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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
A Laughing PHILOSOPHER.

The author of a work called Notes Of
an Army Surgeon" records the following
incident as having occurred during the
siege of Fort Erie in the war of 1912.
81 remember one day, in making nv
hospital rounds, a patient just arrived pre-
sented an amputated forearm, and in
doing so, could hardly restrain broad
laugh; the litter was constantly on his
face.
What is the matter? This does not
strike me as a subject of laughter"
sit is not, doctor; but excuse me-I
lost my arm in so funny way that I still
laugh when l look at it.' L.a.
"What way!'' az
"Our first sergeant wanted shaving,
and got me to attend toit, as / am cor.
poral. We went together in front of the
tent. had lathered him, took him by
the nose, and was just applying the razor,
when a cannon ball came, and that was
the last saw of his head and my ARM
Excuse me doctor for laughing, but I
never saw such thing before
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Peach Trees for Fire.KoOd.

The editor of the California Farmer
Is strongly urging the growing of peach
trees for fre-wood. He says Those
who have been to the Buenos Ayres coun-
try will easily remember that the princi-
pal fire-wood used is peach wood, and
the vast plains beyond the city and port,
are one wide extended peach forest, the
trees grown principally for fre-wood; and
so rapid is the growth of the peach tree,
that nothing can be more profitable, and
there are those now in that country, who
have made fortunes by this business. The
trees grow rapidly, bear abundauily; the
fruit isrused for swine and for drying and
shipping. Such similar kind of business
do we look forward to here in California.
tits well know that of all the varieties of
trees growing in California, none have a
more rapid growth than the peach, and
that in three, four or five years, the trees
are sufficiently large for firewood; and
when the quantity is estimated that can
be grown upon an acre; the present price
of wood would be equal 10 $500 per
acre! -e
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Miscellaneous.
Eehnnls.

MHN.--And we want il remembered
too, That man is not worthy place "a
citizen, ought not, TO enjoy the right of,
suffrage, who has children and dces nor
take sufficient interest IN their edueatiof
to see that they have good teacher,
comfortable and clean sehOolrooms, anG
who does not viSit the school every on-,
portunity. A good teacher is glad 10 see,
the parents Of the children he teaches
alSrays; a poor one is well pleased if thev
stay away; you cannot please such better.
Hence the importance of visiting them.l
You make more siudious and better teach..
ers by so doing. You need not, and
should not, appear officious in the school
room. You will be out of place if you do.
Do not interfere with the order the teachg
has established unless he or she reouesss,
1t. But appear to be, and be interesseds
The teachers interest will increase in
proportion. Advise with him in private.
Make no suggestions to him before the
school. Treat him as you would be treat.
ed-treat him as an equal, FRIEND aye,
one who sustalnS nearer relation than
friend. For you are trusting him with
jewels TO polish, gems to bring out, dia-
monds to mount and set. Were these
gems, &c., material, you would select one
honest and skillful, to do the work for YOU
no unprincipled pretender could get
your confidence. But how is it with these
immortal ones who is moulding their
minds and hearts. The teacher shouldbe
your friend; you should seek his friend-l
ship, else he may do you and yours great
injury. A teacher is and ought to be SEM
sitive. You should regard his or her
feelings, but not at a sacrifice of the
child's interest. Be careful you do not
deal uncharitably with the teacher; 20
and see before You act Drop in infsr.,
mally, Unexpectedly. Make il a point to,
do this. Do not employ a teacher who
will not pray in his school. We care not
how accomplished otherwise, this is an
essential you cannot safely fUrego. The
man who will not acknowledge alIegiancei
to the God who made him, and invoke
his guidance daily at the opening of the
school, is not qualified to teach your chill,
dren. You know it reader, whether YOU
nod assent to it or not. Heis only piac.'
ing a powerful weapon of wrong. doing in
the child's hands. who educates the head
and neglects the heart.-Journd of .dgr.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

sown in the open ground the first of May,
they will get strong enough for winter
use.
For private family yuse it is good plan
to take out trench as for celery, say a
foot deep and wide, filling in half its
depthswith good short manure, and spad-
ing it up to mix with the soil. They may
then be planted in the middle of the
trench, two feet apart. If more than one
row is wanted, the trenches should be at
least two feet distant from each other
In very dry spells soaking of water once
a week, will materially assist them; when
this is performed portion of the soil may
be each time worked down into the trench,
which will prevent its evaporation.
In cutting the caulifower, the heart is
cut off with some inches of the stalk, to-
gether with most of the surrounding
leaves. which should then be trimmed
down. leaving the small leaves just on the
top of the fower.-C Country Gentleman.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Autumn CauliGOWer.

