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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-07
The Philosophy Of Hoeing.

"Stir the soil," is the text an eminent
hortieulturist of this country once said ne
should select if called on To give sermon
On gardening. HIS theme would have fur
nished him with abundance of materials out
Jf which he might have fashioned a dis
course " Of untold benefit to mankind,
Weeds thereby, which would otherwise
choke up and destroy his plants, are dcmol
,,hed in the process Of hoeins or orstirrinG the
oil. Weeds are an Improbable crop
therefore good gardener will not stoop TO
raise them, and to rid himself Of them he
must hoe, hoe.
But it is beneficial to the crop independent
jf this; the old distich runs
"The more we hoe,
Tie more we grow
which Is further improved on in the follow
ng passage, taken from the "tiardcners'
rrxt Book" and to which we invite care,
ful peruSll at this particular season. especial.
" by those who are disposed to let the croI $
..take their chance. "-E. 5. "a COuatry
Gentleman.
"Tloeing is Of benefit even when there are
NO weeds to destroy and IN fact it should
ne the object to keep, rather than to get,
them out OF beds. hOeing makes the ground
,weet, aud open to the atmosphere; where
" the crops are much sooner brought tc
maturity, and in greater perfection. Srnns,
Is it may seem, keeping the surface ligh;
and porous, will pr,vent the parching effects
# drought. thus in dry season, u we'll
.illvd < rden suiTars less than 6eld Of gair
IN the opposite side of the fence,
Dunpg the day time, the Loose soil i'm
pibcs heat freely, and transmits it to th'
most distant rOotlets, securing to them tha
warmth which is 50 essential to vigorous
;rowth; but, at the approach Of evening
shen the temperature Of the air falls, re
yersed action tAkcs Place. and the heat Is IA
lated or thrown OF quite as rapidly as 4
was received. IL, ON hot day, you fill
pitcher with cold water, in Few moment
you will find the outside covered with drop
,f moisture, and it is common expression
.hat>,he pitcher sweass.' Instead, how
ever, Of the drops having been drawn throug
the pores of the vessel like pOrspira,iO
through the skin, they are drops Of vapo
condcnsed from the surrounding air upo
the cold pitcher. So with the soil at ever
in as soon US by the radiation Of heat
bscJmls co.dIr than the atmosphere, ,ha
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-07
Napier and tho Jugglsr.

