davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grimshaw's messenger. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-01
Feom the GsrnpIntown Telegraph.
w4 FLOWING

Mn. EDrroR 81 have ever prscsised
plowing deep for corn, although | am
aware | diff,r in this with many farmers.
Ii you put OIL plenty of manure the fall
previous aud plow shallow, unless it be u
dry season. you will likely get crop Of
corn, and probably get most Of the strength
of the manure in the first crop.
But put on tho same coat Of manure and
plow deep, Il do not mean sub.soiling, J
and you will sec the good effects of the
naaare for number Of crops. 4ll
And how will il be in case Of dry sea-
son, when the shallow plowed corn is get.
ting parched and twisted up with the sun,
while tue other is spreading it's broad green
leaves, and almost bidding defiance to the
droughtl glHafI ta
Ny plan is to plow deep, harrow deep,
aud mark cut for planting deep, and you
then have the roots of the corn in much
better place than if you practiscd the re-.
verse. 17 ---------- SIMON,
Grimshaw's messenger. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-01
MANURES.

!. O5e great point with farmers should be
toprcvent loss of their barn manures By
checking great fermentation. Strong ma.
nurcs beapcd up, soon ferment and burn
unless much extra matter is mixed in the
pile. Some heaps heat so much as to turn
white. They are " fire-fanged," as the old
gardeners used to express il, and they are
almost worthless when thisexcessive heat
ing has been permitted. We moline to
think that more Of the essercs of our ma.
nure is wasted by this fermentation--this
beating process-tban in All other modes
Of wastA. =
Grimshaw's messenger. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-01
dssfaI 8ettipts
HOW TO WASH FLANNEL.

In answer to correspondent, we quote
the following ;--s 2 ssaN
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HUMANE ACT REcIPROcArED.

Nearly half a century ago, when coach
ran daily between Glasgow and Grecnock,
by Paisley, lady in the coach noticed .
boy walking barefooted, seemingly tired,
and struggling with tender feet. She desi :
ed the coachman to take him up and give
him seat, and she would pay for t. 80
When they arr we'd at the inn in Greenock,
she inquired of the boy what was his object
in coming up there. lie said he wished to
be sailor, and hoped some Of the captains
would engage him. She gave him half =
crown, wished him success, and charged him
to behave we'll.
Twenty years after this, the coach was re-
turning to Glasgow, in the forenoon, On the
same road. When near Bishoptowp, a sea
captain observed IN old widow lady on the
road walking very slowly, fatisucd and wea-
ry; he ordered the coachman to put her in
the coach, as there wns an empty seat, and
he would pay for her. s3E4# ss'sr
Immediately after, when changing the
horses at Bishoptown, the passengers were
sauntering about, except the captain and the
old lady, who remained in the coach. The
lady thanked him for his kindly feeling to-
ward her, as she Was now unable to pay for
her seat. He said, ssHe always had sym
pathy for weary pedestrians; since he him
self was in that state when boy, twenty
years ago, near this very same place, when
tender hearted lady ordered the coachmau
to take him up, and paid for his seat
well do remember that incident said
she; Il am that lady, but my lot in life is
changed. Twas then independent. Now l
am reduced to poverty by the doinss of a
prodigal son. u v p - sS
'How happy ] am,' said the captain, sthat
have been successful in my enterprize, and
am returning home to five on my fortune:
and from this day shall bind myself and
heirs to supply you with twenty-five pounds
per annum, till your dcath.'
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pEsrnoYIyc THE ROMANCE.

