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The Teeth.


We find in the Oshawa (C. W } Vindica-
tor report of a lecture by DR.. Lewis Of
Ohio, from which we take the following:
The lecturer then went on to speak of the
teeth, and the want of care bestowed upon
these important aids in the digestive process.
1t was found, upon microscopic examination
that the unclcan formation about the roots
Of the teeth called tartar, was composed OF
insects who derived their sustenance from
the particles of food that accumulate be
tween the teeth. in the mouths Of those who
neglect to clean and purify them after eat
ing. Some persons seem to imagine that
tobacco juice is an antidote to tho creatures
judging from the prevalence Of the filthy
practice of eh1ring that nauseous weed in
It's dried state. [IAushter.l Tobacco
juice is certainly most violent poison to
most forms Of animal life, but he had known
these animalculD to bo immersed in the
strongest decoctiOn Of the tobacco plant
without apparently producing the least In
furious effect upon them. They seemed
rather to enjoy the element by which they
were surrounded. and this conclusion would
seem to be forced upon the scientific mind
by the fact that tobacco-chewers almost in
vsriably possess an excellent store Of this
tartar commodity. By immerung those an
imslcule in solution Of CASTLE Soap, how
ever, It was found they were instantly de-
stroyed. Hence he would recommend the
use Of this convenient and harmless prep
az.tiOn, applied 70 the teeth, with q brush,
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cheap Ice Hou.e--saving Seed Corn.

We will give You oar experience With q
cheap ice-house. Four years ago last jan
usry we had one dug, Of the following di-
mensions, viz; ten feet every way this was
dug in high ground, il ITO frm clay; after
getting in this DEPTH, We had the bottom
made into bowl shape, and laid down
small logs across IL; Mt the surface we had
a pen made of logs, around the edge to the
height Of four feet, and the dirt that came
out Of the hole was thrown up and rammed
around the pen; ti,is pen increased the
depth to fourteen feet. The part in the
gronnd MAS no wall ing Of any description.
When filing. we h ave small quantity of
straw kept between he ice and the Garth
Fifteen wagun loadsf viii Gil my house, and
it has been empty but once in four years,
and that was in N.o' '!cmber, and then Il was
gmptied by tax ing out carloads at time
for e1traordinar y urposes. After the bank
was thrown 'ip around the pen, we set in
four blocks at the corners, and laid upon
them two G ,urses Of logs twenty feet long /;
they were cut this length in order to throw
the caves some six feet from the ice, and
thereby ,carcit from the intrusion Of water.
There v ~ lcif sufficient space between the
logs to admit n free circulation Of air. The
walls save crumbled veiy little-more the
first } ear than ever since, and this was
caused by rats. We paid workman four
dollf ~, for putting on the roof, hanging
do ~, &C., and this was the whole cost,
81 70 tho labor Of four farm hands, two days
D igsiug and putting up tho logs, and the
cost Of IN aterials.
wo win give you our plan Of saving seed
corn 70 5eral year, trial proves 10 to 30
good ono and Il has been strikingly demon
stntsd th is season. Owing % bad ssed, ths
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aaritultural.
yrs~ tie Nee Essissd Farmer.
Effect Of Pumpkin Seeds on Cows.

MR. EDITOR IL noticed . statement in q
late number Of the Farmer, to the eject that
pumpkin seeds dried up cows milk. This
was something new to me. and contrary to
the idea that l had always entertained, to
wit, that pumpkins were valuable to feed to
mich cows, therefore | resolved to ascertain
the real value OF that statement before tax
ing any stock therein. Being unsuccessful
in raising q crop Of pumpkins myself, the
past season, 1 procured few loads Of one
of nv neighbors, who had q surplus, and
commenced feeding them out to my COW, at
the rate of half a bushel per day; she was
then giving about eight quarts Of milk per
day, bu, instead of this increasing the guam
tity, they diminished it. increased the
feed to a bushel Der day; still there was
dscrease in the quantity of milk until the
pumpkins froze up, when she did not give
bot four quarts per day. TIE cow did not
fattsn. and the reason for the decrease in
the ouantitv Of milk. I could in no way ac-
eouu, for When / STONED feeding the
numnl;n. ,.v, a ,a;l.full of slous from
the bou,e. with two auart, Of oa, meal per
d,v and in n shor, time N, wa. Giving her
former quantity still I did not think of
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|DDEPoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1G 1856,

