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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
Advantages to be taken of the Drouth.

We have not had SD severe drouth for
many years as during the past few weeks.-
The two past seasons may be called dry sea-
sons-bnt the drOuth began earlier, and di-
minished the hay crop more than this, be-
cause moe, OF the hay WAS secured before
this began. The springs are not 50 low as
we have seen them, but the surface Of the
ground is drier. We attribute this to the
prevalence of high winds, since the fall Of
any rain. ...
Thr corn and potato crop must suffer great
diminution in consequence OF this state oil
the weather, and feed Tor cattle is getting
very short. Those who sOwed corn for Tod
der will receive great benefit from il now.
This excessive drouth is discouraging to
the farmer, but there are, nevertheless, some
advantages to be taken Of it. liz is capi.
tai time to dig muck and to drain low lands.
The farmers are pretty generally doug this
in our vicinity, and there will be thousands
OF loads more OF this article hauled to he
barnyard than heretofore. DIR ins may now
be made whereby bogs and muck beds may
be prepared to be available even in wet sea
sous. because you can thus get command Of
the water.
IL is good time now to observe the eff.
fects of the different modes of plonghing and
tilling. Look aud see it those fields tha
were SUBSIDIZED hold out any better than
those which We're not, all other things such
as soil and position being equal, ...
Lonk and see il those fields that were
pluughed deeper than others. stand the
drouth any bener than thUse Ploughed sho.i.
Mr.. j. Johnston, of Geneva, N. Y. in the
Country Gentleman Of the 18th ult., says ::
"My ior'y acre field. that ploughed aiter
harvest. 50 very deep, AMI sowed with wheat
from llth tn l4th September last, with one
pl.u .ughing, did not show us well last iall and
this sprin, as some wheat ON other farms.
This was undoubtedly owing to the very deep
pluugbing, but lalterly dnriag the whole
drouth. il grew luxurian,ly; while other
fields failed irom drouth il did not appear to
suffer 50 much for deep plOughingn
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
Sowing Grass Seed in the Fall.

EDS. RURAL As believe much in-
iotmalIUn may be gained by farmers, IN
frequently. inierchansins thoughts and eS.
peTlence ia relation TO the various subjects,
VII .ch pertain ~ their vocation, ! pnpose
saying few words in relation 10 the ill-
quires Of your correspondent j. Is. r. ~
the last No. OF the RURAL, regarding The
seedin. down Of laud. Your correspondent
states that he cannot get ''clover or herds
.rass TO catch, when sowt with oats, az.
cording 10 the lime.hou0Ied cuslom,"
which, i suppose, is sowing /, with The
grain ia the spring. Farmers are general
~ quite indispUsed TO adopt any new man
ler Oi PERFORMING the routine OF their la
bOrs,-bul the repeated failures in my own
case, aud that OF my nei9hbors, 10 get land
10 each WELL when seeded In The spring,
induced me To question the correctness OF
the idea OF spTi. being the bes, 10 sow
grass seed Alter losing good many
bushels OF seed during the past hive or six
\ eaIs, by sowing with oats ~ The spring,
last fall, that | would uy tie
experiment Of seeding siN acres in The fall;
aud though The trial Ot any new mode oi
far ming for one year only, is not sufficient
10 establish ils correctness or incorreclness,
vet the success which attended the expert
menl was most satisfactory, for ! Gu, this
year my heaviest grass iIOm the field thus
seeded. have not beloIe during several
years past, obtained SO good grass The first
eur alter seeding; and attribute the cause
entirely TO the fact Of seeding in the fall.
II is perfectly reasonable To suppose, that
seed sown ia the FALL would be more likely
TO do well. than il sown in the sprlng, be.
cause il is we'll known that grass seed SELF
sown or deposited by gIass left standing,
almost always catches aud grows better,
than li.ai sown in The spring. The main
reason why il does not succeed when sown
with oats in the spring is because /, cannot
the dry weather which we usual
~ have during The summer. Where 1t can
be sown very, early rs for instance, with
winter wheat, its chances for success a'e
greater; but, even then, should prefer 10
seed in the fall. .'
When sown in The fall, j, should be sown
in September, or beiOre The tall rains com
mence, SO lha, i, may gel sufficiently start
ed TO withstand the winter.
That when sowed in The fall was sown
Oh s,ubble, without any dragging; nor do
think il needs any, for IL came up very
thick aud nice. n. NJ. CARPENTER
Ellington, ". Y, august, 1854
Rurdl Netr- Yorker.
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I CANNOT CALL HER MOTHER.
By MRS. SARAH t. BOLTON.

