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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

RAISING POTATOES UNDER srRAw.-Seycr-
al of our correspondents, within a year,
have spoken favorbly of tho practice of
planting potatoes and covering with straw,
both Us less laborous and more profitable
method Of raising that crop. The idea II
no: new to US, As long as 1924, we saw
this method pncticcd in Vermont, and it
was reported highly successful but for some
reason it has not come into general USE
The experiments we saw tried were by Sc
Letting u short pasture field, dropping the
seed at suitable distances over the ground
and then covering the whole with coat of
straw to the depth of foot or more. In
the fall the straw was raked of and the po-
tatoes picked up, all dry. In wet seasons
this plan was thought to be very effective
The editor Of the Pike County (Ill.) Free
Pres has been presented with potatoes rails
ed the last season by Mr.. Shipman Of that
vicinity, and details as follows:
Mr.. Shipman informed us that he planted
them in the usual manner, then covered
them to the depth Of about six inches with
straw after this no further cultivation was
required-the straw kept down the weeds,
and the potatoes were not disturbed until
they were dug. Not only has this method
produced HIM very superior pOtatoc, but
it has this year brought him an extraordin-
AIRY yield-i bushels to the square rod, or
at the rate of 6i0 bushels to the acre.
lie has tried this mode of culture for
thrcc years past, and has in every instance
found it to bring results superior to the
common method. This year he has planted
at three different times, with the following
result:
Early in April he planted Meshanoeks in
both ways, and pinkeys under the straw /;
all were in the same kind of ground. The
MeshanOeks cultivated yielded two bushels
and one peek to the square rod; those COW
Srcd with straw, four bushels and one peck;
and the pinkeys covered, four bushels.
Pinkeys planted on the 9th Of May,
covered with straw, yielded two and q half
bushels and four quarts to the square rod.
They were the smallest pOtatoes.
Pinkeys planted about the last of June,
covered. brought two bushels and one quart
i
to the square rod. These, although the
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

AGRICULTURAL ANEcDorT. Capt. b.,
from small beginnings, became rich man,
If his own definition Of that phrase be cor
rect, land have never seen bettcr,) viz :
I" lie is rich man who is little better oa
than his neighbor." Capt. B. could give
orders as explicit to his hired men as to the
militia company over which he presided
And he was fortunate in having Mr.. p. q
young man who understood the English Ian
guage, and could toe the mark. 1t was in
the spring Of the year I; two stout yoke Of
oxen were hitched to plow, and driven to
a part that had become nearly barren by
cropping without manure. Mr.. p. was
placed at the plow, and furnished with q
boy Us teamster. F" Now" says the Captain,
81 want you should plow up the dirt that
hasn't seen the sun for four thousand years" "
The orders were fulfilled by letting the plow
in beam deep. The next order from the
Capt. was, Z" Nor dung ito death" Nuf
ad. Mr.. p. was as faithful as Jack Tar on
board ship Of the line, and, said he, 81
watched that piece ofland for several years,
and It taught me one thing, that is, to plow
deep and manure thoroughly"
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BIRTH or New ENGLAND MANUFACTURES
In 1887, the first cotton mill in Massa-
chusctts was erected at Beverly, by John
Cabot. and others but such were their DIFF
ficultics, that in three years they were al
most compelled to abandon the enterprise.
As a last resort they pctitioned the iegisla-
t,irc for assistance, and the committee to
whom the subject was referred reported in
favor of granting them one thousand pounds
sterling, to bc raised by a lottery.
In l7GS, two Scotch brothers, named
Robert and Alexander Barr, erected card
ing and spinning machines for Mr.. Orr, at
East Bridgcwater, Mass, which was con-
sidered Of such Importance that the legisla-
turc, to reward their ingenuity and encour-
age machinists, "made them grant oi
of f2OO, and afterwards added to their
bounty by giving them six tickets in the
State land lottery, in which there were nc
blanks"
In 1905, the total consumption Of cotton
in all the United States was little more
than one thousand bales Now, the cotton
consumed by the mills of Lowell exceeds
two million eight hundred and twenty thou
sand pounds per month.
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clarcd her innocence in the most wild terms,
and called on God to witness that she would
rather die than steal. \ hundred dollars
in bank-notes had been stolen from her mis-
trcss' room, and she was the only one who
had access there.
At this iuncture, while the mistress was
upon the witncss-stand, a young man came
and caught me by the arm. He was fine
looking fellow, and big tears stood in hi
eyes. 49,
"They tell me you are a good lawyerT'
he whispered.
=" am lawyer" answered.
Z" Thcn-o!-save her You can GER
tainly do it, for she is innocent"
is she your sistcr?"
The youth hesitated and colorcd.
"No, SIR" he said. But-but-"
Here he hesitated again.
"IIas she no counsel?'' l asked.
"None that's good for anything-nobod,
that'll do anything for her, o, save her
AMI I'll pay you all I've got. can't pa,
YOU much, but can raise something"
| reflected for moment. cast my eye
towards the prisoner, and she was at tha
moment looking at me. She caught my eye
and the volume Of humble, prayeriul en-
treaty read in those large, fearful orbs
resolved me in moment. In my soul
knew the girl was innocent ; or at least
firmly believed so-and perhaps could hell
her. arose. and went to the girl, and ask
al her il she wished me to defend her. Sh'
said YES. Then informed the court that
was ready to enter into the case, and Wa
admitted at once. The loud murinurs o
s,tisraction which ran through the room
quickly told me where the sympathies o
the people were.
l asked for moments cessation, that
might speak to my client. l went and 81
down by her side, and asked her to state Il
me cahdidly the whole case. She told M
she had lived with Mrs: Naseby nearly tw'
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16
VOLUME xII.-NUMBER 20.

