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The Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Of
Aberdeen. with capital Of
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THIS Company Will issue policies of Insurance, on
| the most liberal terms, on Dwellings, Stores and
other houses Also household furniture and goods
wares and merchandise, stored or contained therein
against loss or damage by fire. Also on dry-goods,
groceries, produce furniture and every other descrip
ton of merchandise or property, shipped per good
steamboat or boats to and from any points the south
and waters, against the hazards thereof
and also upon shipment OF goods wares and merchan-
disc per good vessels, between New York and south
ern ports and between all American ports against the
peris of the Sea- the lowest rates of premium char
ged by other good offices.
A. w. LAMPKIN
Columbus August 7, 1852. 2S:X Agent.
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NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.
TIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

LOWSDEs County.
10 all persons harjag claims against the Estate Of w
\. Mckee, deceased
YOU are hereby notified t. present your claims du
" probated and allowed, to the Clerk OF the Pro,
bate Court of said county, as Commissioner of Insol
yency, to be filed for examination and apPortonmcnt
by the first Monday in December y. d. 1898, or they
viii be forever barred. Said Estate having been duly
declared iRSolpeat
WITNESS, The Honorable Nathaniel
+. Goodwin, Judge Of Probates of said
E..S. County the first Monday in May, a. d.
1853.
Issued the 9th of May A. d. 1858.
DANIEL WILLIAMS, Clerk
May eth, 1853. I5-6m.
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REMOVED.
GEORGE FRAZEE

III AS moved his Tailoring Establishments the Drug
III Store formerly occupied by James Blair where he
will be happy to his old friends and customers and
all those who may favor him with their patronage.
His stock of French Cloths and Cassimeres is large
and good also Fancy Cassimeres and Vestings, and
will be sold manufactured to order cheap can
be done any where in the South. Also on hand good
assortment of Shirts Cotton and Wooden Undershrts
Silk and Linen Pocket Handkerchefs, Black Silk and
Fancy Cravats, Gloves, Suspenders, Socks, Umbrel-
las &c, &c. GEO. FRAZEE.
January Is, 1853. 5l:tf
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Sept. 10th, 1853. 35-1Om.
DIR. S. A. sALTONsTALL
ADDISON LEA,
II. G.. RICE.

TAKES pleasure in presenting to the cti- &
| zens of Columbus and surrounding coun-VITIIS
try, his grateful Acknowledgements for the very liberal
patronage bestowed, especially during the last FIVE
years Owing to the great increase in his business,
he has procured the services of DIR. Y. w. WALKER,
from the city of Philadelphia, gentleman of the
highest claims to superior Skill in every department of
the dental art. All operations entrusted Dr. S. or
w, will be executed in a style not to be surpassed
by any other operators in the Southwest. With a
considerable increase to his former stock of materials
which has always been very LIBERAL with quite num-
Der of new and highly useful instruments, any
enable amount of business can be attended to with
dispatch, in any department of the profession, and
warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Teeth inserted on gold plate, from to an entire
set, and kept in place without clasps springs by
mospheric pressure Theeth that are sensitive treat
ed previous to having them excavated, preparatory
filling, and the operation rendered painless This
preparation will iniure the teeth in the least and
the best remedy that has before been offered
this community.
Columbus, December Is, 1852. 47:ly
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TNHE Copartnership heretofore existing in the name
of HADEN g. READ, was dissolved by mutual
consent on the 1st day Of January 1853. The name
of the firm will be used alone in the liquidation of the
business of the concern.
Mr.. r. D. HADEN, has in charge the collection of
the debts due the firm, and the payment of all demands
against it.. All persons indebted respectfully and
earnestly solicited to make payment without delay.
r. d. HADEN,
SA4IL. d. READ,
january lsr, 1858.
MAJOR II. 4. EGGLESIUN, Is the authorised a.
gent in the absence of the undersigned and at al 9TH
times for the collection of the &c of the
late firm of Haden q Read, who will receive and re-
ceipt for the r. d. HADEN
Columbus, January LIST, 1858.
R. D. HADEN having sold his interest in the a.
bove firm to Mr.. JOHN l.. PARHAM. The Grocery
business will be continued at the old stand of Haden
& Read, on Market street, in the name of PARHAM,
READ g. CO. The very liberal patronage hereto
fore extended to Haden & Read is respectfully solicit
ted for the new firm. r. d. HADEN.
SAD1I. d. READ
Columbus, Feb. 1858. 4-ly.
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DR.. BLACKMAN,
RECON DENTS II.

