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WOMAN.

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No; th,ne rot thine /! is the g!itterirg crest
And the glance OF the snow."hite r'n'ae-
NJ. the badge that .iean:- r"n 'tia WARRIOR "ied
!.ike s:ar aid the bait'e : :'n"m -
70. il ~ place mid thy ch;:";F! 5 hes
Wh,r, the war steed champs lie T'.h--
Ybera w,y.nr,,umrs are i:ae sen foar, i"st,
And ;:ie :uyi wears a gary stain.
Not ,;c<, net ,ics,t ar, ,"y .:iorious dover
Bu, 4 boiler s,:t is N.gr,
Wee, Il @ p-oYd have f,iien ~ triumph hour,
Acl he red 5locd flowed Ike nn",
To wirr :he dew from tho clanay brow
IT, raise TIE dropping head
To COO, The parchsd lips fevcrod gov,
And to smooth dawn the Lowry bod
No, t..jie no: thine ia tie towerirs Eight
Where Ambition ma.svs his ilrnG,---
Tbs and dove winga not her flight
Where the ea.sis scars alone -
En-. IN the hail, nUd III ti.s bpwl-,
And bv the huuhes; hearth,
s;an fees the CHARM, and owns the power
mat binds him sii;i to earth.
Yes, t.'ss are thine !-and who can say
rs is u brighter doom,
Who wins Fame's CORY wreath OF pay
Round an aching brow 10 bloom
Oh, - " stch deaths livid hues depart
To soothe every rang OF wo-
And 10 whisper hope, 10 me ian.ins heH''
10 the proudest need below
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VACANCY N TIE AIGuTu JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P;raqsJ II CJ,ce.gp If Ei-Dl,ns

'~S'-'-.'ft
The rrSisna:ioa ri .'rd., Lr.uaz. in Ito Eigh.l
Jud eia: CI.cu, nj VIZ .:, vii .Gese il n-ces..'y
20. tie ,ur!e 20 .ie:s "a Grs-vr; avr E,vr
incngAt il MT IA ir"praiu, l.. ou"e ~ ii:i: :E"ii
attention. Ia Iic qualifications % Richard Il. Cole.
nan o: larv.i.lr ,'nunty. lie ui.,,ca recommends
;irns seldom found 10 a- same person. HIS rar :!
edGaa:.uu "a, Eb-,.., as: t,rrcr.a, ter ha was r.
gr.da tc OF III ln"trs'y o. Virginia. whcr. hc !:
he j. re. VI Iaicr Di A~'r Cad nb: an l.. twn.-
i;.a: was high hoGo-, like 10 MS ;s!.Ta .nC his
di,.s.uca.l in he Unu-usy short period ~ iw
yeas, SIT, II the oriiary term IS thr-e yeats Nur
,.;> J. professional r,ig, dilon in nry degree less
cerni Than his acalsCi;C. Very few lawyers hav,
come 10 the Bar Ia VI gmu, after more rX'cns;N-
useful '.nd solid C"ur5 Of study, than WA earnestly
and faithfully pursued ny han. Ard since b; nGr
been ~ the Bar rs practising. igw; II, his nHhis al
Industry have not bean nbsndon-G, nat fis arGarc
meu;, have been continually accommodating. He is il
truth evidently an improving man, OF vigorous under
standing, and mint p-,uIiHsiyG Tap e! ir SOLID &C
uuir-meus and The cXcrc;s: u jas luI !I.'Ii. lis
Qualifications Tor tie B~nr!, after the experience
whrh he has had al the Bar, ca3r,t be- otherwise
than oi high oldrr. HIS practice la, extended not
oily 10 the ordinary pursuits =" cnGEc"Fy an" com
mon lnw courts, bu: lie has held Tor not los h.n
-evcn veGrs rh. Responsible office OF Commonwealth =
a;torn-y II h.s naive county Of Caroline during
". cf wh.g., vrrr, ~ has ben tie attorney Tor
the CCunow, .:ih N 'ii circnjt, IA well ~ III the
runty courts. l.. aIJ!!IUn 10 81. these recu!nm"nda-
tioiIs, has u'girnr-S o: character nni Ei' -ir"ng
scrs- OF jEs;re. 3n usriy III ann i.T Judicial Office.
And a. az evidence -. the esteem IN Wc.i he Is he'd
10 h., native county, il may TT mentioned that al tho
lu.t election, lie received The unanimous. nc very
ur.ry ~. uunnnnou- vote for i:ic "cn ii attorney
10. tho Cun.n:on% .Aih. j MEMBER or rHE BAR
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STANZAS.

