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IL STEAK FOR THEE"

The penalty Of matrmony," saith some
waS, lis Il mother inlaw." Let us turn
The proposition: The penalty OF bringing
up a daughter is Il son-n-law. Now, ad.
hitting the two propositions, who hath
the advantage? Who, my dear son -in-l,w,
in'luceth thy wife, who thou hast promised to
love, to put up with those sullly fits which
thou indulScst when something hath not
moved smoothly with thee in thy business,
Or when the wet weather lastcth longer than
thy convenience requireth, or when thy
party hath been defeated at all election, or
when provoking incident some one hath
out-talked thee in an argument? Who,
wien in sultry summertime thou woul.lst
avoid the dust Of the city streets and the
heated reflection Of the sun from brick walls
by going to the springs, remaineth at home
to look after the house, too careful Of thy
interests to partake ofthy pleasure, howbcit
her age and her oft inGr'nilies require the re-
Taxation quite as much rs thou? Who,
when little Peter, and Sally, and Peggy
had the whoopingcough removed them to
the third story back clamber, with her.
self, that thou mightest enjoy rcposo un
disturbed by their distressing barking 3
Who, when thou hadst an attack of that
sickness to which thou art liable (for who
is exempt from some occasional ailing q
enabled thy wife, by assisting and relieving
her, to give thee more constant attention 2
Who, when thou triest the usually serene
temper of thy helpmate, by tarrying an
hour after dinner-time or two after bedtime,
makelh excuses for thee, and procureth for
thee the smile with which thou art received 2
Who boasteth of thee occasionally when
among other mothers-in law, narrating
those things which she may think will do
thee credit and concealing those little weak
nesses and imperfections with which she
cannot but know thee to be afflicted Who
taketh care TO inform the gossips that thou
contributest to the relief of tile destitute.
or to the alleviation Of grief in some in
stances, and forgetteth to allude to the oc.
casion when, in ill.bumor, thou withholdest
aims from beggara
Who hath done these things if it be no.
thy mother-in-lawe But she hath done
more than this for thee, forgetfal man =
She hath yielded to thes the child of her bo-
soma portion Of herself; the successor
TO her womanhood; the pride, the flower,
the fruit Of her lfel
Then how canst thou cast at her an un-
seemly jest, and violate the Difference due
10 her age byanl unmanherly sarcasm, a
singing falsshoods Thou eouIdst not do
this, I unless sf SEQ thee vince y-unlsss
lthon hast sons'habit more Of less culpa--
biss which thou ksexest she ssheuld rebnke I;
which Thy oonseiesee Feels to bs.rebukeal
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BLIND DITcHEs.