A Crsiors Sroar. Tho Washington cor.
respondent Of the Examiner. an excellent ~
ligious weekly publishsd in New York, give
the following curious story ofs recent Incl
dent in tho Senate:
"Nor is this the only instance Of getting
up reputation in the Senate BY tho learn
ing of Others. An amusing instance ofthp
sort occurred no longer ago than wcdnss-
day last, when Mr.. Jones Of Iowa, made hs
maiden speech, which he was allowed TO
make, in reply to Mr.. Harlan's speech, en-.
tirely out Of order, but in~much as at was
his maiden speech, and be wanted to mako
|. then, the Senate gaciously granted biz
request. The Hon. Senator got on Vsry
well with reading the speech ut 6nt, but
soon It was apparent he could not rsdd hS
orn hand ~riiing. The manuscript was
very bad, and at times the Senator was quite
unable to mako out what Il was. This re-
curing 20 often. excited the surprise Of Sen.
ators, when soon It was whispered about
that the speech was not his own, but the
Rev. Mr.. Davis's, the Senate Chaplain from
Iowa, who was brought here by Mr.. Jones,
probably to do him this very service. The
Senate Chaplain stood behind the chair Of
the President Of the Senate, In great trepi.
dation ut the halting manner In which Mr..
Senator Jones was getting on with hisspcech.
One Of the Senator's who was let into the
secret Of the paternity Of this speech, went
behind the chair Of the President, and com.
ing up to tho Rev. clergyman, said to him:
'IIow is it, Mr.. Davis, you allow your Sen.
ator and friend to make himself 10 supreme
ly ridiculous by such speech as he Is now
The Rev. Chaplain REDEEMED
up to his hair, stammercd out-'What have
I to do with Mr.. Jones speech don't
nee him very often.'"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

FARM WORK FOR MAY.

