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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-19
/. LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor.
The Farm and Garden.

SALT, SrLPurs AND BONES ToR CATTLE
Some three or four years ago discussion o
some length was carried on in our columns
in regard to the propriety of saltins hay
and the bes, s,mOde Of supplying salt to stock
both in winter and summer. The eonclu-
sion which was at length arriSed at, and
which seemed satisfactory to all who had Ia
ken part in the discussion, was this, that
salt ismost suitably administered to stalk
not when forced upon them in uncertain and
perhaps excessive quantities, as it when
put upon their hay, but when placed so as
to be within their reach, in box or trough
sheltered from storms. This mode Of ad-
ministering silt possesses several advantages
over any other mode which is usually prac-
ticed, Of which advantages 1t is not one Of
the least that animals are thus left to sup
ply themselves with this article according to
the promptings Of the safest and most uner-
ring guide, name y, the instincts with which
Nature has provided them.
At the time referred To. suggestions were
made recommending several additions to the
salt, such rs sulphur, ashes, tar, &c. Re
Gently we have had suggestion that ground
homes would b. useful addition to the salt,
or any mixture of salt and other materials
as above, especially for growing cattle whose
homes are not vet maturcl, and for milch
c,ws which derive much Of their fhod from
old pastures which are usually deficient Of II
normal supply OF phosphate OF lime. We
approve the suggestion, though we must say
that this mode Of supplying common and
now pretty generally known defect of old
meadows and pastures is rather on too small
scale. In consideration of the large amount
Of bone ma,ter or phosphate Of lime requir-
ed for the healthy growth ofyouns animals,
and in consideration of the fact that every
ten gallons milk OF contain bone earth
enough 10 form seven ounces of dry bone,
equal to about forty pound Of bone dust in
the course Of year, it seems that larger
supplies than can he given in the way pro-
posed are absolutely necessary. This may
be accompanied by applying any manure
which contains phosphate Of lime. Johns.
ton estimates that, when the milk ola COW
goes OF the farm, or is converted into butter
and cheese and carried OF, there is yearly
drawn from the land quantity Of bone
earth Il, c.n only be restored " the addi-
ton of forty pounds Of ground bones. lftO
this is added only ten pounds Tor the bone
carried of by the yearly calf, the land will
lose by each COW Us much bOne-carth as Is |
in fifty pounds oi pround bones.
Guided by such an estimate. and making
an allowance Tor animals fed and Ettcncd |
On the farm, but eventually sold oF, any
Dne may calculate the amount ot phosphate
,f lime which should be applied to his mead |
Dws and pastures to prevent exhaustion and
It's consequenccs.-COuRiry Gentleman.
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TIE Arctic FmN,NESr. The intense
beauty Of tho arctic frmnlnent can hardly
be imagined. IL looked close above our
heads, with its stars magnified in glory,
and the very planets twinkling so much as
to battle the observations Of the astronomer.
| have troldcn the deck when the life Of
earth seemed suspended-its movements, its
sounds, its colorinS, its companionships; |;
and "a looked on the rddient hemisphere
circling above me. as IL rendering worship
to the unseen Centre Of light, have Cjacu-
lated, IN humility Of spirit. "Lord what Is
man, that thou art mindful orhim?" And
then have thought of the kindly world we
had left, with its revolving sunlight and
shadow, and the other stars that gladden. 1t
in their changes. and the hearts that warm
cd to US there, till lost myself in memories
o! those who are not, an they bore me back
TO the stars asain.-Dr. Kane.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-19

ASArE HorsI TO SLEEP In. A Lawyer
OF high reputation in tho city of Phiiadc,
phla. was travelling in one Of the Southern
States, and being belated ono day after a
long days ride, he was compelled to turn in
to house on solitary plantation, and
asked for shelter and hosp .a'l,y COR tho
night His request was grnutel. In .h,
course Of the evening, he thought ho rlsary-
ed something reserved in the master VI me
house which awakened his suspicians. 10
was ut length conducted to his chamber
which was adjoining the family room. There
he dwelt on the circumstances which had
alarmed him till his excited Imagination was
filled with thoughts of nightly robbery and
assassination /; he proceeded to birricad
the door US well Us he could he fastened
down the windows agains the door no
piled up chairs, tables, everything tha, was
movable in the room. While thus engaged
words uttered in low voice caught his ear,
and caused him alarm. lie placed his ear
at the key-hole the man of tho house was
engaged in prayer, in family prayer. -
Among other objects Of intercession hs was
praying for, was the stranger whom tho
Providence of God had 80 unexpectedly
brounht to lodge beneath their roof that
night" When hcgot through, our travel.
ing friend arose from his stopping posture.
All his fears had vanished. Aud no wen.
to bed and slept soundly and swcetly, feel
ing that the house where God was feared
and worshipped, was safe house 10 siecp in.
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VOLUME XIII NUMBER 25.

