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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

MONDAY, July 10. ISIS.
Senate met pursuan, TO adjournment, and
was called 10 order by the Prcsldeut pro ten
Mr.. VAN ErrEN, IRON the committee
TO whom had been referred that portion Of
the Governors message relating TO appro.
pria,ions, reported by hill, entitled an act
making certain appropriations.
Mr.. VAN El'rEN then withdrew his
report and thu motion to accept
After the transaction OF further business
q call Of the Senate was orlered. Further
prcccclings under the call werc dispensed
with. and AR HODGES moved tina,
the Senate proved with the negular order
Of business Adopted.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. iron a majority OF
the committee to whom bad been referred a
bill providing for a change Of the cat Of
government by vote Ut the people. ~
ported hack bill a. substitute. II is the
same as the original bill with sw slight
and unimpor,an, amendments, which do not
materially alter the main featurs of the bill
l, vas then moved TO instruct the Chair.
man of the elcc, committee. Mr.. Vas Er.
rES. to return the original bill 10 the SEQ
ate. 90 which motion a call o, the Senate
was orlcr,d
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

The Judiciary committee rpor,ed sub
sti,ute Tor the bill relating to the location
and building Of Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Mr.. BEARCE moved that committee
Il three bc appointed TO report code OF
practice to the House by Tuesday neXt--
Lost
Mr.. WILSON moved that the vote
whereby s. r. l97-"1'o fgalise the acts
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
Crane Culture and Pruning.

In the vine growing countries Of Eu-
rope, the system of close and rigid, semi
annual pruning has long been practiced
Whether this system of close pruning is
the one best adapted to the nature of the
vine and the climate, and the one pro-
ductiye Of the most healthy and prolta-
bic returns, are questions which we are un-
able to answer.
The first systematic efforts at vine grow
ing in this country, we believe were
made by persons of foreign birth, and the
business as now followed by the citizens
of our own country, Is chiefly carried on
under the management Of foreign vine
dressers, who rigidly adhere to their ma
tive habits and prejudices. We know of
no other vine, or fruit tree, that will re-
main healthy and productive under such
severe course of pruning and dPfoliation
1t is true that, if vines are to be trained
to stakes as practiced in field culture,
considerable winter and summer pruning
must be done to render the vines at all
manageable under this plan of cultiva-
ton but we are decidedly of the oPin-
ion that the method of pruning as now
practiced in this country, is not the one
best calculated to promote the longevity
of the vine, or faver its most healthy pro-
ductiveness.
We are also far from believing that
fruit trees and vines should never be pru-
ned, but, we believe, the system of vine
pruning as practiced in this country, is
carried to excess, and far beyond that
which is required for any other kind Of
fruit
The two leading varieties of grapes
which are now so extensively cultivated
in this country, are liable to material los:
by rot, in the early part of the summer
and the disease is greatly aggravated by
wet, sultry weather, which often occur.
about the time the grapes are about the
size of small peas. Now, whether this
disease is encouraged, or in any degree
promoted by any irregularity in the cir.
culation, caused by excessive pruning, ol
not, is a matter that must be determined
by experiment. The subject has attrac.
ted the attention Of some of the membes
of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society
and objections have been raised against
the method of pruning now practiced by
| the majority of vine dresserS. We regard
it not only an important matter for dis
cussion by the society, but we think, that
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
WiIlle,s Musical Adventures.

"Meet me by moonlight alone," war
bled Willie, the garroter, lathe old gent
who had a gold watch sIld chain and five
hundred dollars in his Recket. II .ssa7.r
sseaP'rex o prne ssiii lla. e esssiaisSiesi
the officer, who dragged the thief off to
to the station house.
"Welcome, welcome hone," softly
murmured the turnkey, as he locked Will
lie up in a cell.
"Behold how brightly breaks the NOR
ming" gently whistIed the p'liceman, as
early the next merning he marched Mas
ter Willie down to the Tombs
Hail to the thief who in riumph ad-
yances," bIithly sang the Magistrate
when he saw Willie brought IN.
my boyhood's home," vailed the pris-
oner as he found himself dorniciled in a
cell on the third tier of the Toombs.
Thou art too sweet for me-" he vocal
lied, as he declined the ration of rice
and molasses.
GO, where thy glory waits thee,''
sang the Judge in deep bass, as he sem
fenced Master Willie to SIX months on
the Island.
Il would not live always ask not to
stay" was rendered most piteously-by the
prisoner, who had longed for a razor or a
rope.
"Wait for the wagon. we'll all take a
ride" hummed an officer, while he was
waiting for the arrival of 1.-The Black
Maria"
Come brave the sea with me, my
love-" lisped in sweet falsetto the chap
that carried Willie over to the island in a
boat from the foot of 61st street.
1--WE meet TO part no more,' was sung
in tenor by the head keeper, warmly
grasping Willie with a pair of hand
cuffs.
"Home-sweet home," sighed Willie
as he put on the zebra suit.-.Ncl0 York.
Punch.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
hummer.

