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Iniuratipg Effect of Fiction.

[There is food for thought in the follow
ing extract from Isaac Taylor's 90 Natural
History Of Euthusiasm."]
Every one knows that an artificial
excitement of all the kind and tender
emotions of our natures may take place
throush h the medium of the imagination
Hence the power Of poetry and the dram.
But every one must also know that these
feelings, however vivid and seeming "
pure and salutary they may be, and how
ever nearly they may resemble the geuu-
inc workings of the soul, are so far from
producing the same softening effect upon
the character, that they tend rather to
indurate the heart Whenever excite
ments Of any kind are regarded distinctly
as source of luxurious pleasure, then,
instead Of expanding the bosom with be-
nefecnt energy, instead Of dispelling the
sinister purposes Of s:lfshness, instead OF
shedding the softness and warmth Of gen.
erous love through the moral systen,
they bscome pressing centre of solitary
and unsocial indulgence, and at length
displacc every emotion that deserves to be
called virtuous No cloak of seltishness is
in fact more impcAetrable than that which
usually envelopes pampered Imagination
The reality Of woe is the very circumstance
that paralyxcs sympathy; and the eyes
that can pour forth their floods of commits
Grafton for the sorrow. of the romance or
the drama, grudge tear to the sub.tan-
tial wretchedness Of the unhappy Much
more often than not, this kind Of lu1uri-
Gus sensitiveness to fiction is conjoined
with 4 callou.ness that enables the subject
of it to pass through the affectin. occasions
Of domestic ltc in immovablc apathy: the
heart has become, like that of leviathan,
I" firm as a stone, yea, hard as piece of
the neither milestone.
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VOLUME IX.--NO. %.
WHOLE NUMBER, 443.

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duce large quantity Of good manure, by
frequent additions to the material in the
yard Of straw, weeds, turfs, muck, or even
good common earth, to absorb the fluid
part of the manure, and prevent its salts
from escaping" Yet there are many
farms on which little of this invaluable
article is produced, compared with what
might be furnished by the number of AMI
mails kept.
WORKING Cows.-The COW is seldom
subjected to the surveillance Of the yoke
in this country. Why, more than the
mare, she should be considered entitled to
this exemption, is question not easily
to be solved. In many cases where cows
have been moderately worked, they have
not been at all injured thereby, and have
produced nearly if not quite as much milk
as when suffered to employ their leisure
on the best of feed. Mr. CoLMAN, in his
European Tour, mentions an instance
where q man in Sussex, England, Who
cultivated a small farm Of four acres and
kept two cows, worked one of the cows in
a cart, by which he made a saving Of
Itwenty-four dollars year. Notwithstand-
ing the COW was worked, she made eight
pounds of butter per week, besides furnish
ing some milk for the family. In Massa-
chusetts a man has performed all his farm
work with four cows; hauling wood, stone
for walls, &c, as with oxen. The cows
were two years old when first yoked, and
were "broke in" in three days, SO as to be
perfectly manageable and kind at all
times.-Neu England Farmer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08
The Farmer.
Hints for the Agriculturist.

Cold water administered externally. or
in the form of bath, is certain cure for
prussie acid Cows and other domestic
animals are often lost from the poisonous
effects of cherry leaves-particularly the
leaves of the black and red cherry which
are found growing in state of nature in
fields and pastures, and which contain
prussic acid in sufficient quantity to rem
der them fatal when eaten by ruminating
animals, either in green or wilted state.
When an animal has been poisoned in
this way, it should be plunged into cold
water, or have it dashed over its body in
bucketsfull from the pump or we'll.
SHEEP-These animals should be pro-
tscted from cold and wet, though they
have access to the ground At all seasons
protection of the most efficient kind should
be afforded them, as no animal is more
injured by the wet, and especially by long
storms. Sheds should be erected in pas
lures, to which they can retire whenever
it i. cold or stormy, and supplied with
troughs, containing salt and ashes-one
part of the former to three of the latter.
When not protected, sheep often take cold,
even in summer, which produces coughs
and other affections which too often have
a fatal result.
HOG MANURE-There are probably
few articles of fertilizing character which
possess greater intrinsic power than this
On this point, indeed, their appears to be
10 discrepancy of opinion whatever, among
practical men. BY furnishing materials,
large quantities could be made annually,
and at comparatively little cost. On this
subject . judicious farmer observes 60 1t
appears to us, then, An object Of consider
able consequence to the farmer, that he
should avail himself Of this resource for
fertilizing his soil as far as possible, and
that methods should be adopted by him
to preserve, and increase the amount at
his command, as far as may be, and not
allow the avails of his pig pen to be lost
to the farm, as is frequently done. Where
pigs are allowed 3 small yard to run in
from the pen, they may bs made to pro
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08