May is the principal month for planting.
All our most valuable crops are seeded in
May. Our English grains are now less im-
portant than corn, and roots and hay
Yet We advis, not to give up the growing
Of grain. Sone Of our lands are well
adapted to wheat - Others to rye and bar
ley.
Prudent farmers, who have TO haul their
manurcs to u distance, have already remov-
cd the principal part while they could do
but little els,. They have made heaps in
the f,lds and have piled them so as to pro-
ducc fermentation enough for use. Strawy
matter will produce heat enough in a sim
gle week, to fit it Cor spreading and burying.
Let not such manure remain in the heaps
long enough to turn white. This is cali
ed fire fang, and should always be avoided,
We advise to sow suano broadcast in all
cases, rs seeds are quite liable to be spoiled
when this manure is applied in the HILL
Let the guano be thoroughly mixed with
the soil by means of the harrow.
Cora ought to be planted by the middle
OF May, yet many good crops are made
when the seed is put in later. On warm
lands the manurcs should all be spread
broad cast, and these are emphatically the
soils for corn. But on some farms there
are no warm lands. Here u little stimulat-
ing matter may be put in each hill. And
even here we object to a shovel full in the
hill, for the consequence viii be more stalks
than corn.
Carrots, parsnips, bcets and turnips, are
usually planted in May-some kind Of turn
ips may be planted later.
Fruit trees may be tnnsplanted at any
time before the leaf puts out-the later the
better in case the leaf is not larger than n
squirrels ear, for the soil is more easily
made fms and suitable in May than in Ap-
ril.
Gardens are now dry enough to be worked
to advantage. Early peas are already NJ
and will soon feel the want of tillasc.-
Early potatoes and beans may now be trust
ed in the ground. In case of unezPccte
fros,s, water pot with cold water may b
usci to advantage early in the morning a.
soon as the sun appears. Cold water takes
out the frost gradually, and prevents tota
distraction. Lettuce and early turnips are
proof against frost, and may he sown ear
lier than most Of our garden vegetables.
Set on; q few oab6a3s stlaPs and you may
have somc early grcens-alsO seed for mex
year. Fiat mraiPs may now be set out fO'
the purpose of raising seed. Ii will be car
ly cnsagh for this years sowing.
Goes should have strict attention ut thi'
time while they are nursing their calves
One quart Of oit aud Indian meal given Il
each COW viii not injurc them.-MassoehH
SETS PiOIghmaR.
PLANT POTATOES EARLY.-Potatoes hav'
often prOddeed well when planted late in
june, still the saicst way is to plan, early
Dry weather oiten cuts or half the crop
and dry weather is more common late in tn,
season than at any time.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

DoroLAs CArcur IN A ScALY TACK
Douglas lately denied with great vehemsnoe
the charge that by the provisions Of his bill
to enable Kansas to form Constitution,
the voters were to be brought under the
rules prescribed by the Border Ruiiian Leg
stature. But the New York Exchange Post
shows that his bill provides that at the elec-
lion of delegates =" oil whitc malc inhabi-
tants who shall have arrived ut the age Of
twenty-one years, and shall have actual
residence in said territory for the period Of
six months, and in the district for the period
of three months, next preceding tho day Of
election, and rho shall possess he other quail.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

Goop.-The Lowell Citizen says IN at-
tempt at b .dgcring witness was cut short
In the Supreme Court Saturday morning
very pleasantly. The witness, n female, was
asked how long she had lived with her hus-
hand, from whom, 1t appears, she has scpa.
ntcd. That's my business, not yours,
sir" was the curt reply. Tho counsel on
both sides took 6rc-the one side against
the witness, the other in her behalf. A brief
pa~agc-at-arins cnsued, when the Court was
appealed to, that 1t would compel the wit
ness to answer. Judge Metcalrs replr~~as
very brief, very quiet, and very pertinent:
" The woman's right. It's none Of your
No further attempt was made
to pry into the domestic Affairs Of tho wit
ness,
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Il now stands, worth about $1,000 per acre.
He offers to give ten acres Of It to any per
son or corporation that shall build upon the
same, such building a. he describes, worth
at least $1,000 Title TO be made on
completion Of the building. The balance Of
the land not occupied BY the building. to be
q public park forever. This would enable
him to sell lots for residences about the park,
and thereby make the remaining sixty acres
worth nearly half a million Of dollars,
whilst the whole seventy Is worth now but
$4,000"
Not Q very great bid, after oil.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

