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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-15
asritulturul.
The Farm Fruit Garden.

Now is the time to mature plans f8r I'M
proyements and additions to the farm; the
moment for action will soou be ut hand
Anon, other improvements we must urge
the many claims Of a fruit garden. Most
farmers have supply of fruit of some kind
but the choice varieties of small fruits are
seldom seen, even ON the best farms. Farm
crs deserve, and should have the best feyery
thing. We alvse that a plot of ground be
set apart exclusively for II fruit garden, on
which should be grown the best varieties OF
Strawberries, Rispb,rrics, ,Blackberries, Cur
rants, GoOsbsrries, Grapes, Dwarf Pears,
&c. The soil should be deeply trenched.
heavily manurcd. and thoroughly drained.
Divide il into beds aud borders, and edge
them with box. ir neat appearance is
wished for and a neat fence Is OF course
desirable, as well for looks as to protect 1t
from the deprcdatiOns of animals. The
fruit and vegetable garden may no within
the same inclosure, and if, for want OF
ground, or other reasrns, n separate PLOT
cannot be allotted To the fruit garden, the
border, of the vegetable garden may be used
for this purpose. In planting. mako the
holes sufficiently large to admit ofsPreadinS
tho roots in their natural position. Pre-
pare the holes before opening the package OF
trees or plants, and then let the planting bC
done as speedily ~ is consistent with doing
the work well. Ncarly "a many trees arr
los, from exposing tha roots to the drying
influences of tho air, rs from careless plant
ing. Some old manure may be placed in
the bottom OF the holes, thoroughly incor-
porating it with the soil.
We give the names OF II few OF the best
kinds Of fruit tcr garden like this, not ad
yisins too 8, eat variety Of each
Strawberries - llOvey's Seeding, Long
worth's Prolific, Burr's New Pine and Ne
Avoy's Superior.
Raspbcrrics -FastolG, Antwerp, Fran
coma, and Brinkle's Orange.
Currants - Red Duteh, White Dutch
Cherry, Prince Albert, and Long bunehe'
Red.
Goosebcrrics - Iloushton's S'edlinr
whitesmith, Crown Bot, Early White, 1c.
and Of the black, Bang up and Black VA
pies.
Blackbcrries- New Rochelle, and Be
tn High Bush. The Thornlcss $50 called
promises well.
Grapes - Isabella, Diana and Concord.
Dwarf Pears - Duchessc d'Ansoulemc
Dearborn's Seeding, Seckcl, Sheldon, Law
renee, War Of Wakefield and Glout MOI
ccau.
Good fruit is something more than mer
luxury 1t u highly nutritious and condt
Give to health. Every family should be We
supplied with it +; and children be allOwc
to cut Of il freely rhH ripe. Too mue
cannot lie said in it, praise, aud we ques'iO
whether the nectar Of the oiymPian SoC
was Us delicious as our choicest Pears.--AH
AyrieuLurist.
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Economy for the Farmer.

\ WAY To sAvE $50 YEAR. Lot the
farmer who is in the habit of plowing, ma
nurins and hoeinS five acres to produce liO
bushels Of corn, or other crops to that
amount-use the manure usually applied to
the FIVE acres. on two acres, AMI get the 80
bushels Of corn; then Cxpend the money il
would cost % work the other three acres in
guano, super-phOsphate OF lime, and plaster.
and use the compound for top-drcsSing his
cras. lands. No one need send me u dollar
for this receipt until he has saved $50 to
himself by the change.
ANOTHER. Let those farmers who are in
the habit Of hauling muck in summer and
autumn and spreading it over the whole sur
face of their cattle-yards-if they have not
dry sheds to place it under and keep the cat
tie upon it,-s,ack it up and keep the
water from it by covering OF boards /;
then keep their cattle in the harm at night,
instead Of the yard, using enough Of the
dry muck to absorb all tho liquid manure.
always taking care that the manure is shell.
tered from sun and rain when thrown ont
OF the ',ie-up," till wanted for use. Thi,
is tho summer arrangement. In Winter,
instead of keeping their stock out Of doors
during the days, and throwing their coarse
fodder to them there, let them do all their
eating and dropping manure under cover,
having a supply OF the dry muck or other
absorbent, to take up the liquid portion 'i
the droppinss. No one need send the dol
lar for tins until he has saved 500 by 1t.
ANOTHER. Let the man who has planted
three or four acres Of potatoes and S't "smal
potatoes and few in hill IN return, plan,
ON half acre ii they do well it is enough
for the family; if they fail, it is enough tt
lose Then, instead OF the other acres of 20
! tatocs, let him plant one acre Of ruta blsa
turnips, and get COO to 500 bushels. Thcs'
turnips, with the coarse fodder, often thrown
into tho yard and trodjcn under foot, q
used for bedding, will enable him to keel
srme six or eight additional growing cattle
and to keep them in growing condition, to,
quite an item. There are not cattl
enough in the country. Needn't send tn
dollar for this till YOU get ready.
n. Foster.
! Gardiner tDyI oO 1857.
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Women's Rights.