We give an anecdotc illustrative ofthe
unparalleled dcxterity Of the Indians with
the sword, as well as Of Napier's simple
ity of character. Aftcrth Indian battles,
on one occasion, q famous jugglcr visited
the camp, and performed his feats before
the General, his family and staff. Among
his performances this man cut into with
stroke of sword alimc orlemon placed
in the hands of the assistant.
Napier thought there was some collu.
sion between the juggler and his assistant.
To divide by sweep Of the sword on a
mans hand SO small an object, without
touching the flesh, he believed to be i'm.
possible, though similar incident Is re-
lated by Scott in his romance Of the Tai
isinan.
To determine the point, the General
offered his own hand for the experiment,
and he held out his right arm. Thcjug.
gler looked attentivcly at the hand, aud
said he would not make the trial.
~ thought dfnd out "cxclaimcd
Napier.
aBut stop" said the other, "let me see
your left hand"
The left hand was submitted, aud the
mau then said firmly, "lf You will hold
your arm very steady, / will perform the
feat" ..
"But why the left hand, and not the
right!"
"Bccause the right hand is hollow in
the centre, and there is a risk Of cutting
off the thumb; the left is high, and the
danger will be less. Napier was start
led. ... I......
II got frightened" he said; II saw it
was IN actnal feat Of swordnanship, and
Il had not abused the man ms ] did be.
fore my staff, and challenged him to the
trial, I honestly acknowledge would
have retired from the encounter. How
ever, I put the lime on my hand, and set
out my arm steadily. The juggler bal.
anced himself and with swift stroke cut
the lime in two pieces. / felt the edge
of the sword on my hand as il a cold
thread had been drawn across It; and SC
much" he added, @for the swordsmen Of
India, whom our fine fellows defeated a,
Mecancc." r.a Isl a go. oa r.
This anecdotc is certainly proof oI
the sincerity Of an honest mind, ready
to acknowledge error, and bravery and
calmncss in expiating that error. .
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Mu6se of our mortal coil. For this i'm.
portant event We must bcquali6ed by the
grace Of the Lord high Admirdi. Get
then your passport with every needful
outfit. Bear hand-you have no time
for delay! What tremendous scene 10
approaching! Hark! Hear the rolling
thunder! See the vivid lightning ex.
pand in awful blaze! Could you endure
the thought Of being forever 6eedimed in
the gulf Of black despair Or can you
weather an eternal storm! must now
take my departure, haul my tsind and
proceed on my course, and II speak you
not again on the voyage Of human life, ]
hope wo shall DO so favored as to strike
ON the land Of rest. Round IN
W our iscother braces, and hail each other
blessed ON the peaceful shores of immor-
atty. 81 81 ,..,...l.. l-.. W. ". u.
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Mrs. DrcKsoS's New PErrIooAr:-
A meek, quiet looking person, calling
himself John Dickson, was detected on
Friday in the very act of stealing large
roll OF red flannel from the door Of dry
goods store in Eighth street. de dld
not deny the fact, but attempted to pal
late his oHense by the following address
to the mayor:
.Sir. confess did take the flannel;
but when you hear chy i took 1t, ey'Ess
will say that am an unfortunate mar
and ought to be pitied. My wife sayst6
me Yesterday morning, John, I've got q
two dollar note, Bank of Harrisburg,
saws she; Il made it by washing and IRON
inc. and | want you to 90 and buy Inc
eiSht wards of flannin-red flannin, says
shc-'to make me two pctticoats, for the
spring is backwards (says shc) and the
weather keeps cool, and havn't a rag
that 5 fit to wear. And, mind you, don't
lose the money nor go near any grogshop
(says shc) for YOU know your weakness;
and don't YOU get into conversation with
any other loafers as you are going along
on this crrand.
So | took the money, the two dollar
note, | did, and set ont, and went three
squares around to keep clear of a grog-
cery that's in the upper end ofour street;
and that's the way missed it, for in
t'oher street met Joe Hinson. Says
Joe, Jack where you're bound! Says j,
to get eight yards of quarter dollar Han
min to make my wife two pctticoats.
Saws hc.-Dock the old woman half a
yard, and let's have couple of glasses OF
toddy. Its only making the petticoat a
little shorter (says hc) and she's got q
handsome pair Of ankles; she wont mind
having a scant pattern.
We'll, thought |, half yard Of fan
min wouldn't make much difference; so
in we went to the hotel, changed the
note, drank a glass apiece, and that puts
us in the notion Of more, ii did; and Joe
drank. and drank. and in less than an
hour Ill be switched, if had % cents
left out of the two dollars. Well, what
could | do then. AK any reasonable
man what couH ! do! couldn't 90
home without the fannin, and couldn't
buy il without the money; so ! hooked
, bolt of it, ! did, that's fact, and I'm
not ashamed to acknowledge it, for moth
ne else could be done; and if | hadn't
,ecn nabbed my old woman should have
lad six red flannin pctticoats instead OF
wo she sent me after; and that's the
whole story.
Dickson was committed, in default of
,ail, to answer for the laccny.-Phih-
lelphm Mcrrury.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-07

Pure AIR AND SLEEP. DR.. Arnott, IN
his Physics states that canary birds stis-
pended near the top Of a curtained bed.
stead where persons are sleeping, will
generally be found dead In the morning
from the effects Of carbonic acid gas, gen.
Grated in respiration. He set forth this
- fact to aow the necessity Of breath
ing pure air in slespipg sPsftmentS and
ssweeping argument sgsinst the old.fssb-
ioned, high-cuTtaiucd bedsteads. A
healthy man respires about twenty times
in minute, snd inhales in that psriod
about seven hundred cubic inches Of sir;
this be exhalcs again in tho form Of car
bonic acid gas and water, which vitistcs
the atmosphere. Thros and one half
per cent OF carbonic acid ga in the sir
rsndsn Il unit sor the support Of LIE;
this ahows how necessary its to provide
. supply ofpure air for the support Of
respiration. "
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-07

A PKrcocious YouTn. Some time during
last year, o young sprig Of tho law was nd.
mitted to tho Suffolk bar. His father, Q
prudent old codger, gave him o hundred
dollars to purchase library of books, and
told him that was oil he could do for him ut
that time, but that by industry, prudence,
and immediate enforcement Of payment Of
oil sums that might be bis, ho had no doubt
that he would get along. A few days after,
the old man dropped into Johns o&ce and
borrowed fifteen dollars Of the money no had
given him. promising to pay II by twelve
o'clock next day. "All right, dad" aid
John, "givc me your memorandum" The
next day, ct twelve, pa did not appear, and
John immediately served writ upon him,
and put keeper In his house, just o. tho
old man was sitting down to dinner. That
!; what we call an instance Of sharp prae.
tco.
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MARCUS WATSON. Pria,sr.
agrirulturul.
Stirring the Sofia test Of one Of its
B.nefts.