d ESP CTFULLY offers his professional &
its vicinity
He will insert artificial teeth from single one to
complete set, and perform all other operations in his
profession in the most careful and perfect
All operations warranted to give entire satisfaction
--or no charge will be made.
Or OFFICE on Market Street, opposite Cady g.
CS's. livery Stable.
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ABEEDEEN, Mss, Oct. 10, 1852
MeskrS. GnLeN. KirLpatricl & Co

Gentlemen The New, IS Saw Cotton Gin -
made for me in this city short time since; barn O~
ed mules TO, but believe would be sufficient a.
had it run five days last week attended by nv nan. nv
boy Isaac small girl carried the cotton to the g.
the ginner emptied every basket the platform ~
hopper Of the gin, and small boy took off the seoS
with that force, in five days he ginned 81 bales aver,
age weight Of each bale, 5l8 lbs, and Of fair samn
Forthc last 25 years have had ran most Of tbetfo.
from two to three gins during the ginning season and
have Of course, worn out number Of gins and tr;J
several that did not purchase, making it rule ~
gardess Of price to buy from the best gin makers
could hear Of, and consider the gin you made for mo
far superior to any one ever owned ever saw r
ninp and authorize you to this letter as Won ~,
think proper, &c. With muchresp your ob serv,
CHAS. GATES
p S.-Thc running gear attached to the gin are tbo
common 10 feet cast segments and band wheel fsa.
i'm diameter &. G.
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z i LoWaDss MALE ACADEMY,
Ma LOWadcS Collegiate Female Institute.
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.

LACULl 7 UF INNIKU ETIUN:
Rcv' PETER CRAWFORD, NJ A. Presi,i-at aa4 Professor
r,.r.- , Of Moral Pao&ophy AID Neutral Scieace.
'olN ~ FOSTER NJ. A., Professor Of Aa1e,t apd Aodsnt
"A w RICHARDSON, NJ A. Professor Of 1atarn,atics and
.,, ... English Literature.
EMlI, MENGER Professor a Nngir
MISS EMILY A. WHIFFlN Prcceptrcss aided by as many
competent teachers the interest Of the Institution may require
MRS. MARIA c. CRAWFORD, Superintendent Of ne Board
i,ig Department.
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Tim, Shcet-sron and Copper-"are
kNETE2 y G,TYaDE2N.
MarLct Street, Columbus, Missi'

MarLet Street, Columbus, Mississippi
YHE subscribers happy to inform the public that
they are now prepared to do all kinds of work in
their line of business with neaness and despatch,
perhaps more so than any other similar establishment
in the country Their stock is new and complete,
and the best that could be purchased in Mobile.
In addition to very large assortment i'll Columbus
they win, in very short time, have two horse Jersey
wagon running, which will enable them to fill any or
der from the country or surrounding villages, at the
shortest notice. and at prices 50 low that they cannot
fail to please.
n-Well tubing manufactured in a superior style
and of the best sheet-iron that can be mad
Persons wishing tn-warc will find it greatly to then
interest to examine their assortment before purchasing
elsewhere as they are determined to sell GOOD AR
TICIES and SELL CHEAP.
(C7~Guttering and repairing done to order
RICHARD TAYLOR,
J. p. DOUGHERTY Superintendent.
Columbus, Miss, May 7, 1858. l5:x
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Administrators Notice.

