of Columbia was, in 1910, 33,745;
it is now 54,000--showing a considera-
bleincrease, and this, we presume, is ex-
elusive of the proportion retroceded 10
Virginia. about one-third as regards ter
ritory, but much less as regards popula-
ton.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Artcsia,, Miii.

There are many ways by which a
motive power can be obtained, among
the most singular of which is mill
owned by DR.. Wilhers, resident ol
Milwood, Green county, Ala, which he
very properly designates the Artesian
Mill. The power employed in driving
this mill is obtained from the water Of
six small Artesian wells; the de pths oi
which range from three to six hundred
feet. From these wells issues stream
Of water equal in volume to one thous-
and gallons gallons per minute. The
mill, when in motion, has the appear
ance OF self-acting machine, as there
is no water discernable under it, like any
other. II is an ingenious Invention, and
the only one of the kind yet known. :
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
A Tower Of Skulls.

Lamartine in his "pilgrimage 10 the
Holy Land" writes as follows:
"When was about league from
Nissa, the last Turkish town almost on,
the frontier Of Ssrvia, saw large tow
er rising up in the midst of the plain, as
white as Parian marble. 1 took the
path which leC to it. l desired Turk
ish lad who accompanied me to hold my
horse, and | sat down under the shade Of
the tower TO enjoy few moments re-
pose. No sooner was seated than
raising my eyes to the monument, dis
covered that the walls, which / suppo-
sed to be built of marble or Of regular
rows of white stone, were composed OF
regular rows Of human skulls; bleached
by rain and sun, and cemented by a little
sand and lime, formed entirely the tri-
umphal arch which now sheltered me
from the burning sun; there might be
from fifteen 10 twenty thousand. In
some places portions of hair were still
hanging and waved like lichen or
moss, with every breath Of wind. The
mountain breeze then blowing fresh, pen
etrating the innumerable cavities of the
skulls, and sounded like lnournful and
plaintive sigh. These were skulls Of
fifteen thousand Servians who had been
put to death by the Pacha in the last in
surrection Of Servia. Servia, however,
is now free and this monument will
teach their children the value Of inde-
pendence by showing them the price at
which, their foreiathers purchased it.
A FULL mind must have talk, or il will
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

A RATIONAL PATIENT.-A man resi-.
ding in New England town, at some
distance from near relation, received a
message one cold evening in November
to hasten to his residence, as he was in
a dying state. When he arrived he was
told that his reason had entirely left him.
The sick man presently turned his head,
saying in a faint voice:
Who is that?' -a.s e.. ..-...
lie was informed that il was his rela-
ton who had been sen. for. .... .... n.
sOh!' said, he, He must be cold.--
Make him a good Vanm toddy-yes q
strong, hot ,oddy.
Iguess he aint crazy,' said the visitor,
'hc talks cery rational @ #f
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

4 A late writer wishes to know what
more precious offering can be laid upon
the altar of mans heart than the first
love of pure, earnest, and ailectionate
girl, with an undivided interest in eight
corner lots. and fourteen three story
houses. We give itur. We know OF
nothing half SO touching, or in other
words, anything that most people would
sooner touchs ..-.lu, e.-. +..;.,s- an
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

Happy is the man who can brush his
own boots, shave himself in cold water,
and is never troubled with the toothache.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

SocIEry, like shaded silk, must be
viewed in all situations, or its colors will
deceive us.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

'so ASCERTAIN the weight Of a horse
put your toe under the animals foot.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14
Description OF a Fight Out West

ass,a They fit and fit,
3.a And gouged and bit, -
And struggled in the mud, ...,
Until the ground,
For miles around,
Was kivered with their blood:
And a pile of noses ears and eyes,
Large and massive, reach the skies.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

A FULL mind must have talk, or il will
grow dyspeptic.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

The National lntelligencer gives the
following interesting facts in reference
10 the mineral resources of the United
States:
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-30
ZIG RIG ULTUR.4 II.
A New Draining PlOvv.

We find the iollo~ing account IN an In.
glish paper Of q new draining plow. We
know nothing Of It's merits other than ~hst We
see stated; but its construction strikes Us 70
vorsbIy, and should the following description
do nothing more Than inc,te our ingenious me.
chsnics to get Up sonslhns similar, our OBJ
ice, 10 cop, log The article viii be effected
We presume this pillow vii be exhibited al the
Worlds Fs. in London.
Mr.. Coigreave's principle consists Of Sc.
,ies Of plows derived from tho carpenters
plane IN fact i, Is nothing more nor less than
. and plane and When seen, every one must
wonder why the principle now brought into
operation has not bsen applied yesrs ago
With the exception Of the main drains, oil The
work, even to the obtaining the perfect level
Of the drain. 10 performed BY the plano plow.
Mr.. Co,greavs has so adapted his plo" that
With four horses be can throw out q dram
from four 10 FIVE feet deep. The saving Of
time 10 smother material object. The work
by this process is almos, incredibly expedI.
iious, aud very little damsge is done TO the
surface indeed, in grass lands. . heavy roller
will repair oil damsge' The COS, Of work
msnship Is half the price Of manual labor, on
tho present system; aud the lime occupied
one teu,h, While the work, 10 say the very
iesI Of it, 10 rs efficiently and durAbly per.
formed.
We proceed 10 the details Of The plow. We
find that the necessary sal Of men 10 ten, and
OF horses four; snd with this al command,
Mr.. Co'grssve will be enabled, ~nhcu, dus
tress,ng either horses or men, TO commence
two statute acres in the morning. and finally
complete, lha, 10. cut the drains, (iocIuding
the NAN DRAM lay The pipes 6 in and make
good the surface OF one statute acre. and half
prepare the second 10 be ready for work The
next day. The pillow, ss we have slready ex.
aheu, 10 on the Pidne PtinCiPc, anu, "
means Of screws, can be adapted as occasion
requires, even While 10 operation 10 the cut.
ting. 10 take a shaving or two. three, four.
Eve. OF SIX inches 10 depth. This control Of
The plo~ is most necessary, ss 1t must be esi.
dent that certain portions Of the land, requir.
iog 10 be drained frequently have unduIa,ons;
and II there ~ere no regulating prIncipe, II !.
quite cerlsin DO wafer level could be OBJ siaed
by a p'ou. This point, We particularly i'm.
press on the silention OF our readers because
every practical man, al FIRST, ~ould enquire
icaa Agrieuituralid