It has been usual to consider just and
honorable appreciation Of women to be the
result only Of civilization and Christianity.
But it seems, from the report Of DR.. Liv.
ingston, the African missionary and sxplor-
or, that the women Of Central Africa have
established rights superior to those Of
their sisters in Christendom. DR.. L. recent
ly had public reception at tho Geograph.
ical Society, in London, and was presented
with the gold medal Of the institution. At
the request ofthe chairman, DR.. Livingston
gave an interesting account of the countries
through which he had travelled, and Of the
people by whom they are inhabited. Among
their characteristics, as reported by the Lon
don correspondent Of tho Boston Post, he
referred to tue high estimation in which
they hold their women, and gave some hui
msrous illustrations Of tho superiority of the
gentle sex. For example, IL man were
asked to do something for him. ho would
say, Il will go and consult my wife. and if
she were against it it was impossible to gel
him to move. A man must so to live in
the village Of his wife and supply her moth
er with firewood- (Ilerc voice was heard
For which she, very possibly, keeps him in
hot water : which caused much laughter
DR.. Livingston, in continuation, observed
that the women were deserving of tho TO
spect they received, because in travelling
through the country no was treated mos
kindly by them. Ho must add that as he
approached more closely tho abodes Of civil
i.ation, he found tho people less kind. A
lady punished her husband by giving him
nothing to eat. A man might have iv'
wives, and sometimes they combined ant
had regular strike against HIM. When
no came home he went to Mrs. One, and she
said 90 to Mrs. Two. When ho went L
Mrs. Two, she said 60 to the one you lov,
best, and he was sent from one 10 another
until he got quito curaged. Ir the evening
he got into q tree to let the whole town heal
him. and said-.I though l had married
Eve wives, but find I have married fv'
witches Ho would mention the punish
mcnt which woman got for striking be-
husband. She was brought to the centre o
tho town, and obliged to take her husbon,
On her back, and carry him homo. amids
the cheers Of the people, somo Of the womel
j. crying out, give It to him again.
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Gardner, april 20. 1857.

ThE GRouND CuERRY. Conccrnin. this
humbug, which hawkers are trying to palm
OF upon our fruit growers, the Boston Gull
tiyator remarks:
ave see that the venders Of this worth
lea thing arc still at their old tricks, and
with 50 much craltiness that they deceive
the very elect. Our good friend Of ths
Maine Farmer has listened to tao humbug
tale, and is 50 far deceived as to " recon.
mend general trial Of it," Now, Doctor,
we have had some experience with this plan,
have destroyed thousands in year as
mere pests. Instead OF the iruit being. as
the peiler represented, valuable for pies,
puddings and preserves, and make good
wine to boot, it is not ft to be used fol
any such purpose, and is not. where ever
the most ordinary fruits or berries can b,
had. The whole scheme Of selling thi
=. ground cherry is cheat"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-15

The Laborer.