Mr.. Elitvr: Ii you have no objection, I
will say 4 few words about Blind bitches,
and give You my experience on the subject.
! My reason is see SO many who know
nothing about it, simple as it is, (although
this is not strange when we see so many
men grown grey on farms, and don't seem
to know anything) 1 try to run my ditch
so to cut off all the veins or springs. cut
them 2 feet wide, and rs deep as the tall
will allow. Commence filling with poles at
the head Of the ditch, having the poles 10
feet long, letting the upper end Of my poles
rest on step or piece Of timber, SO rs to
elevate them some Is inches above the bot
tom Of the ditch. the other end on tile but
tom. l put i'll five or six poles, the more
the better, SO us not to come TOO near tile
surface, as the plow may pull them out
This done, l commence the end layer, Civ
ing ls inches lap; this keeps tile upper
end Of the poles elevated, aud so on This
done, chipk the crcviccs with pine bows,
stalks or anything so us to keep the dirt
from passing through the poles, and stop
ping the water, then filling with dirt, ele-
vste it like potatoe ridge, as it will set
tic down. If one don't dry, keep cutting
until the land is dry, as wet land will not
produce. l have never had one Of my
bitches to clloak filled in this way. The
plan of some persons Of placing cross-ties
and timber on them, will not do, as they
are liable to fill by stock ,rcading and
breaking through, or the cross ties sinking
to the bottom, where the mud is, oft, and
make dam. .x.
II you think proper, you may insert this
in your paper if not, light your pipe with
it. Twill be pleased for you to use your
better judgment.-Earmer and Planter.
Fortunes New Yclloa0 Rose.-PuLlic
expectation was no doubt disappointed in
this rose. Yet we think u full grown bush
of it, in full bloom, the most magnificent
sight ever vouchsafed to man, front among
the many bright. and glowing gems ii Flo
ra's kingdsm. Tie bush is q fsuE add ssig-
orous, grower, and will make III Quick ana
beautiful s,heage: :as the Ghsrok M
Take = sipgls Aoas and il IS rdtot IS donbls.
as thu gnt in@its cclor, slisia i d s.
no rose 70 compare with #! The Howsrs
on a, fun grown bash, vary in color, hon !; I ].
bright sulphur To- n bale starlet bSfb6 Y
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Solomon saith money answcreth all Thin
go, get the pcwter.
own Miss B. is beautiful,
Her eyes how swcetly blue;
Her waist is delicately made,
Her step how lightsomc too.
She talks in such a knowing style
Ihut few would dare rcfuto her;
The only fuult sho has on earth
Is-that she haint the pe,rter.
used TO be heels over head
In love with Mary M,
wrote her sonncts twice a week,
And even printed them.
But just when all admitted that
l was her favored suitor,
quit the field-for Bob exclaimed.
Why, Dick, she haint the pcuter :"
When from the country Fanny came,
To spend the winter here,
Wher'er i'll public she appeared,
There too would appear;
In city ways and sights was
Her only guide and tutor;
l think I'll court her yet-but no,
learn-she hai"t the pe,cter.
l called upon the Misses White
Miss Emma's very fair,
Around her brow, as white rs SHOW,
Swept braids of golden hair.
AS for Miss Nancy, all admit
Fen Venus may not hoot her;
But what are all these charms to me,
When to!d-She haim tie pc,rter?
There's Lizzy G., who all declare
OF city belles-the belle;
Shes pcttcd, ilattcred and adorcd
by every dushing swell.
High claims to admiration-none
Who know her will dispute;
Yet who will wed Il lady now.
If sure-she haint the pc,cter,
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Has tic Thing Lit.-A gawky back
woods boy WAS once at II depot on one of
the Georgia railroads, aud was of course
deeply Interested in gazing, for the first
time, at tho mighty "fixins" Finally he
got insi'le Of the car, and inlulgins his
"nboundcd .osity, the whistle screamed.
the bell rang and the steam horse began
to surge at the rate of "twc forty" "Oh
Iordy," shouted the boy, "stop it, stop it, 1
amt gwne;" and bursting forward he
opened the door and jumped out ON the
platform. Just then the train was crossing
deep and cavcrnous looking gorge on a
trestle work, and seeing the earth and tree
tops beneath him, he tainted, fell. Directly
he came to-, and looking up at the conduc-
tor who stood by him, lie exclaimed with a
sigh, "Oh lordec, stranger, has the thing
At?"
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BURIED TREASURE.

