The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-26
NUMBER 9.

bcore the boat can row The captain turns the craft
full upon him and minus of help gives the helm to his
wife, while with coil Of rope he stands in the bows
The pull strong, but many yards yet between
them aud the sinking man. when the vessels prov nears
the spot and with the captains call catch hold the
rope falls upon his head and is turned around the wrist
The rope paid out the sails shake in the sind and
n two minutes more-after he had been in the water
hour and half-the captain and his wife pull him
the sides, helpless and for long time couded and
wandering of mind.
This yacht proved to be the Bloomer, from Salem,
Capt Dudley Davis who taking his family on trip
to Portland, Maine He rendered Capt Stevens all the
assistance needed landed him at Portland, Sunday;
and with the FIRST train that reached here noon on
Monday be was returned to his mily-reurned to
startle, to gladden., to cheer Great God, what
change! The father with three score and ten years
upon himthe young wife stricken the soul the lit
tie children to whom home was gloomy-they tell !;
we can't!
Confession Of DR.. Hugh Miller.
10 his early writings, the late Hugh Miller was cen.
tent with the six days of twenty hours each for the
work of creation which satisfied the minds of Chalmers
and of Buckland. Upon this he says in preface to
the volume which his last work, 'My abors at the
time practical geologist had been very much re-
stricted to the Pal@ozoc and Secondary rocks more
especially to the Old Red and carbouierods systems of
the and the long and the Ootic system of the othe
and the long extinct organisms which found in them
certainly did not conflict with the view of Chalmers.
All found necessary at the time to the work of recon
ciliaton some scheme that would permit me to as
sign to the earth high antiquity, and to regard it as
the scene Of many succeeding creations During the
last nine years, however, have spent few weeks every
autumn in exploring the late formations and acquantng
myself with their peculiar organisms. I have traced
them upwards from the raised beaches and old coast lines
Of the human PERIOD the brick clays Clyde beds and
drift and boulder deposits of the Pestocene era, and
again from these with the help of museums and coec-
tions, up through the Mammalferous crag of England
to its red and its coral crags And the conclusion at
which have been compelled to arrive is that-in exact
accordance with that Of philosophical geoogst-we
must accept the Mosaic days as perods-must expect
scientific revelations in the Bble-must receive
without fear the proved facts of geology-must admit
for instance the belief that the whole earth has not at
any time since made, been covered by univer-
sal deluge.'
Is THE SEED Corn SELEcrED-Now is the time to
attend to it. Look out the most forward thrifty stalks
where there are two or three good each Let
these rpen throughy-if practicable, more than the
general crop, which should be cut before the stalks are
dry, in order to make the most of them for fodder
Select only such entirely filled the tips
and butts with plump kernels Let these be kept in a
dry place Winter. The old plan of braiding them
in tresses, and hanging them up, is by a bad
one, though may think it troublesome where fifty
just WE'LL proportonaly to expend time and care for
large amount Of seed, where only few ears are
wanted Proper in the selection of the best ears
will not only improve the quality, but also the quantity
Of the next CROP And further, little extra care in
penng and keeping seed dry may save an extra plant
ing next Spring-perhaps save the loss of q crop
[American Agriculturist