Children love the summer. 1t has a
thousand opportunities for pleasure. 1t
has long days, flowers, fruits, birds, and
very many agreeable things. Summer
Is the real growing season of the year.
Among all the plants and animals it is
tire working season. They are all doing
their best to make rich harvest.
Summer represents youth and early
manhood. Young people are in the sum
mer Of life, when he bright warm DAYS
are upon them. Il is their time to grow,
IN wisdom, Ia knowledge in virtue, in
goodness, in love. Now they should grow
to be full men and women. They should
gr0lC to be generous, noble-minded, hon
est, truly, intelligent and useful. It's
their working time. They should learn
how to be great and good. They are
using their hands and their heads. In
their summer days they should work hard
ana well that they may have a rich har-
vest in old age. Let all young people
lookforward to middle life, and ask what
they should be when they are old. Should
| be good or bad?
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
Young Folks Column.
From the valley Farmer. !
Letter Writing, q


/ hope my young readers VIII indulge
me IN submitting a few thoughts upon this
subject, Most Of you, no doubt, have
learned the old adage, that every begin,
ming IS difiCult-in every art and science
in every business of life we meet with
difficulties in the beginning. The lawyer
and the doctor have to devote years of
study to acquire knowledge of their re-
spectlve professions. The mechanic and
the blacksmith have TO undergo long ap-
premiership TO become good workmen.
Young folks must expect to meet with
difficulties, as they are Just beginning to
enter upon the active duties of life. In
writing letters, the style should be plain.
correct, and familiar, Just such as we
would use IN face-to-face conversation.
Many young persons are at loss in the
commencement of letter because thew
wish to use high-sOunding words, when
they do not Suit the thoughts which they
desire TO express. This is wrong Just
think what the person to whom YOU are
writing would wish to know, and endeav-
or to communicate it in plain, correct lam
guage. The little girls certainly canfind
material enough in writing abont the
health of the family, and neighborhood,
their progress in learning-the current
neWs-the arrangement of the house and
garden, for letter of ordinary length;
while the sons of farmers-in addition
to all | have meltioned-might add the
price Of stock in the neighborhood-thc
prospect Of the growing crop-yield of
that already made, and other matters of
a similar character. Young persons
should cultivate a chaste, correct style of
writing, avoiding all vulgar common
place sayings-and recollect that an agree
able correct style, introduces the writer
as efiectually TO the notice and attention
of the reader-as courteous, polite, re-
spectful bearing and department introdu=
ces boy or girl into society.
w. II. CAMPBELL,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

the question may easily be determined
through the agency of the society, if
would encourage its members to make
some experiments with that object in
view.
Il has long since been. .ascertained that
it is only our native grapes that are adap-
ted to open culture in this country. An
excellent wine grape known as the Soup
pernong,' has long been cultivated in
North Carolina, its native country. This
is a variety of very peculiar growth, and
is seldom pruned by the culGvators in that
country, and when furnished with proper
support, single vine will often extend
over many square rods of ground; forks
and poles are furnished, forming a kind
Of scailolding, allowing the vine to ex-
tend It's rampant growth within limit. In
this way these vines yield large crops,
and we have never heard Of their being
affected with miIdew or rot. Allowing
this vine to take It's natural course and
extend It's branches unreStrained, is as
great a fault, we believe, as that Of ex-
cessiye and close pruning, as practiced 10y
the growers of the CataWba and Isabella
varieties, which are also native neighbors
Of the Scuppernong.
We wish the subject might receive the
attention Of our friends in Ohio, as well
as Herman, Missouri, and both lead to
some experiments on the subject, and fa-
vOr US with the result.-VaIlcy Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
Farm and Garden.
From the Journal Of Agriculture.
HOeing Corn.