The marriage rite is over.
And though | turned aside,
To kerp the guest~ from seeing
Tue iears l could not hide,
I wresibed my face IN smlling,
And led my little brother
To greet my fathers chosen,
But could not call her mother.
She is fair young creature,
- With a meek and geutle air,
With blue eyes soft and loving,
d. And s,lkea, raaay hair.
know nay father gives her r. -
The love he bOre another, o..
BN n she. were an angel,
y could not call her mother.
Tonight heard her singing .......
A song used TO love, ... ....
When iis sweet notes were uttered
by her who sings above; w..
u paine,i my heart To hear IL,
And any tears could not smother,
For every word was hslluwed
By the dear voice Of my mother.
NV father, IN the sunshine
or happy days 10 come,
May bali forget the shadow
That dark-ncd our old home;
His heart no more j. lonely,
But | aud liIlle brother
Mus, still he orphan chI!dren-
Can God give vs. but one mother
The, We borne my mothers picture
From lis accustomed place,
And .,.t h,..i,l, my fathers
A younger, iairer face
They We made her dear old chamber
The bOudOir Of another,
Bui I will not forget thee,
Nv own, INV angel mother.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
LOUIS O. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor BlDDE

To DESTROY TnIsTtEs.--The Canada This.
tie is easily subdued, If they car be ploughed.
Plow in the fall and sow to wheat, and stock
down heavy with large red clover and tilno-
thy. In the spring, as soon US the ground is
dry, or the clover is Two inches higl. SOW
plaster as much us you plea.e. from "ne. half
To four bushels per acre. Get your wheat
of us early as pnssihle let the clover grow
as la.e in the fall IS it is convenient; then
let no,ning but calves or yearlings onto it,
nor let i be fed more than just TO keep the
mice from nesting in it. The better you can
make the clover grow, the more fatal to the
thistle .-Germmtou1, Telegrdph f
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SINGULAR OCCURRENCE. The following
is from The Centreville (Va.) Times:

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE. ihe io''o"ihs
is from The Centreyille (Va.) Times:
uUuder the obituary head 10 to.lay's
paper will be found the death oi Mr.. ia
mob Resse. On the day Of his death, Mr.:
Reese was engaged in seeding oais, and
towards evening was startled by voice
apparently nj his elbow, saying, !" You
may sow, bu, you shall not resp."o He
looked around and seeiug no one, -conl'n-
ued his work Of seeding, a,iribuling II, as
he afterwards said. 10 his imagination. Al
every step, however, the warning waa re-
pea,ed, and q, last unable 10 bear il, be
proceeded home 10 his wife. He was per.
suaded by her that it was only Imagination,
andno, complaining OF any unusnal indis.
position. she induced him to reinrn9 10 the
field. There, however, the same solemn,
warning voice attended him at every step.
"a You may sow, but you shall no, reap :"
and in state Of extreme agitation he
again quit work and went home. He took
an, early supper, was shortly afet attacked
by swelling IN the throat, and before sun
rise the next morning no was corpse"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
FAIL PLANTING. This sounds strange,

FALL PLANTING. This sounds strange,
probably, but 1t has been, ii appears, sue
cessfully prac,iced in respect 10 potatoes.
Agen,leman writes IN the Name Far.
mer III lei' lsst fall some potatoes in the
ground-in July they were more lhnn as
BIZ again a. my others. He strongly re-
commends o all farmers To plant some in
the fall, aud Try the experiment. .F..
have seen some that others raiseI, he
says, by planting in the fall, and they wers
excellent = better portoes than he ever
saw-very large, sound and handsome.
He recommends TO plow a furrow, drop
in the potato whole, cover II with strong
manure, and then cover the whole care
fully with rich earth. BY 80 doing you
may have handsome, large and early po.
laioes. II this be 40, ], must be- great
improvement, in The raising OF This valuable
esculen, root. Would i, no, be well for
farmers 10 give il a thorough tTial'- Dorsr
GdSetie.
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ers TO see wha, profit they can make oi II.
They need, in these times, all they can
get, and this method has the recommenua.
lion OF requiring little outlay iiany Marx
Lane EIpreN.
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Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
NO 3.
Reciprocity Treaty.

