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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-02-24
Do Growing Animals need Light 2

There has been theory with some ,ha,
the more quiet you eau keep fatting ami
NAL, and the dIrker you can keep the room
or pen that he is in, the faster he will fat
ten.
Now il is evident that all faiting animals
should enjoy comparative quietude, aud
that darkness, rs 4 matter OF course, ai,is
this state. Common domestic animals, when
shut up in dark place, do not exert them
selves much So far as this is concerned,
darkness may be benefit; but question
arises whether it is otherwise beneficial
whether all the functions OF the organs OF
the body, the easy aud harmonious play OF
which are necessary 10 perfect health, will
no, be injured by being deprived Of prop
or quantity OF light!
II is thought by many who have expert
mented OH this subject, that they will, and
that growing animals especially need light,
and if KEEP, in total darkness, they will not
grow AT all.
We know that all young animals love 10
bask in the sun,-lha, they never seem TO
enjoy themselves better than when stretched
out in some sunny spot, where the full How
OF the sun will fall upon them unobstruc,ed.
Animals that are born in holes and caves
such as foxes, woodchucks, bears, &c, al
ways crawl out, rs soon as large enough, ,o
the mouth of their dens, aad enjoy a +" com
Portable nap ~ in the sun. Hence we inie'
that LIGHT is beneficial. TO them, and ,ha
they should have fair share OF il.
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Samuel Johnson and his Father.

johnson mentioned that he could not in
general accuse himself of being an undutilul
son. "0ncc, indeed" said he, Z" / was dis.
obcdient | refused to attend my father tC
Uttoxcter market. Pride was the source oI
,ha, refusal, and the remembrance Of it was
painful. a few years ago | desired to atone
for this fault" But by what method q
What method was now possible! Hear it
the words arc again given as his own, though
here evidently by less capable reporter -
" Madam, beg your pardon for the abrupt.
ness of my departure in the morning, but
was compelled 10 1t by conscience. Fifty
years ago, Madam, on this day, committed
a breach Of iilial picty. My father had been
in the habit of attending Uttoxeter market,
and opening stall for the sale of his books.
Confined by indispostion, he desired mo that
day tp 90 and attend the stall in his place.
My pride prevented mo; gave my father II
refusal And now to-day have been at Ut
toxetcr; went into the market at the time
of business, uncovered my head, and stood
with it bare for an hour on the spot where
my fathers stall used to stand. In contri.
ton stood. and hoped the pcnanco was
expiatory." Who does not figure to himself
this spectacle, amid the "rainy weather, and
the sncers,'' or wonder "of tho bystanders !'
The memory Of old Michael johnson, rising
from the far distance sadbcckoning in the
moonlight Of memory :" how he had toiled
faithfully hithcra and thither; patiently among
the lowest Of the low been buflated and bea.
ten down, yet even risen again, ever trying
it anew. And oh when the wcaried old
man, as bookseller, or hawker, or tinker, or
whatsoever it was that fate had reduced him
to, begged help Of thee for one day, how saw
ago, diabolic, was that mean vanity which
answered, No! He sleeps now after lilc's
fitful fcvcr, he sleeps: but how, o Merciless,
how now wilt thou still the sting of that ro
mcmbraucc! The picture of Samuel John
son standing barehcaded in the market there,
is one Of the gandest and saddest we Can
paint. Rcperiancc! Rcpentance he pro.
claims, rs with passionate sobs-but only
to the ear of Heaven, If Heaven will give
him audience; the earthly ear and heart
that should have heard it, are now closed,
unresponsive forever Carlyles Samuel
Johnson.
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Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Hartford.

The Massachusetts, Legislative Committee
made its annual visit to the Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, on Thursday
last ,and the members expressed themselves
highly gratiied with the appearance Of the
pupils, and of tho Institution generally
There are GS pupils in the institution sup
ported by Massachusetts.
The Hartford Courdnt mentions some irci.
dents connected with the visit of the Com.
mittee, from which we select tho following
+" Several words wero selected by the
Committee and given to member of the
class, Crhomas j. Chamberlain, of Bangor,
Me-. y and he was requested to introduce
them all intoa single sentence, Without
the slightest hesitation he wrote the follow
ing-the words in italics being those given
him -
Il think that Socrates, if he should awake
from his long sleep and visit this place. would
quickly acknowledge that, in tho intelligence
Of its citizens and the eIcellent institutions
which are so triseiy encouraged here, Hart
ford is fur superior to his native city, Aihens.
The Committee were so much pleased with
the promptncss and skill Of the performance,
that they could not refrain from emphatic
and audible applause.
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Burning of a Live Negro.