A capital story is told OF a young fellow,
who, one Sunday, strolled into yill,tge
church, and, during the service, was elec-
trifed and gratiied by the sparkle Of q pair
of brilliant black eyes, which were riveted
upon his face. After the service, he saw
the possessor of the bewitching orbs leave
the church alone; and, emboldened by her
glances, he ventured to followed her, bis
heart aching with rapture. He saw her looh
behind, and fancied she evinced some emo
,tion, al recognising him. He then quicken.
ed his pace, and she actually slackened hers
as if to let him come up with her; but wt
will permit the young gentleman to tell the
rest in his own way: @
sNoble young creature,, thought 1; shel
artless and warm heart is superior to tht
bounds of custom. as2 So 4 ',#t..7e's/as. 9
|, 81 reached within a stones throw of her
She suddenly halted, and turned her fac,
towards me. My heart swelled to bursting
l reached the spot where she stood. Sh.
began to speak, and took Of my hat % i
doing reverence to al angel. B. safs
scare you peddlar 2 s.s ,,s;,s;;, ...xsz.s.
ssNo, my dear girl, that Is not my occu
sslyell, I don't know,' continued she, no
very bashfuily, and eyeing me very sternly
q thought, when ! saw you in the meeting
house, that you looked ike the peddlar VIII
passed of pewter half dollar on me abou
three weeks ago; and 30 I was determine,
to keep my eye on you. Brother John ha
has got home ,now, and be says II he catche
the feIler. he'll wiring his neck for him: ant
l amt sure but you're the good. for-nothin,
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AGOOD SUGGESTION.

The Little Junior of the Boston Gazette
suggests that those who are disposed to in
dulge in the luxury of prufane swearing,
should first inquire if it will be disagrccable
to the company-iust as any gentleman does
before lighting cigar in the presence Of
others. Profanity is much more disagreea-
Bile and disgusting to most people than to
bacco smoke. The latter ofends single
sense, while profanity both shocks the sense
Of propriety and offends the conscience. IL
is an insult to the Being to whom Christian
renders the highest reverence, andfalls upon
his ear much like abuse of the name Of .
beloved and honcred friend. There is no
more offensive act than to abuse mans
friend in his presence. and no polite or cul-
tiyated man will do it. On the same princi-
pie exactly, if no higher motive is sufficient,
q gentleman should suppress his profanity in
the presence of others. IL gentleman can
swear anywhere without breach of courtesy,
IL is only in the presence of other swearers,
or alone. If not sure Of his company, when
he feels moved to swear, let him first ask il
profanity is offensive to any of the company,
and having ascertained that they can all stand
it without flinching, then, if after such delib-
crate preparation, he feels like it, let him
srip.' As there are great many men who
smoke and chew, but don't swear, it might
be well for landlords to- ct up . tswearing
5room,' convenient to the smoking room,
where those who can't hold in may relieve
themselves without annoying other visitors
and impregnating the whole house with sul-
phurous exhalations. It will sound rather
odd, won't it, to hear we'll l-dressed and de-
cent looking gentleman ask, SIS swearing of
fensive to you?--if not, III let of a little,
or to hear the landlord direct his guests to
the common swearing room.-Sprinaield
Republican. y s. - af ss @
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mai =7ll7I=5O7 =5n-NO. :. WHOLE NO. 50. a
From the Chicago Tribune.
THE MUSIC OF THE RAIN.