A WONDERFUL. CLOCK.-Towards the
end of the sixteenth century, Jaquet Droz,
Swiss clockn,aker, carried to Ferdinand
the Catholic, king Of Spain, clock which
which was the wonder of all Europe. The
king paid 500 louis or about 200 dollars
for it, and when it arrived, gathered his
most illustrous noblemen to look at its
marvellou. works. The clock represented
landscape, and when it struck the hour
shepherd issued from behind some rock
and played six different tunes upon his
flute, while his dog very naturally fawued
upon him, To show tine king that the
dog va. faithful as well as aTectionate,
I'roz told him to touch the fruit in the
basket by the side of the shepherd. The
king lad hold of an apple, and the dog at
onco sprung at his hand, barking SO na;u-
rally that spaniel in the room replied
with great ferOci,y, and showed signs of
fight At this all the court left, crying
out, "Sorcery," and there was left the
king and the minister of the navy only.
The king asked the shepherd what time it
was. The clockm aker told him that he
did not understand Spanish, but if he
would ask him in French he would reply.
The king then put his question in French,
when the shepherd instantly replied. This
was too much for the minister of the navy,
and instantly ran away. The poor clock
maker was in danger Of being burnt for
sorcerer, but he explained the wonder to
the grand inquisitor, who was convinced
that instead Of being the work Of evil
spirits, it was only the result Of great ia
gcnuitv.
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4 Daring Runaway.

| a few weeks since, Mr.. Core, planter
of Fayette county, was in one Of his fields
some distance from his residence, when he
perceived approaching him from the woods,
stout, able bodied negro man. Mr. c.
awaited his approach, thinking he belonged
to one of hi. neighbors, and had been sent
on an erraud. He came boldly up to Mr..
c., and accosted him thus:
"Your name is Mr.. Core am run
away, and have long wished to have a con-
versation with you. do not fear being
apprehended--I am well-armed-(e1hibit-
ing to Mr.. c. a splendid brace Of pist ols
aud bowie knife)-but have long waited
to see you. In the first place, wish to
pay you, as your negroes have been feed
ing me for several msnths, and l have
plenty of money-(pulling out of his
pocket as he spoke, a large roll of bank
es)-and l assure you l never murdered
any man to get it. | got it by robbing
houses, -(naming many houses here, e,and
exhibiting to Dr. c. a bunch Of false keys.)
Mr.. O., doubling the propriety of trying
to arrest him, as he was alone, concluded
he would question him about two runa-
ways who had been gone sometime, and
asked the negro if he knew them, and had
seen them. The negro promptly replied
that he did know them, and volunteered
to assist Mr. c. in arresting them, and
told him if he would meet him alone at
the same place next day, he would carry
him whore he could arrest both the ne
groes, as they had been troublesome to
him, and lie wanted to get rid Of them.
Mr.. c. promised to meet him, at the
time and place appointed; but, instead of
going alone, be took with him his over
seer and another young man, and secreted
them, armed with double -barreled guns,
in the vicinity Of the place of meeting.
At the time appointed, the runaway made
his appearance, but instead of finding Mr..
c. alone, found the two gentlemen with
their guns levelled upon him. He at
once surrendered, and gave up his weap-
ons, begging them not to tie him, as he
wanted to be t.ken, and was tired Of stay
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08
Melancholy and Fatal Accident.

