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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
Southern Horticulture.

fhteeh and iweenty years ago. whrr
we predicted we should see the dav that
the South would supply Ire Nurrh with
Al ahnndanc of early slrawheiries, peach.
Is, apples. pears, figs and grapes, we
were called visionary. Behold now
The result! immense quantities of straw.
berries have been Sent this season from
the Atlantic cities Of the South. and now
quantities OF peaches, apples and pears.
are being shipped. Prominent ag,icuIru
r'sls are turning their attention TO thr,r
culture As more profitable than cotton or
corn. Good fruit is being cultivated. not
only for market but for plantation food
Ou negroes have the present season nm
10 this time, had all the Strawberries.
melons, apples, pears and peaches, besides
the uncnlivated fruits, such as blackber
RES, whortleberries, IL, lha; thew could
consume, they hav" requ red less meat,
do Their full quota of labor and we have
no doctors bills to pay. The impetus
gwen our horticulture through The Sounh
ern commercial nurseries has been urea, :.
now every planter that willis it can pro-
cure trees, seed and plants almost at hIs
door. But the procuring trees of good
variety is but half the battle. Good fruit
must bc cultivated as well AS corn or cot
ton, the better the culture the nore abun.
daut and superior the fruit. The straw
berry is beginning TO r:iract universal AT
tention. Quite AN intelligent gentleman
at !he strawberry festival we gave some
years ago, to the Methodist Convention
stated that 1t WAS the first time he had
ever seen ripe strawberry. Where now
will man in the South be found. thai
has not seen and eaten straw berry
We look upon this fruit Ms the most drsi
rable Of all the fruits, it comes earlier and
lasts longer, is not liable TO be entirely
cut of by frost, and is so easily propaca
ted and cultivated. In the vegetable
line, we are astonishing the Yankees with
out early peas, snaps Irish potatoes, and
asparagus. ship loads OF which have beer
shipped 10 the Northern ports. For
home consumption, asparagus has not
received the attention due TO lis rreat
merits. 1t is really one Of the most del.
cIous OF vegetables, comes before anvihinr
else green in the garden. and when once
started Is very simple and easy Of culture.
The commercial value Of our fruits and
vegetables is but small consideration
III &C omparison with their utility for do
meslIc consumption, and their SANITARY
influence urOn our people. Hard head
cabbage is taken the place Of tie Iony
blue collard. The early varieties cf which
are shipped North in large quantities.
Who has not heard of Goals beinr shin
ped to New Castle: We may vet send
cnhhages to Bergen, onions to Wea,hcrs
held, strawberries TO Cincinnati. apples to
New York, peaches to New Jersey, and
pears 10 Boston.-CottOn PloRicy' and
Soil.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
Old Persons Sleeping with Young.

a habiI which is orsiderahly preva
lent in almost every family, Of allowing
children L" sleep vi h older persons, has
ruined the nervous vivacitv OF many a
promising child. Those having dear old
friends. ~ilo,e lives they would like to
perueiuair III lie sacrifice ol their imno
cen. offspring. alone. sh".ij encourage
this evil. t'lI every p.rent who loves his
ch!d. aud wishes to preserve to hlnI
suurl -rvous system, with wb'ch To buf
fe ~ ce >fdIy with the carrs, sorrows
and labor- uf life, must SEQ 10 IL, thai his
nervous VI alny is not absorbed by some
diseased "r aged relative.
Children. compared with adulls, ale ell
eclrcHlly ia y pusiIive condition. The
rapid :hsnaes which are gong on in their
.inIs bHl'rs. ahnndamIy geueraie and AS
extensively work up vital nervous electric
fluids. Sut when. hy contact for long
nights viii. elder anil negative persons
tie vjtsi,zng electricity Of their or.anizs
tion is al~orbel, they soon pine. grow
pale. IanguUl and dul, while their he'd
companions feel corresponding inVigora.
ton Kag D4yill. ,he Psa!'nist, knew
tie effects Of ;lns praclice. snl when he
hecsns oil, got certsin young persons Ia
sleep with hiIn that his days might he
irngtbeDed. DIR Hutrland. the German
phySinlogssi, attributes the longevity Of
scho"lmas,ers TO their daily association
with young persons.
Invalid mothers often proIong their ex
isience by daily contact with their chill
dren. once knew :, WON IN who. by
weak lungs aud mineral doclorS had been
prnsir.teI with incnrabe consumption. =
Her infant occupied the same bed with
her almost constantly day and Night
The m"ihrr fingered for monlhs on tho
verge Of the grave. her demise being
hourly expected. Sill she fingered on,
dsily hisproving the predictions of her
medical attendants Tie child meanwhile
pined without any apparent disease lis
once lat little cheeks fe;l away with sin
gulsr rapidity. ii.l every hone in It's face
was visible. Finally il had impaired 10
the mother its last spark Of vitality, and
simultaneously bo,h die,l. | saw il re
Gently stated in newspaper. that a.man
in Massachusetts had lived forts days
without eating snythmg. during which
period he had l.een pourished Ivy little
cold water, and "by the influences All
sorbed by him while deilv holding The
band of HE DR.. r. y. Foot.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