Stand up-errci, thou has the form
And Likeness ~ thy G,d. Who wore
A saul a. daunt!e-s mld the storm
OF daily life, u heart a. wan"
A. pure as earth e'er wore.
What then '-Tbou art as true man
A. moves the hunan mass among;
A. much pant Of the great plan
That with creations dawn began
As any Of the Ihrong.
WLn j. thine enemy the high
In sidilun, or in wralih the chef
Tie grcat, who co'dly Pls> thee by,
With proud step and ayrredeye!
G,ay. nune mol such belief.
II irue unto ihyselfihou vast,
Wha, were ih- proud ones scOn 10 thee
a feather which thou mIghiesI cast
ASIDE, Ss idly sslhe blast
The hight leaf IRON the tree.
No :-uncurb-d passions, low desires,
Ahscsnce Of nUble sell. respect,
D.aIh, in the beasts CONSUMING fires,
To thai high nature which a,plrrs
Forever ulI thu, checked.
These ere thine enemies thy worst:
I'll " lain thee io thy lOsly lot;
Thy lsbrr aud Thy lite sccursed,
Oh, stand erect. aud rom ihem burst.
Anu longer suiier not.
Thou at ihv,elf thine cI emy
The great what tIcltcT they than thou
A. ibrirs, = not thy Nlll ds iIee
Al Gud with equal iayUr, thee
Neglected 10 eudOw!
True, We Shh thou bsst uUt-tis hu, dust
Mo- plac. uuCetlsiu as tue wIId
BuI Inal Iuou hasl, ~hIch Snh ihy crust
Had wafer nisy GrsIIsr lilo iusI
~ bOlu-a gUtiC H,Iud.
With iEI, aud passions under han,
True lalIu, auI holy trust IA GOJ,
Thou SIl IGe peer ~ dny ni.n,
LOO. up, then, tuii thy hlue span
VI he uay be well itoL.
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CR,SBrRRiEs- - Large Investment. We
understand that Mr.. Jonathan Nickcrson
and brothers, OF Prvyincetown, have recent
ly purchased the south part Of the Shank
Painter Pond. which is about one mile long,
and have contracted for filling in and setting
ou, the whole to cranberry vines. The north
side Of this pond Is held by Thomas Lo'hrop'
Esq, the pioneer OF the cranberry enter
prise in that town. The success oi Mr. N''
who has already brought into bearing con-
dition several acres Of cranberry land, seems
to Justify the large expenditure involved In
this work Of reclaiming 80 much swami
now many feet under wa,er.-Barnstad1'
Pa,riot.
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TnE Door YARD. We love neatness.-
Our eyes take in q strangers house at
glance. Heaven pity the man who has
slovenly housewife. Wealth may cast hei
fayors around rim, but DIRT and disorder
will make his dwelling cherries abode
As wc traverse the country We look in upon
the door yards. The door yard is the pro.
grammc of the order Of internal arrange
ments. The clean swept door sill and walk
and the flowers are no unmeaning indica.
tions, and we stop with sense of comfort
where we know that order reigns. -
Cdyuga Chif.
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brush il in. and roll it smooth and even.-
The grass will come up 50 thick as to form
q complete coat of green velvet in lev
weeks from sowing. Red-top and white
clover are best-a portion Of Timothy viii
do-but not red clover. If no other grass
seed can be had, clear Timothy may be sown'
but 1t will not maintain its greenness 50
well. 1t must, Of course, be mown every
week or two, to maintiin its Perfection
One bushcl of seed per acre will do, but will
require much longer time to form a close
smooth turf.-Couniry Gentleman March
10
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UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL

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single eopies eents.
v. ~ sAt asa. IN. An .rican Newspaper Agent, 10 The
Olly aaIhOdssi agent hr THE paper In the eiiirs Of
S.s Y1rs BJston ani Phllsielphis, AMI 10 duly e'-
pOssrst To take Advertisements AMI suHscrptOns o.
the sane rstes ssrvqurviby us. His ofnees ar. Nss
York rrlSlas Balkiingsi BosioH. sebellAJ's Bald
ingI PAiisisi9aia, v. W. corner rhnd and Shsss-
bat street.
MARCUS WATSON, Prinier.
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TO FORM TuKr IN DOoR YARDS. If too
we, for ordinary crops, the soil must be un-
derdrained, then turned over deeply so as to
Erm mellow surface. Then, as early in
the Spring as practicable, sow grass seed at
the rate Of two bushels per acre, and lightly
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CHARACTERISTIC ON born SrDrs. Once. at
Holland House. the canyersation turned up
on first love. Toa, Moore compared II TO
potato, because Il shoots from tho eyes
'.Or rather. exclaimed Byron. 'becauss'n IL
becomes all the les by pairing. Liits .'
Weekly flag of the Union. (Jackson, Miss.) 185?-18??, 1857-12-23
MADISON COLLEGE,
Sharon, Mississippi

SAdT0H, 1ntSSaSStppt.
TIE sessions Of this institution commence on
the FIRST Monday of October, and end on the third
Monday of July.
FACULTY.
Rev. T.. C.. THORNTON, D. D.. President, and Pro-
fessor Of Moral aud Intellectual Sciences.
Rev. ]. NJ. PuGH, A. NJ, Professor of Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy.
H. w. PIERcE, A NJ, Professor of English Lite
nature and Assistant Professor of Languages.
y. L. C HuEsIcUTT, A. NJ, Professor of Ancient
and Modern Languages, Comparative Anatomy
and Hygiene.
B. F. co9FoRr. A. H., Principal of the Prepara-
tory Department.
Terms.
Tuition In the First and Second Divisions of
the Preparatory Department, $50; in tho Third,
$40; and in any of the College Glasses, $50 per
session of ten months.
Good board can be had at ten dollars per month.
By reference to the Catalogue, which will be
sent to any one application TO the President,
either of the Professors it will be seen that the
course of study is extensive, and that every faci
iiy is afforded for the acquisition of good and
solid education.
- No deductions, except for protracted illness.
Nav Is, 1S57-24-Iy.
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DR.. NEWTON'S
Eoclish and Classical School.

