The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-04-16
Sam Patch, and his Loap into
Eternity. G

life in jumping over the Geneses Falls,
at Rochester, New York. Itwill be re-
membered that he had before leaped Of
the Genesee Falls, and also at Niagara.
His last leap was taken November 18th,
1890.
"Dauntlc's he stood upon the dizzy hight
And gazcd all tearlcssy upon his o,ld, deep
Grave, and dared 10 die"
"This singular and prosumptuous be-
ing has indeed made his "last jump
Friday, the 18th inst, at The hour ap-
pointed, In handbills, which bad been
previously circulated, headed Sans
last jump" the banks Of tho river, on
either side below the falls, for near a
mile, were crowded with spectatois.-
Sam appeared amid the shouts and hur-
Fahs Of the expootant assemblage. A
stage had been erected twenty y.fve feet
higher than the brink Of tho preoipioe,
making the height about one hundred and
twenty feet, from which he was TO leap.
Tie had before jumped from the pgecipios
without injury. and now, determined 10
prove by experiment Gin his own Ian
guage) that some things can be done as
well as others, asoended the stage, aud
was again greeted by the cheers Of the
spectators. Sam addressed those imme-
diately below for few moments, in q
language that seemed to say he half an
ticipsted the result Of his rashuess. After
adjusting his dress, he bowed to the vast
assemblage, first upon one side OF the un-
enviable station. aud then on the other,
aud deliberately leaping Of, was a mo-
ment in mid air, aud then ongulfed ia the
labyss beneath. We stood near where
he struck, and FOR moment after he left
the stage heard not a word, Each heart
beat with a dread suspense. and every
loye was strained to behold his rising:
but they saw not, for the water still en-
gulfed It's victim. At length, when NOT
wave or sign gave further clue TO hope,
the Informed shout Of Joy died into
breathing murmurs Of He's deadP 'HS's
gone" Aud in a moment the vast crowd
knew full we'll its truth, and turned half
aside TO conceal the horor that they felt.
Thus has Sam Patch, who had rashly.
but till now uninjured, sported with the
law Of nature, given us an example that
vain and mortal man may not triiie with
bounds prescribed by an omniscient God.
l'rhS body has not yet been found.
Lime and Its Application to Land.
la Norton's Elements Of Agriculture q
very ussful little work, which should be
placed in the hands Of farmers boys--Re
lind some useful information in regard to
tic uses Of lime in agriculture. Lime is
applied to the land in three states; quick
lime, hydrate or Stacked lime, and air
Stacked or mild lime, so called because it
hes lost It's causlic properties. IL is bet
ter for the land in all Of these states than
twas before burning has reduced il to
4 an extremely fine powder, more fitted 10
/, be dissolved in the soil, aud TO be taken
up by the plant. Lime is hn absolutely
! essential ingredient in the soil being
constantly needed by plants in all Of their
, parts; but. besides this. il performs other
functions Of scarcely less Importance,
differing according to the state in which
it is applied.
If the soil be stiff and cold, isit is new
lily drained, containing much Of acid Or
gauic compounds, or if there are tough,
obstnent grRsses TO eradicate, such as
bent, ect., il is best TO apply quick lime,
or the caustic hydrate. In either of these
conditions Il has most beneficial and
energetic action; tightening and mellow
ing stiff olays, neulralizipg and decompo-
! sing injurious aoid substances, aud extir-
pating many hurtful grasses aud weeds.
IL oaustio lime is applied largely to
light soils il may do harm by too rapidly
deoomposing the oranio matter, usually
scarce in soils Of this description. In all
such cases, aud generally when is is NOS
wished to produce such effects as the
above mild or air-slaked lime is the best.
The action Of all varieties is inevitably
more marked and permanent upon drain
ed or thoroughly dry land, than upon
that which is wet and swampy All Of
these various states Of limo act lot only
upon the organic matter in the soil.
but upon the inorganic also, decomro ] 3
certain insoluble compounds, and oring
ing them into state favorable 20 ths
sustenanee Of tho plants. Thus we sec
that this manure performs many most
important functions.
IL has a constant tendency TO sink In
, the soil, aud in one that has been heavily
/ lined for many years quite a layer OF it
exists IN the subsoil; this may be brought
up By deep blowing, OF IS male available
, by drains, which permit the roots 70 20
down. When applied as top-dreessing,
t should ia almost every case be mild
aud also when used in oomposls. where
animal manure is present.
Where it is bought. limo should always,
il possible, be 10 the state Of qaiek'lme'
las in that case there win Be neither wateE
nor carbonic acid 10 transport, 10 700
pounds Of carbonic lime or common lime
stone, are a. pounds Of water; IN 100 lbs
Of Stacked lime. about 25 pounds Of VA
ter, so that the saving in both instances
by carrying quiek-lime is eonsidarebie,--
Proiris Farmer.
MARslAaE AMoEo SLAvks, oortea-
poudsnt Of New Orleans journal, ~ de-
seribng the marriage Of two slaves, On .
neighboring plantation, says The miqisier.
instead Ct the words, 'unlil dea1h DO para
4 We. used the words. 'Hnless yoa ere Haa-
voidaHV separated Practically, suoh
has ;ndaed been too often the description