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IscH.I and .SriIr.

sSc.ssI Stssi Write.
~ Y. GRIGGs, hH. Just received his Fall and Winter
Z 4. supply OF looks. Stationery. &c.
800 Realms of Writing, Note, BIZ, Legal, Letter and
Paper the largest stock ever brought To Ottawa
800 Blank Books, making the most cUmpi.se assert
m.nt thi. side Chicago.
Kinds School Books used in city and coant-y
1,o1l varieties of Miscellaneous Books.
lOtc varieties Of Books for children.
Pens, States. Ihks, Sealing Wax, Pencils, Holders En-
yeiopcS, Memorandum. &c
have no Agency Books, but have the atges; stock
good Cooks in town. excepting: the celt t Book
Store that has tie Express Once.
Wall Paper Hardware, &c. &c.
liberal dscornt made teachers who wish supply
country s-hon.; .lso 10 .eacl,ers Of prnuisnsiip.
Sign OF the Good Samaritan, Nattirgers Block. oc2i
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ET Y. GGIGGS prepares Tunic2Bitters that has no
4. equl in either preventing curing que, Chill fc
yur and all diseases arising from debility. These ters
bring Liver Into action, cleans the blood and
a tonic the whole system They not a all.
do not any hidden virtue for them but do claim
warrant .hea he the best tonic offered
They create healthy appetite and give strength and
energy hundreds who have used them viii testify 70.
Sign ii tie rood 81 laritaE, Ndttinger's Flock.
auE29 L. Y. GRIGGS.
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i.si-urr> NnIicc.

liz firm % l. Elu-h Co. have tlis u. ia day ~
February. 4. y. i,5> gued and delivered ;he
uutrr- Grsi. e-S Ia trust FOR the benefit .as
creditors Of -ri- amongst other property iLc stock
81 GaoI-ia t Cooling store lately owned and occupied
by sid firm Ottawa, H.. also THE notes. bonds hi
AMI book accounts I-e SAID firm. We have constituted
L puau EausA Agent TO seI and dispose or said
% goods and have authorized him collect all
=. due said firm. aud receipt To- the SANE il
names, upon pas lleni 10 l-m.
CHARLES KIEFOE, ,--.
sabz1-;E jos TROI NSyINE, -i-''y"-ss-
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SaOg-cS issfal E.C,s.
- T.sOR sale, tie following houses, just built
Ky. a by the undersigned. Terms
Issss Lot 3, block -, in Glo-ers addition.
ia =. - Lot Z, block Is, "
- I'd Lot II, block 10, " -
Lot ;, block l6, 4"
Lot II. block l6.
Lot ,, block (. Walkers addition.
Lot 4, OF the subdivision of lot 10, Ottavs City.
Lot Lot Z, !. - q 49, 49,
Lot !, &" II.
juil9 True WATERMAN
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Free Bridge.
tgIt free bridge across Fox River at Dayton is now
X completed, and persons living the east side will
again have the privilege OF patronizug our new 1ris
and FIGURING MILL which is capable of grinding from Oh
to ca bushels per hour As the undersigned nave eX,
pended their means very literally in erecting such MIN
and Bridge the growing wants OF the country require
they hope receive liberal sha-e OF public patronage
Persons coming from distance will find good warm sta
bling in CONNIE :tion with the above MIL free ~ charge,
public house has passed into other hads, and
bids fair do justice TO the inner man at reasonable
rates. Please give rs a call. j. x D. GREEN.
Dayton, Eov .nber Is, 1851.
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TCST received at the Hide and Leather Store OPP
81 posite the City Mills, direct from New York a arg,,
lot of French Calf ard Kip Skins Common Uppers, Calf
and Kip Uppers- Fancy, Piik and Russell Innings. Al
So Spanish and daughter Sole Leather Harness Bride
and Collar Leather, all of which will be sold the very
Lowest 81 price. hy Liam 23l JNO. NJ KING.
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For sale or ro Ezrnf.
HOUSE, pleasantly Situated essi side OF Fox River.
N. fcL5 JoiIS ?. ANTHONY

