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CURRYING AN ASS.

Says the Knickerbocker for April 1.-THE Ser
mon in our February number has recalled to an
Alton IN correspondent one which was preach
cd in Tennessee by a Baptist minister. When
drawing near the close, he said; Brethren, l am
an hostler, and l must curry these horses before l
lcove. Here is the high-bloodod EpiScopdiian
horse; see what a high head he carries. and how
black his coat is, and soft as silk; but he'll kick If
you touch him on bis Litany or Prayers; Whoa,
Sir, whoa! Here is an old sober Methodist horse:
whoal old fellow just slip away his love feasts
and class-meetings, and he'll kick till he falls:-
Whoa you old Shoutor whoa All here is the
horse that is ready to kick at all times, don't you
60 near his Confessional or Penacne: Whoa Mr..
Pope how beautiful his trappings are his sur
plice and mitre! Whoa, Sir, whoa and so he
went on through the various denominations. When
he was nearly through, an old Methodist gentle
man, well known in the place, offered has services
to conclude, which was readily accepted. He said:
Friends, | have learned this morning how to dress
down horses, and as the brother has passed two OF
them, l will take it upon myself to finish the work:
Here is an animal that is neither one thing nor the
other. He is treacherous and uncertain: you can
not trust him he'll kick his best friend for a con
troversy. Whoa Mule, whoa See, brethren, how
he kicks: Whoa you old CampbeUue whoa
Here friends, is an animal that is so stubborn he
will not let me in his stall to cat from his trough
he is so stubborn that he would not go where a
prophet wished him he is SO hard-mouthed that
Sampson used his jaw as q weapon of war against
the Philistines. Whoa, you ~Close-Communion
Baptist: whoa!' DO you call me an aSsP exclaim.
ed the minister, jumping UP: Whoa! continued
his tormentor: see him kick, whoal Hold him
friends whoa y and thus the old gentleman wen
on; the minister r%anting meantime until he got GU
Of the church. The congregation UNANIMOUSLY
agreed that tLev had never seen an ass SO com
p%letely 'curried' before ~
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sHoRTENING-IN THE PEACH TREE.

We have, for many years, favored the short
ening-in Of the peach tree. There appears to be
everything for it, and nothing against it, except
the labor. The following reasons favor the opera
ton; l. Preserving the tree in a handsome, cCm-
pact form. 3. Limiting the space occupied, so that
more trees may be planted on an acre. 3. Increas-
ing the thriftness of the tree and its shoots, and, as
a consequence, increasing the size and flavor of
the fruit, like that in young trees. 4. Thinning
the fruit by the most convenient and economical
process.
1t is not uncommon to see old, neglected, and
unpruned trees, extending their long and nearly
~leafless branches to a distance of ten feet each side
Of the tree, the fruit being borne On the extreme
nds'ofthes poles, aud being much less in guam
tity, smaller ia size, and incomparably smaller
trees, or on those kept in proper form by pruning.
Good cultivators find thinning necessary for at
tanning u high flavor in their fruit; crowded crops
cannot become perfect. But to 90 over the tree
and pick off the surplus peaches, is a slow and la
borious process, while by pruning. it may be ac-
eomplished in about one-tenth of the time, and at
the leisure season of winter.
We have however discarded the mode at first rec
omended, or cutting back each individual one
years shoot; this is 800 slow and minute. The
substitute is to cut of and THU back two or three
years growth, or more, ifthe form Of the tree ye-
quires it, always cutting whore another limb
branches of, so as not to leave n stump. Care is
taken TO avoid the error, sometimes committed, OF
cutting all back Of an equal length, like shearing
q hedge, which causes e thick outside growth, ex-
GLIDING the hight from the interior of the tree. 1t
will DO understood, that in connection with the
pruning here recommended, the trees should receive
4 gooG cultivation 1t eli times, or the success viii be
imperfect. We have been induced to offer these
hints st the present time. in consequence Of having
recently seen; IN q work of some Bretensione, az
attempt to discourage the Practise Country Gen
aeman, Jan. "a.
ITEMS HnoE I'M uoRTIcULTUKIsT.-The follow
ing items of Information ere taken from the last
number 81 the HoTtieutturist:
Flaming Lhe Tree Bon.-Ths editor states fhat
h&E q peck Of cheIk, broken up and freely mixed
vito tne sGrth increases Che 7apidity OF te growth
ane the Dcs gy Of fhedoIiage-0f tlis handsome ever
Srssn SsFIb.
E~1ssSass4gf gsnc.-Te. remedy 6s 'yuoiea, Of q
T~fsdlZtu7s ofaoGs asssis d scstrse 'dhesss end one d
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26
COLOR BLINDNESS.