4 Ii persons interested in the estate of Nancy NJ.
Il Clayton deceased are hereby notified that HAYS
presented my final and vouchers to the Pre-
bate Court of Lowndes county, and will apply at tn,
October term of said Court for my final settlemen.
and discharge. Any person interested in said Estate
may attend at said term and contest the settlement.
and discharge if they think proper to do So
MANSFIELD CLAYTON. Admir-
July 18th, 1888. 25-I2w.
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JUST RECEIVED

ONE fine Coachee, one handsome Dckey-seat Bar
Oouche, city style, and one fine Sulkey fresh from
the Mandatory of J. NJ Quinby & Co., Newark, N J.
MILES WOLFINGTGN.
cohmbus, April Is, 1853.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A LII persons interested in the Estate of JAMES G.
n Larry deceased, are hereby notified that shall,
as Guardian of the heirs of said JAMES g. Larry pre-
for final settlement my account and vouchers at
the next December Term of the Probate Court of
Lowndes County, and apply for discharge from said
Guardianship All persons interested will attend and
contest the settlement and discharge, if they think
proper to do SO.
z. BURT,
Guardian of the heirs of J. G. Larry.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. Ist s6-6Od
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N0yTEV,LLO ACADEMY.

E Trustees ofthis Institution have the pleasure OF
announcing to this community that they have been
20 fortunate as to secure the services OF Mr.. JOHN
A FOSTER, as Principal of the Male Department.
Mr. Foster is a native of the South; thoroughly eau
cated has been engaged in teaching for years. ana Is
n rood dsciplinarian. Mr. ABRAM MAEk' Is Prih-
cipal of the Female Department, and this Is saying
enough; he has rarely been equaled and never sur
passed as teacher.
Professor $. MARKSTEIN, who Is more geher-
allv and favorabIy known in this community as sue
ccssful and accomplished teacher of music than any
other is engaged to take charge of the Muslcal De
partment.
These arrangements permanent. Nature mas
indicated this the place for school of high order
and the Trustees determined to carry out her de
sign.
The Schools will commence their next session OF
Monday the Bird day of October next; Good board cai
be had in the immediate vicinity of the Institution TO
any number of scholars.
WIN. b. WINSTON,
r. NJ. TALIIAFERRO,
o. CANFIELD,
w. w. WILLIAMS.
J. u. MORGAN,
4. N. JONES,
Trustees.
Columbus, Miss, Sept, 1853 35-3m.
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RAILROAD.
The state of Mississippi Lowndes COuutv

ITO all persons interested in the Estate of JOHN 7
/ LEWIS, deceased
You are hereby notified to be and appear at the next
December term of the Probate Court of said County
to be held at the Court House in the town of Column
ous on the first Monday in December A. D. 1859.
then and there show cause if any Won can bv the
following lands should not be sold according to the
prayer of Joseph A. Harvey Administrator De bonis
non OF said Estate, to-wt: The north half of the
south west quarter and the south half of north west
quarter and about 26 acres adjoining the east end of
said peice of land off of the east half of section in
Township 90 Range II west
witness the honorable Nathaniel E.
Goodwin Judge of the Probate Court of r. ~ n
said County, the first Monday of October ~
A. ID. 1853, and nth year of American
independence, Issued 9th October 1853.
DANIEL WILLIAMS Clerk
October 9Th, 1858. s7-6w.
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DERSONS requiring the services of an undertaken
/ for their deceased friends or relatives. will be
promptly attended 10 by leaving their orders at my
turnture Store on Nam Street, opposite a Simpson
& Cos dry goods establishment. l have purchased
from l. NJ. Knapp his interest in the Metallic Burial
Cases, and have full supply hand of all the diff
terent sizes, which can furnish at one hours notice.
A new two horse Hearse always in readiness, and
on as reasonable terms as any other establishment
J. WOMELSDORFF.
March y, 1853 7:ly
N. B-Please send with the order the and
age OF the deceased, and it will be engraved on a
plate free of CHARGE
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Notice.