For sale Esrpf.
A HOUSE pleasantly Situated esst side OF -. River.
IA feb5 80 JOIN ?. ANTHONY
Country esi,euce ami s-arm foT Sale.
THE subscriber viii sell lis residences about miles
below Ottawa, TIE Illinois river with from sixty
one hundred and iny Of land purchasers may
dssire
The place has a conmoiiol. House, good Barn Cora
Cribs &c, young Orchard, about eighty acres under
is at all easily accessible ny excel.
lent road and readily be divided to make two
more very pleasant residences.
Also for sale 10 Land the River, being
all o, seetien L tia. hes soi,i, Of The Illinois ysr
to l. p Sanger, Ottawa. Isep29l
For Sale.
West half Sec 20, Tawn 81 y, Z: Elst, $50 acres.
West half swg See. II. Tow ~ v, e. Fast ST. ac
West half nwq See u, Town 81 ". L. East. 81 ac
The above lands among shs desirable in La
Sale County, situated from TO - miles from Ottawa
and will be sold reasonable terms Apply the uu-
dersgned, at alton, Ill. Ioct 21l HENRY = BAKER
Farm for Sale.
i OFFER far SALE for cash line, my old home
stead farm in the town of Farm Ridge consstirg of
about go acres OF cultivated land and 90 so-cal-
ell timber. Good dwellings, orchard and abun6 ne. of
springs for stock water. novi4-tf BRONSON MURRAY.
Residence for Sale.
OFFER for sale FOR cash, term Of years. for
L well secured paper, my present residence, the
bu one and quarter miles north Of he Court House.
novi4-u BRONSON MURRAY.
House mud Los for Sale.
A LARGE, commodious. and well finished two story
~ brick House, in Ottawa Centre, for sale. with one,
tvo three Lctsone OF the very pieasantest stua-
tons in the City, only minutes walk the Court
House. Enquire Of the subscriber the Bans of OF
tawa. March 29 GEO. w.IIPPIE
City Lots, North of the Dcpot.
n OR sale, at fair prices and ON easy terms
fap124 JONES AVERY.
Fine store Roo N To Rent.
THE Store Room in Woods Block at present occupied
! as a Crockery Store by SPENCER EARL is now for
rent. Possession given in few weeks. Apply Mt the
store, or to loc24J JER. WOOD.
To Rent.
A GENTLEMAN wishes to rent a house within two
IN minutes walk OF the Court House, With the privi-
lege OF boarding with the family A family without
children required Address d C. box r. o. Gel oc2f
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Book BINDERY.

s N1yg tSss<Esacss In ottawa,
- lie subscriber would inform the people of La Sale
.. ard adjoining Counties that he has established
BCCK 3INDEi.l in Ottawa, where he will be happy to
receive orders for any thing in his line.
ss;.tkz * Books
or all kinds manufactured to osler in workranlike
manner. Also old books rebound. Pamphlets and ma
gaines bound in any style required. Maps covered and
vanished.
Paper EfQNeS
And al. OF work done which belongs 10 my branch of
business Let il be borne in mind that it is no longer
necessary send Chicago get your Blank Books
manufactured. any kind of Binding done for Won
have establishment in Ottawa that can do it all and
save you the trouble of sending abroad.
Please give a call in the over the Telegraph
Office, south side of the Court House Square
noyl c. G. LUTZ.
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or safe.

~ wv. Sec. u. r. - x. >.
SEi- Sec. - T. -. z g.
l.; g. Ottawa City.
:. lots in the S:ay-'- Addition - Ott-
/. I--s ff O.'~-~ T"r'--.
ai. 81. ; aud acre lots in subdivision Of part Of
the Me- sec. p T. 81, Il. 3.
This property cyeroaks the City, and + the
sralie and valuable property in OTTAWA sor residence
Also. l. .. aud lots % Geo. W. Bts-.tt's
present residence and about - lots in BI-s,tt Addition
TO Ottawa adjoining and north - C-mp'iu Z iaublry-
Addition. These lots viii be- ca BY i- feet Any %
above property viii be sold years' ue Il desired
with interes; only payable Annually al ten per cent
fHy,T GCO $. FISHER.
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Michigan Genital Railroad
80: -. :. =-!--.=ss. f=-'-:....7 ETGS1n

