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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-29
JUST RECElV ED,

And for sale vt the clone building" corner Of
Main nnd bird streets,
A ~, KINDS or GARDEI SEEDS Onion srt'i
"A Niue gras and lunolhy seeds, Clover seed by The
barrel hnshnl general assortment NJ Groceries,
W nuFcu md Willow WNfe, nrnOm', Cotton Yarns
Cotton batting, All kinds Of Nuts Oranges, Lemons,
Firs md hust NJ Articles not mentioned here Like
VIE u iInu'nlu lhiugs that Il moi helr Tor Tr, AuS
ions To- stll ali lor CASH UP AND fllE MONEi
nUWN, lake 10 forgot me- thug, the Eagle Mills
nuul /, here too inal ladlf T. JACKSON.
CHEAP WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BOOK AND STATIONERY HOUSE,
Commercial Row, Hannibal, Mo.
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We underslnnd thnt dutlnp

We understand that during n recent
meeting Of the BSptlst denomination, held
at the school house near Mr.. David Wealth.
erfords In this county, some 20 persons
ware attached to the church. The meeting
wuS conducted by Rsv's Barton. Wood.
aud others, and continued fourteen days
Paris Mercury.
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BarbCr's Shop.
pIi1'IiIl JOHNSON

PETER JOHNSON,
ID ESpECTFULLY offers his services to the
III public. lie keeps the best quality ol rO1or',
and keeps them shnlp. llo will always pay
strict attention 10 cleanliness and nculness.
lie cuts and dresses hair in n style that
never fails TO please his customers. As n
knight of tho scissors and razor he Yields to
mono in Hannibal lis chorcc'nre reosonu.
bly, low. Az he intends to conllnUo fitting
up and improving hiS establishment, Us fast
as his means will inflow, he hopes to have
the patronage Of tho citizens of Hannibal
whose we'll known chief characteristics
of energy, leads them to desire to see
everything on the progressive march.
Recollect It is the shop nearest to llirk-
mans Stove Store. 1t Is on tho west sidc
Of Main street, two doors north Of Bind
street, (Op.23.d.ly)
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Nav YoRK, July 25., p. M.--Flour, sales
1900 bblSj State 81 ~ Ohio - 37dDSj G9,
irmj Snle Ii, 600 bushels wheat-Gencsce
Al 49, western III u, unsettled; corn
mixed 10; yellow 72ci sale $50 bbls Ohio
whisky 2ic, buoyant Pork, beef and lard
firm.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-29
New Scientific Books.

Now SClOnIlIlC BOOKS,
YNRANTWlNE ON RAILROAD CURVES. Tho
J. Field Practice Of laying Odt Circular Curves.
ELLET ON THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RlN'
CATION,
RELIGION AND GEOLOGY by Prof lIchcoclj
new work or thrilling interest.
SrODARD'S READY RECKONER,
NlNEVAH AND irS REMAINS by lNyam,
Aso-TRAVELS IN EGYPT AND PALESTINE,
anew work by ]. Thompson, NJ. u.
For sale at the new Book Store In Commercial Row,
july i2dlr DIX, GARMAN.
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The Cabin and ParIOr;

INV VWUIW WTW WIIVI
Or, Slaves aud Masters complete In one Dnodccimo
Volume of 3aG prgr', by I, Thornton Randolph,
The Christian Observer speaking Of this work says
II Is "Rrp,rc with incidents Ol thrilling interest.
We'll conceived, ably narrated, and contains scenes Of
great dramatic power"
" "Ono of tina mos, interesting books we have ever
rcnd. A thousand times more truthful than "Unclc
Tom" There will bs a universal rush Tor it"-l At
lanlN (Ga.) Republican,
"lhw IL lust the work for the times, The incidents
the perusal OF the first sentcnco,"-l Marlboro (Md
Unzntie.
For sale at the Now Book store by
iyliwtT ID, X. CARAVAN.
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New Themes for tho Protestant Clergy

New Themes for the Protestant Clergy;
(iREEDS without Charity, Theology without hu
~ mainly, and Professionalism without ChfdinnilY !
with Notes By the Editor OH The Literature Of Charity,
Population, pauperiSm, Political Economy, and Pro.
irEinnli.m Che great question Whtch The book die
cusses is whether tho Church Of this age IL what the
primitive Church was, aud whether Chrisians-bolh
pastors and people doing their duty. our author
believes not, and. 10 our mind he has made out strong
case, Die thinks thorc Is abundant room lo reform NJ
The present time and that II il needed almost much
~ m tho days NJ lnlhrr,
For ,ale al TIN NEW nook STORE. iylalU
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Chez post and Best Writing Ink.