Notice.
eight and Time Drafts New York Drafts on
DMobile and New Orleans discounted.
Advances on Cotton by
A. SIMPSON & co.
Columbus, May 1st, 1852. l4-tf.
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J A M Els BLAIR
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
EN VI y ca G. u = ~
Nortb-,pest Garner If Min and Market Streets
N0FLh-toeSt corner Of Main and Market Streets,
Il

EH N " Ga "a - "a
Northwest Of Main and Market Streets,
COLUMBUS, MISS,
d RESPECTFULLY informs his old friends and the
II public general, that he has permanently located
at the stand of Messrs Taylor Mccarthy, corner of
Main and Market Streets, where he will keep hand
large and well assorted stock of
- =z. %S== D. &C. 11EaDff S%%@S & 9,
He hopes by prompt attention to business to merit
continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore extern
ded to him. To the customers of Taylor o. Mccarthy,
he would say--try me.
He SAYS to all--you can buy from me, wholesale or
retail fair terms as you from any house in
the South.
Drugs and Medicines.
Alum,
Balsams, Bopabia, Peru, Fir, Tous, &c,
Gums, Assaptida, Opium, Aloes,
Shellac, Gamboge, Arabic, Tragacan:h,
BoraX, refined,
Birthstone,
Cream Tartar, Glue,
RooTs-Rhubarb, SarsaparilIa, Bolombo, &c,
Snake, Gentan, Ginger Pink, Squills, &c,
Sulphur, Sal Soda,
Arsenic, Aniseed,
Bopperas, Camphor
Epson Salts, Kremar,a,
Liquorice, Magnesias,
Mustard Sennas
CElcmicses-Pure.
AcIDs-Sulphurc, Muriatic Nitric, Tartarc, Benzoc,
ONaHc, Aceuc, &c,
Ammonia Carbonate Spirits and Sal:
Blue mass
Calomel,
tnIoToIorih,
l',' pli"liO'l' i'io"7 -A'CH0 anu W "Sleu'
morphine
Quinine,
Red Precpitate,
Rochelle Sails.
Tarter. Fmetic
Corrosive Sublimate,
Iodine. Iodine potass,
Piperine, Nitrate Silver,
Strychnne, Soda 81 Carb,
SidleZ Mixture Sugar Lead,
Prec. Carb Iron, White Nitriol &c.
Paints, Esc.
CHRouEs-Green. Yellow and Red.
Drops, Black, Lamp Black, @
Llfharge, eIi9w e oc3re' ~.
RosP pin% XIV Ny Tm pa'N anu W nue.
Spanish Brown, Terra Di SIENNA.
Venetian Red, VermilHons
Writings, Sand PAPER
Putty Paris Green, Prus, Blue Emery, Varnishes &c
Oils.
Linseed Oil, Turpentine.
Sperm on, Fish Oil,
Meats Foot On, Lard Oil,
castor On, Sweet Oil, ~.
Doi'eu AliSeeu OH OlNe OlI, &C
Groceries AND Spices.
Allspicp Candy peae
Cinnamon Gloves.
Ginger, Race, Ginger, ground,
IL, iTPPei'
salpratus, Spices, grou'd
Nutmers. &ciSc
SOapS-CastiIe, Fancy and Common.
DYES AND MISREPRESENTATION. Annato. Iogyood
Fustic, Camwood Blue Vifrol Turmeric, Red
Saunders. Red Wood Lac i've Evtr3ct
Logwood &c, &c.
Spirits, LiQnOrs&EV ines-PureIyNE cdicinai
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S BOYS & YOUTHS BOOTS & SHOES,
CLOTHING AND HATS.