DouGLAs's LrurRALirr.-Some Of the pa.
per have been extollins Senator Douglas
Tor his liberality in donating ten acres Of
land worth 100000, to the Baptist church
in Chicago. Another version Of tho matter
was, that he had endowed college with
that amount. The Chicago Democrat very
quietly pricks the bubble. 1t says:
douglas has about 20 acre. Of land, -
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

FOREIGNERS IN DosroS. An enumeration
Of the population Of Boston. just taken,
shows gain of 1881 per cent. since l8c0.
This Is mostly foreign, the increasc Of Ito
native population being les than ono per
cent. The census OF 1855 Ia the first ono
which shors The Jcre;gH population Of Bos-
ton 10 orfnmmber the Amerioans. The total
American population numbers IS 1922, or
~ 90 pcr cent, and the foreign number S5..
S07, or 53.9S pr cent. The entire populs-
tion = l6l 40, consisting Of 1867 malss
and sA,se2 fnalM.
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fRDAI, at No. ., Central Biock, opposite the bidsfrd
House. Trrms-ss % per annum, sl 81 IN paid With
In thrse mouths irom the time Of subs blng Single
copies een,ts. ~ " a. Palmer, the American News
paper Agent Ia tbs only authorized agent for this paper
In the cities % New York boston, AMI PhAdsipuia,
Ani u duly empowered % take Advertisements ana sub
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B1DDEFoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY, NAY ls, 1856

no more. Next morning Il received note,
handsomely written, in which was told
that the within was but slight token oi
gratitude due me for my Efforts in behalf oi
a poor, defenceless, but much loved maiden.
It was signed Several Citizens" and con.
tained one hundred dollars. Shortly after.
wards, the youth came to pay all the money
he could mise. simply showed him the
note had received, and asked him to keep
his hard earnings for his wife when he got
one. He owned he intended to make Lizzie
Madwurth his wife very soon.
Next day, succeeded in clearing my other
ellen. from conviction Of rObbiug the mail I,
and made considerable handle Of the for.
tunate discovery Of the letter which had
saved an innocent girl on tho day before,
in my appeal to the jury; and If / made
them feel that the finger Of Omnipotence
was in the work, it was because sincerely
believed the young man was innocent Of all
crime; and am surc they thought so too.
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smallest yield, were the largest potatoes, and
Of the best quali,y.-Worehesier Palladium
april l6.
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KEAS AND THE PUBLICAN. While play
ing at Exeter, in England, at the height OF
his popularity, Kean was invited to din'
with some gentlemen ut one Of the principal
hotels. The dinner was announced, thu
table sumptuously decorated, and the land
lord all bows and submission, hoping tina,
the gentlemen and their distinguished visitor
found everything to their satisfaction.
Kcan stared at him for few moments,
and then said;
your name is s."
1T is, Mr.. Kcan; I have had the honor
of seeing you before
You kept, some years ago small tavern
in the outskirts of the town.
Il did, Mr.. Kean. Fortune has been
kind to both Of us since then. l recollect
you, sir, when you belonged to our theatre
here
And /, sir, said Kcan, jumping up,
recollect you! Many years ago came
into your paltry tavern, after long jour.
ney, with suffering wife and sick child,
all of us wet to the skin. ! asked you for n
morsel of refreshmeut You answered me
as if were dog, and refused to trust it
out of your hands until you had received
the triAe which was its value.
! left my family by your inhospitablc fire
side, while ! sought for lodgings. On my
return, you ordered me like brute, to take
the wife and brat from your house, and
abused me for not spending in drink the
money had not for food. Fortune, you
say, has done something for us both since
then; but you are still the same, see-the
same cringing, grasping, grinding, greedy,
money hunter. 1, sir, am still tho same.
am now in my zenith, Twas then at its
nadir but am the same man-the same
Kean whom you ordered from your doors
and have now the snme hatred to oppres-
sion had then; and were it my last meal,
I'd not eat or drink in q house belonging to
heartless scoundrel.'
Gentlemen said he, turning to his
friends, II beg pardon for this outbreak
but we're to dine under the roof Of this
tlme-saving, gold-lovins brute, the first
mouthful am sure would choke me-
Kean kept his word, and the party ad-
iourned to another hotel.
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Col. Fremont NOT a. CATHOLIC AM
STAKEHOLDER. The charge against Col. Ere
mont, of being Catholic and Shareholder,
is thus met by Hon. c. c. Chaasc, Member
Of Congress for the 10th Massachusetts, Dis
trict -
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, d. c., April %, 1856.
To the Editors Of the Springfield Republican;
The following note sent to the Z" Ameri.
can" on the 9th inst and again on the
18th. Not seeing It in that paper, l con-
clude they do not intend to publish it; and
as It is simple act Of justice on my part to
correct the Misrepresentation, ! ask you to
publish It.
To the Springfield Daily American -
I notice in your paper Of tho 9TH inst.'
you call Col. John G. Fremont "Catholic
and Stakeholder" This Is simply untrue.
Col. F. Is member Of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, is NOT stakeholder, and Is IN
tenseiy opposed TO The further e1fen'''" q
slarry. Respectfully youn.
@. @. cHHTIc.
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Newpork Daily Gtibmne
NEWBORN STATE FAIR.
COrresrondence Of The N. Y. 1nbrne.
u..rar.,us Th,raJay Oct Il