Che0poBt and Bost Writing Ink.
7 r. bRlTrlNGHAM L. BRO. are now manl.
LIE featuring Black Writing Ink Of n superior qUall-
cones, or Rve cents a mint Steel pens may be lerl
standing IN this ink any length Of time without zorro
ding
p. Sat wholesale, they will sell It at $40 = bar
rcl, Imrh2jdtIl
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-29

Having secured the agency Of them FOR this city.
This stove possesses advantages over common
stoves, In thickness Of the plate, and improve
mcnts In draft. It Is given up by all stove
dealers and manufacturers, to DO tho best pat
tern for descending nuc, of any stove now
made East or West,
This stove wa. patented September, 1862,
and wherever they have been used, have given
general satisfaction. This stove weighs some
forty pounds more to tho number than any other
stove ever brought TO this city. The plates In
them are from one.hOlG TO three.IuurthS Of m
inch In thickness. No, l weighs over 200
pounds. We warrant them all against fires.
Tksae AtoysS have Patent Hot Air Fme, which
carries the heat that Is generated under the fire.
plate down the front part Of tho stove, between
tive thick plates to the draft at tho bottom Of
the stove, thereby adding great heat to bake
with on the bottom, and romedying that which
has always been fault with stoves Of de
sSending hue, heretofore. c, W, BRYAN.
July le, lsS3-(d0M)
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-20

as well as a hole through the cork by which
il could breathe, but in ten minutes it was
dead from rage! Soon after. killed three
upon my place, crawling about ground
trodden every day by the bare feet Of my
little boy. A month after killed whole
nest of them. They had formed their
family circle under the door step, upon
which the aforesaid little fellow played
daily. Had he seen one Of them he would
OF course, picked it up as remarkable
promising toy and | would have been
childless.
| was sitting one day upon log. in the
woods. when saw one slowly crawl out
to enjoy the evening air, and sunset scene.
Iry. He was the largest, most bloted one
| eversaw. As was about to kill him,
was struck with the conduct of a chance
wasp. lttoo. had seen the tarantula and
was slowly flying around it. The taran-
ftufa recognized it as foe and. throwing
itself upon its hind legs breathed defiance.
For some time, the wasp flew around IL;
and then, like fash, flew righ. against it..
and stang it under its bloated belly. The
tarantula gnashed its red and venomed
jaws; and threw its long hairy legs about
in impoient rage. while the wasp flew round
and round it, watching for another oppor-
tunity. Again and again did it dash its
sting into the reptile, and escaped. After
the sixth stab, the tarantula actually fell
over on its back. dead, and the wasp. after
making itself sure Of the fact, and inf1ict-
ling last sting to make matters sure. flew
off happy in having done duty assigned
in its creation. In an hour more, colo
ny of ants had carried it down, piecemeal.
and deposited it in their catacombs.
But. deadliest and most abhorrent Of all
our reptiles in Texas is the centipede.
This is kind Of worm, from three TO six
inches long. exactly like an enormous
caterpiller. Ii is green or brown or vel
low. some being found OF each Of these
colors. As its name denotes, it has along
each side row Of feet or horny claws
rather. Imagine that you walk some night
across your chamber floor with naked feet
you put your foot down upon soft some
thing, and instantly it coils around your
foot in ring, sticking every claw up to
the body in your foot. The poison flows
through each claw and in two minutes you
will have tainted with agony, in few more
you will be dead. The deadly thing can
moi be torn away; it has to be cut off and
claw by claw picked out. Even if it
ctawls over the naked body of sleeping
person. without sticking in its claws, the
place will pain the person for years; a,
least, so have been told.
| have seen these things. in which ma
ture corks her deadly poison. often; yet.
have heard Of few cases in which they
have bitten or killed any one. The kind
Being who makes the butterflies to be
abundant. in the same kindness which
makes them so beautiful and SO abun
lant. makes all. The deadly creatures to be
scarce.-Arthur's Home Gaseue.
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NUMBER Is.