Mullins, he covered his bull with broadclotn
and rode on his back; when he returned ne
placed his wife there, and led the bull home
by the ring Of his nose. Every one remcm-
bcrs the story that Alden at first wen, 10
ask the hand Of Priseill.. for his friend Miles
Standish. The father referring him to his
daughter, who listened with attention: but
fixing her eyes on Alden's handsome face,
she said, "Prithee, John, why do you not
speak for yourselfT' The consequences was,
that some time after. Priscilla rode homo
on Johns bull"
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and the adventure was TO his taste. A: he
bidding he called one Of the hackney coach
es tha. stood at the door, and helped her in
then pausing with his foot On the step, aske>
: where the man should driver
do no, understand you?' cried the lady
in tone OF reproach; you know-to Brand
enburgr The Lieutenant whispered to the
coachman to drive out of the Ertherest gate
and stop ut the first inn-and sprans into
the carriage.
.Ah, Pierre exclaimed the lady now
the step is taken, I half repent! You will
not abuse my confdence''
Her companion assured her he would
not.
Did you find any difficulty she resumed,
lin selling my diamonsdT
'Oho Monsieur Pierre has been selling
diamonds 7 said the officer to himself, 'and
who knows what he has done with the mon.
cyr He began to feel compassion for the
deceived one. and to ponder how he should
break the truth to her. To her reproach for
his silence he answered.
Il must confess that the step we have tax
en-
'IIave you not urged me to it, cried the
lady quickly. you cannot forget how re-
luctantly consented
1T is not to late to return ; the step can
be rctraccd without awakening suspicion,
said the gentleman in his natural voice
Gracious Heavens Who are youy cried
the lady in the widest terror. 'llow came
you in that dress, which has enabled you to
deceive me?'
The lieutenant explained all, and dwc!t on
the suppOsi.ion that the lover she expected
had gone of With her jewels. lie concluded
by advising her immediate return to the
hall before her abscnsc could be noticed
IN their way back, the lady showed her
confidence in his honor by revealing her
name. She was tho daughter Of the Minis.
the Won B.. Her liver was her fathers
secretary, French cmigrant, who pretended
to be of nob!o family, and despairins of the
parental success, had persuaded her to an
elopemcnt for the purpose of private mar.
ragc.
They reached tho castle in good time, and
the fair Ma lcmoiJelle Won B was soon
ming.ins among tLs dancers, not one Of
whom was the wiser for her absence. This
adventure ends in her marriage to
the officer for nothing was ever heard of
the diamonds.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-19

SLAVERY IN MrSyrsorA.-Thc Minnesota
Republican, published at st. Anthony, says
that men are now held as slaves, as property
in Minnesota. Every year men who mc
from the South, bring their slaves as Loiy
servants to the hotels. and take them away
again. And it has positive information
that Southerncr is now holding hls siaw
ut saltwater, and declars t.a. under tine
Dred Scott decision he def, t.ls uuthoritl.,
TO Interfere. lie intends to remain IN the
territory. and thus to render slavery pcr.
manent institution.
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st. LOUIS, June Q.

81. LOUIS, June :.
The leayenworth Herald learncs from per-
son who left Salt Lake on the 18th OF May,
that great excitement existed among the
Mormons, and miny outrases were commit
ted by them.
Brigham Yourg was driving all tho Gen.
tiles away. Judge Stiles, the United States
Marshal, and the Surveyor General, witt,
their families. and "A large number Of emf
grants, had already left and Others were hur-
rying away.
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throws the sap into the remaining side limbs
and gives them visor for grating the next
year. A tree seventy.fve years old was
successfully treated in this way. Thefourth
year aterxards it bore ten bushels oil apples !;
the eth year eight bushels; and the sixth
year twenty.eight and half bushels.
Country Gentleman.
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-c,v w.,vr, ,b. land nirate. il no,