DR.. Johnson was by no means alone in
his taste when he gave utterance TO the
oft quoted passage-"of all flowers, give
me The caulihower," There are few, we
opine, who would turn away from well
grown and nicely cooked caulihower.-
Still there are many who know nothing
about this vegetable-partly from inabili-
ty to grow il properly. Our summers are
not such as to make this a simple matter
to the uninitiated, and many that do make
the attempt, fail from not carrying their
trial little into winter-that is. the eau
flower will frequently grow finely all
summer, but fail to 'head in" before frost
comes, when they are finally abandoned
to their fate, or as we saw splendid LOT
last fall, fed out to cattle, while if they
had been simply taken up, roots and all
and laid in, in good cellar. the process
of forming the flower would have gone
on, the plants having sufficient vitality in
them to have performed that function
without more outside growth. If they are
given very rich piece of ground, seed
sown in the h0t-bed about the middle oi
March or first of April, and planted ou'
as soon as the weather will permit, a good
many may be anticipated toturnin during
the close of summer, while the remainder
may be treated as before hinted. to come
in during the early part Of winter. /
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
HOW 10 Make ASnaratuS Beds.

Every garden should contain a bed of
asparagus, as it affords quite early fine
green vegetable, almost universally liked,
and once planted will with care last for
years. Most soils will do, but a deep
loan produces the best grass" In form
ing new bed, it can either be done by
seeds or plants. The latter saves time,
especially if they can be had two years
old. and that is as old as we advise to
plant. There is not much art in the pre-
paration, so that there is no excuse for
the non-enjoyment of this vegetable.
For private gardens proceed as follows:
Select a piece of ground free from shade,
manure well and spade or plow up deep
Iy; the spading is altogether best for a
small bed, as the cost is not much; when
,spaded up, lay out into beds of four feet
six inches in width, with an alley way Of
two feet between; stretch down the line
three inches from the outside of one of
the beds, and if for seed. draw shallow
drill and drop twoor three seeds together
every nine inches, then another row one
foot from the first, and so on TO the fourth
which will form the bed; cover up the
seed with the rake and the work is done.
If for plants instead of seed, which, as
we said before, is advisable from time
saved, and certainty of crop, when the
line is stretched down, take spade and
cut small furrow six inches deep, set
them along the trench nine inches apart
with the crowns of the plants two inthes
below the surface; having finished. a row,
cover up with soil, and then proceed to the
next and so on till all is completed. This
is all that is required for The first year
except keeping the land clear of weeds.
Before winter sets in. cut off the dead
stems, and cover the bed with three OF
four inches of manure. In spring, the
rough of this is to be taken off and the
remainder allowed to decompose for the
benefit of the plants, having little sol
thrown over it to keep in its place. Plant:
two years old may be cut the next season
after planting, but this should be done
sparinly, allowing the plants time to be
strongly established before annual cutting
-JourTral of agriculture.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Grapes.

The selection Of proper site for a
vineyard, independently of the soil, is a
matter of no little moment, and yet it is
one upon which great diversity of opinion
prevails. Probably, from early associa-
tions of the hanging gardens and terraced
vineyards of Europe, and the idea that the
fullest exposure to the sun is-necessary to
the perfect ripening Of the grapes, a large
majority of our vine dresserS insist upon
the selection of a hill side with southern
or southerly slope. Accident, necessity,
and sometimes a laudable spirit of inquir-
ing enterprise, have caused many devia-
tions from this; and there are those who,
having tested all exposures. and with a
similar soil, prefer any other slope to the
southern. Some advocate the eastern.
aud some lhe western, while others, and
with good reason, prefer the gentle north
ern declivity, upon which they have. OBJ
served less injury from frosts as we'll as
from droughts of summer, and where the
partial shade which the vines may furnish
one another appears to preserve them in
a degree from the deleterious influence
of sunshine after fogs and showers.
A free and open situation IS absolutely
necessary, whatever exposure may have
been selected. On this account, as well
as for other reasons, which will be noted
hereafter, / very much prefer the sum
init If "a hill, gently declining in any or IN
every direction. to either the terrace OF
hillside. would rather plant, tend OF
own one acre or grapes upon the crest Of
hill than two acres in any other situa-
alton. The reasons for this viii be more
fully given hereafter, but may be briefly
stated here, as'depending upon the dimi.
nished labor and expense in the prepara.
tion Of the ground; the superiority of the
soil sometimes found in such situations
especially on The river hills; The greater
facility and smaller expense of cultivation
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
cure for StlTe in Horse or OK.