der from forty-fiye to fifty, seconds. ltis
altogether mistaken idea that has gone
abroad, and is now, currently bslisved, !,
that pearl divers can remain under water
ten and fifteen minutes. We have con.
versed with distinguished gentleman sof
the city. who has been engaged in ihe pesrl
trade upwards Of thirty years. upon ghiss
point. and he assures us that the very
longest time he ever knew q diver TO re.
main under water was sixty one .secouds,
and that he was induced to do 30 hy the
promise of q reward OF two or three ounces
(doubloons) go ,s4
The pearl oyster is used for food. and
resembles the sand clam of the Atlantic
coast. The fishermen and the natives use
it both fresh, when just taken. and when
preserved by being par-boiled and dried.
II is exceedingly palatable. and i esteem.
ed as very good, substantial food. The
preparation Of preserving the oyster in
this manner is very simple, aud the oyster.
alter being preserved. is strung on string.
and hung up in cool dry place. ltkeeps
a long time. and can afterward be cooked
in variety Of ways, as fancy. custom, Or
appetite may suggest ss.a.sss - &.
The pearl ia considered Ia be : diseaas
Of the oyster. Itis general 4olln IL sita
flesh, although sometimes i has kc6n found.
adhering TO the side sof iIie nhsII. Upen
opening the oyster the diver uses gfeat
precaution to prevent the pearl from drop.
ping out, should the oyster contain one
The price OF pearls vary according 10
their purity. shape and weight-say from
ten dollars TO FIVE thousand per OUNCE.
From FIVE hundred to fifteen hundred dol.
lars are very frequently paid here for sins
gle pearls not weighing mora than three-
sixteenths Of an ounce. !,
The Pearl Islands are considered rs.
markably healthy. quite fertile, producing
all the ordinary fruits and vegetables .of
the country, and the inhabitants, who are
mostly black, are kind. .hospitabls and
inoffensive. "a
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Rules for the Selection of Male AMI
mails for Breeding.

The first things to be considered in the
selection OF male animal are the indca.
tions by which it may be possible TO form
a judgment as to his constitution. In all
animals wide chest indicates strength oil
constitution. and there can be no doubt
that this is the point Of shape to which it is
most material for any breeder to look to
in the selection OF either bull or ran,
In order to ascertain that the chest Of these
animals is wide, it is not sufficient to OBJ.
serve that they have wide bosoms; but the
width which is perceived by looking al
them in the front should be continued
along the briskest, which ought to show
great fullness in the part just under the
elbows; ii is also necessary that they should
be what is called thick through the heart
Another indication of what a good con-
stitulion is, thar q male animal should
have masculine appearance; with this
view a certain degree of coarseness is by
no means objectionable, but this coarse
ness should not be such as would be like
ly to show itself in acastraied animal. be-
cause it thus might happen that the oxen
or wea,hers produced from such sire
would be coarse also. which in them would
be fault. Another point TO be attended
to, not merely as an indication of good
constitution, but as merit in itself. is
that an animal In itself should exhibit grea,
muscular power, or rather that his mus
cles should be large. This is an usual
accompaniment Of strength of constitution;
but it also shows that there will be good
proporiionate mixture of lean and fat in
the meat produced from the animal. the
muscles being that part which in meat is
lean. A thick neck is, in both bulls and
rams, proof Of the muscles being large
and there can hardly be a greater fault in
the shape Of male animal OF either sort
than his having thin neck. am inclin.
ed to say that in the new Leicester breed
of sheep, which is the breed to which am
accustomed, rams neck cannot be too
thick. Other indications of muscles are
more difficult TO observe in sheep than in
cattle. In bull there ought 10 be a full
muscle on each side OF the back bone
just behind the top of the shoulder blades
he ought also 10 have the muscles on the
down nearly to the housh. 1t viii seldom
happen that bull having these indication.
will be found deficient in muscle. As
am writing for the use of farmers, il is quite
unnecessary for me to attempt .descrip
ton Of what is considered well-shaped
bull or ram; it is also obviously impossible
to express in words what is meant by good
handling. Itis sufficient to say. therefore
that no small animal is fitto be used at al
as sire whose handling is not good. and
that the more perfect his shape the better
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-20
THE RUSrIC'S LIFE.