have the warm support Of the great republic
Of letters, in which first We must always
hope to find It's perpctuity (Applause.l 1t
is not difficult to sec that you are fully pro
pared to give more emphatic expression to
your sympathics in November next [Choers.l
There was law Of old Athens which you,
gentlemen, will especially remember, that
decrccd capital punishment to those who
had the right to vote and failed to exercise
1t. 1t is very clear that mono of you would
be obnoxious to this law next November.
Tho procession proceeded from the rooms
Of Leavitt, Delisser & Co., under the charge
Of p. s. Wynkoop, Esq. the Mayor Of the
city Of Hudson, and VIM. Orten, the we'll
known book publisher Of this city. The
total number Of visitors was about three
hundred. After congratulations had been
exchanged, three hearty cheers were given
for Fremont and Jessie; after which the
assembly quietly dispersed.
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LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor.

more thorough disintegration-clays are
puferired and crumblcd, and heavy loans
and hard pan lands are acted upon IN like
manner and with like benefit.
4. Heavy, coarse swards, full Of rank
weeds and grasses, can be better subdued by
plowing in the fall-their roots are more
apt to die out, and far less liable to sprout
again than when plowed in the SPRING
The turf is better prepared, by its more ad-
yanced state OF decay, for the use OF the
crops which may be sown or planted upon
it.
S. Fall plowing disturbs the "wintcr ARK
nngements" Of numerous worms and in
sects, and must destroy large number Of
these pests, and also their egg and larve.-|
This is n minor advantage, bu. one worthy
Of consideration, especially on lands infested
with the wire-worm.
The principal objections to fall plowing
are these:
.. The loss Of that flesh friable condition
readily permeable to air and moisture, and
the consolidation of the soil by long expo
sure to changing and stormy weather. This,
on soils ofa light character, is very scri-
Gus objection to plowing in autumn.
9. The loss Of vegetable matter and the
gases ofthe same while in a state Of decay,
is another disadvantage. The latter is but
a small loss, if the work is done late in the
fall, but often, on hill sides, large part Of
the soluble and floating organic matter is
washed away by the heavy rains of winter
and early spring time. The soil is also con-
solidated by the same influences. Heavy
swards thus situated would sustain less in
jury than light swards or stubble lands.
The advantages and disadvantages Of this
practice may be appropriately followed by
brief directions for performing tho work.
/. Do it in the best manner.
.. Throw up low lands in narrow beds
and cut cross burrows and drains sufficient
to carry of at once all surface water. This
will obviate one great objection to fall plow-
ing.
3. Plow deep and narrow furrows-such
will best secure the action Of the ameliora-
ting influences of frost upon the soil. A
rough broken surface is better than smooth
one for this purposc.-RTal NaV Yorker.
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Misffllaneuns.

The CoLoRKD MErnoDIsrs IN CAT. On
Wednesday last camp-mecting Of colorcd
methodists assembled near Hampstead, l.. l.,
and will probably be continued during the
greater part of this week. Thcbrethren and
sisters present are numbered by thousands,
gathered from all parts of Long Island, from
this city and its vicinity, from Connecticut,
New Jersey, and some from Boston and
Philadelphia.
Among the preachers are Rev. Messrs.
Wm. Moore, Jas. Fuller, Jas. Scott, Geo.
Clary, Reuben Murray, Adam Bonner, John
jackson of New York; Charles Sawyer,
Richard Robertson and jeremiah Bulah of
Philadelphia; and William johnson of Bos-
ton. Two or three Of the clergmen arc
white, the rest are colored. Yesterday the
meeting was in operation, and was visited
by thousands Of spectators from the neigh
borhood. 1t is held in beautiful grove
some two miles from Hempstcad village, and
the numerous tents, covered wagons and
camp fires give the spot the appearance Of
the cncampment ofan army. Twenty or
thirty large tents are pitched 50 as to form
semi-circlc, the open space in the circle be-
ing purity occupied by the preachers stand
in front Of which arc the benches for the
congregation.
The women are usually neatly attired, the
prevailing head-dres being the red and yel'
low handkerchief tied in the form ofa tur.
ban. The whole company seem fully to en-
JOY their life in the woods, but none mort
than the troops of children Of all ages, from
one year upwards, who play together among
the trees, caper and tumble among the gras'
and leaves, or loll in the sun, apparently
without the slightest idea ofthe serious busi
ness upon which their elders have met.
At night the scene is very picturesque
The woods arc illuminated with fires, lights
CLEAN from the various tents, and tho al,
resounds with the loud tones Of the preach
es and the responsive shouts Of the praying
portion of the multitude.
/ We listened last evening to the discourse
of"Brother Fuller" Of New York. Ho wa
very hoarse from constant preaching, and
his gestures were violent and emphatic.
"Oh, Sinners" he said, striding from
one side of the platform to the other, "yor
have heard, dis afternoon, Of de white horses
which s,gni6c, life to dem dat follow you
have heard Of do red horses, which signifies
death you have heard Of dc gri11le horses
which signifies misery; and you have hear
Of dem other horses, which Is panllel to d.
pale horses Of tho revelator. Oh! sinner
why don't you repsnt' You man, you hea'
do trumpet calling youi Dis Is your las
chance. Hell is gaping wide open for you
damned ghost. Escape! escape! escape
Spirit Of de Lord, 80 out among Dc people.
TShoub Of" Amen"
Here q colorcd woman on tho seats utter
Cd a shrill scream, and one Of the clergy ex
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Proper Depth to Plow.