The burning Of negro alive near
the city OF Natchez, an account OF which APP
pears in the Natchez Free Trader, is one OF
the most frish'iul phenomena Of the Pc
culiar institution that we have ever had to
record, and will match in atrocity, gladiaio-
rial and inquisitOrial times. The slave, ac-
cording to the account, struck white
man, and the Democracy of that region, not
waiting for justice" to take its course, in
flicted Lynch law. The victim was chained
TO n tree, faggots were placed around him,
while he showed the greatest Indifference.
When the chivalry had arranged the pile,
in reply to question il he had anything to
saw, ho' is reported to have warned all slaves
TO take example by him, and asked the
PRAYERS of those around. He then asked
for a drink of water, and after auafine it,
said" Now set fire, | am ready to 90 in
peace" When the flames began to burn
him. in his agony he showed gigantic
strength, and actually forced the STAPLE from
the tree and bounded from the burning mass )
Bur he instantly fell, pierced with rifle balls,
and then his body was thrown into the
flames and consumed, TO show that no such
being had ever existed. Nearly four thou
sand slaves from the neishborins plantations
were present as at q moral lesson written in
characters of hell.frc. Numerous speeches
were made by the magistrates and ministers
Of religion, (faccliously so.calledl to tho
slaves, warning them that the same fate
awaited them If they proved rebellious to
their owners N. 7. Tribune. ,i...
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NEWSPAPER SUCKERS"

That class of people-qule a numerous
class-who are continually demanding IA
vors OF newspaper publishers, as though the
press was public property, 10 be levied upon
without fee or reward, are very cleverly hit
off by that capital paper, the Providence
Journal
TIE Coon TINE CoME.-We received
not long since very fallering note from a
"youlhlul society in the Wcs,," connected
with one of the colleges in that REGION
OV young friends had "seen and heard
much oil the superior character Of the Jour.
nal,n aud their praises excited our vanity
TO such degree that nigh, have been un.
becoming had we stopped midway in the
episle. But we read on. Our young
friends think that The journal would be ol
great advantage 10 them, and are OF opinion
that an arrangement may be effected for
our mutual benefit, their part Of the behe.
ft being the opportunity Of reading the
journal, and ours The opportunity Of "dis.
seminaling" its excellent principles.
The gratuilous distribution Of The Journal
has long been favoric object with us, and
sometimes il is 50 very dull that we feel
conscientious about making people pay for
il. We have only been waiting for The adj
advent of that good time" predicted, when
business generally should be conducted OH
this principle. Accordingly, our paper.
maker, who has regularly charged us an
advance OH every renewal of The contract,
happening in, we proposed 10 him The new
arrangement, and suggested that The next
thousand reams OF paper should be on the
gra,uitous principle. |, is not necessary 10
give his exact language, but it was so de.
cdedly and empha,ically in The negative as
plainly showed that The new philosophy had
no, made the least impression on him. We
have not tried the proposition OIL our other
creditors, but The first reception was so un.
promising that we propose 10 defer il for 9
few days, and this will account to our Yves.
tern admirers for the non.recepiion OF oul
paper. AS soon as we can bring about the
new system, we shall enter upon il Jealous.
ly, and the first number of our paper thai
reaches them will be double qualification,
as it will no, onl y afford them an exposi-
ton Of "eycelleni principles which they
so much desire, but will assure them OF the
successful attempt to publish newspaper
on the plan which they suggest. Until that
time, our terms will be eight dollars a
year,
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of elooueni passages and bold thoughts, but
whose Christianity almost elbows simple
deism. and, as il is called in England and
America, infdeliiy. Mr.. Hawthorne did
no, res, arer the success of the Bali,hedale
romance he has given Us an excellent
bioyraphy of Gen. Pierce, and more re-
Gently still series Of tales entitled, Tan
olewood Tales Among the writers less
known is Mr.. Curtis, author OF books OF
travel very amusing and full of life, Mile
Notes. Lotus Eaiers,' &c. The Prc,cs.
,ant and Puritan influence has given birth
10 two books Of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
the celebrated uncle Toms Cabin and lhe
Kew 10 Uncle Toms Cabin Another wo-
man. Quakeress, Elizabeth Wciherell,
also marches in. this biblical way by her
two romances, entitled Queechy, and the
Wide. Wide Wofid. Among the writers
who are not iRc.uded in either OF these
ca,cgorics are Gilmore Simns, and Cor
nelius Mathews, who has described the
manners of American society and the
scenes Of popular life. His style, vigorous
enough, little coarse, has shown itself IN
these las, few years under very different
forms,-,alo, romance political satire, rag
edy.
The elements of life abound in the Unit
ed States the natural riches OF the soil,
inventions Of industry, the activity OF The
citizens, have prepared and are preparing
for this country a splendor such as perhaps
the world has not yet seen. We will not
however congratulate them too much
Ten years ago they were without exaggera-
led ambition, now exaggerated and even
purilc ambition have gone abroad among
them; who knows now il the bad passions,
the passions Of corrup, societies, will not
soon show themselves! Ten years ago,
they were loved by all nations, and the de-
fecis with which sa,irical writers reproach.
ed them excited among readers gaieiy
without bitterness; they laughed at the
cunning Sam Slick, and they loved him.
Now they are in the way 10 make them
selves feared and who knows il they are
no, in the way 10 make themselves hated !!
We hope that their future will be, like their
past, Tranquil and happy; but they should
often have presented 10 their memories this
sentiment of one OF their orators in Con-
gress " We are the representatives OF the
republican principle, consequently rcspon.
siblc for lis des,ines, and consequently
bound 10 be pruden, and wlsc."
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HOW SHALL WE PRESERVE EGGS