BIT C. sKSiSE.
Pale autumn it's shade Ger the foros hath th:o"r'
L. 5,cs,c is silent, the summer binds down;
Ops lingering echo seems sally 10 say 49,
"rhs RS, have departed, !hca ~hy Should stay
One flower mid the wild Of the garden is left
An dropping end pale, Of its fragrance herett'
Thas seeming 90 echo wIiis passing away,
-! tho lovely hare persisted, then why shcr.d
stay'"
Where the shadows o: evening gre gathering fest,
Oae trembling rGy Of the sun light IS cest;
II whispers my spirit mid natures decay,
"A!l bright things have vanished, then why should
o,ey''
Why' echoes my heart to III. voice of the Wild
To the cold ray Of autumn where summer once
smiled
To the flowers Of the waste. slowly fading away,
Deserted aud lonely, all why should We stayF'
When the hearts hri.hes. jewels the lovely and
loved,
From earth transient scenes are forever removed;
When tine ligk. hath all passed from spirit away,
And its hopes have departed. ah; why should We
erey?'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

The Times shys: ,i- sun.
lid v,,,I.;u tL. last lew weeks with variodt MA
;;nus Of wr. Including mos, The nccnd"ry 'nisssi
us.d at srbus,"p"l, and somr perfected ''"ce ",a
ihat the bo,yn: ny Of the ll'h OF Arr'i Ni"' W."
lion ve.s,l Of wa?) was by The emri,J men: CT G.
ton .hnt Of American Invention, aud never
heretofore ed ..a which We're E,adr in this city e"o
.ru,:,ied 10 Nicaragua. ~ c";,. ilenseinSen.
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w,sH,x6IoS. Dee. l9.-lnc nrcIments IN me
rr.d Scott ca.c-a trial for right ut freedom, inFmr
Ing the question u! the cost:tufl"na'ty "i me MS
.ou,i Comprrrnise-'sas conciudeI SGs'Ituny' ne
Cont ;akcs time for Gc,p,2ra:i", hnd Tie Decision
r.ill not De maize for several wees-vary propabiy
rui unit The und OF the tcrii
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y,us,rp =. Carlton. on Tuelday, 25th az; oy Ker :,
X "Stie' r. GORpJ* COLEMAN Jr, Of Ha..aa a.. ~
Is ,BEt!A dat h;-r OF Alexander Rirrs ks''' o az
mall
xARrrrp CT ThuFsd ~ the llth in't a: me
Cant, in baltimore b. the Rev pr. johns,
u BnIi nj philadelphia TO Miss SUSAN H. ihhp' ~
eId@s. dnac hter of Dr.. George I. VERIFY OF SorhA"
COUNT We
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

Tn. d,v Heary ~ Brent, Ca.he- OF tue Bank Of the
Valley in Virginia, personally appeared before the sab
scrbcr Justice OF he Peace :.d 10. the County ato.c.
ci AID made oath that the ""o'e exhibits rae conGi-
w rom the book q tho gank AMI tho reports i-"in the
several brunchcs tGo hest oil his knowScc and
Gv.a under M hand this 2',h day o: Novnnner -"
j. J.. RELY,
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s;,-s------s~s..1 .

trant !:,n hs ;.orvo. 10 Territorial .is'yn,,. ine
,.'rd i,.o over i. i.reded leior. US rori Ii, Ills
.unfi Compromise 3D.; there i, noihing 20 rrYru. IA
Ie.ng expC;mgst, for nothing cs" be enacted upon
the character Institutions during territorial eais.
eu &c which cannot b. changed immediately ON he
coming State. Congress has no power to dictate
y Constitution ~ any State. Mr.. Gurus concluded
with a tribute 10 the learning nnd justice OF the
C,ut A.,iuuru1i.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

NEW YGRE, Dec. l9.-rhe Central Rail R9ad
frei,h, depot, ii: Utica, waE burnt OH "Wednesday
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ED.