WATER.-Potatoes contain rs per cent
10y weight, and turnip' no less than 90
per cent of water A beefsteak, though
pressed between bIotting paper, yields
neatly four firths of its weight Of water.
OF the human frame, oones included, on.
ly about one,fourth is solid matter{chefly
carbon and hi.rogen), the rest is water.
If man weighing one hundred and forty
pounds was squeezed fat under hydFal.
ic press, one hundred and Eve ponnds of
water would run out, and only thirty five
pounds Of dry residue remain. A man
is, therefore, chemically speaking, forty
FIVE lbs. of carbon and nitrogen diffused
through six buckets Of water. BerzeIius,
indeed, in recording the fact, Just.
ly remarks that the living organism is to
be regarded as a mass diffused in water :
ard Dalton, by series Of experiments,
tried on his own person. found that Of the
food with which we daily repair ;his
water built fabric. Eve sixths are also
water,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
The Crops

Accounts from the cotton crop are
worse aud worse. The worm, The rot and
The rus, continue their work of de..ruc.
,lon. Many planters assure us that they
will not make hiii crop, aud we have
beard ol none who count on an average
crop. We think that the present cotton
crop OF Msrengo cannot possibly yield
NOR" than lsaif an average crop Maren-
90 JcgtrSonion, Sept. /.
We learn from planters from differ.
eut parts of The country, that the rust
continues 10 spread in lie COZ lon and lka,
The crop rs likely TO be seriously shoreu-
cd 10y 1t. An intriligen, planter informed
MS this week shnt he thought there would
he very Iitlle col on made except from The
h"lIs already grown. Should this be the
case, the crop in this region will fall short
mere than one halE--T,hade0ar Watch
totoer, Sept. ].
We learn tha, the continuance of the
dry weather is having very injurious ef-
feet upon tho cotton crop Of our county.
The lae corn has also been affected 10
some extent, but fortunately the corn crop
was pretty well made before the drv wea.
ther set.in, and will he very abundant
Tditodcga Reporter, Sept 3.
We have taken considerable pains of
late TO ascertain the condition and pros
pec!s OF the great staple among us and
the surrounding county. The result Of
this investigation is "A conviction that the
crop will be shortened about one fourth.
Causes rust and shedding. Some plan
ters will lose one hall, Others one third or
one fourth, while many will lose none.--
Union Springs (ALa) Gazette.
UrATCIE, Ga, Sept. 6.--We can now
Calculate, with some certainty, as to the
result OF the present crop. The month
OF August has been disastrous month
Ia the cotlon crop Of this neighborhuod
Some planters viii make more coLIon Than
lhey did last year, others will make n
greet deal isss--hence the crop Of this
neighborliood will be about the same as
the crop Of last wear, which WAS bu: very
liuIe over q half of an average crop
.SoUdnnoh RepuNicon.
For the last two weeks we understand
there have been very heavy rains through
The interior, aud that the cotton crops are
being very materially injured by tbem.--
Ia some places the pickers have TO wade
iu their water 10 gather the crops. Up
TO the commencement Of these rains the
cotton fields were usually fine, but we Gear
The yield win be materially reduced. from
what was expected.--F2orida Ns,os.
The corn, peas, and pota,oe crops were
never more abundant, TIE cotton crop
will fall short about onelhIrd of former
snticipstiops.--dibdny {Ga.) Patriot
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