Its hardly a seasonale subject, perhaps
but hoeing needs to be understood.
Weeds are a blessing! No? We must
insist that they are though. They are
blessing to the corn to the young plant.
They protect it from sun and storm, and
they mulch the soil, Land that will not
grow weeds is not fit for corn. They are
blessing because they insure the corn
plant cultivation. In our rich prairies il
Is found to be necessary to 'get the start
of the weeds" and keep it, else there is
little hope of a crop of anything else.
The question is, how is this to be done {!
Briefly, some men use the harrow as soon
as the corn is up, others, before, if the
weeds begin to start rapidly. This har-
rowing is frequently done by knocking
out the central teeth of the harrow, and
driving the team lengthwise along the
row, a horse on each side Of it. Others
harrow boldly crosswise the rows, with no
regard for the hills or young plants
Both are esteemed practicable and good,
The latter plan is practiced frequently.
before the young plant has made It's ap-
pearanCe.
After this narrowing, the cultivator,
or common plow does a large proportion
of the hOelng. In some parts Of the
West, the hoe is scarcely used in making
a corn crop, but when labor is plenty, or
even avaiIcble, we question if it is not
best to 90 through the corn once, particu-
larly if weed y. 1t is not found necessa-
ry to hill our western corn. Some of the
Eastern varieties here may require it.
The corn crop, which took the premium
Of our State Society in 1866, was grown
by Harrison Hancock, of Tazewell coun-
ty. Six hundred and one and half bu-
shells were grown on five acres. Taric-
ty-White Gourd Seed soil rather clay
ey; no manure used; pIowed nine inch
es deep; well narrowed down, planted
in rows three and a half and four feet
wide; harrow ed over once after the corn
was two inches high, afterward pIowed
out four times, and the weeds cut out but
once. 1t was planted on the 10th day of
May The whole amount of labor until
it was crlbbcd was at the rate of SIX
days to the acre.
Where a large crop is to be made,
some farmers keep the harrow going un-
til the corn is three or four inches high
The little broken down is more thar
compensated by the growth of the bal
ance and the cheap mode of cuItiyating.
If the corn is planted in drills, eight
ten or twelve inches apart in the drill
Importance of early and thorough har-
rowing cannot be over estimated, This
may be done on old land crosswise the
drills, unless it be old corn ground, which
has been plowed but once, the stalks
plowed under, and the driIIsputin in length.
wise the burrows. Then there will be
danger, in cross narrowing, of turning uT
the stalks and corn stubble, unless youl
plowing has been deep. Better run the
harrow Iengthwise. Have any of ouI
readers any special mode, distinct from
the common one, they deem worth re,
| COmmendinr?
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
GOOn UnInOP.

Nothing Is better for ones health and
happiness, than to be always in good hu-
NOR. Both at home and abroad, it is
equally pleasant and profitable to be in a
good humor. 1t is not enough to be in
good humor among ones friends in socie-
ty, or when one has company; but it is
the grand essential of every day home
life. Good humor is not holiday sport
iveness, a Sunday garment, a Christmas
joy only. 1t ought to be the perpetual
music Of the flow of Iife's stream. All
the day long, all the year round /. Is
well for US to be in a good joking humor,
turned up for joy and spirit. Away with
all moping melancholy. It's like mould
on the wall, or dampness in the house, or
a funeral at friends. Away with it.
1t is a torment, blight on all fair pros
peUls, and ecIIpses all beauty. Let good
humor prevail, and health and happiness
follow.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
Snake Bites,

a Correspondent of the Northwest
ern Farmer writing from Blue Earth,
Minnesota says:
If the large yellow Rattlesnakes are
as numerous in other parts of the West
as they are here, and as poisonous,
think every farmer ought to know a GER
tain cure for their bite, for unless some
thing can be done Immediately their bite
is sure death. As soon as you find tha,
an OK or a horse has been bitten by one
of these snakes, pour down two quarts
of whiskey, and rub spirits of turpentine
on the wound. If the whisky has nc
effect on the beast give another quart
The same remedy viii cure the bite on Z
person. Give one pint of whiskey; il
that has no effect, give another pint, anC
use spirits of turpentine same as in the
case of animals.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
FattGning Sheen.

Too much. stress cannot be laid upon
the great importance Of keeping a con-
stant supply Of salt where the sheep can
have an easy access to it. tits the great
and universal medicine, and is worth
more for the general health and success
of the flock than all other medicines put
together. Some farmers are in the hab-
it of giving salt once or twice in a week,
others the same number of times in 4
month. When fed in this way some of
the flock frequently eat too much.-Jcr-
mont Soc: Journal.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
What will fiat Boy Do?