According to the Cal Journal "the Pres
ident of the U. S. has made proclamation
of the ratification of the reciprocity treaty,
and has ''eaused the said treaty to be made
public to the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof, may be observed
and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and citizens thereof"
The FIsHERIEs>- 1t is stated from WASH
ington that the ratification OF the reclproci--
ty treaty bv the British Government has
been received by My Champion. This
statement is coupled with the assurance
that the home government recognizes the
right Of American fishermen to enter upon
the benefts secured by the treaty prior to
its ratification by the Provinces. This is
very important, giving as it does to our
fishermen all the rights'Socured by the trea-
ty. This view of the case is sustained by a
despatch from Lord Clarendon to Lieut..
Governor Head Of New Brunswick. This
despatch is dated Aug. Is, and after stating
that the notifications are to be Immediately
exchanged at Washington, says;
t'Mr. Marcy also expresses the hope Of
the Government OF the United States, that
American fishermen may not be molested if
they should at once attempt to use the priv
ileges secured TO them by the treaty.
1t is the desire Of Her Majestys Govern
ment that this wish of the Government of
the United States should be acceded to, and
that American fishermen may be immedi-
ately allowed the use Of these privileges"
The st. John New Brunswicker, in no
ticing the opening of this valuable privilege
to our fishermen, says:
"The privilege now frankly and generous
ly conceded while the treaty is yet under
consideration in these Colonies, will we
trust be received in the like generous spirit
by our American neighborS; and we hope
they will exercise it with that moderation.
prudence, and freedom froa offence that
ought ever to exist between neighbors who
wish to live together on friendly terms, and
maintain those amicable relations which are
sure TO exist bewcen people who 'do as they
would wish to be done by" "
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

GREAT NlEN's DAyCING.-We read that
Napoleon was a very awkward dancer
On one occasion he danced with a very
beautiful countess, who could not conceal
her bushes at his ridiculous postures. On
leading her to her seat he remarked: "The
fact is, madam, my forte lies not so much in
dancing 6 myself as in making others dance" I"
This reminds us of an anecdote of Daniel
Webster, who being present at ball in
Washington, during his incumbency as Sec
retary Of State, was asked by an efeminate,
foppish sort of a chap, who thought good
deal Of. his own dancing: Don't you dance,
Mr.. Webster? | never see you dancing"
mo, said Mr.. Webster, as he only could
say and look such things, u never had the
capacity to learn how, sir,
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
Effects of Liberty.

In the dark ages that followed the down.
fall Of the Roman Empire, several republics
were formed in the northern parts of Italy,
and while ignorance and barbarism pre-
vailed in other European countries, these
states, under the influence of free institu-
tions, became rich and powerful and en-
ioyed the comforts and ornaments of life
Their ships covered every sea; their facto-
ries rose on every shore; their monev-chan-
gers set their tables in every city, and man
ufactures fourished. We doubt whether
any country in Europe-our own perhaps
excepted-has, at the present time, reached
so high point of wealth and civilization
as some parts Of Italy had attained 400
years ago. The revenue Of the republic OF
Florence was greater five hundred yeas ago
than that which the Grand Duke of Tusca-
ny-in whose domain Florence is situated
now derives from a territory of much
greater extent. The manufacture of wool
alone employed two hundred factories. and
10000 workmen in that republic; and the
cloth annually produced sold for a sum e
quail to $2l 100000 of our money. Eighty
banking houses conducted the commercial
operations, not of Florence only, but of all
Europe. Two banking houses advanced to
Edward the Third Of England sum in
silver equivalent to $3,0O0;OOO, when the
value of silver was quadruple what it now
is. The city and environs contained no.
600 inhabitants; $4,000 children were taught
to read in the various schools; 1900 studied
arithmetic; and 600 received learned edu-
cation. The progress of literature and the
arts was propOrtioned to that of the public
prosperity. All the seven walls of the A
pocalypse have since been poured out Oh
those pleasant countries. Their political
institutions have been swept away their
wealth has departed, literature and the arts
have declined, the people are trampled upon
by foreign tyrants, and their minds are en-
slaved by superstition; eloquence is gagged
and reason is hoodwinked.
Westminster Review.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
4 Good Story.