.5SiiGG Division DDpIlfl.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY.
ssOin. EI1S..
DNsSEyGEE Trains leave Joliet f1r Detr" ~ 6:5 4.
4 VI and -.sJ L. VI. on aTTiyI! o! Chicago, Alton
Z 3. Louis trains from the South.
s:Di:sG West.
Leave Lake Junction GSi :. VI and SIS p. VI
arrival Of trains fT"ru Detroit and Cincinnati
Passengers 90, -atI aud West. via the Chicago,
Alton s Louis and Ci.ics,sr Rock leland Railroads,
u lad rll- the direct ihc Last and South
Eqsr nuI may lie sure making prompt connections
Detroit Su-V-a-iu Bridge Buffalo. and Cleveland, with
all the lines ~ travel. aud 1T Michigan City with
Albany and Salem trains 70 Cincinnati, Lafayette,
Louisville. and the south
Through tickets he purchased At the Office at JOLT
e. for all lIe principal cities and towns al. East.
r. c. EfCE. Superintendent.
Csc T. NsrffE rGaE. EHgfHeer .IO;ef .DirixiOH iu21
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A GENTLEMAN wishes to rent n home within two
IA minutes walk Of the Court House, With the privi-
lege Of boarding with the family. A family without
children required. Address e. box F. o. Gel. oc2f
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~ ali Paper Depot.

- EAh- q SIN,
1t T. 7. Phelps OH Sf7Hd, Nam Street, Ottdard,
Illinois.
II AVE Just received their Spring stock, and have now
2 for >.. the elegant lot Of Paper Hangings,
Window DTapery and Shades offered in Ottawa
They prepared to furnish in quantities to suit pur-
chaserS the patterns OF Satin Gilt Wood and Oak
Papers. with matched and borders Also, Fancy
Window Shades. Fire Board Prints, &c, &c Their stock
purchased directly the and sold
"A a small advance on first cost. myli-H
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VOTicp.

VOTicp.
HAVE sold outUy stock OF goods 10 ANDREW Lynch,
who will conduct the business at the place and
in tire il has been, with the exception OF
the long credits.
In taking leave Of my business would for tire
b-neG. OF those whose heads aud hearts have
sympathisrd with in my reported troubles, that
only ready settle, but pay presentation, at
all claims due against wt'ut any extension
need none though givu: extensions to hundreds
who DO need them [eb2jl :. ". CHEENER.
auction SAFE.
VriiE subscriber having sold his will. Tses
j day, the g,h day Of March next sell. at the said
farm one mile east CT the Plank Road Back Greek,
Auction, to the highest bidder, fae stock Of Young
Cattle Horses, Colts and Cows. Also lot OF Farming
ImVlrmsut,, consisting OF Fows Corn shelters, Horse
Power Log Chains. and a variety Of other articles.
TeraS of .>Gls-AH under FIVE dollars cash all
That ne months credit " h approved secu-
rty without interest if paid when dHe, if not, ten per
crgt viii be charged.
Sale to commence at 10 CLOCK \. n.
feigG ALLEN FISHER
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HOffAT'S
Life Pills and PhGnix BifferS.
rsHIE best family Medicine before the public, for
4 the 81 !>-rgfUir Jicer-. SrHrrV ErHDfiOHs
Of the SKIN, FSrer and IgWe, DyseI,ia, DrOpsy, and
in fact most all diseases yield to their curative pro-
pcries.
II has been computed that during the last twenty-five
upwards OF fO,r Millions Of persons have been
benefited by the Of these medicines; fact which
speaks volumes in favor Of their curative properties
single trial will place them beyond the reach of COMPETE
ton In tire estimate OF patient. By their
BLOOD l. RESTORED TO 4 HEALTHY STATE and freed
TOH, GH Impurities. The system is during
their OPERATION but invigoraed ard they require
straut from business or pleasure.
Tie AFFLICTED hare IN these medicines reHIeTy nat
trH oD fr than al tGtH,ediciBs DOSsiJI,J sfIct
Prepared hy ". Il. MpfFAT, ". D.. Neic York,
And Tor safe by DAVID WALKER CO.,
q. L. THOMPSON,
jTu20-iy -Igsuts, OttI,rG, M.
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FALL CANpAsGY NOR 1857.
RUSSeIFS Furniture Depot.