The North British RerieW of February has q GU
Iious article on color blindness, a defect in the Wis
ion well known to opticians and to paiRters, but the
the knowledge Of which, and the theories by which
men have enGeavored to explain it, have not been
popularized till now. This popularity is said to be
w no means rare, and it probably exists in differ
ent degrees in dRereHt persons some laboring under
a total inability to distinguish certain tints from
each other, and others discriminating imperceety-
The following passage frOm the Recie,o gives an
idea 1f the extent TO which this defect prevails,
which will be new TO MOst OF Ugr readers:
"Til withia the last few years this affection OF
the eye was supposed to be confined TO a small num-
ber Of individuals but it appears from the calcula-
tons of various authors that one person out Of .ev.
cry fifteen is eolor-5lind. according to the expert.
mcnts made by Br. Wilson upon 1854 persons al
Edinburgh in 1923 one person il every eighteen
had this imperfeotion.
] in IS cCnfUund red with green.
] in so c0niouna 6rOUR with green
J in 46 confound GlEe with q cen.
uonce me in every II59 persons is color
blind.
at is e curious fact, and one now placed beyond
a doubt, rhat color blindness is hereditary and runs
in families. In sorne eases five IN ethers fifteen in
dividlal Of the same family have been color-baint
and in SO far as experiments have been made IT,,
imperteotiOn is more common in males than in fe
males"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26
From Whittiers Panorama.
THE ~DOUGHFACES.

Such are the men who, with instructive dread,
Whenever Freedom lifts her dropping head,
Make prophet-tripods Of their oficestools,
And scare the nurseries and the village schools
With dire presage of ruin grim and great,
A broken Union and o foundered State!
Such are the patriots, selfbound to the stake
OF office, martyrs for their country's sake,
Who fill themselves the hungry jaws of Fate
And by their loss of manhood save the State!
In the wide gulf themselves like Curtius throw
And test the virtues of cohesive dough
As tropic monkeys, linking heads and tails,
Bridge DER some torrent of Eucador's wales.
Such are the men who in your chambers rave
To swearing point, at mention of the slave,
When some poor parson, haply unawares,
TANNERS of freedom in his timid prayers;
Who, if some ~foot-sore negro through the town
Steals northward volunteer to hunt him down,
Or, if some neighbor, flying from disease,
Courts the mild balsam Of the southern breeze,
With hue and cry pursue him on his track,
And write Free Soiler on the poor mans back.
Such are the men who leave the pedlar's cart
While passing south, to learn the drivers art,
Or, in white neckloth, soothe with pious aim
The graceful sorrows Of some languid dame,
Who, from the wreck Of her bereavement, saves
The double charm of widdowhood and slaves!
PLANT and apt, they loose no chance to show
To what base depths apostacy can goj
Guido the natives in their readiness
To roast Il negro, or to mob q press;
Poise a tarred schoolmate on the l~yncher's rail,
Or make a bonfire of their birthplace mail!
So some poor wretch, whose lips no longe
bear
The sacred burden of his mothers prayer,
By fear impeiled, or lust of gold enticed,
Turns to the Crescent from the Cross of Christ,
And over-acting in super1uous zeal,
Crawls PROSTATE where the faithful only kneel,
Out-howls the Dervish, hugs his rags to court
The squallid Santon's sanctity of dirt:
Ard when beneath the city gateway's span
Files slow and long the Meccan caravan,
And through its midst, pursued by Islam's pra
ers,
The prophets Word some favored camel bears
The marked apostate has bis place assigned,
The Koran-bearer' sacred rump behind,
With brush and pitcher following grave ar
mute,
In meek attendance on the holy brute.
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NEW BOOKS,
STATIONERY, WALL PAPER, &C., &c
AT THE
Salem Book Store.