REASONABLE CURIosTY IN A DYING
MAN.-i! was bright thought that of
Smthson, when he was diving Of an un.
known complaint. Smithson had had
five doctors, and they had been unable
10 discover what his disease WAS. At
length they told the patient lie must die.
Calling Them aiI around him he said
NV friends, after die, make a post
mortcm examination, aud find out what
mls me; for really have heard such long
and learned discussions on the subject,
that am dying TO know what The disease
is myself"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

THE MAMMOTH CyvE.-A recent wri.
ter saws that The avenues in the Mammoth
Cave Of Kentucky, hus far discovered,
number two hundrodand seventy five, aud
their aggregate Iengar is estimated at two
hundred miles. Mr. Holston, who was in
the cave when the irn lamp WAS LOST, sill
resides near It's mmlh. lie is now 90
years ofage. Stephan, the old guide died
last year. The temperature Of the air Of
the cave. the same writer remarks, is ut
hfty nine degrees Fahrenheit, the air dry
and salubrious. No hunder is ever heard
or lightning ever sees within the cave
A current Of air is now comia0 out of The
cave, and Of sufficien, force In "blow out"
the blaze of a torch. Wuhin the lraye
combustion goes on wAl. torches burn free-
ly, and respiration is easy. Darkness
there is so thick tia !, can be felt, and
silence so profound Is TO be impressive
Seyond expression.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

Cato, does you dem Johnsings up dar
in Congo Place is going to be berry spec
table folkS?'
Wal. Scipio, fought dey were getting
along berry well, bat dosen't know how
Specialize dey is
How 'specIable does you tink Cato?'
wal, guess about tree tousand dollars
More Spectacle dan dal,'
We'll, how Specialize is dey7'
why, five tousand dollars, an house
an lot
'Whew !! good by, Scipio; I must give
'em call
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

An honest Norfolk farmer, who had
seen Richard III performed one night,
waited upon the manager next morning
to saw that if ihe gentleman who wanted
morse on the previous evening held his
mind, he had got an abundance of cattle
IN his meadow, and should be happy to
deal with him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
Manchester Schpoln,as,ar rooo;,oJ

A Manchester schoolmaster received
the following notice from the father Of one
Of his pupils:
This is to give you notice that if you
thump Georges head gainst the desk
game shaIle cum and do the same by
you give something he OF to be teached
not drawing maps and a gntive and things
that belong to FIRST rate skoller.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
Srlett 11prtry.
Who Stole the Birds Nest
BY MRS. L NJ CHILD.

he following lines have, we hope, beer
and felt by every bov in the countr,
lest even on, boy has failed TO see ther
ais" because they are pretty enough T.
even hundredth perusal, we max
II FOR ihcm here. omiiiing the rcpelitio
ie question before each answer rs ORC
y written
To whit !! TO whit to vince
Will You listen tn me
Who stole four eggs I laid
And the nice little nest made &!
B"b.a-link (! Bob-a-link!
Now what do YOU think!
who STOLE INV hest away
From the plum tree to day.
Not |, said COW. moo.oo.
Such thing I'd never do,
] gave you II wisD of hay,
aud did moi take your nest away
Not | said the COW. moo 90,
Such thing Id never do.
Not | said the dog, bow WOW.
| would not b. so mean, vow.
! gave the hairs the nest TO make,
RuI H.. 4 ,t;I,',
Not !. said the sheep. o. no,
| w"nldn't treat poor bird so;
gave the wool The nest to line,
Bat tue heat VAS none Of niue,
Bna. bH F! said the sheep. o. no,
| wouldn't treat poor bird SO.
Cluck, cluck said the hen,
Don't ask me again,
WHY, haven't chick
Would d. such trick.
We all gave her feather,
And she wo'e them together:
Ill srurn To iutrudc
On her and her brood.
Chirr a.whirr. Chirr.a whirr,
W"'Il make II great stirr,
Let us iiud out his name,
And al cry Tor shame.
would not rob bird.
Said little Mary Green;
] think ! never heard
OF anything so mean.
'Iis very cruel. too,
Said iiIi. Alice Neal,
wonder IL hc knew
How bad The bird would feel
a little boy hung down hi, head,
And wen, and hid behind the bed
For he stole that pretty nest
From poor little ycIlow-breast;
And he felt - full of shame,
He didn'I Ike to tell name.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