This is the grand question:" We have
in the course OF our life tried nearly all The
expedienis that have recommended, and
sometimes succeeded and sometimes fail
ed (; from which results you will say II Is
no more than fair TO conclude that none OF
the methods are iniallible. We have learn
ed one fact from these experiments. Eggs
should be perfectly fresh when you begin
10 preserve them. II an egg hes commence
ed, even but slight decomposition, II Is
difficult arresting il; indeed we are inclin-
ed to think nothing short of freezing will DO
H. The following very simple plan we
have never uied, and know nothing prac-
,ically whether il be effectual or not. We
found il in the Farm Journal quoted from
the English Agricultural Gazette. We pass il
over TO our readers for consideration. Take
A half inch board Of any convenient length
and breadth, and pierce il as full OF holes
leach II. inches diameter) as you CALL
/ find that a board six inches in length, and
one foot wide, has five dozen in il, say
twelve rows.
Then take four strips two inches broad,
and nail them together edgewise into
rectangular frame of the same size as your
other board. Nail this board upon the
upon the frame and the work is done un.
less you choose 10 nail a beading around
the top.
Put your eggs on this board as they come
from the poultry house, the small ends
down, and they will keep good for six
months, if you take the following prccau.
tons Take care that the eggs do no, get
wet, either in the mes, or afterwards. In
summer, hens are fond of laying among
the weeds and grass, and any eggs taken
from such nests in wet weather, should be
pu, away for Immediate use. Keep them
in cool room in summer, and out OF frost
in the winter. II two boards be kept, one
be filling while the niher is emplying.
The writer accounts for the preservation
OF eggs in this way by supposing that the
yolk floats more equally in the white. and
has less tendency 10 sink down against the
she'll, than When the egg is laid on one
side-cer,ainly il the yolk touches The
shell it spOils immediaiely.-hnne Fur
nIer.
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wife and darling child. Morose and sullen
he seated himself without word-he could
not speak, he could not look upon them.-
The mother said to the little angel by her
side. "Come, my child, it is time to 80 to
bed" and that little babe, rs was her wont,
knelt by her mothers lap, and gazing wist.
fully into the face of her suffering parent,
like piece Of chisled sta auiry, slowly re.
peated her nightly orison and when she had
finished, the child (but four years Of nge)
said to her mother, "Dear ma. may not OIL
fer up one more prayer!' "Yes, yes, my
sweet pet, pray !" and she lifted up her tiny
hands, closed her eyes and prayed-"O, God!
spare, oh, spare my dear papa!" That pray.
or was waited with electric rapidity ~ the
throne Of God. 1t was heard on high-'twas
heard on earth. The responsive "Amen!"
burst from that fathers lips. and bis heart
OF stone became heart OF flesh. Vile and
child were both claspcd to his bosom, and in
penitence he said, my child, you have saw.
cd your father from tho grave Of a drnnkard.
I'll sign the pledge. HE did sign it-aEd
what was better, he kept it.
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Propagation of Plants by Layers.