1t is our painful duty, thi. week, to re-
cord one of the most melancholy accidents
that has ever occurred in this community
an incident that has robbed our town oI
one of the most distinguished, cherished
and useful citizens; society Of one Of it:
brightest ornaments; and a happy family
Of kind and indulgent parent. On Mon.
day morning last, between and o'clock,
whilst the workmen employed at the Hol-
liday ysburg Foundry were engaged in hois-
ting casting weighing some $500 pounds,
the chain attached to the crane with which
they were raisingit gave way, and terrible tC
relate, the proprietor of the establishment,
Hon. GEO. r. MCFARLAND, who was su.
perintending the job, was struck by, and
caught beneath the descending mass. He
was released from bis frishtful situation a,
soon as possible and conveyed to his resi-
dence and a physician called in. Every
thing that skill and kindness could suggest
was done to prolong his valuable life.
But alas :, it was of DO avail. Death had
marked him for his victim, and at quarter
before ten o'clock he expired. lie retained
his senses up to the last moment, and a
few minutes before dyin. called his family,
around him, told them his hour had come
that he was not afraid to die, blessed
them and bade them good bye, and calmly
yielded up his spirit to that God who gave
it.-LioiIidaySJu,y Staadud
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

A correspondent of the London Times
gives tn following account of recent
prize fight in England between two wo-
men. about a month ago | was at
breakfast with my family at ken.al Green,
when | perseived number CT persons
passing through the field adjoining my
house | endeavJred to ascertain the
cause. With much difficulty | did So.
The stream of men and women had come
to Paddington to prize-fght between two
no, not men-vomen One of my
family, being incredulous, contrivsd to
look across the fields, and there saw the
combatants stripped to the waist, and
fighting. Men took them there, men
backed them, men we're the bottle -hslders
and time keepers. They fought fer about
half an hour, some say 5s, some .ay for s
sovereign, and some say they will do il
again. l saw the winner led back in til
umph by men"
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CHOLERA AT RoCHEsTER.-RechssteI

CHOLERA AT RoCHEsTER.-Rechsster
has been severely seourgsd by this terrible
malady. Its ravages have been far great
er than on any former visitation. In
1892, the first year of its appearance in
America, there were los deaths in pop
uation of 1900; in 1884, So deaths in
a population of 10000; in 1S49, $50
deaths in population Of $4,000 and in
1852, the American says "at least 400
citizens have fallen before it; for weeks
silence and inactivity have prevailed in
our streets, and business suffered to the
amount of more than 81 100000"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

EUROPEAN MUEDERERs.-A Partisan
correspondent, writing under date Of Sept.
6, says The Vienna papers give an
account of a horrible affair thus: A
peasant sold at a fair pair of oxen; and
on his return, having been drinking rather
too much, he placed the money he had
received, in girdle which he fastened
around his daughter, who accompanied
him. Gu passing through wood, man
stopped them and demanded the money.
The peasant denied having any. This man
knowing lis had sold the oxen, seized
him By the hair, and dragged him little
way into the wood. There two other men
joined the first, and the three murdered
the peasant. The daughter distinctly saw
the crime pcrpetrated. She took flight,
rsached a cottage, told the inmate, a
woman, of what had occurred, and said
she had the money on her. This money
the woman took and fastened IN drawer,
and, in compliance with :he prayer Of the
girl, sscretel her in an adjoining bed
chamber.
The three men came, told Of their
crime, and one, it seems, wa. the woman s
husband. Theraupon she, with loud
laugh, said the daughter was in the-ne4t
room, and she produced the belt, to their
great joy. TIE men recolsctins that the
girl could betray them, resolved at once to
destroy her, and the plan they agreed on
was to burn her to death in the oven.
They proceeded at once to light the oven,
and soon the girl heard the flames crack
ling Desperately she sought the means
of escape, and finding the wall was of clay,
she was able to make a hole large enough
to creep through. Escaping, and meeting
gems d'armes, the whole party Of wretches
were captured.
A Belgian trial for murder is hardly
las. singular: A brutal character, whose
wife had been forced to leave him ewing
TO bis bad conduct, strangled her slowly in
a wood, and then coolly went to the Mayor
and reported that his wifs's DO ly had been
discovered. Bat it so happened that a
lad on the look out for birds nest, was
aloft and saw the Transaction, though afraid
to make noise This witness was deci-
sive, and the murderer was condemned to
death.
Grimes of msrdcr-young men killing
their mlsiresses for jcalousy-ars not Of
rare oc' arrence in France and the philos-
ophy of murder here shows less regard for
woman than with US, always saving the
wholesale murder of travellers In the
absence Of political news worth reading,
there are extraordinarily romantic things
occurring, which, however, give such face
cyiderce Of being penny a-lineing, that they
are not worth copying,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