His stock of Clothing and Hats, including every ar
tcle in the line of Genteman's Furnishing Goods, is
entirely new, fine and complete, and he il offer
ing them to his friends and customers at very low
prices
Also, Gne and complete stock OcLeather
and FindengS,
Saddles, and Brides, Saddle-bags, Whips, Trunks,
Valieses and Carpetbags. All Of which will be sold
the most liberal terms-especially for cash. Come
and examine for yourselves.
Columbus, April Goth, 1858. l4:tf
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APPAR ATTS.

These Institutions are furnished with some valuable Chemi-
cal and Philosophical upatas also with Globes, Maps and
Back5oaps IL designed TO add 20 the Chemical AND tho-
sophlco Apparatus soon as pE-silcall-,
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The frat SEES lY af t53 VIII commence Monday the lth
day OF February and close Thursday fhe th day OF July
The second session will commence Monday the 23h OF Ju
j VI M L..- ~ l-.-LLhor
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The opening and closing of the schools and their
each dlu are all regulated by umeieces The doctrine OF
a4hona5e hours sdrrarcd ri these Institutions, and near
y the whole av is devoted % The interests OF the schools
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Columbus, Miss, Sept 1853. 35-8m.
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Administrators Notice.
(Att Sign Of the H5gro and 1ortar)
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Dealers iEa Foreign and Domestic Drugs

Administrators Notice.
4 Ii persous interested in the Estate of LARKIN
n NASH, deceased, are hereby notified that we will
present final account and vouchers to the Probate
Court of Lowndes county, at the next December term
of said Court and will apply at said term for final
settlement and discharge. Any person interested in
said Estate may attend at said term and contest the
settlement and discharge if they think proper to do
VIM. V. NASH,
R. B. NASH.
Sept 18th, 1853. 33-4Od
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BOO0S AND 9GlDD9o

enuary -, 1858
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-09-07
BoNDS.-lMpoRTANT DE.
CISION.