DEED on Friday morn NJ. al ont QUE o'l'cs' 49,
ROBERT PICKETT, IN hs S5!A year y! his ase'
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POPLAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.

The y ! J0uraG! OF Commerce h.- u 'aoi"' wh'cn
con me a.. irct. al. wiIG.- vpt. ot;he ITi 9"
Pre-. ".,:. egypt few c.,i'..=s, tUnu-fIp-. ir
tut o,,- IL :, which ':Giui,i ;.ccD.! .! ID
nc iiy or returned 100 we u be coti.'e or D..
.,trn,, # ali. Gnl;ins ta-.", tho toe. '&,"
30: BUCHANAN, IS i'>ti'e.
EGc Fremont, !''''S''
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LETTER FROM GEN. WALkER.-fhe foley
ing is III ex;tec; Of ae;er from Gen. akcr, "''''
the i,ev yVsA Times says wns received oy ''e i'''

"yiRoI. Ia. Monday Dec l. 800.
you will doubtsss e: ni acrt.&'s ol .i'e r, ,,r
..vey:s her. from the newspapers coh-'1eF = ~"
ynr;i,.ncut power in CeniF GI aner'cn no,e ana
h..u on "a LIZ. basis now ncr 90 aho" " u,;
In i. ms,,,h srce haze heer Ia Nicaragua ",S,g
we nave r,.e Il. much progrs'a = "HfaS un'
=, She month whic:, has just ended
"'t' VIA Nj WALEEE.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

ANorHfR FACT FOR THE ABoLITioSIsrs.-ln our
paper rhis morning we announce the death Of an e.
;'mu!p lady, Mrs. Mary r.. CHr,"r. This lady had
cr; vat q an ~ servant ,;u:!Hn ioT sevcrai yea
who yqs Ga"oi"i,y p.tGc he'd "a her unstr"-I. iij
fa,hiu..ss -. III. servant ;naU"cd her mistress .
give her her fl riJn. and 4 is ;ds fully approved w
ever member nj! he :tm:y. Ia her viii MIRA. { Not
only '"t. iii, slave w"G'n free, Ju gave her S2pu
sar Will che lived. lli.- generous boon Ia, been
prramp;nr.y 'cig,ed Iy IL" save VINO j. II the pruns
"f lie, y! yrGrs Old. 'uj prefers living u slave III
fanny w!,e.. she born, and cvrryiEiu:
she needs - make her happy and comfortable nnt
br whom .e il beloved. 10 being free ard SWING
r:.l:. for lite, a'ap enough 10 surpoE; Der hand
sOG:c!y.- - Ctgr'o.ic.r.Rc .iarosdie.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

NEGRO FUNERAL At TIE SQUIRE The death o!
Rev. Andrew Marshall colored minister, over 100
wear. old in Richmoni. few days since, ha. been
stated His remains rcr. taken 20 Savannah where
he red r. Ini were Inferred on Sunday last. Tia
Republican Gays:
Il. ~. before the hour appointed for TIE service An
immuis rong, vi huu; epect 10 color or Condition,
enl.c ed al ibe Curc, thc Dor, asses. galleries. AMI
even the step. aad windows 81 which, wcrD dcnscy
packed Hundreds, unable TO gain adtniitarcc, wcs
assembled III front aud arnunl lh" church while liz
street uss completely blocked up with vehicles .!
every description. A. the appointed hour tho body
wa. a en- from the reidcnc. %! the deceased 10 tie
,.hgrch, nd placed n font oftAc G!;ar. Atrp prayer
.fnc, and tn. reading -: appropriate lessons irr.
tic SCRIPTURES -i"le and impressive discourse
was presrI,'l b.. H." l,v. u ,m"nu;, formerly ot
The First y p'i.r Church i.rw on VISIT 20 the CITY.
The service III She church hGv,n, bcrn concluded.
t. body Vac return Il q" ii" hrnr-r aud the ninen.e
CONGREGATION formed ~ PROCESSION. ;hc dc"cons ard
,li,rr officer; 81 Tho v"'.''' CHURCHES III iIoui neat
.n,n,. In remains Of :l.c 4 .yg.scd, followed by the
Color! Erlevo.eD: Esd Temperance Societies, aud
nit; Ia iIiie ~ c,rIa,--. solr rty III nam
her nnd ;nuic "i p.'.'s;ritHs. Toe prUce' styu
.u. T. ni.st Tenn ADD rmqos NJ spectacle. and III.
.rarr,i Inicu attention as !! passed through the city
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