ALL Kinds of Classical, Historical, Poetical,
Political, Theological, Mental, Dental, Law, Sci
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Post Letter Paper. Commercial Note, Bath Post,
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Letter, Note and Fancy Envelopes, Of all colors
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Maynard & Noys' Red and Indelible Inks. Gold
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Visiting, Printing, Motto and Reward Cards of
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Materials for Artificial Flowers, Pocket Maps
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Accordiens and Fancy Articles.
Materials for Chenille Embroidery.
Country Dealers supplied with School Books and
Stationery at Wholesale.
Wall Paper with Borders, and Window Paper
in great variety.
Cash paid for any amount Of clean linen and
cotton Rags.
The attention of the Public is called to a new
invention, called FORTIN'S BOOK HOLDER
which enables a person to read, with perfect case
sitting upright, leaning back, l~ounging on & sofa
lying down, walking about, oriR any other position
except standing on his head.
Salem, Oct. 6l, S55-3m.
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ALL who are in want of WALL PAPER can
have forty varieties to choose from by calling al
McIMiH0n's Book Store, Salem, Ohio.
Also, all kinds of Miscellaneous and Schoo
Books, Blank Books and Stationery Of every dos.
~cription, Wholesale and Retail.
The attention Of writing teachers and others who
desire superior articles OF Stationery, is particular
ly invited.
CASH paid for any amount Of clean linen and
cotton Rags.
j.. MCMILLAN
Salem, April II, 1855.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

THE phenomena exhibited by volcanic e~ruptions
have led to many discussions among scientific men
Various theories have been advanced in order to
explain these truly wonderful phenomina, all of
which bear close analogy to each other. The most
probable and generally received opinion of the
cause Of volcanoes is, that in the bowels of mour-
tains there exist large quantities of sulphur and, bit.
umeh, pyrites, and even some of the alkaline bases
such as potassium and sand. These, by expos.
ure to air or moisture, explode and ferment, accor-
ding to the quantity Of combustible matter con-
tanned in them. A large quantity of aeritorm mat
ter is thus produced, which struggles hard to find
a natural vent, and, should it find that impossible,
it forces a passage by raising the earth, and makes
its dreadful discharge in a volcano. Water seems
to lie an important ingredient which forms volcan-
ic eruptions. For" observes DR.. Clarke, "before
any great eruption of Nesuvius, not only does the
water disap pear in all the wells of Naples, Portici,
Mesina, and other towns at the foot of the noun
tain, but even the sea retires, and marine animals,
by the want Of their native element, expire. The
water, which has thus disappeared, is conveyed
by numerous subterraneaneous passages to the
sublerraneous fires, and there being decomposed
its elements are exploded with such terrible VIC
lence that the loudest artillery bears but Il faint re
semblence." The de Dths of volcanoes are almost
Beyond comprehension, aud extend to an immenct
length, breaking off into numerous subterraneou;
fires.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26
TAKE CARE OF THE BIRDS.
THE WREN AND THE BLUE BIRD