We find the following in the Home
stead:
"Take some white oak bark, boil it in
water, and make 1t very strong. With
this wash the part affected two or three
times daily; dry itih with hot shovel, or
some other convenient thing. 1t serves
to contract the lgatures around the joint,
and therefore TO keep in its place. 1t is
safe. "
Another: Take one gallon of urine
and put therein a small hand of Junk to-
bacco, and boil it down to one quart, AT
ter that put therein two ounces oil of
spike, one ounce of amber, two spoonsful
spirits of turpentine and two spoonsful af
honey. Put into jug and cork it tight
for use. Rub the stife bone hard fifteen
or twenty minutes, then apply the wash
with cloth or sponge, and dry it in with
red hot fire shovel till it is cold. Then
ride the horse one hundred rods forth
and back. Go through with this process
two or three times. 1oo7 sr7 81 1o.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
A CraZY Monarch.

The London correspondent of the N.
Y. Tribune says: -
The King Of Prussia has become stark
mad. He occasionally believes that he is
a aprivate soldier, who has Just received
his commission as ensign, but has since
lost his parchment, and therefore he anx.
iously seeks it in all the hidden corners
Of the palace and hooks of the garden
He dislikes to be watched by his aide-de.
camp, who he believesto to be his command.
ing officer. Though his mental abbefra-
ton is hopeless, the question of Regency
remains unsettled, as the Queen prevents
any steps in this direction, and the MI
nisters do their best to delayit still more,
well aware that the first measure of the
Regent would be to turn them out of Of.
fee. The question still becomes more
complicated by the fact that the English
Court wish for the abdication Of the Prince
of Prussia, and that the Queens young
son-in-laws Prince Frederick, may try his
hand at once at governing the country.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

which is much less than one-half where
horse power may be substituted for hand
labor in stirring the soil !. AMI finally, the
inestimable advantage of. an open expo
sure, freely admitting exery breeze, and
thus less liable to injury from the effects
Of rains or fogs In summer, or from the
damage often accruing from the thaws Of
winter, alternating with sudden changes
to frost, which are especially likelyFto oc.
cur upon a southern or warm exposure. 49,
J. A. WARDER, of Springfield. O.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Beautiful Incident.

A naval officer being at sea in dread.
ful storm, his lady was sitting in the cab
in near him and filed with alarm at the
safety Of the vessel, was so surprised at
his composure and serenity that she cried
out:
My dear, are yEu not afraid How j.
it possible you can be so calm II such
dreadful stOrmP lc4Ftrsa
He rosed from his chair, dashed . he
deck, supporting himself By 2 Pillar 81
the bed place, drew his sword, and ptins-
ing 10 the breast of his wife, exclalmed:
Are you not afraid = fs9e9g
She instantly answered No. ~ s1i
'Why g said the ofhcer. ,.a
Because rsjoined the lady, I know
that this sword is in the hands of nv hus.
band, and he loves me too well to hnFe
me- q 'k I-sg5 ...'. nm
Then, said he, 'remember, know in
whom believe, and that he holds ihe
winds in bis fists and the water & The
hollow of bis hands f' as- -l'T' 100
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Hints Tor the Season.

We are once more verglng towards the
time when all will be activity among the
tillers of the soil again. Have you made
any provision for a few flowers around
your DWELLING few shade trees to bask
under during dog-ddys-any sort of a
summer house to rest your weary limbs
in, and yet enjoy the balmy breeze rustl.
ing through living foliage7 If not, oh
think it over; don't let another summer
pass, and still put it off. 1t need not cost
You much. Go to the woods, if you can
afford nothing better; get the most thrifty
native vines you can find to cover your
rustic summer house; you can hardly find
a better plant in fact for this purpose, for
when the vines are in flower, they emit
the most grateful fragrance, are perfectly
hardy, and will soon cover the house with
their rambling shoots Gel a.few of the
w-growing shrubs, scattered here and
there, and plant around your dwelling;
intersperse these with native flowers, of
which there are plenty extremely beauti-
full. In fact, make beginning at all
hazards; some neighbor will willingly
give you few things out of his garden.
Set about it, and you will find half the
visionary ifs and butts, that often creep in
to stay these modest improvements, will
fee before you, Next year, you will
surely do a little more, and so on. until
your house is judiciously shaded by trees
your walks leading from the rrintipal
parts of the house lined with natures OWL
garlands, and your house have cosy looA
inviting and refreshing TO look upon
Country Gentleman. H
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Horse DjStemDer,