Who will tell? The boy that reads
this what will he do? When he becomes
a man will he do manly things? VIII
he read and so be intelligent, be useful,
healthy and Of a strong mind? Will he
pray and so be pious, good, and of a strong
soul VIII he write and 50 be graceful
in speech, ready in communication and Of
a strong influence? Say, my boy! What
are you going to do? What You like to
do now, you will be very likely to do by
and by. Do you swear now? Do you
cheat, lie, deceive, steal? Do you do
dishonorable things? Remember the
boy makes the man. If the boy IS bad
the man will be, if the boy Is good the
man will be. Fix in your mind which
you will be.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22
Names Of the Months.

The names Of the months were given
by the Romans.
January, the first month, was so called
from Janus, an ancient King in Italy, who
was deifed after his death, and is from
Latin, Januarius.
February, the second month, is deriv-
ed from the Latin word Februro, to puri-
fly; hence Fehruarius; for this month
the ancient Romans offered up sacrifices
for the purifying Of the people.
March, the third month, anciently the
first month, is derived from Mars the god
of war
April is so called from the Latin Apri-
lus, i. e., opening; because in this month
the vegetable world opens and buds.
May, is, derived from the Latin word
Maiores, 50 called by Romulus, in re-
spect toward the Senators; hence Maius,
or May.
June, the sixth month, from the Latin
word Junius, meaning the youngest sort
Of inhabitants.
July, the seventh month, is derived
from the word julius, so named in honor
of Caesar.
August, the eighth month, was so called
in honor of Augustus, by decree of the
Senate.
September, the ninth month, is from
the Latin Septem, or seven, being the 7th
from March.
October, the tenth month from the. Lat,
in Octo, the eighth.
November, the eleventh month, from
NoTem, nine, it being formerly the ninth
month.
December, the twelfth month, from the
Latin word Decem, ten.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

To secure good roads men must not be
content with working out their tax sim
ply. 1t should be a matter Of economy
and prudence as well as public spirit. 1t
Is much more economical to spend three
or four extra days when you have time
in rendering slough passable, than to
loose the sale Of your grain at good pri-
ces, simply because the slough prevents
the possibility of getting it to market
No matter if you do have a neighbor
who is TOO. selfish and too great a ninpy
to assist you; it should be no excuse Why
you should initiate HIM. Laws never
will make good roads in this country.
Private enterprise must do it. Let one
neighborhood set an example and the
township will initiate it.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

"Now George, you must divide the
cake honorably with your brother.
"What is honorable, mother 2"
at means that you must give him the
largest piece"
Then, mother, I'd rather Charley
should divide it?
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

Nothing elevates us so much as the
presence of a spirit similar yet superior
to our own.
A father called his son into a crowded
stage saying-"Ben-jam-in."
Health is the greatest of all bodily
pleasures, but the one least thought of.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

1t is rumored that Mr.. Rarey, the
American horse tanner, uses a file of Con
gressional speeches TO subdue the refra e.
tory animals under his charge. After
reading about quarter of an hour, the an
nal gives in, and promises an entire
amendment of morals and manners if he
will only stop.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

A father, questioning his children one
Sunday evening, on that portion of Gene
SIS descriptive of the construction of the
ark, asked:
"How was light admitted into the ark !;
glass was unknown %
"Why Noah just lighted the gas" an
swered one of the little misses
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

Having added to the Advertiser Office Card and
Job Presses New Type Of the latest styles, Inks Of
all colorcs Bronzes Fine Paper, Envelopes, &c; we
now prepared TO execute Job Work Of every dc
scription IN a style unsurpassed by any other Office
an the United States.
Particular attention will be given to orders from
adistance- in having them promptly attended to.
The Poprictors, having had an extensive eXpe-
reuce. viii give their personal attention to this
branch Of business, and hope, in their endeavors to
please, both in the excellence of their work, and
reasonable charges to receive share Of the public
patron age.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

A modern writer says: 1t may seem
strange, but it is a fact, that men gener-
ally are much more afraid of women than
women are of men," Joe Fuller re-
marks that it is not strange at all; for in
both cases the fear is Proportioned to the
danger.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

The wife of the President of one of
our Universities, in congratuhting her
friend on the birth of a little girl whom
she named Jessie, wrote: Sincevou have
given your husband Jessie, we shall prob
ably next hear of your raising Ned"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

Bays are like vinegar; when there IS
much mother in them they are always
sharp.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

The virtue of prosperity is temper; the
virtue of adversely is foTtitude.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-07-22

Levity is often less foolish, and gravity
less wise than each Of them appear.
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1t is the very perfection Of happiness
neither TO wish for death nor TO fear It.
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