The depth Of plO,ring is another question
which must depend on many circumstances.
1 plow all my own land from eight to twelve
inches deep. Much of il is sandy, and
manure heavily. The deeper such land is
plowed, the better il viii stand the drouth,
because the roots will strike deeper, and on
light soils, however much the manure may
bc diauscd, the roots of the plants are sure
to pursue and find it. On my heavy clay
soil, in turning over the sod after haying-
say once in half a dozen ycars-to cxtermi-
nate the bad grasses and briars, which
spring up after a few years, am suspicious
that have usually plowed deeper than is
profitable. In my next experiment, for
which ! am preparing large compost heap
of night soil and swamp mud, l propose to
run the, plow to the depth of about eight
inches, apply the compost, harrow it well
and sow my seed in August, or early in
September. On such land, which has q
strong affinity for ammonia, there will be
little loss by evaporation, and tie young
grass roots will find their food at hand for n
start. In after life much Of their nor irish
ment is derived from the air and water: and
the heavier portions Of the manure they
viii have to seize upon, before II WI .shes be-
low their reach. For several yea rs have
used the sod and subsoil plOw, an d run it q
foot deep for my hocd crops; put upon a
stiff clay, which has been plowe but five OF
six inches before, l should ] eem such an
operation dangerous. A deep soil is desira.
bic everywhere, but it faust DO deepcned
gradually, unless bOunti,iully manured. In
our rocky soil, II is oft N impossible to plow
moro than eight nc'oes, though l believe /,
is well established that u granite subsoil
taken even from the bottom Of "a we'll. will
become fertile rlcrcly by exposure to the air
50 that on such soils we hav little danger Il
apprehend from deep cultivation. -Na'
England Farmer.
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ARTIFICIAL M,SuERR FOR Fruit TREEs.-
The best manure for fruit trees, under usual
circumstances, are composts made Of stable
manure, turf, muck, or loan, with q small
quantity of ashes, and still less lime. The
addition Of guano bone manure, &C., in
creases its value. The proportions may be
one-third manu- re, over one.third turf, loan,
or peat, and a. tenth ashes, twentieth GU
ano, or bono manure. Tho special manure,
applied seperately, sometimes produce deci-
ded results, but not usually.-Country Gen.
tiemdn.
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The only Free State Officer in Kansas
Removed.