Tng Blue RIDGE TusNEI.-This great work on
the Va Cc-trai hri!roa!. wal be completed on the
2lt. inst Ths day-Mon!ay week-has been liked
upon 10 GU through.
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BANK or TIE VALLEY N VIRGINIA

WISciIf>rE2, nov. -, tc0o
To His Exceency IIESRY WISE. Governor OF Nir.iin'
ln:l enclose statements showing tie condition 81 i"
October. 1876.
very 'e-.s''''''' H. NJ BRENT Cashier.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

CHIEF Ju.IIGE OF NAS>as.--Mf nsrr-"n. wLo .
! rspJr:'. !.gs been I'll -t III. on: jud-e'hp" 81
ktc,;.e, WA "- Of ;he rxsoar:- "f the ~. OF the
Hon. Henry c.. -; and formerly the !aw.pa:;EeT Of
Mr.. Breckenridge, the Vie" President EJECT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

C.xs ppg.Fsrt7Io. The CuP'Psr Rpnb lean
oonHIE- a. sc"urrt ~ III. presentation: -! e'.i
JANE. RI. az, Esq h. s peraonai lrcIta .n ..ie ~
entity Of Il and, Sa'lon 'r.' spec'iv+ 81 parry N"'
,nate in ia t..H'r-; anf cost frfy df'!:-. I. H.
ruccc - IG.da i,e ..rsa""la;Ipa rgrr ..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

NEW YORK. Dec lo--The y. Y. Times says -.
various n,union, of war, including most OF tn ~
proved iucsnaary missiles ueed al Seoa',op9: n".s
Lee. a,,1Dl.d ., Gen Walker recently from t!.'S II
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

SAD GccuREE.c,.--A CnJgcr Of 1Gos. Howard ,
oi PrwhlGl county, II-..l:' aged tn .ri"-, dI-.
cruel a!I recently by her oiucs tahn hr. and ter
r.bly hu rg ines ,.s p, and from mia ~: the Games
d.. J. " Roger. II nfc) cour;y. in he rstns
State, ais" i".i !. ii;c daught"r .,ed aDou; iarei
yeas from similar ncco, -! 50 u.day 49, Boa
'!e "n ,T-r. -hocs;agly burned, and both go
d.ate "';e ;aG2ei by y.n;arg TOO near tie !lTe UT!
To-. domestic lu!pas-a.
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Eurharaa over Fremont :

EurhR-aa oyer Fremont, $50; $3.50
Buchanan and tiIlmOr- over Fremopf, A3'o' n
Fremont IN. Fillmore o"er Blcha3an, a. % 49,; :;
FlaDr.'s vote is --%I-. o'"'"
Tota! numb n pf votes returned ls eta' ,..-,-
sor 20 bc counted,
rxc!usiY. Of ;vs hU;:ired votes for ierfit ~ "
EacLGulG'= .cie - !"-G,r - = 'tf'.. 81 '.''
;Agn was eve t:.c.. gwen g. k.esisatlsi cai''.
date.
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II. NJ. BRENT. Cashier.

coSpIrIos OF TIE HA.K TIE VIZ" !. VIRGINIA,
'lscLrpiSc IFS OFFICES or pIs6ousT AN1 E,:Fosl1,
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Tie unGe.sisce5 tsee examined re ADORE statement
and compared II wiz IT, inside fro- TIE Branches
II this Bank. and IN il co..er;.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

CoSpITroS TIE RAsx or THE VALLEY H. NIEiI'ih,
IScLrpiN0 ITS OFFICES OF DIscouSr AsD DEroiiT,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-28
HOT BEDS.