u1HE next session Of ten months will COM
IL mence, Monday the 28th day of September.
Ay success during the past year encourages me
- resume my labors with renewed energy.
aiy son, Mr.. A. 3. Newton, who has had seve-
rel years experience in teaching, will assist me in
the primary department. He is thorough schol-
ar, and is possessed of extraordinary tact in the
management and tuition Vi oeys. [ will guaran-
ty perfect satisfaction in resFecsto all pupils COM
mitted TO his charge.
Our rooms-near my residenc> ON State Street
are comfortable, aud favorably situated. The
number Of pupils is United to 20 in each depart
Inent We shall nct take more Our purpose is
to make our labor pay both way We shall de-
vote ourselves heartily to the business. If we
ask good pay, iii because We propose to do good
work,
TERms:--Tn the Junior department, fEe dollars
per month; IL tire Senior, ten dollars, payable
Quarterly. Board in my own house, including
gas-light aud washing, $2a 90 per month.
Further particulars made known application
to either Of us, either personally or by letter.
Jackson, Aug. 26, '57tf. A. NEWTON.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
T Facultv y.

FREDRIcg A. P. BARNARD, L.. L. D., President.
HENRY WHETEHoaS, M. A, Professor of Greek and
Ancient Literature.
WILsoS G. RICHARDSON, N. A., Professor of Latin
Modern Languages.
WILIIAa'F. STEAKNs, Professor of Governmental
Science and Law.
FREDERICK a 2. BARNARD, IL. D., Professor of Math-
ematics, Physics, Astronomy and Civil Engi-
neering.
EDwARDC. BorsTcS, NJ A., Professor of Chemistry,
Geology and Mineraiogy.
MATRAsIKL NJ. CRAWFORD, D. D., Professor of In
tellectural and Moral Philosophy.
JORDAN II. PHirPs, ii. A., Assistant Professor OF
Mathematics.
VIZ. R. BARKsDALE, n. a, Tutor in Rhetoric. Log
ie, Defamation and Composition.
r. d. KIsBReUea. Il. A.. Tutor . Mathematics.
WE. 4. EAKES, 4. b, Tafoffa Greek.
Ca4s. t. Irrs 2 fcstos - tsstis,
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The tenth annual session of tn institution
will open on Thursday the tenth day Of sePtern-
Der next, under the direction Of the above able
and experienced Faculty. The improvements OF
the Laboratory, the Philosophical building and
the new and spaciousPoarding house, are gofn1g
( forward with energy and are expected toJb ready
: for use in the early part Of the session.
A new Dormitory capable Of accommodating
IS students has just been completed,
The Philosophical and Chemical apparatus
have received lsTgesnd costly addItlons' embrac-
ine the latest jsfPro veInents.
4 rare and e,'s sensive collection of shells and
minerals have been recently procured, and the
Library viii lie considerably enlarged by Sep
tembeT.
TEsxs-Students lodging in the college build
ings pay $50 per session Of ten months. Those
who lodge out pay $4l. These charges include
tuition, fuel and attendance of servants.
The fee for law students is $50.
Board at the Hall, $l2 per month; in private
families about the same
The Mississippi Central Railroad will be COM
plets TO Oxford in few days.
JAMES NJ. HOWRY,
See'y of the Board.
Oxford, Miss, Aug. 10, I857-tf
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Silver Ware!
Culver SPOONS, FORKS, LADIES,
y &c, &c made to order, just received and
for sale, for CASA oaly. j. b. MoHEf.
Oct. q, 1857.
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Preserving Cans.

lust REQEIE { Ed
eE 90 Dszen sprzst's Patient, With directions.
July 7th, 1851. A-VIRDEN & co.
NTEW MUSIC; Gpitar, Violin, Banjo,
IN and Tambarine Strings; Acordions, &c,
s.. &r.. thie day received. ]. B. MORET.
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WHITE GOODS.