Correspondence Of The n. Y lribrne.
WATERIows, Thursday Oct :, 1870
The rain, which had completely destroyed the hopes
Of all parties interested in the State Fair, did not cease
until o'clock to-day, though there was promise Oh
fair day at sunrise and that started great many peo
pie from home. The weather finally suited III raw
windy atmosphere that made thick coats and shawls
necessary while overshoes were indispensable. Inc
eaily trains brought loads q people but the erea'
Thong came i'll wagons, and began 10 arrive ANU,
IL, so that at noon the grounds had most enJeIlu,
aspect. The crowd was then about l''v'"' 1"'se
portion Of which were 10 all appen snfr .trn r "'c'
and daughters. The principal pcDit, % attracHo were
tie Horse ring the Floral tent az W tent. lhaye
never seen good display of bptI,. an! pre.iou'
falr there are upward OF seventy Parhas' On,
10 to 100 pounds and not package that "Iuid I'
tc fairly entitled 10 SpromiuIn aud ne CsIiihll'eo H
clare that they find great difficulty IN determining
which is the very best. 49,
1ltTe Is one Of the processes OF mhnuisc'uie
Ehe al others Il az de-, II highly worthy OF puo'
ton a discovery. and give Il IN the di-coNe
own words; and snce he has thoroughly proved Ii'
success, earnestly adv lie al buiieT-makeFs 20 u -.
new plan. The sample furnished II fresh ana
sweet. TIE statement dated Watertown " t. sept
20, ESQ saws: 1870.
Thi. sample of tuter j. made by improved 1sie3r
whereby every drop OF buierni. Is zen In,si
solar afon In this proee, claim to hS's -
butter king hat butter may e tePs Of water
,rd tuiieruilk that perysdss most Of the oa''' q 80
Tie following i. an outline Il my mPrqvei PROF. 20
Firsi.y H. cAurLis ;Ee Cream, enough ~ - I'D lie
it'oocssioLaly 20 ake 'ls butter CON, IL ctui M .,-,
tut,.r III and va. the butter .cvers. tnr- u '' @ .b
un' her c'sse. 10 b. any N ~ up lam II arE.
process Il gAsLLs should tier b. : "a l4P = r,b.d
ush 20 cell + flid, that Jump ,be
While in ile and rok-u INFO acofre-p &. 80 al.
Other orlHb-. L-st.y ash u n brlnr mAle % ~ - a.
peter soit water aud Irri stui we CT e. IN Iii "a
brine win simmer drain "asa .kla4H'i 80 - -
spread tie cunb. oi batter on 1lc PAe', G -
wOod iahles viii DO iu.tead) IN W. Wbt. -
tie plates should o., Oh ice WAL IN. 7,
I'D III
ION: oI.n al 81. Wind. ALL -. :.
ils ever u. vii! eyaporA;e al N. mo-ui' ~ "
tie yrntia;sd. Care 'ho".A = = = -
have any other moisture in the room hhr ~, .. 80 ~
vet dairy furniture in the pooIn " a,n nc
dry lak doR in n.s.fsy lrt hsi. De- 20 u.'
Il Z than Necessary PAck i -'i "a : J-i
vii sIbrokeB the trys.ss 81 Vl''' ~" ~ ''.
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THE GREATEST MEDICAL DISCOVERY