The bes, mode OF doing this, is 10 spade
up the ground lightly, around the plant tc
be multiplied. Then sclec, branch o
this years growth, and near n bud, which
will be buried, cut in through the bark,
ard then turn the knife upward toward the
poin, of branch, and slit il up little way.
Then make small ditch in the earth, and
bend down the branch into it, so that the
place cut will be on the bottom Of it, and
pin il down with wooden pins, that have a
hook in their tops, Bury ihi, part two or
three inches, and see that il be kept moist.
Roots will start from tho part that has
b"en cut. In the spring or late in the fall,
the bpnch thus rooted may be separated
from The parent stock, and set out 10 begin
liIe on lis own strength. Some only cut in
notch near the bud that they bury, and
some do nothing; but the branches laid
down are found 10 root quicker by being slit
as above directed. Grapes, curranis, goose
berries, roses, shrubs, &C., are very easily
multiplied in this way.-Diaine Farmer.
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CHINESE LADIES. Bowring said, at
Liverpool, the other day, that there is no
lady III China who asPires TO high po.
silion, who does no, look upon il us a
great accomplishment not 10 be able TO
walk. 81 have seen beautiful women
carried 10 their marriage ceremonies on the
backs OF their slavas, wholly unable TO
walk from one end Of the room TO the
other. Not long ago an English lady, q
friend of mine, was introduced Into high
society in Canton, and the Chinese ladies',
no, having seen all English woman before,
were very curious 10 look ai her feet. They
said, 1T is very strange she has very good
manners what wonder il is that such q
savage as that should be able 10 behave
herself in good society; look a, her great
fee,--whai could her father and mother Be
thinking Of to 10, her grow 10 this size, aud
10 lei her'fect grow with her pcrsonp One
Of the Chinese ladies observed, 'To be
sure, she knows how 10 behave herself
bu, you know she has been in our company
for some time in Canion." ,,,,8,s, - :
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POTATO DISEASE.

The following from the English Garden.
crs' Chronicle, seems TO be opposed TO the
idea entertained by some that the Potato is
worn ou, by continuous planting, and car
be restored 10 health and yigor only by in'
Producing new seed from its native soil:
Farm Journal
"The following short account OF an ex'
pertinent upon the growth OF the Potato from
South America may perhaps prove interest
Ing 10 some OF your readers. II was under
taken with the view OF determining the cor
rec,ness of at leas, one Of the surmiSes rs TO
the origin OF the Potato disease, namely, that
our seed was worn out, and that il fresh
stock was obtained from the country 10
which il properly belongs, the disease would
no, be found to attack il. The tubers that
planted came from Peru'in guano ship,
and were forwarded TO the Royal Agricul,u-
raj Society in March, 1851. Twas fortunate
enough 10 obtain one or two, which were
planted at once in good garden-ground !;
they came up healthy looking plants, and
seemed to prosper until the time. at which
they were raised, in October; and were
found to yield very well. without any ap.
pearance OF disease having manifested itself,
while other Potatoes in their neighbofhood
had suffered considerably. The following
year they were again planted under quite
as favorable circumstances, but with very
different result, the quantity taken up was
small, and fully one-third were badly diseas
ed, indeed from about the middle Of August,
it was evident that they had begun 10 be al
tacke1. However, the sound sets having
been carefully preserved, were again sowu
this year with a similar uniavorable result
the produce has diminished in size, and
more than one-third are destroyed. From
this we may conclude, | think, that the dis
ease is due TO soil or climate, or TO local in
fuences rather than TO 4 degeneration Of the
the plant itself. or at anv rate than TO this
couniry.-G. H. o.; Fabian.
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ICE-HOUSE MANAGEMENT.