EuseLius" writes to the New York Oh
server. from Rome rs follows:
The Til'er is not only ricl, in historic As.
soclatons, but it is rich in treasure. An
English company has actually offered to
turn the current of the stream far above
the city and around it, provided the Gov
ernmert would give them what they might
discover in its present bed. This would be
attended with vast expense, but it would
pay. Treasures of art from age to age
have found their way into the streams,
which would bring in the market u perfect
remuneration. In the museum of St. John
Lateran, a magnificent column of stone is
lying, which was taken not long since from
the Tiber, n portion OF which has been
polished to display IFS beauty, and no one
can see it witbou, wishing to have more of
the secrets of this river revealed. Statuary
more perfect and perhaps more beautiful
than any of the ancient works of art now
seen i'll Rome, lies embedded in groups be.
meath the stream. Agostino Chigi, the ia
nous banker at the time of Leo x, ouce
gave splendid entertainment to the Pope
and his Cardinals, at which the dishes were
all precious metals. The price paid for
three fish was two hundred and fifty crowns.
1t is said that the dishes were all thrown
into the Tiber, by order of the rich banker,
in order that no less iIustrious guest might
ever use them. The sacred vessels brought
from Jerusalem by Titus, among them the
golden candlcstick, are reported to have
been lost from the Mivian bridge, and II
SO, are still lying there. The present gov
ernment of Rome will suffer nothing be-
longing to ancient art to pass from her ter
ritory, ncr is it able to carry on such an
investigation upon its own account.
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4 Curious Plant.-The Baton Rouge
paper mentions that a gentleman residing
at Livingston Parish, Louisiana has very
singular plant in lis garden, which ap.
pears to be a sort of connecting link be.
tween the animal and vegetable worlds
The plant is about three feet high, and its
stem reaches the ground. At tie end it
is armed with a small sharp substance will,
which il pierces insects, and lifts them into
the,caIyx, where they are grasped by the
plant and7appropriated TO its support,
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: ~ 4 0sasas sdIssf u q. fis. ls tbsi,
ikass Bad 3 tsriBss s. sidsss 7 baS $ssh thiss h g
lsss'dt aasa eoai ASd { IS 4 ytsl be ~
through n very coihsoHa6ly.@ y.@ " efa't's'se
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~, No qne car SAY, = will sin so TAI
md nd no no farther. Sin, j. liks a, snoa.bail
rolling dosp, l'ill, snail All 6rst but p.
e.sasss 7as y gosA ~ 4 becoypssaa over
wlelming nonntaia. "a Ssa g. 5 8,
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Il Singular Prayer.-On the eve of the
battle Of Buena Vista, whiIc our valiant
little army of four thousand was anxiously
awaiting the approach of Santa Anna and
bis forces, a tall jonathan Sliekical speci-
men of the New England homo, having
become frightened at the idea Of fighting
five to one, sneaked behind stump and Of
fersd up the following prayer: @-
"Oh, Lord! we nre about to engage 10
an awful battle. Santa Anna, with :lIis
wooden leg, and an army FIVE times as large
as we are, hss come against us; but with
the help Of Thy all-powerful hand, we will
scatter the enemy as wheat is scattered by
the hand of the sower. Wit thou assist
us, q, Lord to1do tbisf But, Q, Lord, il
you can't help us,. don't for Hsassn's sake
help item Hep cool, and lave Will show
yoa sopeo ~ ,tls gosh dsfpds lighting You
ElavoS Ssysr seeni Amenss go
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~ Lady, Is. Is . fa.hioassss Isofsi ~
- Little bog. esp & e. ths0agA thig gas
70 The siysrY BoJ-a Perhaps. A load of
hay went through dis knoroinx," eG'a
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Seanddloss.--See What some old bach
el9t says about the girls. Wonderif there
Is NY truth il H. ..'..,'1 b1:s ''.:T' ~
.rhs girs GA ~, 4 aestine srsxr, ,sI,,is Z
For MARS illuiloa given, 1 :,
Their smile. Of jos. tbsir sssnof woe.
;;peesignl sbinss dsesitfal Asgs see,sss !,
Therss not cne hue q s1s'jg he.iss
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An sxehang gs sisss ithsy mar;
siaeso o john &, 3 and M / sfis. Ma III i
beth saabgss .F6is & I q sftsSt + s 81 siiSis bus
lhe nsat event slllE . lst sisa.
ger, ~ t ss3
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LETTERS IN RELATION TO KANSAS.