TliIIE subscriber respectfully TO his old patrons
Il and the people and ALL that the arrangements
IT the Depot are now complete. United length Of Ware
rooms 20 feet by -.
willie charging and building h. his entire
old stock, he has flied with articles and
styles and h- stock 81 ue Furniture will lee found
much larger and complete such articles he
keeps in addition Z" - manufacture are bought for
cash. agi 90 Necessity - sold the terms
and strictly tle price system SMALL profits and
!. 10 In a word in assortment quality, and
prices the DsiCt don't yiIy second fiddle any other
Furniture Institution in tbs state, not excepting Chicago
for prices.
LOOKING Glass and Picture Frames of all styles and
sizes lie order. and Looking Glass Plates of all
-fze- kept hand and p,Jf ia old frames.
s.O;;aga, September -, l>Js- PETER UssELi.-
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,
rg'UF south tine : II 81 Sec : town = range
Il lie- about TX mile soJh-eis: 90 Ottawa,
fine rolling prairie and las Oh !; living water.
r. L. FAY.
Enquire Of ! Avery, Ottawa, III. my2
STA 7sss.u-- '5i.--.
FyIiIF above Mli- with four of brs aud situated
the Fox River Feeder -four miles above otava.l
together will; iG;h Of the that flows Ia said river
will be leased for term Of years upon the
bic terms. The location and power is in the
western country. and liberal inducements offered 90
Of enterprise and capital. which rarely ever
with. For further Information address the under
signed. ID. tGEsN.
Dayton, February :, 1851.
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Ert5t, qf Edrard Hoiiluds. decH
NOTICE j. hereby given, 20 all persons having claims
y against the estate Of EiWaTd Hollands deceased,
;hat VIII attend term a. the County Court Of La
Sale county be held II Ottawa iu Couuty 81 La
sale STATE ef Illinois the 1t Monday t5,i} Of
April when and where al persons having claims
against said estate notified to present the ID
writing 70 said Court rar dju-tueur-
ABIGAIL HOLLANDS. ffH'<.,
s,ht5-5sH I'D. C. GLANDS, 4dn4v.
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1lc0irincs.
DIR. Ii. JAMES,
Extract Of CannabiS Indica,

alcoholic preparation from the leaves imported from
Cairutta)
FOR TIE PERMANENT CURE or
& . y :, L NJ l. Il O n.
! Bronchitis, Asthmn. Coughs, Colds, Nervous
UeJiIity. &c
PRICE. sa"D PER BOTTLE
- ou- genuine without - Dr. H. James, 10 Grand
=. Jersey Cty," blown iu ID, bottle For -ale by
: frb.-2u II. WALKER 4 co. safe A yeH9s.
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lIort1,f1e .S0le