Now is the time to get ready and put up boxes,
or little houses, for the birds, so that they can have
a chance to see and examine them, before they
select other places to bald their nests.
Folks that would like to have the company, and
hear the music of birds, without the trouble of
taking care of them, which they would have to, if
they were in cages, can have it, if they will only
provide accommodations FOR them. .
Last year., we put up four boxes, around the house
and garden, and they were all occupied. The
birds that selected my boxes to build their nests,
and rear their young, were the Wren, and Blue
Bird but the Wren is my f~avorite, for several
reasons: one is, his lively, sweet song, which
speaks palmer than words, that he is a cheerful
little busybody another is, because they stay all
the season for no sooner is one brood Matched,
and taken care of, than they are ready to rear
another, and thus they spend the whole season,
feeding their young, and singing, seemingly in
thaukfulness for thus providing and afording them
protection.
Their food, (f any one will take the pains to ex
amine,) is composed principally Of worms, millers
and insects, that would be injurious to vegetation,
and which, if it were notfOr the birds, would in
crease to an alarming extent.
Many a time, have | seen the Wrens, when The
mornings were cool, and before the bees were 6
stirring, go and peck into the entrance of the hive
to see if there were any worms that they coulc
get, that had dropped down through the night
md never ha- e | seen them eat, or try to destroy
bee, and I watched them with a jealous eye, wher
l found they were so bold as to 20 and peck int
the beehive.
The houses that you wish the Wrens to occupy
should not have the entrance so large, as thos'
that you intend for the Blue Birds if they are
most likely they will drive the Wrens out. YOl
can make a box in ten minutes, or you can be hal
a day about it, and do it off to your fancy, Onl
when you put them up, put them cat of the reac!
of puss, for she has no ear for bird music and wi
catch them if she can. Young men, you that hav
a home in the country. and wish to make it the
Dearest and happiest home
provide accommodations for the birds; he tina
does so, will be regarded as a public beneiactoi
and lie will regard the birds with an interest tina
cannot help but be a pleasure.
II. b. SPENCER, Rockport. o.
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The Rev. John Milford says that in the last
drive lac took with Samuel Rogers when returning
by the Ctyroad, the poet pulled the check string
opposite to the Bunhill-felds battle-ground, and
then desired his friend to get out. you see that
chapel opposite go and look carefully at the
house which stands there to the left of it,and then
come back and get in" This duly performed
Rogers said (:
when | was a young man 10 the b~anking-house,
and MY father lived at Newington, | used every
day, in going to the City, to pass by this place.
One day, in returning, saw a number of respect
able persons Of both sexes assem- bled here, all wei,
dressed, in mourning, and with very serious look
and betaviour. The deor of the house was opened.
and they entered it in parts. | thought that with
out improperly | might join them, so we all
walked up stairs, and came to a drawing-room, in
the midst of which was a table On this table lag
the body of a person dressed in a clergyman's
robes, with bands, and his gray hair shading his
face on either side. He. was Of small stature, and
his countenance looked like waz. We all moved
round the table some of the party much affected,
with our eyes fixed upon the venerable figure that
lay before US ; and, as we moved on, others came
up and succeeded us in like manner. After we
had gone the round Of the table in our lingering
procession We descended as as we came. The per-
son that lag before US was the celebrated John
Wesley, and at the earnest request Of his congre-
CATION. they were permitted to take this pathetic
and afectionate farewell Of their beloved pastor
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miscellaneous
For tho Dugle.
D Z A T II

Mysterious spirit whom men hate, and fear,
Thou skeleton at al ieasts of love, and JOY;
How soon in life's glad wales thy shadow drear
Will the sweet flowers Of happiness Destroy
Yet though of all Earths treasures the alloy,
To me thy name shall evermore be dear,
For when all human hearts seemed turned tc
stone
And Heaven vochsafed no answer to her prayer,
That stricken mother found in thee alone
A friend to pity her forlorn despair
Thou vert to her / ween an angel fair,
A white-winged messenger from Mcrcy's throne,
With power to snatch the babes she loved so well
From the fierce flames Of Slavery's burning hell.
C. L.. NJ.
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GOOD ENOUGH TO BE TRUE.

a Paris letter tells the following as among the
under current Of gossip in the French capital
Just under the nose, but without the range Of the
scent of the police:
One day when the Emperor and Empress were
out for an airing in the Bots de Bouionge, and had
alighted from their carriage, to walk about a little,
they came upon a pretty child of six or eight years
old, under the charge of a nurse. Like goeth I'M
to like. The beautiful Empress spoke to the beau
tiful child and said presently,
will you kiss me Z"
Eyes" said the little girl for you are good and
beautiful J" and so they embraced.
The Emperor, who, when there is no numbering
or other ambitious wickedness to be done. is a
friendly, good natured man enough, then asked,
"Will you kiss met"
"No."
*Why not, because ! am uglyH
"No."
why then
Because papa says you are a scamp-(can
ailie.")
The Empress laughed heartily as ever did the
merry countess of Tcba. ut is the daughter o
Red" said she still laughing. His majesty laugh
ed from the teeth outward and thought differently
lie touched a secret spring of his great police watch
and in a few days received information that the en-
tant terrible was the daughter of one of his pur
chased senators.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

when wild in woods the noble savage RAM
They still relish somewhat of the kraal and the
club. Assuredly the first fault Of Eve is a little
harshly visited upon her married daughters. Eve
may have first tempted Adam with the apple, but
since then we have generally contriyed to have the
largest bite of it, and of the rosiest side, too, to
ourselves.-Lioyd's (London) Weekly.
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PREMIUM ENGRAVING.