"wm. Brindlc, receiver Of public mon'
eys in Kansas, vice Shoemaker removed
The above announcement Of tho removal
of Thos. G. Shoemaker, the ouly Free State
federal ofice-holder in Kansas Territory, is
another blow.aimed by the Executive against
freedom of speech and opinion in Kansas
Territory.
Mr.. Shoemaker was Democrat from IL
linois, and as friend Of Judge Douglas,
was appointed as Receiver Of Public Mon.
eys by this Administration. Mr.. Shocma-
ker is the solitary and honorable exception
to the federal ofhceholdcrs In the Territory,
hence he has been removed for daring to
persist in his devotion to freedom and the
exercise ofsquatter sovereignty, enunciated
in the Kansas-N Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Shoemaker will take the stump in Il
linois, and will return to Kansas, and DO
rcinstat,d in the Office from which he has
been elected. Kansas will call for his re
instatment and restoration after the final
condemnation, this fall, Of this Administra-
ton.
AKASsAs Man.
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~ JUDGE CLAIRBoRSE, Of Louisiana,
we'll known in those parts as Judge Diel
Claiborne, was parish magistrate, who
swaycd a sceptrc like dcspot, usually dis.
pensing justice, but putting his own iniar,
pretations on the iaic. Among other dulies
devolved on him was that of auctioneer.
He sold all the property in the parish that
come under the hammer. II happened on
one occasion, while selling out the property
of deceased grocer, that an unruly parish
oner disturbed the order Of business by his
noise and nonsense. The auctionccr, in the
person Of the judge, fined him ffty dollars,
and sent him to Jail for contempt Of court |!
An application was made by an attorney t9
remit the inc and release the prisoner, 3
the ground that II was no contempt Of court,
as the judge, when fulfilling the duties Of
auctioneer, was not a court, and therefore
not liable to contempt. Tho judge immedi-
ately drew himself up with oil his dignity,
and replied to the lawyer:
"Sir, I'll let you know that I am judge Of
this parish; judge all tho time judge from
the rising Of the sun to the goingdown there
Of and rising again; and, as such, an al-
ways, and everywhere, an object Of cfeoniempt."
al agree with your honor, and withdraw
the application, said tho attorney; and
the man had to make an apology to get out.
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MAINE IN NOVEMBER. The Boston Chron-
iclc has the following remarks on tho Dem.
ocratic chimera Of carrying Maine in Noyem-
Der:
alt has been said, we must suppose face
tiously, that the Democrats of Maine will
nOto rally, go to work, and carry their State
in November! Having asccrtaincd the
strength Of their enemy, (Which, indeed,
they have, in the fullest and most unsatis-
factory manner,) they know just what is
necessary to be done, to enable them to get
their States electoral vote for Buchanan
Their knowledge on this point is indisputi.
bic, but it is not that kind of knowledge
which is said to be power. 1t belongs to
the class Of useless knowledge, unless It be
useful to party to know that it has been
beaten past all chance Of revival, and so they
can save their money and their labor. The
Democrats have no more chance in Maine
than the Republicans in Virginia. We say
this without in the least meaning to cast
any reflection on their courage. II is sim
ply impossible for them to recover their lost
ground. In 1910 they lost Maine at their
State election by 200 majority. They went
confidently to work to overthrow that major
ity, but failed, being beaten in November
by 400 majority. What can they expect
now, with majority seventy times as great
against them? Nothing except what they
will rcccivc-a thorough beating, let them
work never so hard. Maine was always
sure for Fremont, though some had doubts
Is to the result Of the State election, but, az
now appears, those doubts were without
The only question now is as to
The amount Of the Fremont majority. 1t
be bad idea to hire Choate to
write a letter attacking all liberty and so get
! majority Of fifty thousand"
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THREAT TO AssAssrSArE Col. PREsoSr, ~
uE Is ELrcTEp.-The following mild and hui
name suggestion is from correspondent Of
the Charleston standard.
The experience OF Col. Brooka has
shown that the popular heart Is ready to
respond to any net in vindication Of tho
South It has already shown that tho occa.
sion for such an act will certainly occur, II
men are prompt to meet lhem-in Congress
II MT upon our own soil-and even In tho
present condition Of public feeling, ! am
Perfectly assured that while no Southern
State, perhaps. may be ready to withdnF
from the Uni9p upon tho election Of Mr.
Fremont, herd NOT one regiment IN me
Southern stafes bat rouid nos spring TO de-
fnd he one that ,rouid strike The misredrf
dorn about hs pillar, Of The capitol"
It Is not long since tho state OF South
Carolina presented sworAto Col. Gremont.
What has made him /" q mAecrcant since
thcn3
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A GREAT CnAScE.-The Worcester Palld.
dun, hitherto one Of the staunchcst pillar
of thd Democracy in Massachusetts, but which
now advocates the election of Fremont and
Dayton, in its issue Of this week says
f" When President Pierce went to Washing
ton, in March, 1858, he left the democratic
party of New England, as elsewhere, strong
and united. After an absence of three years
and half, he comes back to find It broken
and scattered: its majoritics gone in the
States, where II had them; and ITS force
almost" crushed out )" in States where It
had no majorities. The inquiry must nat.
urally suggest itself to him: Who has
done this; and who is responsible for Il?
But one answer can be given. 1t was they
who broke down tho Missouri Compromise.
and committed tho party to the schemes Of
the propagandists of slavery"
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/, "Glory to God-dar's somebody