Adminisfratrir's SHE IF Real Estdte.
FHY virtue order and decree OF the County Court
OF La sale County Illinois, made Oh the petition OF
the Undersigned Administrative Of the estate Of Henry
g. Cotton decreased, for leave sell the real estate o.
deceased te last September term 81 said court
W.T. lgh day September, 4. ID. 1854. shall
the 9Th day % January next, between the hours Of 10
O'Clock \. VI and O'Clock J.. NJ, Of said day sell At
public sale. the south door 81 the Court House. ia OF
lava, La sale County Illinois, all the interest Of the
SAID Henry g. Cotton in the following described real
tate situate ia the County OF La Sale and State Of Hi
uoi., wit
Lot one. d. in block three, 49,
Lot FIVE, a. in block fifteen. iij,l
1t thirteen, 90 ia block twenty-five, sZ21
LOIS Eve o., nice o. ten, IOp eleven, al - and fl
teen. tl5j 30 BLOCK twenty-f' lz5.}
Lots nine o. e!r' en-, a. and fifteen 5J in block
tv-ary-sEx, t.6.)
Lot. one a. two e. FIVE % eight, 50 fourteen,
"a D and fifteen 10 jln block taruty-f.iiie tzJ.J
Lot three o. il block tiiry-tvo. i52J all ~ OTTAWA
Centre, f., the tJsu Of O,lawa.
l.; tx, 90 10 block fTy-ou-, CD
Lots nine. 90 thirteen, l5) and fourteen, t!f) IN
block tttg-s' -tt. 'J>.l
L., =r.:, - in block eighty I'VE, 50 ali in stasys
addition 10 Ottawa.
AaI tie vet nalf - IT, .ou;i-east quarter NJ 10:
- IN block twelve Gz1 n tse Original rC1n Of
Ottawa. The 2 Of lot fourteen. 'i4} iu the
su-th fractional quarter ~ sec;iou eleven, tlD in
Tow ship ttrtF-ttg-r. ts} 81" Range three t'l east .
and os;oi- our a. and eight, o. IN the
Range aorr-,i; and the east frzrtinna! ."r!h east
quarter o. S-ctiDa six J6,I ia Township tirty three
E3I Oh; Rarge fair ~ Et-l- ~ -4I IL sale County
I4.EDsD --JliEi cash 90 hand, and balance on ere.
proved personal --sury. and mort gage the prerl-
-cs --i Do =-re ;le payment ~ the plrcha-- money
MARY ?. COTTON,
tGa'y. II ~ lint. a. H-srg n. cg,toa, dec'd.
day OF Ap-fIu-xt. MARY g. COTTON,
a.. - RI es.yt- # H-a~g r. cotton, 1--H.
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Z :
PLEASANT and elcctGai Tor COUGHS ard
= Gods. Parents viii ina this C1ndy good Alcdi-
cine for children, il l. easy administer, aud the
hes Cough Candy ever offered Prepared and sold by
el2 T. Y. GkIGtiS. sim q. N (,.loN Stldlit.t9.
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rs...Gc rsasn Charms.

no sooth. the aid made savage 6y these hard times.
, T. Y. Gi;IGGS as Just received large addition
his stock f Nioli-ls Irruns stars, pranls Fluis.
&c, g.. Sheet n ls,, Song Books, Noe Books, g..
Sign OF the Coed Samaritan Nattin.-r's Eock. oc91
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Fine store Roo N to Rent.
THE Store Room i'm Woods Block present occupied
as q Crockery Store by SPENCE & EARL is now for
rent. Possession given in few weeks. Apply ut the
store, or to [oc24I JER. WOOD.
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FLEW Dollars Reward.

ON Monday, the 9th inst, between IL and o'clock
~ p. NJ, while the subscriber waiting at the
Railroad depot ia Ottawa, for the arrival Of the train
from the East and had hitched his horse attached
one-horse wagon &. irion's Bakery, some
drel cut the harness in varou places in such
to destroy it and endanger the life any at
tempting to drive the vehicle ANY giving nfor-
nation that will lead to the detection Of the perpetrator
of the outrage, will receive the above reward
my2-lm HENRY BENSON
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~ y. CgICGS 1aitcrs himself Tint no :atrl Drug
fLs Sore in the West can offer iarg better select
ed frc>her compete stock of plre DRUGS, Ned-
cnc, ard Chc.sic.,is. tiar BE- had til sign Ire
Good Samaritan, N5tt; ger. aiocS
Also, ali kinds ol Pateai Medicines. o-2t
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PAINTS. Oils, Drugs, &e.
SETH G. EARL u SiSsN's
Paint Establishment.