VGES WALKER, the land pirate, is not
going to New York city. A writ from tho
q. S. Court for plunderins the Transit
company, awaits him, and he has gone into
rrtirement. The rowdies Of Eve points, and
Capt. Rynders and his ruffans of the En-
pre- Club will be under the necessity OF fore.
going the presentation 70 him Of the freedom
Of the city for tho present.
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Bills VS.. HoRsrs. Elliot's History Of
New England says that horses were once
scarce in New England.
at was country for cattle rather than
horses, and II seems to have been not un.
common thing to ride on bulls. When John
Alden went to Cape Cod 10 marry Priscilla
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RE.GRATrING ON TREES. The late Geo.
Olmsted. of Hartford, c., was very success
lul in grating new tops into old trees
Ills rule was always to begin a, the top,and
graft onc-third Of the tree in each years
years being thus required to finish the en-
tire head. BY grating at the top frst, the
gratis arc not shaded by the remaining
branches; while the necessary induction
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Soar Srps TOR CURRANr BrsnES. Aeor-
respondent Of the Indiana Farmer says; 81
have found the cultivation Of currants to be
very profitable. by care and attention |
greatly increased the size Of the bushes and
the quality of the fruit, My bashesar are now
about six or eight feet in height, and arr
remarkably thrifty, The cause OF this large
growth attribute in great measure to the
fact that have been in tile habit ofPourinS
soap suds and chamber lye around their
roots during the summer season. am sat
isfed. from my own experience. and tha; OF
some Of my neiShbOrs, that the treatment
will produce most astonishing effect upon
the growth Of the bushes, and would advise
others " give il a trial.
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only authorised agent Or this paper In the cities oi
Nes Yors, Boston and Philadelphis, and Is duly sm-
10 Eere TO take advertisements and subscriptions al
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YSrk Tribune Buihiingsi BOSTON, Scholiays build-
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The following" sermons" appeared in u
British Journal rs specimens Of American
preaching.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
A Thousand Miles in q Thousand
Hours.

Lambert the, English pedestrian, completed
this great fcat-we believe the second time it
was ever accomplishment Boston, on Tues
dny morning of last week, having walked the
:p00th mile in % minutes. The walk had
oeen one mile in each hour. A large number
1t spectators were present. who chcered him
IN his final efFort:
Tic I,osfoa .i7reniser says:
"A. first it was m easy matter, and he was
in the habi, walkln.;; .wo miles consecutivcly.
beginning at the latter part of one hour and
walking a part Of the mex, thus obtaining an
intefmissipn about an fo:.r and half. But
after While, tired nature :asan to require
rest. and he was fain to yield 70 her request
at the emu of every mile. AS le went on, he
became more and more tired, nia muscles
began to swell and give him pain, ne slept
very soundly in the interval of his task, and
the belief became prevalent that lie coa'd not
endure to the end. 1t was necessary to use
q drum and other very loud noises to wax IN
him, and his walk " as more; Ike the inscn-
sible action of machine than the inspired
movements of a h,:inan being. During the
last few hours he required some assistance in
turning the corners of his path, and whereas
at first he would accomplish mile in twelve
OF fifteen minutes, it nov took him half an
hour or more"
The walker won thousand dollars. by his
labor; bu. twas at the risk of his life.
" The Boston Traveller says that in Yer
mont, one to every fiftv-threc is unable to read
and write,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

FROM L1BERA.-Rev. Mr.. Seys, writes
from Careysburg, in Liberia, that the crisis of
scarcity is oves in that locality, but that the
ordeal has been fearful, and has amounted al
most to famine. In other parts, many have
actually been starving. Twice, only, at Car
eysburg have they been driven to such a
scanty supply as to have no bread for the
present meal. They have eaten of their own
potatoes and will soon have good crop of
Cassavas.
Tic Coioa,.otion Journol says that at Cape
Mount there has been loss of four adults
and eight children out of ninety emigrantS,
while at Carcysburg none have died. With
such an evidence of the Importance of interi-
or locations. it trusts tina. no such oppressive
conditions and burthens viii be imposed bv
the Republic of Liberia as to drive the Colo
nization Society to abandon them. Letters
speak of great dulness in business, and of
general scarcity of provisions, attributed in
part to the late wars. and to the policy of
open trade for foreigners. There is no pres
cnt likelihood of the withdrawment of the
Alexander High School, or the able gentle
man Sc successfully conducting it. from the
Republic
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
Death from Credulity.