rsa-The following compose the Congress
sional Districts of thi. State:
1-Phiia. Co. and Four Wards of City
2-Remaindsr of Phila. City.
S-Northern Libertie. and Kensingten
4-Spring Garden, Penn District, &c
5-Balance of Philad. Co. and part OF
Montgomery.
G-Chester and Delaware
7-Bucks and Lehigh.
8-Berks county.
9-Lancaster county.
10-Lebanon, Dauphin and Union.
1i-Schuylkill and Northumberland.
12-Columbia, Montour, Lussrne aud
Wyoming.
13-Northampton, Carbon, Monroe
Pike and Wayne.
14-Susquchanua, Bradford and Tiega
15-Lycoming, Clinton, Centre, Mifflin
Sullivan and Potter.
I6-Cumbcrland, Perry and York.
17-Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford
and Juniata.
1S-Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon and
Somerset.
19-Armstron., Indiana and Westm'd
20-Fayette, Greene and Washington
21-Allegheny Co., except small por-
ton.
22-Butler and balance Of Allegheny
23-Bcaver, Mercer and Lawrence.
2i-Clarion, Cicarield, Elk, Forest,
Jefferson, Mexican, Venango and Warren.
25-Crawford and Erie.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

The Treaties negotiated in the Terrific
ry of Minnesota in the summer Of 1851,
With tie Sioux or Dakota indians, by
which the Indian title to fertile region
Of country, as extensive as the State of
Pennsylvania, Was extinguished, were rat
ifed by the Senate at its late session, with
amendments These amendments were
recently submitted by Governor Ramsey
to the Indians, for their assent, which was
given and this country is now open to
settlement from the United States. This
information is derived from the Governor
himself, who is at present ia Washington
City on business connected with the Trea-
tics.
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From the Farm Journal.
Shelter for Stock in Cold Weather

Dir. EDITOR Although the warmth
of the present season almost forbids the
idea of writing, and more especially Of
writiag'upon the subject Of keeping cattle
in the winter season, l will yet attempt
few lines, detailing my experience upon
that subject.
The bar., or building rather, in which
my cattle for a number of years were shell
tered, (if shelter it could be called was in
a very dilapidatea condition. Expecting
from year to year to be able to replace it
with new one, l delayed many little re-
pairs which | am since convinced it would
have been true economy 10 make several
wears before know the animals suffered
much from cold, and to compensate for
their suferings, fed them we'll but
while pursuing the system seeming ne
ees,ity compelled me to adopt, could not
but observe, on comparing note. with my
neigh bors, that my cattle consumed con-
sidsrably more food than theirs, while at
the same time their condition was not
only no better, but scarcely IS good. l
attributed thi, fact to any other but the
right cause. Knowing that some animals
eat more than others, without improving
in an equal degree, presumed that mine
were Of these lean, hungry kind, and thus
dismissed the subject from my mind
Feeling somewhat stronger in pocket
two years since, l built a new barn. The
shelter it afforded my cattle was, as you
may suppose, better than the old one
The feed given my cattle during the first
winter was the same in quality and guam
tity as that of the previous winter but I
was surprised to find that in the spring
there was decided improvement in their
condition over that of the preceding spring.
Last winter I found that I could keep
them On at least one-fourth less food than
ever before, and as am satisfied that they
have not changed their natures, can not
attribute this saving of food t, any other
cause than to the comfortable shelter pro-
vded for them in the new barn, during
the cold weather
am aware that there are scientific prin-
ciples upon which this change may be ac-
counted for; but aspiring to no prouder
distinction than that of plain, practical
farmer, | leave scientific explanations to
those more competent than myself, being
content to record the simple fact that I
save one -foruth of my cattles food by pro-
yiding them with comfortable shelter du-
ring the winter season.
j. HADDINGToN.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FACT AT
Nodenna, in Italy, within a circle of four
mile. around the city, whenever the earth
is dug and the workmen ARRIVE at the dis
tance of si1ty-thres feet, they some to Il
bed of chalk, which they bore with an au-
ger, FIVE feet deep. They then Withdraw
from the pit before ;ho auger is removed,
and upon its refraction the water bursts up
with great violence, and quickly fills the
well thus made, the supply of water being
neither affected by rains or droughts. At
the depth of fourteen feet are found the
ruins of an ancient city, houses, paved
streets and masonic work. Below this
again is a layer of earth, and at TWEEN
ty-six feet walnut trees are found entire,
and with leaves and walnuts still upon
them. AT twsnty-eight feet soft chalk is
found, and below this vegetables and trees
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