The purchasers of Twelve Engravings, one each
month price fifty cents, will be entitled to receive,
as a premium, the great steel engraving,
"Washington after Crossing the D~elarare."
Size "a x 30. Executed in the first style of Art,
FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, BY r. o. DAGLEY,
An American Artist unsurpassed in illustrating
the History of our Country.
Persons desiring to act as agents for obtaining
subscribers, by applying to the undersigned, ant
stating the locality they wish to occupy, will bt
furnished circulars giving terms, which are exceed
ingly liberal.
All parcels delivered free Of express, post Of
packing charges.
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of Frames and Mouldings.
February, l856.-3m.
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JonN FARRAR, one Of the most practical farmers
in the state, says. that cabbage worms may be de-
.t.oyod in the following easy and simple way:
Break of a large leaf from the bottom Of the
cabbage, and place it On the top, upper side down.
do this in the evening and morning you will find
nearly or quite all the worms on each cabbage,
have taken up their quarters on this leaf. Take of
the leaf and XIII them or eedthem to the chickens,
and place the leaf back if there be any more to
catch -
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

TEs YEARS AcO--a very long time, whom we
calculate time tg chenges-gE Massachusetts made
bat St50,I23 worth Of agricultural tools; now Eve
houses in Boston sell two million aud a half dollars
worth, One house sold d0e tons clover seed. eDd
10000 bushels timotig-seed last year
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artists dissertation!

The subscribers in announcing their appoint
ment as Managers Of the above Association, for
the Advancement of the
FINE ARTS,
in this country, feel justified in stating that Fine
Steel Engravings will be placed before the Ameri.
can public, which in beauty of execution have been
unsurpassed, and at a price unparalleled either in
The New or Old World.
ART is cosmopolitan, and in this view, the Al.
lists both of America and Europe are bound to-
gether to produce specimens worthy of the age.
The ELerayings will be issued monthly, COM
mencing from the First of December, 1855, and
ending First of January, 1857, with the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-26

The Detroit TriLameuf the 9th inst. says:-Geo.
n. Baptiste showed as, yesterday, & boy about 10
years old. with as fair a complexion, as straight,
light hair and bane eyes as any child in the city
can boast ,oG. The hoy is a slave belonging to a
man in Louisville, Ky. he and his mother arrived
here per Underground last week,
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O-PARTNERSIIIP

THE subscribers have this day commenced bust
ness in the name and under the firm of
ZADOK STREET DC SONS,
Intending to keep q good stock Of r GOODS.
Groceries, Queensware, Glassware, Hats, Ready
Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes; also, Pittsburgh
Manufactured Goods.
At No. 10 & l6. Broadway, Salem, Ohio.
ZADOK STREET.
LEWIS STREET.
GEORGE STREET.
Salem, Ohio, 3rd of Third mo-, 1856.
BeSy~ p. S. The subscriber wishes to have all
open accounts settled and the time Of payment to
be mutually arranged without delay.
ZAD0K STREET.
Salem, Ord of Third mo-, 1856.
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ofthe wood. We do not, however, see any necosi-
ty for this remedy, for we never discovered any in
jury whatever from any amount of bleeding. The
leaves seem to get enough to elaborate, with or
without bleeding.
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ORIGINAL NOVEL BY n. P. WILLIS.
THE HOME JOURNAL FOR 1856.
NEW AND BRILLIANT SERIES.

On the fifth of January next, the first number Of
the New Series for 1856, of this well known FAM
LY NEWSPAPER will be issued, with new type and
new attractions; the principal one is of the kind
which has been proved, by 3oth American and Eu-
ropean periodicals, to be the most acceptable and
popular, VIA NoYEL IN SERIAL NUMBERS. Tho
title is