How truly blest is he who leads,
Afar from noise or strife,
BY running stream. and slipping meads,
A rustic's cheerful life
Not all that wealth or honor brings
Can to the soul impart
A bliss so pure as that which springs
Within the rustic heart
His is the joy at early morn
To rise betimes and hear
The jolly boatman's echoing horn
Resembling loud and clear;
For well he knows a sure reward
Awaits him at the end
A breakfast table richly stored
By Hans, his honest friend.
And sometimes, too. the country glrls,
With eyes as black as jet.
And cherry lips, and raven curls,
His homeward path beset );
They whisper soft endearing words
Within the horses ear,
That not for all the wealth of worlds
They I'd have our hero hear
And when in after years they sit
Together side by side,
And happily the moments fit
By husband dear aud bride,
How pleasant is the passing thought
o. those sweet hours of youth,
When every moments bliss was fraught
With innocence and truth.
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Summer Fallowing.

The practice of what is called summer
following. for the purpose OF preparing
land Tor crop Of grain or roots. has moi
as yet become very common in this coun-
try. That it Is, under favorable circum-
stances. an eficientmeans of adding veg.
etative powers to soils that have been par
TALLY exhausted. think no one who re-
fleets philosophically upon the subject, can
doubt tis the opinion OF those who per.
haps are the best qualified by experiences
to Judge in the premises. that frequent
plowings are highly beneficial in following
though they denounce all crops as harm.
ful. The soil is to be first carefully broken
up. then as carefully rolled and narrowed
In this state it is left Now, if crop ol
some juicy and sweetcrop should be sowed
and turned in In June or July, the ques-
ton very naturally arises. whether the soil
would not be made the richer by II. That
it would be, | think we are countenanced
in asserting from the iact--now generally
well attested-that most plants derive a
portion OF their nutriment from the air
and that the entire plant is, in the case
named, returned to or buried in the soil
Not only are the portions derived from the
soil given back to it. but there is an add
tion-and, il there be any reliance to be
placed upon scientific developments, 9
very important addition from the atmos
|phere.
Buckwheat. if sown early in the spring
and turned under with an even and tru'
furrow, just before Il begins to kernel. a
.t.- Il r;vos q varx, :. an I'll hlo mr.,
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OF this grain. or rather plant, on summer
fallows, to be much preferable to q naked
iallow. And yet perhaps it may be mat
ter OF question whether the labor and seed
required in the enterprise may not exceed,
in actual value, the advantages to which
it would be likely to give rise. This ques-
ton | do not consider myself competent
to decide. circumstances alter cases. -
il has been truly remarked, and they should
certainly be well considered IN every case,
where money is to be expended, or i'm
provements made. That the advantages
resulting from well managed summer
fallow are often very obvious we are as
sured by the extensive favor the system
receives and has long received from our
brethren over the sea, as we'll as amateur
farmers and experimentalists in cur own
land. There are six methods in which
the benefits Of the fallow may, think, be
developed. viz:
I. In the destruction of weeds, for
when the land is once inverted or plowed.
the frequent or occasional application ol
the harrow will eradicate them thorough
ly.
g. 1t opens the soil to the influence oi
the heat, and as the entire surface is COM
pletely exposed to the solar rays. without
the Intervention of shade from growing
crops, the mechanical action Of the atmos.
phere is more powerful and direct.
3. 1t favors the equalization OF moist
ure. The fallow receives as much water
from rains and dews as the adjoining field
OF equal superficial extent which supports
a crop Of wheat or Indian corn. But the
cropped soil soon exhausts the supply to
furnish drink to its thirsty tenants, while
the fallow absorbs it. and retains it in its
pores till evaporated. The action of this
water tends to break and refine the earthy
particles, and to render them more capa-
ble Of absorbing aeriiorm substances. and
i'm TACT maintains the earth in much more
humid condition than the soil on which the
wheat or corn is grown.
4. The frequent harrowings serve to
loosen and break the soil, and,consequent-
ly to enhance its absorbent power.
5. The ova or eggs OF many kinds OF
insects, which depredate upon most cult
waited crops. and which their careful pro.
ducers deposite in the soil the year pre-
vious to their development. will be Matched.
and the progeny, lacking their accustomed
food. will ''travel for a living" and the
soil being barren of'vegetable life, will not
be so likely 10 be again siocked.
g.. And the vegetable matter turned
down by the plow or inhumed by Me ac-
lion Of the harrow. will have time to de-
compose and become an cnriching mass
easily soluble and valuable a to the sacceed
ing Drop.
Every time the soil of a field is plowed
or narrowed, a new surface is exposed to
the air. and consequently a new accession
Of ailments secured. Those who are de
sirous Of investigating the theory Of sum-
mer following. will do well to5.ohtain the
writings OF Won Thaer, as that writer
goes into the subject at length. and with all
the zeal and ability of one 10 whom agri-
culture in all its details was the study Of a
long and happy life.-Germantoaca 7ele-
graph.
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Pearl Eisharias.