An Interesting correspondence has taken
place between Amos A. Lawrence, ESQ, of
Boston, and ex-senator Atchison, of Mis-
souri,, in relation 10 Kansas. Mr.. Atchison.
in reply to MIR. Lawrence, concludes as fol-
| lows:
:" In conclusion, would say that you and
your people are the agg-cssors upon our
rights. You come to drive us and our .pe-
culiar' institution from Kansas. We do moi
intend, cost what it may, 10 be ;lr;;:cm CO.
deprived Of any Of our rights. Missouri
will never again compromise or conccLc.-
We arc ai,d intend to rcs,.a;a yoar equals.
= Il T. ,.
"The sin Of slavery, if sin, is yours,
not ours. fonr fathers sold their slaves,
and ours bought them. If you consider
slavery in Missouri or Arkansas grievance
TO YOU: say at once we must free then, or
You will separate from us. DO this ard
you will act like honest men, and We will
meet you half way. We cannot ever
maintain this state of quasi peace and
quasi war.
II have been informed that YOU have lin
income Of 100000. Let me suggest that
you purchase 100000 worth of negroes; :;
come out to Kansas; feed and clolhc your
slaves well; give them employment; build
tor them and yourselves good houses: i'm
prove their condition; build for yourself
fine barns and stables cover the prairies
with wheat, hemp and corn; feed your cat
tie on a thousand hills assist your poor
neighbors; and my word for it, you will do
more good for your race, both white and
black, than you are doing or can do in Bos-
ton. 1 should be happy to have you for a
ne'shhor, and you will find as much good
among shareholders as you have found
among non-slavcholders."
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POE TRWu
From the Mobile Daily Register.
"THE PEWTER

Solomon saith money answcreth oil things
ergo, get the pewtcr.
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slAs H ayib6 sNllanf .t9 % q {ack Sq6A3I
ial yeas ss.'i'l IS Sigg SAby attacks,
xisk eos6s; 5s t':' ''f 'T''a
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~ 5lially psaasd sil sdty:
SUD l 81 Ding sr 81 thsrwiss, VII bs
ysaaiay aml interest.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
Orange QuinCe.

This fruit is of recent introduction in ma
ny localities, where it's habittudes are moi
yet fully understood. 1t takes high rank
among culinary fruits, and is eminently de-
serving all the attention and care that eau
be bestowed upon it. Salt is un excellent
manure for the Orange Ounce. Prepare
deep, rich loan by careful digging, and hav-
ing transplanted your trees, sow on about
four quarts of salt to each tree, taking care
to apply it over the surface to the entire ex-
tent Of the surface shaded by the limbs, but
not in immediate contact with the trunks
Over this, spread a small quantity of hay or
grass, saturated with salt. This process of
mulching will be found both efficient and
economical, and will tend to protect the
trees from the attacks of insectiverous dep
redators, as well as to secure a vigorous de-
yeIopment of the spongiolec-the genuine
lGeteGlS Of the vegetable system. The saw
and pruning-knife should be used but spa
ringly during the first years of its growth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05

"TRYISe TO THE BAsTE. "A Hberni-
an, fresh from the Green Isle, having suf-
ficient means to provide himself with horse
and cart, (the latter probably kind he had
never seen before, } went to work on public
road.
Being directed by the overseer to move
pile of stones near by, and deposit them in
gully at the side of the road, he forthwith
loaded his cart, drove up to the place, and
had nearly finished throwing out his load "by
hand" when the "boss" told him that that
was not the way-but must tilt or dump hi;
load all at once.
Paddy replied that he would know 'bether
next time. -,
After loading again, he drove to the sidt
Of the chasm, put his shoulder under the hui
of the wheel, upset cart, horse, and all inu
the gully. Scratching his head, and looking
doubtfuly at his struggling horse below him
he observed that it was a mighty expedition
way, but, "begorra," it must be very trying
to the baste.-Phil. Amer. COur.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05

A TRUE YANKEE.--A Yankee out walk
ing in Virginia, at Wheeling, while to him.
self talking, experienced a feeling-strange
painful and alarming, from his caputto his
Knees, as he was suddenly covered Ger with
bees They rested on his eye lids and
perched upon his nose, they colonized his
peaked face, and swarmed on his clothes.-
They exploded his swelling nostrils and
drove deep into his ears, they crawled up
his "trowsers," and filled his eyes with tears,
Did he yell like hyenal Did he hollow
like o loon Was he scarf and did he 'cut
and run 2 or did the critter swoonl Ne'el
a one he wasn't scarf mite he nevel
swoons or hollows but he hived 'em in {
nail-keg tight, snd sold 'em for two dollars.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
ddlit anN Aullor.