Not really a disease, reader, and yet il
is a serious one, and you yourself are per-
haps responsible for it. Howe More
horses are spoiled in temper by having
keepers with ungOvernable passions or,
what is worse, nnlhoughtful men about
them. Horses should not be tampered
with, whether in play or earnest. They
are docile and learn readily. Take care
your plowboy, teamster or holster is one
who knows how 10 use and not abuse the
horse.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

Remember that seed corn, mixed in dill
uted tar and dried in plaster, is a veryun-
palatable morsel for crows and blackbirds;
their appetites are soon satisfied. Do not
use the tar hot or dilute too much.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Horse Proverbs.

The Arabs have a host of beautiful
proverbs relating to the horse, in fact all
their knowledge of the horse is summed
up in pithy sayings. Thus they say =
"Horses of pure race have no vice. s"
Horses are birds which have no wings. y
"He who forgets the beauty of horses for
the beauty of women will never prosper" !"
The good saint, Ben-el-Abbas, true To-
yer of horses. has saidi
Love horses, care for them,
Spare no trouble for them;
By them comes honor, by them comes beauty,
nhorses are abandoned by men,
make them enter into my family,
/ share with them the bread Of my children
My wives dress them with their own wells,
And cover themselves with their horse cloths
lead them every day
On the field Of adventure,
III aght with the btavest. 3 hIf-0b ~
Horses, like men, can learn quickly
only when young; as the Arabs have it
the lessons of infancy are engrayen on
stone; the lessons of mature age disap.
pear like birds nests. The following
proverbs contain some of the soundes
maxims on the subject:
To give, drink at sunrise makes the
horse lean; to give him drink in the eve.
ming makes him fat; to give him drink il
the middle of the day keeps him in hi:
present condition.
Look out for large one and buy him
Barley will make him run. a
Make the colt eat at one year; noun
him at two or three years; feed him wei
the third and fourth; then re-mount him
if he does not suit you sell him withou
hesitation. ~
Prefer the horse of the mountain 4
the horse of the plain, and the latter t
the horse of the marsh, which is onl,
good to carry pack saddle. 1912
A good horseman ought to know tn
measure of barley which suits his horse
as well as the measure of powder whicl
suits his gun.
When you have bought horse, stud
him with care, and give him barley j
progressive quantities till you have arriv
ed at the precise amount requisite for hi
appetite.
To prepare horse that is too fat fc
the fatigues of war, make him poor
exercise, never by deprivation of nourisE
ment.
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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

Do not curse the hens. because you
have not protected your garden beds, or
provided food and inclOsure for them. =
Keep your temper and shut up the bid
dies, or shut up the biddies and keep your
temper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

You have cleaned out your yard and
drawn away your manure, now scatter a
few loads of muck and little charcoal, if
you have it, over the yard and on the ma
nure beds. 1t will be a saving.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

Divide your pastures for your sheep so
as to give them change once each month.
Provide salt troughs for them. Do not
throw the salt on the ground. @
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27

Ear one year II paid IN advance, SZ,eV
. at the end OF months, 2.bO
aa . {" p SOC
.1-.s,ofIq or more will be furnished at $3.50 per
w. ~ ,.rovidea the cash accompanies the order
-. etnerwise.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
n,rrs nE AnYERTISING:

lsuauneing candidates for Office IN ADVANCE 9,VV
Cash In advance will be reqaredf for all advertise
--dts exyept where actual responsibility is known.
Teupsr eeut for eash change will be added to the
iblFe ntes.
No advertisement will be considered by the year,
uless spssifed On the mtnuScriPt, OF previously
creed upon between the parties.
Advertisements not mlrk ID un the copy fort spec
ssa number of insertions, will be continued until
ssderea sut and charged accordingly
Anndyertisem snts friin strtngersortransientp per
sons. to be raid in advance.
The prvilccs of yearly advertisers viii be eonhn-
"a ridvedy b their own hu<ness aud all advertise
uents not pertaining thereto, to be paid Tor ex-
n.
Yearly advertisers have the privilege Of changing
Their Advertisements quarterly.
All Ieal.d alyertisem snts charged double th'
abfve rates
Alv,-;ssrn mt On the inside exclusively viii b'
charged extra
Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1858-05-18

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