The beneficial influences and effects Of stir.
ring the soil have been frequently MAIN
tlined and inculcated; but rs hearing or rea.
ding assertions TO this or that effect does not
prUiuce 50 through persuasion as having
the same thing proved by occular demon
stratiOn, we may secure a more thorough and
more operative conviction Of one, at least,
Of the beneficial results Of stirring the soil
By indicating an easy method of making
it visible or evident TO the eye. than we
could by making any number Of assertions
Of the same fact.
"SeeIng is believing, according to a true
proverb, and one hct submitted to one own
inspection is certainly worth great many
say-sOs Of even the most reliable men.
Ofthe several beneficial consequences re-
sultinG from stirring the soil, such as the
minute sub division and pulyerizltion Of the
gradually Consolidating surface, the more
free admission of the atmosphere with all its
fertilizi-g agencies, the distraction Of weeds,
and Others Of minor importance, we propose
to ask attention, at present, only to the gond
effects Of this operation in preserving the
soil firm being plrched and injuriously dried
up in long continuance of dry weather.
Whatever may he the explanation adopted
in regard to this result, the fact is unques-
tionabIe that stirring the soil makes /, mois-
ter than the same soil would be without stir
ring.
To secures convincing proof Of this let any
one compare, duringa drou;h. portion OF
soil which has been well hOed and stirred in /
his garden, with like portion long undis.
turbed just over the fence in the field ada 4
cent. Or, let him compare Il poii m Of well
stirred garden ,oil made hard by being used
in walk, or by digging into the well con
solidated highway. II such comparison
of loose and well stirred soil with one that
is consolidated and compact be made by dig
ging into the several potions on morning
after night in which some considerable dew
h Gllets il will be fund that there Is clth-
er positive goisture, or dampncsS and
eoolnsss denO'tuS an approach to moisture,
within two or three inches of the surface uI-
on the stirred soil, while upon the garden
walk or the hard road there will no mois-
turc be found until the digging has been
carried down To three, four, or many more
times that depth, according to the compact.
ness Of the soil and duration Of the drouth
Let such an experiment be made, and thoro'
persuasion og one OF the benefits OF stirring
the soil will be produced, more eHtctually
than by any number Of untried assertions,
-CouHfry Gentleman.
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A Model Dsaesr...

Tho 6rs-ssting papers Of The South, being
dissatis6cd with the proceedings Of the new
Governor Of Ksnas, arc rakins open some
Of his private transactions, which. II truly
rspresented, show him up In not very
crcdiable light, a. man Of honor and
busines integrity. The Richmond SeSll,
Q zealous Buchanan Democrstio paper, con-
Quoted BY one Of the late editors OF the
WashiSgaen Union, under date Of July 10,
has the following:-
0SE OF WALKxR's aOPxSArioxs."- For
ourselves, we acknowledge an inability 10
discriminate hetween the public and private
character OF IN individual, In % far a. %
agree that be may be scoundrel In ono O.
pacity and . patriot IN the other. That
Governor Walker 10 not man Of tho high.
est principles Of personal honor viii su6-
ciently spp0r from the following narrative
ofons among many similsr financial eyploits,
When Robert j. Walker was senator
fiom Mississippi, he ascertained that an old
gentleman in Middlcscx county II this State,
was disposed to cell q largo estats In negroes.
Accordingly, In company with colleague
in tho House Of Representatives, Walker
made the'old gentleman VISIT, and after q
protracted negotiation succeeded In purcha-
ling tho slaves. And he got them on good
terms, for tho old gcntlsman-s devoted
charmed with the graceful
,ondescension Of the distinguished senator.
The aggregate price OF the negroes was somo-
thing mort than forty thousand dollars, for
which Walker gsvo note Or drsft payable
IN New Orleans. But the old gcntleman
would not sell his slaves except on con-
iition that they wero 10 bo kept together ON
! plantation In the South.
Well, tho slaves were taken 20 New Or.
cans, were put upon tho block and disposed
II to tho four winds-the purchaser reali.
ing . considerable profit by tho "tnnno.
ion." The noto or draft mstursd, was pro-
entcd for payment, was protested, and
rom that day to the present time not cent
las been received either BY the old gentle
nan Or his hoirs for 6fty tbousaud dollars
worth Of negroes! Meanwhile Walker has
ived IN aflucnce, and 10 believed now to be
J millionaire Will somo one of Wslker's
biologists impcach tho correctness of this
toryf Lot them try Il. The substantiai
ruth Of this statement shall be verified by
estimony which nobody eau question.
But this 10 only an isolated instance--
hero were many such in Walkers career,
1 which the history may yet 10 written.--
. that tho sort OF persUn TO whom the ad-
nini.tration should con6do q responsible
'ublic trust?'
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-.Eliza my child, kaid q prudi.