Some gardeners make their beds IN the
level ground, but it is always safest to
make them in pits from eighteen inches
to two feet deep; in order to do this, the
pits should be dug in autumn, or a heap
of dung may be deposited on the ground
intended for the beds before the frosts set
in, aud good earth may be obtained from
the pits without difficulty.
The frames should be made Of good
sound planks (; the back planks may be
two feet wide, and the end ones may oe 50
sloped as TO make ffteen-inch plank do
for the front. \ frame calculated for four
sashes, of three feet in width by six in
length, as above described, should be near
II thirteen feet long, and about six broad
at the top.
The frame being Sc. over the pit, and
properly fastened. fresh dung should be
spread regularly in the pit to the depth Of
twenty or twenty -four inches; if the dung
be in good heating condition, cover it
six or eight inches deep with mould, then
lay on the ssshes, and protect the bed from
the inclenlency of the weather. In two
or three days the rank steam will pass of;
it will then be necessary to stir the mould
before the seed be sown, to prevent the
growth of young weeds tha. may be ger
minaling; then SOW the seed either in shall
low drills or broadcast, as equally as possi-
sible, rsserving small quantity of the
warm mould to be sown lightly over the
seed.-Bridgman's Gardeners Assistant.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-28
How to Cook Potatoes.

Potatoes will, in month, become with.
cred, or vaxy, and when the cock does not
fully understand how to boil potato-and
few Of them do-th:s fayorits vegetable
falls very much in our estimation. A paper
in yankee land, has published a secret in
boiling old potatoes, communicated to it
by "Vermont woman" who, it says,
"has surprised US by making old potatoes
as good as new, dry, mealy, and fresh, and
disclosed to US the process she puts them
through to effect desirable result. The
potatoes are pared and put to soak in cold
water from four to six hours then dropped
into water which is already boiling-au
essential point and little salt added to
water improves them. Take them from
the fire the moment they are done; pour
of all the water, let them stand uncovered
in the kettle over the FIRE till the water
evaporates from the surface, and they are
ready for the table The result will aston
ish those who try it for the first time, and
they will never return to the old method
of boiling them with the skins on
We hope ALL our housekeeper readers
will try this plan-proye it-and enjoy
the luxury.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-28
SUNDAY Labor.

In December last, William Lott and
others, were brought before Justice Of
the Peace, in Mifflin Co., Pa, and summa-
rily convicted under our Act Of Assembly
of 1894, for having violated the Sabbath
day, in doing the work necessary to keep
in blast the furnace of Etting Graft l. Co.
The case was taken to the Common Pleas
on writ of Certiorari, where Judge Will
son delivered an elaborate opinion, rever-
sing the decision Of the Justice. The
Judge says he is persuaded that the stop
page of the blast furnaces twenty-four
hours out of every seven days, would be
essentially fatal to the manufacture Of iron
in this country. We have read the opin-
ion carefully, and might be convinced by
its reasonings, did not facts show Judge
Wilson to be mistaken. The Lonton Reg
ister, published in the heart of the iron re-
gion of Ohio, thus comments on his deci-
sion:
"Light can not have entered 'Mif1in
county, Pa or if it has it can not have
shone upon the eyes Of Judge Wilson.
Robert Hamilton, of Pine Grove Furnace,
in this county, many years since, clearly
demonstrated that blast furnace can stop
twenty-four hours out of seven days with
out injuries consequent, &C., and Pine
Grove Furnace has stopped on the Sab
bath ever since Dec. 20, 1874. 1t is need
less to add, perhaps, that Pine Grove has
been one of the most successful furnaces
in this iron region. Of the other eleven
furnaces in this county, two have not been
in blast for more than year Of the re-
naming nine, all, we believe, stopped on
the Sabbath last season. Some Of the
furnace companies leave the matter with
the principal hands, to stop or not as they
please"
The experiment, if such it can now be
called, of stopping furnace on the Sab
bath, has been successfully tried much
nearer Judge Wilson's home than Law.
renee county, Ohio. Martin Bell, Esq,
of Sabbath Rest, Blair Co., Pa, for the
last seven years has regularly avoided
working about his furnace on the Sabbath,
and is convinced that he has gained BY it
in pscuniary point Of view, as we'll as
morally. These facts reverse Judge Will
sons theology as easily as he reversed the
Justices law. But, throwing the reli'
pious question out of view, We believe one
davis rest out Of every seven is strict ne.
cessity-that it is great physiological fact,
that "the Sabbath was made fer man.
Johnssopn Echo.
1
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-28
q he Chronicle.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2s, 1856.
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Common Schools in Central Penn'a.