MISERABLE END-The Jackson Mssts-
siPpiaa, of the oath ult., says that Frank-
lin l.. Plummer died in that city on the
Tuesday previous, in great destitution.
Mr.. P.ummer was once a Representative
in Congress from Mississippi, a prominent
candidate for U. S. Senator, aud Judge OF
the Circuit Court.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

NILKES-BARBE, Pa, Oct "A horri-
BE murder wa. committed to-day, the par
ticulars of which are as follows: A WEIGH
man, named Reese Evans, purchased from
Loui, Reese, a clothier residin. in thi.
place, a quantity Of clothing. Reese re-
quested payment this morning, when Evan.
told him if he would 60 with him across
the river he would pay him. Reese accar-
dingly accompanied him. Having crossed
the bridge they turned into Buffers woods
when Evans drew pistol and shot Reese
in the back Of the neck, which not killing
him, he wa, beaten to death, as appearec
from the manner in which the body Of the
deceased was found. Reese had abeut
500 about his person, which Evans robbed
him of, and then made his escape TO Car
bondale.
Evans was arrested during the afternoon
by the Carbondals police, who will hand
him over to the authorities of Wilkes
Barre. When taken into custody the watch
Of the murdered man was found in bi.
pocket.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

RESPECT LoR THE SABBATH-Senator
Cooper Of Pennsylvania was once on a
Committee of the House of Representa-
tives with John Quincy Adams, when a
report was to be presented on Monday. 1t
was Saturday, and Mr. Adams was asked
if he could prepare it by that time. He
replied that he never performed official
duty on the Sabbath, aud expressed dis
tinctly his reverence for the Sabbath and
obligation to abstain from secular employ
ment on that day. Early on Monday the
committee met, and the report was ready.
lie had risen little after midnight, and
finished it just before he entered the COM
mittee meeting.
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To the Public.

% Some time this Spring John NJ Baum told me that
they asong to raise opposition TO the Railroad
project. in order to make political capital Of it
asked him if he opposed to the Railroad! lie said,
No. but he wanted this county to go Democratic this fall
and WOULD MAKE GREAT MANY OF THESE OLD DUrcH
FAEMEEs uELIEvE THAT THIS S2e0GO1 TO
TAX; but still he good a Railroad
any of them, Ayp ANXIOUS COMMISSIONERS
BONDS; but still he beat the wings
this ial and they agong To take this to do it
As G1o0 DENocRAr As Nh. BAUM"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

PREPARING FOR THE CHoLERA.-Meet-
ings are being held in the various parts of
England to prepare for the cholera, which
is now devastating Prussia and Poland,
y Il Holland.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

CHOLERA AT HENDERsON.-Ths chole-
ra broke out at Henderson, KY, few
days since, and among its victims is Mrs
Dixon, the lady of the Hon. Archie Dixon,
Mr.. Dixon was alss attacked, but is recov.
erinn
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-10-08

PLASTER on WHEAT IN THE WINTER.
As many farmers in this vicinity are
putting plaster upon their wheat In the
fall instead of the spring, as heretofore. 1
have taken pains to enquire the reason OF
the change; and believing the information
obtained important to wheat growers gen.
orally, take this method of giving it to
the million if you think proper to place it
in your widely extended journal:
Wheat, when plastered in the fall, OBJ
tains more root, and is thus enabled to
stand the frosts better it has the assis.
tanee of the plaster at a season of the year
when it is most needed-ramely in the
very early spring; it gets its growth and
ripens in good time, whereas, when applied
in the spring, the wheat continues to grow
late. sometimes to the injury OF the ,srgp
"a superabundancs of straw, falling down
rust, &c, SC, ofteutimes being ihs
ouence -Ctr. Geaesse Farmer.