-"Eliza my child, said q pridi.h
old maid to her pretty niece, who would
curl her hair in pretty ringlets 'if the
Lord had intended your hair to be curled,
he would have done II himself" "So He
did, Aunty, when I was n baby, bat He
thinks ! am big enough now to curl it
myself" .1. I'LL. .1.
RosH TURNED TO BuLL.-That was q
very pretty conceit Of romantic husband
and father whose name was Rose, who
named his daughter ~wild," 20 that she
grew up under tho appclhtion Of 1Wild
Rose But the romance OF the name
was sadly spoiled in . isw yesn, for she
married a man by the name Of -Bull."
aAGoop RrroKr. You arc very stupid,
Thomas, said . country teacher 70 . little
boy eight Year, old. You arc like {
donkey, and what do they do 70 cure him
Of stupidityf -
why they feed him more, and kick
him les, said the urehin. a
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= In an ESSAY on Women" wri-
ter remarks that-"Bcauties generally
die old maids. They set such value on
themselves that they don't find pur-
chaser until the market closed. One Of
a dozen beauties who have come out with
in the last eighteen years, eleven are
still single. They spend their days in
working green dogs on yellow wool.while
their evenings are devoted to low spirits
and French novels"
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such a scolding as l then got never got
before, and hope never to get agals.
| know not what the end would have
been if John, in his endeavors to appe r
respectful and sympathetic, had notgiyen
won't 70 such a diabolical noise, something
between a groan and horse-laugh, that
all gravity was upset, and we screamed
in concert.
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GRASnAx. jim did you ever study


grammar Jim did you ever study
grammar"
III did"
"Wbat case is Squire X-r
"Ie's an objective case.'
.How So"
because be objects to paying bis sub
scription. which he has been owing for
five years or more"
.What is nounr'
'Running of without paying the printer,
and getting on the black list as delin-
quent.' -.
Good what is copjunctioni"
"A method Of collecting outstanding
subscription, in a conjunction with con-
stable; never employed by painters until
the last extremity"
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MARCUS WATSON. PrInIer.
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GANEr. Agcntleman complimcnted a
lady on her improved appearance. You
arc guilty Of flattery,' sand the lady. Not
so, replied the gentleman, for lvow YOU
are as plump as partridge. AT first
replied the lady, Il thought you guilty Of
tiattcry only, but now l find you actually
making game Of me-
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ES- A young man was conversing in
public house OF his abilities and accom-
plishmcnts, and boasting great deal Of
his mighty performances. When he had
finished, a Quaker quietly observed, There
is one thing thou canst not do: thou
caust not tell the TRUTH
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-05-15

STATE men 70 lake par, IN the election BJ
doing 90, they would only DO forging the
chaips srouud their ovn uecks, nnd play
mo ont tBs HAND which has been dealt
out 20 then BY the pro-slayery party, 70
sos, ihemseiyes. II fair expression Of
the win a the people could be had, they
would not stand aloof. The people Of
Lawmncs r,ads The following PROPOSE
iious 70 Mr. Stanton, stating. that if 90
ceptod, they would 90 iuto election.
!. That two persons shall be selected
N each township or district, % correct
the registry list--one by the pro slavery
and one BY the free state pariy--whe
shall proceed IN company TO take the cen
sus and re register ali legal voters; and Tho
probate Judges shall correct their hrsl
lists, and the appcriionmen' Of delegates
shall be made according 70 these rt turns
2. That four judges Of election shal
be- elected from each voting precinct
two by the pro-slavery party aud two BY
the free state party--and The names o
three n said Judges shall be required 4
. certificate Of election TO entitle q persOI
10 scat in the convention.
These propositions were rejected. 0u'
now The only alternative loft for the Fro
State men is, to stay at home and lot thes'
FalstafTs carry out the ridiculous farce
which they have begun.
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aovernor Chase.