This Is matter OF 10 small Importance
yet how oiten do we see it'trcated, not only
with Indifference, but upon the very worst
principles possible TO insure its preserya
lion; not one ice-house in fifty is construct,
ed upon correct principles-nO, one in the
same number Is managed correctly. When
we consider tha, damp and hea, are the 1--WE
great agents of thawing, il should be our
endeavor 10 counieract these by every
means IN our power. To ehec, this, ven
tilatlon must be had resource 10, and non
conducting materials employed in their
erection. OF materials we may observe
that stone is OF all others, the worst; tim.
Der and brick are the best. The usual
practice Of sinking The ice houses TO a great
depth under the surface, is bad il has only
.one Iedeeming property, which Is The con,
,venience OF filling from the top. Its disad'
,vaniages are the difficulty OF admitting sll.
iicient ventilation TO correct the dampncss,
(Which, build them rs we may, is sure TO ex.
jst in underground houses. The conduct
.oi hea, from the surrounding soil, and the
difficulty OF obtaining sufficient drainage
these very far ovetballance the advantages
ahus offered. Why are the majority of ice.
houses aud most cellars, during winter, so
much warmer than the surrounding atmos.
.pheTe! Is IL not from the hea, conducted
through their walls from the surrounding
soils Earth Is n much better conductor of
heat than AIR. or, in other words, il commu-
nicates lis heat TO other bodies coming in
contact with II quicker than 10 ,ha, elemen,
Hence the necessity of placing between
the earth and the ice some slower condpc.
tor OF heat, aud the slowes, conductors we
have applicable TO the case, ATE timber,
charcoal, or air; bo,h<also resis, damp,
while stone does not, and besides. il is a
rapid conductor OF heat. Water is also a
rapid conductor Of heat, and instances have
been known, where rain water has so per
'cola,ed the roof of an ice-house, that the
temperature has been raised TO sixty de-
grees. Hence the necessity Of keeping
such houses perfectly dry, not only ut the
top, but also Throughout, by sufficient drain.
age OF the melted ice, and by ventilation
10 correct the dampness in the atmosphere
and wall. Indeed the walls Of an ice-house
to be in proper condition, should be rs dry
rs those Of a dwelling.
The cheapest and best way Of construct,
ing an ice-house, is 10 make its walls dou.
BILE, with a space between them, which
should be filled with that excellent non
conductor, charcoal dust, Where timbe
Is cheapest, the house should be- boarded in
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SORE BAcEs.-A correspondent at a dis
lance writes as follows, which may prove
serviceable TO some of our readers II
your horse is troubled with n sore or CALLED
back, rub white lead, sof,ened 10 a paste
with linseed oil, on the injured part, till the
sore is completely covered. Some recon-
mend for this purpose solution Of yi,riol
in water. Blu, the former remedy is far
preferable, and, on the whole, more certain
10 affect cure. have known bad gals
entirely healed and cured by il in a few
days. Wounds on any part OF the animal,
II not deep aud of a serious character, are
greatly eased, and disposed 10 heal rapidly,
oy this application. Try H." 1879
GermGntorn Telegraph.
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FAeorr BunsrD. We learn from q. .sh tho

tFAc1oRY BuRSKD. We learn from che
Worcester papers tha. wollen mill ., Clspp, - p,
vile, owned by II. s.. Denny. was pu,n'a oI'
Sunday evening, together with oil us con
tents, among which Were three entire sets o.
,n"ebinery Tor the manufacture Of flannel,
The nroperty wns insured for $40, 900 nt the
follow;ur Offices Etna, Hartford, $4,000
American Providence, $4,000; Fire and Ma,
r;ne. Springfield. $1,000; Merchants and
Farmers, and Manufacturers, Worcester
$4,000 each. The mill burned was not the
new brick establishment, but wooden bull
ding.