The wife of a Hartford merchant, as We
learn from the Courant of that CITY, had been
sick some three months, her case being pro-
nonnced by a regular physician to be incipicnt
consumption. BY advice of the physician
she left the city to spend the summer in the
country, where her friends persuaded her,
much against the husbands wishes, to consult
one of those abominable humbugs of the Mrs.
Addison order, "Natural Clairvoyant Ply
sician.' and. returning to Hartford, she put
herself under the care of Mrs. Mettler of that
city, VINO told her that the seat of the disease
was in the lower part of her body, and that
that must be reached. She accordingly
doscd the poor woman with nauseus vegeta-
BILE medicines, the recipes being put up BY a
Irregular Botanic physician. till the lady was
brought so low that Mrs. Mettler gave her
up, having made quite spite" 81 the opera
ton.
On Saturday. last, hor husband prevailed
upon phyi, ian TO visit her who found one
lung entirely gone. On Sunday she died.
On Monday afternoon, nearly thirty hours
after her disease, her husband visited Mrs.
Mettler, who was as yet ignorant Of the
termination of the matter, apd in order to
test her honesty, asked her to prescribe once
more. She event into a trancc,,' visited the
lady's interior, and, as consequence of what
she saw there, wrote the following prescrip-
ton:
REc1rE,-Injections- gill sweet oil, tea
spoonful pulverized charcoal, give it once a
day. Should the bowels become too active
inject tea very strong of Mayweed and Red
Raspberry. Add gill sweet oil to 1-2 pint
with teaspoonful charcoal. . Repeat this
four or five times day. If the bowels con-
tinue relaxed take the cordial and mixture to-
gether. Take half teaspoonfIl. prepared
charcoal with l grain common Blood Root
together at about 10 o'clock every day in
water; continue the sweet oil as last ordered
Gel pint of French brandy, add . ounces
hss opened, take teaspoonful several times
day diluted. Take occasionally little
conserve of the Holly Hook for the throat
Take ,easpoonful of the n. mixture twice
day."-Bcston Herald.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
~ The worst apprehensions in regard t.

GIThe worst apprehensions in regard. to
the fate of the Central America are realized.
She foundered at sea on the 18th, and went
down into the depths Of the ocean, carrying
with her iour or five hundred human beings,
thus adding one more to the already long list
of steamboat disasters which have occurred
of late years, and carrying sorrow and an
guish to the hearth-stone of many family all
over our country. The passengers were
mostly persons who had been out to Califor
MIA and endured hardships and privations to
secure enough of the shining ore to make
themselves and their families comfortable
here, and were returning to their homes full
ofjoyous antieipations, very soon to be blast
ed. We give full account of tie disaster
in our paper to-day. Since the statement of
Mr.. Childs, however. the Empire City has ar
rived at New York with thirty of the Central
Americas passengers, which she picked up
other vessels have also rescued some, so that
from $50 to POO have been saved.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

ISDIsS DIFFICULTIES IN MIysfsor,
letter to the Milwaukee Sentinel da,ea :.
Crow Wing. NJ. T.. SAYS that the peonle -
that region have hanged three Indians for +b'.
murder of Dutchman. Two scuaw> inform
ed the whites of the murder. Pursuit WIS
maue' ana the Indians were captured and tax
en- TO Little Falls. A point on the roadside
was selected. pole Was extended from two
trees farm wagon was driven under it. and
on the end stood the doomed men. who fully
acknowledged their guilt. The noo>es were
made fast to the pole and passed around
their neckS: the word WAS given to the dr;y-
er. and off he drove. ali three falling d;a-
lance CT eighteen inches. A call has beer
made upon the citizens to io,m into militia
companies. for seltprotcction az ain>t such rc,,
men as these which have been executed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
Another SANDER.