Our readers shall have the benefit of q
good story that we once heard. Travelling
into town one night about dusk, Mr.. x.
had occasion to call at the mansion of an
esteemed friend who had among other world
ly possessions, two or three very fine daugh-
ters He had scarce Knocked at the door
when it was opened by one Of these bloom
ing maidens, who, as quick as thought,
threw her arms around his neck, and before
he had time to say "Oh, don't" pressed her
warm delicate lips to his, and gave him as
sweet kiss as ever heart of swain desired
In utter astonishment, the worthy gentle
man was endeayoring to stammer outsonle-
thing, when the damsel exclaimed, "Oh
mercy. mercy. Mr.. K. is this you? / tho't
as much as could be it was my brother Hen
ry"
"Pishaw!' thought the gentleman to him.
self, ''you didn't think any such thing
But taking her hand, he said in q forgiving
tone, -"theres no harm DONE Don't give
yourself any uneasiness; though you ought
to be little more careful"
After this gentle repeoof he was ushered
into the parlor, by the maiden, who, as she
came to the light could not conceal the deep
blush that glowed upon her cheek; while
the boquet that was pinned upon her bosom
shook like flower garden in an earthquake.
And when he rose to depart. it fell to her to
wait upon him to the door; and it may be
added they held discourse together for some
minutes; on what subject it is not for us to
say.
AS the warm hearted youth plodded
homewards, he argued with himself in this
wise.
Miss j. knew it was me who kdoeked at
the door, Or how did she recognize me be-
fore l spoke? And is it probable that her
brother would knock before entering? She
must be desperately in - pshaw! Why
if she loves a brother at that rate how must
she love her husband? for, by the great
squash, l never felt such a kiss in my lifel'
Three weeks after the above incident Mr.
K. was married to Miss j.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
Never Forget your Mother


The editor of the Lawrence Courier, re-
fering to the death of the Hon. John Davis,
remarks that he owed much to the personal
suggestion and advice of the Ex-Governor,
kindly and earnestly bestowed in earlier
years, and adds:
"The last counsel we received from him
was characteristic Of the man; it was on
the deck of a vessel that lay with loosened
sails and shortened cable, that we, still in
boyhood, just commencing years of wander
ing and hardship, received a parting grasp
of his pure band, with these words-"God
bless youl Remember what I've said; and
wherever you go, NEVER FORGET YOUR MOTH
ER!' What better charge could be given a
lad launching forth on "life's deceitfal tide" !"
where the chart and compass of his young
head and heart must be his only protection
from shipwreck? Many years have passed
away, and that good man has finished the
voyage Of time; he has disappeared down
the dark stream of death, and, we doubt
not, has reached that celestial haven, where
the storms Of earth are never known, and
has exchanged the anchor symbol which he
ever carried at the PROV during life, for
blissful realization
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

,,... l pray you, 0 excellent wife,
cnmber not yourself and me, to get Gu
riously rich dinner for this man or women
who has alighted at our gates, nor bed
chamber made ready at too great cost;
these things, if they are curious in them,
they can get for few shillings at any vii
lage, but rather let the stranger see, if he
will, in your looks, accent and behavior,
your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, which he cannot buy at any price
in any city, and which he may well travel
twenty miles, and dine sparingly, and sleep
hardly to behold. Let not the emphasis of
hospitality lie in bed and board; but let
truth, and love, and honor, and courtesy
flow in all your deeds.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02
Meeting of the Board of Education

The new Board Of Education had their
first meeting last evening at the office OF
the Superintendent of Schools The Board
is composed as follows: S. P. Webb May
or and President er-oficio, Alderman J. b.
Norton, Assistant AID John Perry, Jr.,
Frederick Billings, Esq, and w. Sherman.
Esq. The Board was fully organized last
night, and some preliminary business of in
terest transacted. Mr. W. III. O'Grady
was unanimously reelected Superintendent
Of Schools. A number of communications
were received, applying for teachers situa,
tions, and relating to the grading of school
lots and other matters. Committees were
also appointed to investigate and report up
on the condition of the schools, and the
buildings, etc. Mr. O'Grady made a ver-
bal report of much interest, in relation to
the various matters under his superinten-
dence. The regular quarterly report of this
officer will be made in a few days, as the
school year expires this month. 1t was de-
cided last evening by the board to limit the
fall vacations of the schools to one week
The board is to meet again tomorrow eve
ming, for the special investigation of the
grading Of school lot No 4, on Mission st.
A lta Gal
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