A NATE COMPLIMENT. Paddy is of.
ten po"'icaIIy polite. On picking up and
returning lody's parasol, which had
been blown out 0: her hand, gallant
lrishman said:
Faith, miss, an ifYe was as strong as
yer hansome, he jnbers, hurricane could
not have sna!ched it from ye.'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

a chap sought shelter of Boston Of
hcer: See Cap'n, first my father died,
and my mother married agin, and then
my mother died and my father married
ag'n an somehow or other don't seem
to have no parents nor no home, nor no
nothing
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
n u NIB L r %.
Duriirtu.

a member Of a western debating club.
wishing to display his proficiency in the
language when moving for an inGefiaite
Of the club, said: Mr. Pres.
ldent, move We adjourn etluriJus unun,,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

PMS AND NEEDLEs.-The manufac
tire Of the Indispensable liltIe pin was
commenced in the United States between
1912 snd 1920, since which time the
business has extended greatly, and seve
raj patents for the manufacture of pins
have been taken ou:. The manufacture
in England and other parts of Europe is
conducted upon improvements made here.
notwithstanding the extent Of our own
prodnclion, the United States imported in
1856 pins to The value Of S40,255. while
IN lie same year there were imported in
to thu country needles TO the amount of
S246.060. Needles were first made i'm
England in the time of "bIoody Mary :"
by negro from Spain, but rs he would
not impsrt his secret. it WAS lost at his
death, aud not recovered again until 1865
in The reign of Queen Elizabeth, when a
German taught the art to the English, who
have since brought it to the creates, per-
fiction. The construction m a needle re
qnires about one hundred and twenty op
eralions, but they are rapidly and uninter.
ruptedly successive.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

'Remember, sir said tavern keeper
to gentleman who was about leaving
h'S house without paying his bill, remem-
her' sur, that if you lose your purse, you
didn't pull it out here
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

When a Kentucky Judge, some wears
since, was asked, by an attorney, upon
some strange ruling, is that law, your
honor 2 he replied, If the court under
stand herself and she think she do, II
are
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

A COOP REroRT.--uon Alex. IT. Sic
phens, ui Georgia, WAS once running for
Congress with an opponent Of unusually
large stature, and on the stump one dav
Tie discussion became exceedingly warm.
Whereupnn the large man said, coniemp
tuons'y, Of and to Stephens, who is ex
ceedn9ly small and frail:
why, could button your ears back,
and swallow YOU whole, sir ! To which
cannibsl remark, Stephens annihiIatingly
relored, 'and il you do, sir, you would
then have more brains in your stomach,
than you ever had in your headp The
laughter which followed. effeclually dissi.
pa'ed the illhumor which was gaining
gtound
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22

That must be vry foolish, rash wo.
man, who will put tups out Of the doors
to catch sou wsterwhen IL is raining
hard.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-22
The Chinese Sugar Cane.