"The address adopted by the Grasshopper
Falls free state convention urges the anti
slavery people of Kansas to vote at the COM
ing election. in accordance with the advice
of their friends in the free states How Of
ten has it been asserted by the Tribune and
other black papers that the free state party
in Kansas were not influenced from abroad
that they listened to no advice from the free
states. &c. But here If is admitted that they
are to act IN. accordance with advice given
thcm.'-NorA Star Of Sept. 18Th.
How often has the North Star reiterated
from the Boston Post the SANDER that the
black Republicans did not desire the peace
of kansa>.-That it was their policy to keep
up the excitement there. and that it was the
principal element for keeping the party to-
gethcr.-That there would be no difficulty in
quoting the affairs in Kansas if the black
Republicans of the free states would let them
alone. This is the SANDER which the Trib-
unc and other free state papers have denied.
and Tow while the address of the Kansas
convention procllaims the fact that in lrcid-
ing to vote at 'ic October election as re-
que>tcd hy Coy. Walker. they are Influenced
by the advice of their friends in IL, free
states who are DESTROYS to quiet the difficult
ties there. The North Star turns this acqui-
essence in this peaceful advice into an arct,-
mcrtt to prove the correctness of the SANDER
ii has 50 frequently propasatcd. Characters
i>t!c consistency
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
Legal Prescriptions Of Guilt.
From Tie Boston traveller.

The case of Miss Lavinia f. Carrolicna.
which vas tried Thursday in the Municipal
Court. was very remarkable one remark able
10 less for tie appearance of the defendant
than for her fortunate escape from the fatal
grasp of circumstantial evidence which had
been accumulated upon her. The charge
against her was larceny of little money and
Il few clothes from her roommate.
Young. not over 20. good looking. bu,
rather ladv-likc than beautiful. unprotected
and alone, she rose in the prisoners dock,
and undertook her own defence. She ex-
amncd and cross-eSanined the Titno SSes
with almo>, professional astutenc>s and "a.
the close she herself turned to the iulv and
addrc>srt. them.
Tic government had the usua; e,is.. nee
array,d against her. of the stolen property
being found in her possession. With sweet
and plaintiyc voice. She related to the Jury
men the story Of her life: how She had
wandered here. with her lover. from the dis
tant State Of South Carolina. under solemn
pledge of marriage: how he had left her. and
that deceived into boarding in a place whose
character >h" WAS too late horrit;c! al. She
had incurred III" dislike of a girl with whom
She roomcl: AZ that he lnc-v more ahou,
it WAS. that N her open bag these >tolc,.
things were toun.. Bat of this alleged thief,
She called upon her God to witness. She WAS
entirely innocent. Her pure appearance,
standing in the dock among .hc horriI gang
q. sinners b!!>;crcd with invetcrate vices. was
Ike Youthful angel in purSator,. Her
words were not hacked up by evidence. from
tic nature Of the case they could not he. but
the confirmation OF fliv'r >cracitv. strong ~
holy writ. poke from her gentle eyes. her
PLACID face ana her pure dcmeanor: these
were >n,nirS witness for her. and opened
her prison doors.
Wi;!y she spoke. that vulgar court
room. where - much that is infer
nal passes in daily procession. seemed n
tcnti,, Is To strange and unaccu<t"mcL mn
SIC II" District Attorney fCnolcvl with =
warm-hrar,cI cardor. declined to urge tbs.
Jury Il convict her. The J-Lcc tNcl>onl
,,.ai-,U tlcm iuiiv. but viii. great feeling
There were f,frS in hi> voice. if moi in his
ewes. as h, I'D 80: and when 4, tn" conclr-
sion The Jury promptly ncpri't,.i the maiden.
the whole audience. Tie villains in thc dock.
the Ministers q: Justice in The bar. the spec
tator> connected with the crim;nals-all VINO
We're assembled seemed 10 feel the sympathy
ot dcnizrns Of P,ndcmonium for the c>ca2r
Of shirt OF the upper air. to its consen;;l
sunshine.
The rcmarkahlenc>~ Of this case. is sill
mere noticcanl, trcn. he ,,s,oy,c of the We
tim. Many ,nutn Is TON scr.ins out 4
iioG>c OF Correction sentence on evidence
not a particle stronger than this was Ar
indictment once iound hv Suffolk Grand
Jury against friendlc>> human being Is al
NEST deadly. The Petit Jurie> follow the
District ATTORNEY and the Grand Jurie>: and
over the heads Of those who enter their pre-
cinct> unless ticy are r;ch) the motto of tie
Intern" flashes out. All hope abandon. ye
who enter here