By private letter dated jackson,
30th nltimo, we learn that the High
Court Of Errors and Appeals-the su-
preme judicial tribunal Of that State
have unanimously decided that Missis>
sippi is legally bound to pay the Union
Rank bonds and that no action Of the
Legislature or Uote Of the people can af>
feet the question. Each Judge deliver
ell very elaborate concurring opinion,
all Of which are represented as surpass-
ingly able and convincing, covering the
whole ground. and meeting and refuting
every point raised in opposition. We
doubt it not. No State in the Union
has ADLER Supreme Judges than Missis.
sippi.
Heretofore the Legislature and the
people have declared by vote that the
bonds were both illegal aud unconsti.
tutional. The Judiciary, which alone
bad rightful authority to pass upor
the question, had given no opinion
Since this popular and legislative de-
cision, the subject has been brought
broadly before the courts, in the man
ner prescribed by law, in which suit
against the State must be brought
aud before tribunals empowered BY ths
laws to settle all such conflicting ques
tions. The case came before the Su
perior Court of Chancery. The Chan
cellor decided that the State( IS mo
rally and legally bound toy. ~
bonds. The Attorney General
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THE FaRxER-Benjsmin Hallowell,
the distinguished Mafhematician Of AL.
exsndris, lately delivered a very in.
teresting address before the agricul-
tural Society. He gives The following
graphic sketch Of the character Of 4
farmer:
= While The intelligent and reject
ing farmer Or planter feels his deepen.
dence on the une hand. he feels his in.
dependence and dignity on the other.
He knows that he Is The foundation
aud support of all other occupations.
Commerce and manufactures. also, are
indebted 10 him Tor their principal
commodities. He is led to take en-.
larged views Of nature and creation.
lie we'll understands that every an.
imal that lives derives its continu-
ed existence Immediately from the
earth. little calculation shows him
that there is never sufficient food in
the world TO dispense with a single
harvest. II. therefore. the earth were
to fail to produce lorone year, and the
food be distributed to all while it last.
ed, heasees the destruction of every
animal ON the globe BY starvation. But
he remembers with confidence the abid-
ing promise of Him who has the power
aud the will 10 fulfil, that while the
earth remaineth. seed-time and haryesl
shall not cease
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A GuIITY When Dr.
Donne, afterwards Dean &c 81. PsuI's.
took possession Of his FIRST living. a.
he walked into the churchyard he took
up skull thrown by the sexton out Of
the grave. and in il found . small
headless nail, which he drew out Sc
cretly. aud wrapt IN the corner Of his
handkerchief. lie then asked the
grase-digger if he knew whose the
skull was. He replied that il MAS
the skull Of a person who kept a spirit
shop, and who. having gone TO bed in
toxicated. was found dead In his bed
in the morning.
.Hsd he wife p asked the doctor.
" Yes" What character did she
bear?' A very good one only the
neighbors reflected on her, because she
married the day after her hushand's
burial"
A few days afterwards the doctor
paid her visit. as if by accident !;
asked her some questions, and, at last,
of what sickness her former husband
died. As she was telling him the same
story as the sexton, he opened is hand
kerchief, and cried in an authoritative
voice: " Woman. do you know this
nall" Struck with horror. she Instant
IL confessed the murder.
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We commend the following TO every
wheat grower who believes that wheat
will turn 10 cheat. The simple fact
that the writer land many sthers who
have done the sans thing has eradi-
Gated chess from bis larm, is sufficient
to show the iallacy Of The popular be-
lief that . cheat is only degenerated
wheat" We have given great arten-
tion 10 this matter for more than twen-
ty wears, and we have never been able
to find an instance Of the conversion OF
wheat TO cheat; and the result Of these
Investigations has convinced Us that
no such instance of transmutation ever
did accur. We have alten alluded to
il, because We believe the point one Of
great practicaleimportance for 50 long
rs man believes in the doctrine OF
/ transmutatiou. he will not take the
pains necessary to extirpate cheat from
his grounds.
MEssRs. EDITORS 81 have thonght
Of sending you something like the fol-
lowing, for the last twenty years and
over. but always put it off, To clean
all the chess out. take the riddles out
of the tanning mill, leaving the screen
Intake of the rod that shakes the
riddles and screen !. pour the wheat
slowly into the hopper with basket
or a half-bushel turn the mill little
quicker than for ordinary cleaning, and
every grain Of chess will be blown out,
unless where three chess seeds stick
together, which is sometimes the case
with the top seeds.
II every farmer will clean bis seed
wheat in this way, | will warrant that
wheat will never turn TO chess after
the land is once clear OF il; but the
difficulty will be to get the farmer to
say il. 1t is too simple to be believ-
ed. have seen some men who stand
high as agriculturists, whom | could
, not make believe it until went tc
their barns and showed them that il
could be done, and that elfectualIy
|. This fact itselfis worth much to wheai
farmers, IL they will only try it. Two
! men will clean from 10 to Is bushels
! per hour, III the wheat is light, say
weighing from so TO So lbs. per bush.
el, considerable wheat will blow away
, with the chess but with such wheat az
! we raise here, weighing from 90 to g.
lbs. per bushel, little if any Of the
wheat will be blown out. In some
cases it is better to raise the hind ene
Of the tanning mill about two inches
from the floor more wind can be giver
: and not blow away the wheat. Ever,
man that tries this will find it answers
and every reader Of yoar paper shoult
tell his neighbor that don't read.
have not raised wine,glass ful
: cf chess in more than twenty years
! Before that | had lots Of it, and wa
/ sure wheat turned to chess.
d A very extensive wheat raiser ha
agreed to come this fall, and make
: part Of one Of my fields grow ches
without sowing it. for which ! hav
agreed to give him the remainder
Y my crop. lie may destroy the whea
but chess he cannot make.
JOHN JOHNSTON.
Near Geneva, May 20, 1858.