The Panama Herald furnishes some
account OF the Pearl Fisheries Of the Pa
ci6c as follows: I'D
The principal Pearl Fisheries Of the Pa
ci6c are those located about sixty or sew
enty miles from the city of Panama, in the
Bay or Gulf of Panama. They were for
merly the property of the Spanish crown.
and were carried on under the direction
OF the Spanish Government, being con-
sidered the same as the gold and silver
mines. Fishermen were allowed the priv
;,ege Of diving for pearls by paying to tn.
Government duty called quinto, that is,
five per cent. OF, their earnings.
Soon after this country threw off her
allegiance to Spain, and assumed indie.
pendent powers as part of the republic;
the duty on pearl fishing was abolished
pearls being considered as the natural
products Of the soil, and like all other fish
Tree to all. There is now no duty requi-
red-every man enjoys the same privilege
all the results Of his labor. He can dive
any where in the waters of the Bay, and
is protected in The possession Of all he can
i'll this way acquire.
The most extensive and valuable fishe.
ries are those Of the Pearl Islands. These
islands were formerly called Has del Rey
or Kings Islands. and are so laid down
and denominated on the old maps. They
are now called Kas des Perlas. The bu.
siness is chiefly carried on in the Archl.
pelago OF these islands which numbe,
from sixty TO seventy. The principal isl.
and is called San Miguel. Il has lowr
Of the same, name, containing popula.
ton Of about l 800 Inhabitants. All o
these islands ale more or less Inhabited
and most Of them have become private
property San Miguel, being largest, is
owned by large number Of persons.
There are at this time from twelve te
fifteen hundred persons engaged in the
Pearl Fisheries Of these islands. Th.
value OF the pearls taker varies frou
$50, 900 to sl50.Oo0 per annum. seldom
less than 800 900. beside from nine hun
dred to one thousand tuns Of pearl shells
averaging $40. 600 in value. These shell,
were formerly esteemed as worthless. bu
recently they have become the chief arti
Gle Of exporttrom this country, being WORT
from thirty to forty dollars tun.
Diving for pearls is an interesting, ant
at the same time a dangerous pursuit
The diver generally dives in from three t
seven faihoms OF water. and brings up u
each dive from six to Twelve shells. The,
dive at low water always, AZ the diving
ground at high water has been cleaned q
the shell. They usually work from tw'
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r O. b E r Y :.
aIRLHooD.
BY LUCY LARcoM.

sss Az h'igirlhood, joyous girlhood.
yaasSH How trsnsient is thy stay!
The dew-drop from the opening bud,
Steals not so soon away.
Tky ytears are but as April showers,
That melt in rainbow light;
Thy smiles are like the morning flowers
Fast fading, but how bright
All Igirlhood. merry girlhood,
What is there like to thee?
A bird that pants for sunny fields
ise.s' Beyond its sheltering tree.
ea' Halfpased for flight. one wishlul trill
Upon the air ii filings,
Then nestles, with a frightened thrill,
Beneath its mothers wings.
sr' lis we'll for thee. bright girlhood,
Thine is no prophets ken,
To read. on life's,unopened leaves,
,sss The ways ofevil men.
-. Then vouldahe night Of coming time
Thy present sunshine dim;
q And thy light laughter's tunelul chime,
ss s Become wailing hymn.
Yet rgirlhood, artless girlhood,
Thou, too. must needs beware,
sas For in thy leafy covert oft
Thefowler lays his snare.
And Il by virtue guided not
- From youths sequestered dell.
There is in all the world no spot
Where Joy with thee may dwell.
blessing on thee. girlhood!
Be happy and be pure!
For purity s white plumes are charmed
s Against the tempter's lure;
soNor droop with shivering dread. to feel
Lilies rufaing blasts Of wrong;
IN willing strife for others veal
The woman's heart grows strong!