lined, "Glory to God-dar's somebody
,"l
AT the close of Mr.. Fuller's remarks, q
man called upon the audience to keep
ir places whilo the plates were handed
nd for collection. Said he, eve was
He'd out here to preach do gospel tor DO
pd Of this community. and we must sus-
b dis camp. If you all give literally DC
will prosper you. He has prospered
~ already, and ifyou don't give out Of the
bu| lance he has entrusted to you, mebby
be angry, and won't prosper you any
6re."
A shrill voice here struck up the hymn
Oh, Canaan, bright Canaan" in singing
DO ministers and people all Joined with
rcat energy, making the forest ring. The
psical effect was very pleasing, and 1t
pmed gradually to raise the audience to n
Al pitch of excitement. Shouts Of "Bress
ord" "Glory Glory" and wild,
~ 2telligiblc screams from men and women,
6ingled with the hymn, and the singers
|vHyed to and fro, moving their bodies in
i'm ! with the music, 30 as to give an obscrv-
|r a little distance the impression that the
win le congregation was dancing.
Several hymns were sung in this manner
% familiar tunes, (including "Old Dan
Fucker and after the singing had ceased
he shouts and screams continued from va
.ious parts of the ground, and from some
If the tents. At one time the indescribable
iproar rescmbled the wild tumult and con-
usion of battle. -
The next speaker was small, light COM
,exioncd man. He commenced in very
ow tone, but his voice soon gained strength
o that II could be heard mile.
He pictured to the audience the despair Of
he damned. I" You will sec the gates shut
,p behind you; you will say, there is my
,ody in which used to drink and gamble
md commit all kinds of sin-in which l used
o make fun at camp meeting and call them
liggers, and say their skulls was thick, and
hey din't know any better. But you will
low say all is lost, and the lake of fire and
must roll on you. Oh! sinners
THAT has God done to you to make you hate
i'm? Oh! why don't you come to Jesus"
Outside of this great ring Of religious tents
another circle of rcfreshment b)oths, kept
" black and white men and women, in
rhich, truth compels us to say, more oaths
han prayers are heard; and further with
n the grove it is said, various iniquities arc
pcnly practiccd. Immediately around the
amp, however, good order is preserved, and
isitors who are disposed to bohavo we'll aro
reated with rcspcct.-N. Y. Erening Post.
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GREAT PEDESTRIAN FrAT.-From our
sporting correspondent.-Paddy Hoofs, the
celebrated pedestrian. but better known at
Lords, and the various commons in the
neighborhood Of London as tn" Ammcr-
smith Antelope" is still carrying on his
aerculcan feat Of walking round lady in
full dress 100 times in 100 consecutive days.
He is now in his second week, and looks as
fresh as when he first started. There are
bets to considerable amount that Paddy
will never be able to complete his arduous
undertaking. What makes 1t all the more
difficultis the fact that fresh lady is sub
stituted every day. 1t has been observed
that the dresses of these various ladies, in
stead of decreasing, are actually getting
bigger and bigger almost every week.
What the size, therefore, will be before
the most elastic Imagination snaps, like an
overstretchcd piece of India rubber, in its
vain efforts to comprehend. 1t is also fear
ed tht there will be no open space large
enough in the vicinity of the metropolis to
admit Of the experiment, as soon as it has
expanded to its fullest demensions, being
fairly tried. In tho meantime, however,
Paddy displays uncommon pluck. His un
failing good humor and checrfulncss under
his trying labors, such as would exhaust
the Oldest and worst paid postman of st.
Martins.lc-grand, win smiles af approval
even from the fairest ramparts. We wish
tho brave fellow every success, and shall
from week to week make point, or several
points rather, of recording the onward
march of his irontipped bluchers and un-
daunted perseverance.
Punch.
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ZIONIST, and yet his book containing strong
abolition doctrines, Is put into tho hands Of
our youth. If tho people of Richmond can
tolerate such book in tho hands Of their
children, the people Of Virginia and Tho
South cannot and will not. SEQ chapter on
Slavery, pago zoos, waylands Moral
Science"