TACONETS, CAMRRIes, Swiss Mulls
IL gisbop Lawns, Book keasling, Nainsooks,
Plain and Striped; Dotted and Figured Swiss,
and Plaid Nuslins Also, Linen goods of every
description Irish Linens of all qualities; Linep
Diapers, Table Cloths, Napkins, Pillow Case LIN
on Linen eheeting, and Linen Towells. Also,
domestic goods, comprising Sheetings, Shirtings,
Striues. Checks, Ticks. &c, &c.
-rse' GEORGE FEARN & co.
jackson, April 29th, l857.-22-tf
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fHE NEgELF FLAG or TIE UNION.
4. n D0NNELL g CO, PR0PRIET0RS.
AfFHrsH DOLLARS zfsartn advance.

assepapsi Are designed be beissuedstristlyon the
rI s esl e of s expiration OF ehe OF sabscrlp
Don. and The fctherpaper may
kersttd threes the mails Ia gold current paper mo
acFk afoer risk.
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Patent Medicines !!

COMPRISING all the popular remedies Of
~ the day, have just been received and for sale,
at Sublshed rates, less ten per cent for Cs1saSat
(cf. %. J. B. EOREY8.
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sgeef Il lines OF ess, OF BREWER or 10 linee
r it & ncaparei, tor the hrstinsertion 81 co
ee Gid tassrtion, per so
-. t-e..elsN Naf RENlnAnLk.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-11-25
Steamboat Arrivals at st.
RaEsI.

In order to furnish our Eastern readers
an idea of the business done on the Up
per Mississippi, we give below the mum
Der Of arrivals at st, Paul, during the
summer of 1857. Although the season
for steamboat navigation has been I'M
commonly short, and in several ways un-
favorable, the number of arrivals have ex-
ceeded those of any other year. Navi-
cation opened on the lst of May, and
closed on the l4th Of November, making
1913 days, the shortest period of naviga-
ton in Is years.
We append the number of boats which
have arrived, where from, and the names
of those making the greatest number Of
trips.
The number arrived from Prairie Du
Chen, was 1873. The Milwaukee, made
the greatest number of trips being 40
The number of arrivals from Dubuque
was 1913. The Grey Eagle, War Eagle,
and Key City, made the greatest number
Of trips which was 33.
The number of arrivals from Fulton
City was IS, of which the Cremona and
Harmona, made the same number Of trips
which was IL each.
The number Of arrivals from St. Louis,
was 156. The Conewago making 10
trips, the greatest number.
The number arrived from Cincinnati,
was II. None making but one except
the Messenger, which made 2.
Tbs number arrived from Pittsburgh,
was 81. None but the Cambridge, and
Endeavor, making over one trip, they
making each.
The number running above st. Paul
on tho Minnesota river, was 13. The
number of arrivals from the Minnesota riv-
err was 292. The Antelope made the
greatest number of trips, which was los.
Tho whole number of boats in the
trade, was 90, whole number Of arrivals
1926.
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nut-Door Amuscments.

We commend the following remarks
of Henry Ward Beecher to the attention
Of our readers. They were uttered al
the fair at Springfield. The health OF
our Young people depends more upon ont
door employments and rational amuse-
ments than many are apt to suppose,
As a nation, We are bringing up our chill
dren to indoor sedentary employmen's.
Hence. our boys become fiji for nothing
but to measure tape behind q counter
and our girls are exotic plants too tender
to have the winds of heaven visit them
roughly. Hear Henry Ward Beecher'
.srhe speaker was himself q puritan,
and the son of a puritan, but he loved
pictures, he loved flowers and music, ana
was no enemy to amusement. The ola
Puritan had something els to do than TO
inaugurate parks and pleasure grounds
they had their freedom to inaugurate,
their schools to establish, their govern
ment to erect, and all this left but little
time for recreation. They had taste and
love for proper pleasures, but little time
left from their sterner duties to enjoy them
We, however, were enjoying the fruits of
their labors and efforts, and have time for
these things. We have sprouted: not
full grown it is true, but yet we have
sprouted. We have time to enjoy our
selves, and we sin if we don't do it.. En-
ioyment is one of the necessaries of hn-
man nature and it is much better for us
to give the young good wholesome pleas
ure than to have them steal impurities
They will have it, and if not given it will
be stolen. Give our young men and our
young women proper outdoor pleasure
and we shall see fewer diseased bodies,
fewer puny frames and pale faces. We
shall have more mothers and more babies,
and the latter that are now lilies of the
valley, and soon 60 under the valley, will
be more robust; they will then live and
thrive, and grow up to be men and wo-
men, SUCH as men and women should be
and were meant to be. "-Haryord Con
rant.