Otta1d, H.
6fo keep pace with the growing business and i'm port
ance OF our city, the proprieors of the above estab
fsment have greatly enlarged their stock both as 10
quantity, qualify, and variety Of articles and claim
that in point OF superiority and completeness IL ia nov
exceeded ny none west OF the eastern cities Their stock
embraces every article which can be needed r.; a.
painting, finishing and outfit OF dwellings together w;,s
every article needed by painters and artists In ali
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La Sale Street Drug Store

I'AsTEGN MADE Doors Sash, and Blinds, for sale by
II julIs :. c.. EARL son.
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city Lots, North of the Depot.
n OR sale, at fair prices and ON easy terms.
fap12& JONES AVERY
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-27
A Proposal of Marriage.

Iwon an cid lady's heart by present of
tobacco on my return to Inksu's kraal.-
She had been frequently looking at me at
tentiyelE, aud paid me some neat compli-
ments; had she been young, and more like
PeshaHna. should have been fattered /;
but, unfortunately, her appearance was not
one that would be at all likely to inspire the
tender passion. Her face was thin and
wTinkled, while her whole body looked as
though it were covered with a skin that
had been originally intended for a very
much larger person. During the whole
time that she was at work she was uttering
disjointed remarks to me, and at length
proposed, in the most shameless and bare
faced manner, that I should; marry her
daughter. requested to know which of
the damsels then present was the proposed
bride, aud I was shown & young lady about
twelve years old, who had very much the
appearance Of q picked Cochin China fowl.
concealed 1mv laughterg and told the old
lady that when this lassy became taller and
very fat, I might then think more seriously
of her proposition: but as at present had
not six COWS 1.-THE required price) handy, 1
could not entertain the subject. The old
lady told me she would get the skin and
bones adorned with fat By the time I came
on another visit; and, for all / know, this
black charmer may be now waiting in dis
appointed Sporting Scenes
among The Ke5frs Of South africa.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-27
From the Lawrence Republican.
Chinese Sugar Cane.


MEssRs. EDITORS II would be glad to
! give you the result of my experiments with
| the Sorghum. I planted about half an acre,
| mostly late in May, and some as late as the
first of July. Some of the last planted ma
tured its seed before the first frost (Oct. 15) !;
that planted in May was ripe several weeks
earlier.
1t needs no other cultivation than Indian
corn. l have had fifteen and sixteen large
stalks in hill, but for syrup-making I
would have no more than from four to six.
The larger the stalks the less will be the
labor of peeling and feeding the mill and
the peeling is a greater consideration than
the ground used in its culture, or the extra
labor in thinning them in the hill.
With my own very imperfect mill, OBJ
tanned three quarts of juice, and with a
good mill could easily get four quarts from
ten stalks; and from gallon of juice have.
in some stages of growth, obtained quart
of thick syrup, though the quality was
hardly equal to that taken from stalks of an
older growth, where six and eight quarts
were required for one of syrup. The stage
of growth at which the juice is most abund-
ant and of good quality, is while the seed
IL HI 10, IOb
ripe. If we reckon twenty-five hills to the
square rod, and five stalks to the hill, and a
quart of syrup to ten or twelve stalks, we
have ten or twelve quarts of syrup to the
square rod. Call it two gallons, and we
have $50 gallons of syrup to the acre. I
see no reason why We may not safely cal
eulate on ESQ gallons, with even ordinary
success.
The juice in boiling requires constant
attention, and abundant clarifcation. Ny
first experiments were quite unsatisfactory;
and if others, with no more experience than
then had, raise the cry of huneJug, it viii
not be surprising-f should have done it
myself. 1t had rank cane taste, but by
repeated efforts In boiling and cleansing, l
succeeded in obtaining a quality of syrup
pronounced by those tasting it superior to
the New Orleans molasses, though 1 claim
for it nothing more than an equality.
1 have used, in clarifying it, lime, soda,
and white of eggs The leaves, small stalks,
and seed. for feeding cattle, will, think,
pay for cultivation. l am satisfied with my
experiments, and intend to try it again.
If any wish to try it, / will furnish to
them as much seed by mail as 1, one year
ago, received from the Patent Office, they
sending me their address, with . stamped
envelop to pay the postage. the cost of the
seed being gratis. w. BEckwIrH.
Quindaro, kanzas..