American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-15

dreary and badly managed military hospi-
tails OF the vicinity, with no mother to ad
minister to their wants, or sister to cheer
them in their affection
But, thank heaven remarked Sarah,
the eldest daughter, they have heroic
Miss Nightingale TO sogthe their suffer
iDgs.' ..
bad enough! bad enough exclaimed
Farmer Smith, but we will speak farther
of this after supper. What is the latest
commercial intelligence, John :?
The last steamers news has had ia
vorable effect on breadstuffs. In C
-four advanced four shillings barrel, in
tKenty-four hours
is it possible How fortunate that our
wheat is still in the barn =
Indeed it is = remarked Adeline, as
she gave her elder brother a merry glance.
"A secret p asked the father, who was
used to interpreting such glances. You
have not sold the grain Washington
No, father, but | came plaguey near it.
While you was down to the village yester-
day, Brown, the'miller, came over and tri-
ed to drive bargain for the grain. He
offered a shade over the market price, and
l was about closing with him when Ad.
came up. She seemed to suspect instant
w. that all was not right, and persuaded me
to wait until we received the newspaper
today, and learned the condition of the
c. market, which, you know, always
affects our own. l told Mr.. Brown to call
again to-day, but he has not done So
'Ah yes, see into it, said Farmer
Smith. He has received the news in ad-
vance, by express, and wished to buy on
speculation. 1t was fortunate enough thai
Ad thought of the newspaper which, by
the bye, has become almost her Bible
Experience ought to have taught you
Washington, not to sell so near mail day
the Dollar - always gives us the la
test intelligence. and through its informa
ton we can form as correct an estimation
of the value of our products as the mos
shrewd speculator. Before became
subscriber to it, we were continually bein
viciimized by those men; but now, non
of them can get ahead Of us. In this re
spect alone | have saved fifty, yes. hun
dred times more than my subscription me
ney.
And this is not ali, father remarke
Washington; sin the agricultural depar
ment of the.paper, we every week obtai
valuable information relative TO the mar
agement of the farm. / candidly belle,
that our savings in this respect will amour
to twenty per cent, as we raise betl
stock, have better crops. and, by system
zing our labor, have less hired help thu
formerly. 1t is astonishing how mut
useful agricultural Information is impartc
in that newspaper. Itappears to me tn
| could not get along on the farm witho
it,
That is all true enough, brother Was
ington,' remarked John, but the paper
u more interesting to me in other respec
: Its historical sketches of our own and OF
by er countries, are full of interest; and sol
of its many talented contributors are su
to give us something to instruct and plea
every week. 1t is library, and use
one within itself.
Il am sure remarked Mrs. Smith, I'll
the paper is invaluable about the house.
ID We never fail to find in it useful reco
49," mendations relative 10 housekeeping.
m Before you become subscriber for
ng- paper, my DEAR she remar ked to her h
md band, much of my time was employed
of instructing the girls in the kitchen. N
, to refer them to the Dollar -
and The late fashions, the sweet poet
ky and the charming stories, is what ma
ner the paper attractive to me-, said Adeli
,eir pertly casting her eyes at her father.
Yes, you little rogue responded
he sire, your heart and your tongue are
Irry of seutimentality. You can't milk c
70 without rchearsing poetical extract.
deed 1 cannot imagine what will beco
ing, of YOU
eat why, Twill tell you father was A
,ipg lines reply, 'all this will result in my
alth coming an authoress, and contribute
to the Dollar -. l know you will
4" that
sip 'Ah, you little rogue, I see you are
termined to distinguish yourself;;' said
s. father to his pet, and suppose l mus
you have your own way
the After supper, the family gathered
d. circle, and one being chosen for the IT
sue er, spent the evening in listening to,
discussing the news. 1t was happy S
hall to see an entire family, united by int
gence and love, thus enriching their m
at from the proudest gift of the age
were FAMILY NEWSPAPER.