Bss~A A correspondent of the Boston Post
writing from Fort Leayepworth, Kansas
Territory, under date Of August 10th, says;
"Within fortnight nave noticed an in
crease Of emigrants. Large wagons and
small, filed with families and their beds,
with their cattle and plough are passing dai=
ly. In the steamers up and down the river.
in stages and on foot, come the people who
will swell the first census And as the
weather becomes cooler the number will in
crease. Settlements of considerable I'M
portance are under way thirty miles north
Of here, opposite the thriving town of st,
Joseph, forty miles west on the Grasshop-
per, as well as south of the Kansas river, at
Wa-ka-kusa; favorable accounts are fre-
quently heard from these points, that every
thing goes on peacefully and briskly. am
not aware that one serious quarrel has oc-
Cured in Kansas"
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

WOMEN AND LADIEs.-In the days of our
fathers there were such things to be met
with as men and women; but now they are
all gone, and in their place race of gentle
men and ladies-or, to be still more refined,
a race of ladies and gentlemen sprung
up. Women and girls are among the things
that were; but 'ladie;' are found everywhere.
Miss Mart.neau, wishing to see the women
wards in a prison in Tennessee, was an
swered by the warden, wye have no ladies
here at present, madam" Now, so far as
the ladies were concerned, it was very well
that none Of them were in prison; but then
it sounds little odd-ladics in prison! 1t
would seem bad enough for women to 90 to
such place
A lecturer, discoursing upon the charac-
teristics Of women, Illustrated thus: "Who
were the last at the cross? Ladies' Who
were the first at the sepulchre? Ladies .
On the modern improvement we have heard
Of but one thing that beats the above. 1t
was the finishing touch to a marriage cere-
mony, performed by an exquisite divine up
to all modern refnements, When he had
thrown the chain of Hymen around the hap
Ply couple, he concluded by saying: Il now
pronounce you husband and lady" The
audience stuffed their handkerchiets into
their mouths and got out of the room as
quickly as possible to take breath.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

The SEcRET.-We observe that quite a
number of our exchanges are publishing DIFF
ferent versions of the great mo Knowth-
ing" erpose-up to the second degree The
following, handed us by a correspondent,
whose name we have solemnly sworn Ton a
junk bottle to keep secret, let us into the
mysteries Of the third degree, the particulars
attending which are now, for the first time,
made public Read!
The Oath-"I, Solomon Swipes. for
Snukes, as the case may be,) hereby solemn
ly swear (hold up your right handj this my
oath, to endure forever and a day after
(raise yo,w right leg) that if [ catch a Ro-
man Catholic (shm yOur right eye) alone in
the woods (sht,t your lef) or some out-of
the-way place, (opela yo1r mouth that l
will pound him into Jelly or chop him into
sausages (sacallow tbls meat dre) will eat
him without pepper or salt, (Masic- King
Of the CGlnibaI Islands,'') and in this way
endeavor to annihilate the whole tribe of
worthless rapscallions--so help me teapot.
After taking the oath, the obligated per-
son turns three somersets, backwards and
forwards, which he must do without grunt-
ing, under the penalty O. summary ejec-
tion from TIM lodge-room.
Each member then arrays himself in a
blood-red shirt and pants, and paints his
face vermilliOn, when horrible and ter
rifying dance to propitiate the spirits of all
departed Know Nothings, takes place, ac-
companied by band of music from the m
.fer1,al Regions. Howard Gazette.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-02

THE OLD Elm TREE.-This pride of the
Bostonians, the Great Tree on the Common
is now being enclosed by q beautiful iron
fence Of an entirely new pattern by James
Perkins, Esq The gate, when completad,
will have very concise history of the tree
as far as known, on an iron tablet. The in-
scription was furnished by that eminent cit-
izen, DIR. John G. Warren of Park street,
who is said to be engaged in a detailed his
tory of the old Elm, for publication.
Boston Journal.