A writer in the Winushuro Register
who signs his initials NV. S. L." gives tie
following as the resul: Of his cxI erience
with the Chinese Cane:
AS predicted bv MY old college friend
and associate, Col. Il. !. Gage, Secretary
and treasurer Of the STATE Agricultural
S"ciety, 1t is destined to fill that PERIOD u(
scarcity which we all experience, between
the cleaning Of our small grain felds,and
the opening of our pea fields, in the fail.
In proof Of this, will slate. that four
we-s. s,mcc, ! penred ny Killing hogs.
hitv SIN ~ lGn'cr. and have fed them
solely or the green cane. with a few
peaches, every day since, and that they
are now IN most thrifty and growing
coudulon seemingly fatteuing everv day.
As The peaches are or soon will be gone
| shall henceIorth give only a half hushel
OF corn with an abundance of the cane.
This, think, will be amply sufficient to
Keep them growing and fatteniug until
open the firsi pea field which will not he
before tie last of October or the first of
November.
MY mules being mischievous, and liza.
ble to break into my own and neighbors'
fields, have been compelled to keep them
confined 10 the lots Here thew hare
been fed solely on The cane, and are now
AS fat and slick rs if thew had been stall
ed, highly fed and groomed every dav.-
For cows, too, our experience is that it is
an admirable food. The loss of the cat
IIe of the Hon. Burrel b. Book, must
have been coused by something else than
the poisonous character of tie cane, as
was supposed
To sum up, then, my opinion Of The
Chinese Sugar Cane, consider il a.
worthless rs sugar or syrup making
plant, f. e., it won't pay.) MS equally
worthless as fodder or Forage plant,
Il. e., IN lis dried st"ie) but as q grain
or"p for feeding or soilrng purposes it is
Observation-Disclosures. far better, Than anv
Of the millet family. Indeed. ! would be
very unwilling 10 dispense with it under
any circumstances, and shall, If spared
another year, increase the quantity sown. :
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-09
Tbe Anti-5 laperp Buole.
SALEM, ONO, JANUARY 9, 1858.
REPORT OF THE MANAGERS OF THE
WESTERN ANTISLAVERY FAIR.

Fur several years past it has been our privilege
to report each succeeding Fair as better than the
last. The one just closed is not an exception to
tie rule, If we take into consideration the sadly
diminished amount of money in circulation--the
wise determination of tho people to limit their
wants to their present meaus-the fact that a
large portion of our stock consists Of fancy goods
and ;hat the popular habit of suspension almost
precludes indulgence in matters of taste.
The receipts Of the Fair for the year just closed,
are THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.SIX
DOLLARS AND SEyENTY.FIYE CENTS.
For this success, wo greatfully acknowledge
orr Indebtedness to numerous contributors.
From the Boston Bazaar committee a box was
received containing a great variety Of unique and
beautiful articles, suitable for holiday gifts. The
great variety ard richness of the embroidery-the
curiously knitted and Melted work-tho many in
genious contrivances for comfort and convenience
in cushions, tides for every conceivable usc'
satchets, work-basket, writing, ard toilet table
furnishings, childrens clothing, pictures &c. &c.
attracted due admiration.
a box was received from the Philadelphia
Fair committee containing goods similar to those
sent from Boston.
Most acceptable contributions were received
from the Sewing Societies at Marlboro, New Lyme
and Salineyille. The white knitted work from
Brighton, and the soft warm mi,tens from Can
field did not remain long on the tables. With
great pleasure we acknowledge the receipt Of
Photographs of eminent advocates Of anti-slayery
whose names have become household words in
anti,slavery homes, contributed byiAIrs. Fletcher f
Massillon,
Two boxes Of stone-ware from Mogadore and
one from G.. Purdy of Atwater, Of superior quality
were received in good season.
Excellent brooms were contributed by our friend
E, Winery.
To adjacent neighborhoeds we arc indebted for
provision of poultry, butter, -four, bread, cheese,
eggs, and fruit Of the very best quality. This
was highly satisfactory to those who bought, and
those who sold. Any quantity of such bread as
we had from Mt. Union and Marlboro, could
have been sold.
Cakes, pies and tarts, cream and many other
neeessaries, all of excellent quality were furnished
by friends in this vicinity.
The graceful willingness and promptness with
which applications for aid have teen responded
to, both at home and abroad, pleasantly assures
us of undated interest in the cause, and approval
of Fairs,as a medium for raising funds to carry
on the anti-slaYery enterprise. Earnestly we will
to make it more efficient. in more propitious
To all the contributors at home and abroad-to
the ladies who presided at the tables and thereby
made a valuable contribution to the cause--to Mr.
Il. for the elegant decorations in the Hall-to the
for their courtesy to all who have coopera.
with US in this enterprise the committee tender
their cordial and kindest thanks.
L. ROBINSON,
Secretary Of the Fair Committee.