No man has ever served the State with
more fdellty, than has Gov. Chase, and
no man would carry the same next fall
BY so large a majority as he, u renomina'
ted. There is a remarkable unanimitY in
Tho Republican press Of the state, on this
subject aud ho is, to-day, by common
consent, the gubernatorial candidate oI
the people, neHt FALL Still, we are not il
Favor OF nominating Chase by acclama.
ton and are willing to support any 9th
er good man, ~ majority Of the party
so elect. Let ibero be a free discussion,
fair, open contest, and then let the peo.
plo elect the candidate. whoever ho may
be; fcr there are scores Of good men 10
the state, who would GIL the office with
honor, both TO themselves and the state
and we are confident tina. no other than
= good aud true man viii be brought ou'.
We are not in favor Of the denomination
Of Gov. Chase simply because he Is the
most available man, but because he is the
best man. by the exoelioncy Of his ap.
pointments. the able aud impartial dis
charge Of official duty and his courteous
and dignifed bearing, both in public and
private life. he has won golden opinions
everywhere. Even his strongest Political
opponents arc compelled to speak Of him,
in terms Of the highest con mondation. -
II ro-nomiuat0d, he will receive thous.
ands Of votes, that, at the preceding cleo
ton, were cast for his opponents. And
particularly will tho labOring men rally
10 his standard, for he is the earnest ad-
vocato Of free, white Labor. But we are
IN favor Of Gov. Chase, not only on ac-
count Of his personal exoellonoies, but the
political principles he embodies. While
no one Of his predecessors has carried 50
little [ { political prejudice aud party AMI.
mostly into tho gubernatoral chair, no
one mas been truor TO the interests Of free
dom, or more jealous Of tho rights and
sovereignty Of tho grolt State Of Ohio,
We say, give them another CnAsE,
next fall, aud treat them TO dose Of SAL.
Nby.
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The Ohlnaaa war.

John Chinamau exhibits his character.
isliO stubooFnn'ss, in refusing oOmpi-
anee with the demands Of the British
Government. The EmperorhaS given or
ders to Feh, lis prime minister, 10 resis.
all approaches Of the outside Barbarians.
As yet little has been accomplished, to.
ward reducing them to terms, The En-.
gIish are h',ing on. q grand naval oxpedi-
ton. 20 send against them. she sight Of
which will doubtless make the celastiaIs
care.
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Prnsneota of the Wheat oron.

The fall was drl the Winter was cold f,
but variable; February was mild, but
freezing and thawing. March and April
have been chilly. bleak and dry. All Of
these are causes which make the prospect
Of the wheat crop quite gloomy, over 3
l4rge portion cf The country. Prom
Mnhigan anl Wisconsin, and a part Of
Illinois the reports are iayoTabb but over
nearly all the country besides, Tie wheat
is spoken Of as thin aud feeble. Wheat
then, will probably be scarce and dear.
We have elsewhere said that farmers bad
better keep their wheat. L. will probs.
bly pay the intoreat, q least for the keep
ing. But that is not all Every other
cereal should be planted OF sown as gen
erously as possible. Corn, rye oats, bar
lsy and millet, may al be put into the
ground on a pretty large seals.
Beans and Peas should also be grown.
wherever can be. The rootorops. too,
should by no means be overlooked. Po.
tatoes, turnips. beeis and carrots may bo
pfolitably cultivated, te supply tho de-.
hciency, should one b. felt. When the
farmer discovers early. as he sometimes
may do. that his wheatfeld will produce
nothing. he will do well TO plow il up,
and plant IL in corn. lie may thus save q
years use Of the land, and partially repair
the loss which the failure Of his wheat
has occasioned.
The uncertainty aud the failures at
tcndant on the growth Of wheat suggest;
grave considerations. We must either
restore to the soil what the wheat take,
from il, or abandon tie cultivation Of this,
the noblest Of all our cereals.
Ono FARMER.