The average condition of the schools in
this part Of the State is not behind that of
any portion of it of equal extent, but is
very far behind that of some localities.
The second, if not the first teachers in-
stitute ever held in the State, was that of
Center county, and many of the members
of that body have become emphasically
teachers of teachers, widening and e1ten-
ding the most beneficial influences.
While teachers we're scattered flock,
they we're unnoticed if not despised. But
union has given them strength. And the
devotion and disinterestedness which they
have manifested as body; the anxiety
they have shown-not to shun, but to Sc,
cure superintendent; the more than SUBJ
mission-the gladness with which they
have received and met all the onerous ex-
amina,ions and investigations which ac-
company it, have taken people by surprise,
and excited their admiration. 1t was more
than was expected from that proverbially
lazy, weak, and fitfor- nothing-else portion
of the community-our whilom school
masters.
Among the good consequences are better
pay of taxes and of salaries, greater con-
sideration shown for teachers and their
trying labors, visits to schools, and better
attendance.
The Union Graded Schools of Lock
Haven are probably the best in any OF the
central counties, and unexcelled in the
State. II. L. Diefenbach, late Deputy
Superintendent, who is as sagacious as
constant and thorough in all be undertakes,
and devoted to reform and the correction
of abuse, is Superintendent of the county
and a Director in the borough. He and
his associates in the board, have selected
teachers Of the very FIRST natural and &C
quired endowments; they board with him;
and the unauimity and skill that prevail
in those schools is beyond praise. Truaut-
ry and street-education are effectually pre-
vented by the superior attraction of the
delightfully."- pleasant schools, and if they
continue in their present auspicious condi
ton until the present scholars become the
ruling 'Young America Of the town,
Lock Haven will be a model town in all
respects. All teachers who can do so,
should visit those schools and spend day
in the rooms, iu close study Of the neat
ness, order, system, diligence, happiness
and progress that prevail there. w.
BOALsBURG, Pa.
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THE FARM---
The Gardcn...The Orchard.
Dr.. Darlington on the Use Of Lime.

DR.. Darlington on the Use Of Lime.
"The quantity of lime per acre which
can be used advantageously varies with
the condition and original character Of the
soil. Highly improved land will bear
heavier dressing than poor land. On a
soil of medium condition, the usual dress
ing is forty or fifty bushels per acre. A
deep rich soil or limestone land in the
great valley, will receive seventy to eighty
(and am told even one hundred) bushels
to the acre, with advantage. On very
poor land, twenty to thirty bushels per
acre is deemed most advantageous to COM
meuce with. 1t is usually repeated every
five or six years, i. e., every time the field
comes in turn to be broken up with the
plow and as the land improves, the guam
tity of lime is increased. The prevailing
practice here is to plow down the sod or
lay in the fall or early in the spring; har-
row it once, and then spread the lime,
previously slaked to a POWDER preparato-
ry to blowing the field in corn. Every
field in rotation, receives this kind Of
dressing; and as our farms are mostly di.
yided into about half dozen fields, the
dressing, of course, comes once in six
wears, more or less, according to the num-
ber of the fields. Some enterprising far
mcrs, however, give their fields an inter-
mediate dressing on the sod, after they
come into grass; which consider an ex-
cellent practice, tending rapidly to improve
the condition of the land"
In speaking Of the state in which the
lime is applied, DR.. Darlington says:
"It is usually obtained in eaustic
state from the kilns, deposited in heaps in
the fields where it is to be spread, and
water sufficient to slake it to powder il
then thrown upon it. As soon as s'aked
il is loaded into carts, and men with SHOW
els distribute it as equally as possible over
the ground. l. is generally considered
bes, to put it on the ground wbi'. ~ -
fresb or warm. M IL. Pnrsss 49, and " ID
certainly easier to spread it equally while
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you can find bones readily, put in bushel
to a tree, scattering them in with the COM
post. They will pay interest for twenty
years to come. Plant some shade trees
this spring without fail.
HIRING LABOR is attended to this
month. Be sure and have enough Of it.
Farmers err in employing too small a force.
If they have work enough, it is just as
good economy to hire three men for the
season, as it is to hire one. Secure the
best labor, even if you have to pay more
for il