Echo ANSWERING QUEsTIoSs.-M.
Snooks, what do you think of the Know
Nothing Order!
'Oh, | don't know I'll let the people dis
cuss'-'cuss it =
What cry is the greatest terrifer!-'hreP !
What must be done to conduct newspa-
por right i-'write =
Speaking of the eastern war, one asked,
will be the expense !-'pence y
What's the best course to steer for mag
istrate !-'straight!' >
What is necessary for farmer to assist
him l-'system
What's the poorest thing to settle the sla-
very confusion Illusion
What would give blind man the great
est delight !-'lght!'
What is the best counsel given by JUS
tice of the Peace !'-'Peace =
Who commits the greatest denominations!
- nations
What are some women's chief exercises!
-'sighs !
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
Horticultural.
wash for Fruit Trees.

Numerous washes are recommended free
" in the papers TO kill the grubs and insects
which iniest these trees. Washes must
have some strength, some power to kill, or
they are worth nothing for the purpose, IN
tended. We are aware that there is class
of people who would not apply any sub
stance that has power enough to kill louse,
for fear that the bark or leaves might change
color. We have heard of doctors who
would administer pills made Of bean meal in
preference TO calomel or mineral Natter
Such doctors suit certain classes Of patients.
But when medicine is really needed, 1t is
more wise to use a kind that will produce
an effect.
Apple trees are often covered with moss
and lice. Will any destroy both without
hurting the bark Yes--a wash of ley
made from wood ashes, will soon clear any
tree of both these evils. Ley made no stron-
ger than we use it to make soap, that is,
strong enough to bear up an egg, will kill
all the lice and clear off all the moss that
may have gathered on young tree. One
pound ofpotash will make half a pail full OF
liquor strong enough for young trees.
Such wash will turn the leaves yellow
in case it touches them and this has often
alarmed young people to such degree that
they feared to apply it to the bark. Soap
suds are used by some farmers, but suds are
not half SO powerful as ley. We would
therefore recommend to timid people to use
ley only halfas strong, as we have long used
it, in preference to using suds for apple
trees.
Any one can try ley on poor tree by way
Of experiment. But it is easier to guess
this ley will he injurious tihan to try the ef
feet ofit.-PlopmGn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
To make n BaIky Horse Draw.

The London Times give remedy which
proved successful. After all sorts of means
had been tried and failed, it was suggested
that simple remedy used in India should
be tried-that is, to get small rope and at
tach it to one of the fore feet Of the stubborn
animal, the person holding the end Of the
rope to advance few PAGES, taking with
him the horses hoof, when as a matter of
course, the horse must follow. The sugges-
tlon was at first ridiculed, but at last a rope
was brought and applied as described, when
the horse Immediately advanced, and in a
few minutes was out of sight, much to the
amazement Of the crowd. The experiment
is simple and worth a trial.-PrGirie Far
fuer
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
PIOw Deep.

A great revolution is taking place in the
public mind in regard to deep ploughing,-
a newly settled farmer in this country, who
purchased farm that had been in cultiva-
tion for several years, found the earth at the
depth Of about five inches on his plowed
land, had never been disturbed by the plow.
II was soft above, but below il was 90 hard
that neither roots Of corn orgrass could PEN
citrate It but with difficulty. He found that
when there were heavy rains, the surface
would be soft, "a loblolly,' and when the
drought reached below where the earth had
been stirred, the ground appeared to be oi
the consistency of dried brick, and vegeta-
ton showed the effects of it.
1t should be the policy Of the farmer, in
our humble opinion,so to prepare his grounds
and putin his seed, as to place, as fur as he
can, the success of his crops beyond the
casualties of the weather. He can do this
TO a considerable extent.
The objection made in some parts Of the
country to deep ploughing, that it throws W
a worthless sub-soil cannot we'll apply here
DR.. Roe, eminent as geologist, says tha
our sub-soil, will make as fertile soil as The
surface earth, when exposed to the action o
the weather ; and besides, it will require We
Ty deep blowing, in the generality of cases
to reach the sub-soi. We have known o
instances of deep plowing on our prairies
where the land had been in cultivation fol
years, attended with the most profitable re-
suits
Deep tillage has this advantage. If the
season should be dry, the roots of plants viii
run down to reach moisture. If the season
be wet, the moisture is likely to sink int
the ground, and be less injurious to vegeta
ton than when near the surface.-IlIiHoi
Farmsr.