Mr. KENNEDY Of RoIbury Ia. discoversd ln oss q our
HTaSR I s ~ CT .i se,1. ksD
He has tined in eleven hundred oase. md failed
possession over two hundred csrs.ie, vs- al within
Two bottle. are warranted 70 nursing mouth
One three bottles ~a The hind Of pinples
Two or three bottle. Wi clear the system Of boT.
Two hottie. warranted 20 cure the worst esnter in the
mouth and stomach.
TO h1e bottles warranted the Of
erynp.la'.
Two bottle. are warranted running Of the and
bloches among the hair.
-Four OF I bottle. warranted corrup; and running
One bottle will cure .ealy eruption. Of the shin
Two three bottles warranted to the a.eOi
Two three bottles warranted the lespe-
rate case q rheumatism.
Three four bottles warranted 20 .a, rheum
Five 10 eight bottle, will the Of .crof1lA
benefit IL always experienced from the hr., bottle and
perfect warranted when the above quantity 10 taken.
Nothing tots 20 probable 70 those VINO have IL tried
oil the wonderful incidence Of the day that weed
growing The pasture and along old ons walls should
every huuor IL the .y-tem yeti hred fact II you have
about IT, sunE cases. but not your P"dted over
thousand botiIes Of il the vicinity OF Boston hno~ the
est ourss Massachusetts. ave ii to children
year old 70 old Pspe o. nave .o -, md PAX Pa1y
stored 70 a perfect state Of health by one bottle
To those who are subject sick besdsehe one bottle vii
~hI ssSy Wbe,e he body Is sound II wort. 1ne
nature will very sin Eular feelings, but you be
alarmed they slways disappear IN from four days TO week
The. l. never bad from II; the contrary when
feeling i. rome you will feel youTse like heard
come the most sxsyaat encoiums Of 1t that
listened to. --,-,-rr,. =, ,,.
Ro1buTy, Mas. Price 81 - . :. - ,,.,..-.
WbJI,te Agent. for NewYork: c. V. CLICKEEERk Co.,
No 81 BsrcAv..t CHARLES II. RING No. 1872 Broadway;
A X 4 d. SANDS, No. lf WIiiam--t.; MARSH ORVIS l.
Co No $50 Greenwci-st. BOYD PAUL, Chsnber.-t;
WELLS 4 Co., No us Frnkliu-st.; MoKESSON ROBBINS
a Co No. l4j MAiden-Rne HANILAND, HARRAL L
RISLEY. Warrerst; BARNES PARK, No. 81 Broadway;
WARD, CLOSE l. Co.. Msiden-lsnd MR.. HAYES Brooklyn:
Union.