uNusic that gentlier on the spirit lies -
Than tired eye-lids upon tired eyes,,
-TExsrsoN.
There 10 something in the pattef
OF the raindrop On the pane,
That calns the spirits sOrroW,
And summons youth again;
d, That wakes the glad Iemembfanco.s sz5s-7.s,,
or Joyous moments 1ed, = t4es
And calls from out their silent graves
The dear ones who are dead.
As when the stricken autumn, ~
From the melancholy sky,
pespairingly il sweeping -
O,er the leaves that drifted lie a
IN the hollow oaks recesses, % @'4's's
And the shelter of the glen, -
The lifeless, sad mementoes
OF the glory that has been.
Forth from those leaves, forgotten, x 49,,
Steals q fragrance IS OF spring,
Waking . joy responsive ~ .-r
In every living thing;
Filling the lonely arches
OF the forest black and bare,
With the birds familiar music, yT
Fluttering here and there; - "a a..
+--.. .s--- ~. s-a+ 5.
So, by the grateful influence ats ..
OF the softly dropping rain, sys .s'-s.
Fond memories, sheltered round the heart,
Breathe fragrantly again; 5ss 's4s $
And hopes that dropping slumbereA
With folded wings 80 long,
Revive and warble joyously ~ - .aa=' e
Their clear, prophetic song.
No thoughts Of present evil, ~
No thoughts Of coming pain,
Mingie . tone OF sadness
With the music OF the rain; n
But like the steps Of angels,
So gentle and so free, Hs
And like to angel voices s's
Its music seems to me. ~'
- : 81 -- elss --F
And ever, around my bedside, f7'.s-
Through the dim, mysterious night, 'z G,,
Infancy's twilight hover
Angelic visions bright; a-rsr. - sS-
And ever, around my bedside
Departed spirits stand, @-~, 81 s-ts-
Pointing to distant childhood past, u H.
And the better, happier Land. u
So wakes the fond remembrance z
or joyous moments fed, ..+
So start from out their resting place, -@
The loved ones who are dead; -s
So, lightly. thoughts Of pleasure, as4
Float in the busy brain,
As We list to the dreamy measure, y.
Of the gently falling rain. -aa ....'s'
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interesting compilation, showing the area
Of the present States, with that Of the Ter
ritory destined to be erected into States at
no distant day, which exhibits the fact that
the area of the former in square miles is ex-
ceeded BY that Of the latter. This will be
interesting information to many of our
readers, we presume, who have little time to
spare in studying the Biographies of the
country, and who know more about the bu-
siness calls and pursuits of life than they do
about the boundaries of States and Terrific
ries. .,..,.-. ~ . -.. g..
The superficial area Of the thirty one
States comprising the present Confederacy
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= CRITIC TAKEN powy.,

In Saintsyille. a yery quiet town IN ora of
the Middle Ststee. Squire N Illsamson re;rns
& the ,nnreme ;ndos - ali rattr,s cft.st.
espeo;aIIy Is he ipe arts. He lei. m to hs
the most knowing man n town: not ,n law
only. but n all denartmenta n sc;enc.- Nov
and then he oyersboots the mail. One of
the neirhbors. an intelligent mechanic. nav
inr q taste for naturaI history. sncnt I rooa
deal of time and labor n nrenar;no : csh;-
net of stuffed birds. arranging them s.as nni.
ural az life'' on perches around hi, .hop.-
The SQUIRE was fond Of dropniny n from
time 70 time to find fault with the arranss.
meut of the specimeps.. He admitted 81.
skill Of the man in skinniny and 1 liine them.
but the habit Of the bird was not biz n ,hs
way Ne stands. I1,Ta / -s Z Z - = :"
"Why don't YOU follow nature p, tho
Squire would ask. and erumble n the xork
to show his own acouaintance with = .nb;ect
&c which he was totally ignorant.
Rogers. the bird fanciey. was vexed Al The
Souire's criticisms and self .conceit. and re.
s,1~al g.: Al
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Ey The discussion about the size Of By.
ron's legs is yet rife, and the Boston Post
suggests that it viii be . good subject for
debate at the convention Of 7"Stropg mind,
ed Women" ss5's'A
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~ Tedcher-s'S Suppose were 70 shoot
at : tree with Eve birds in II, and kill three,
how MANY would be left ~ - S
John Three, sir. $ssass
Tsacher-sNo, two would be left, you IS
nofamus."
1ohn-sfNo there wouldn't; the three
shot would be left, and the other two would
be feed dpay."
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GOOD COUNSEL.

Tke Marvel known so widely as author
Of the sReveries of a Bachelor and other
kindred works, brings into the practical
field of life much sterling wisdom, that
shows him to be essentially man of 'HEART,'
equally at home in the spheres of poesy and
prose, sentiment and sense. Yet it would
hardly be supposed by those unacquainted
with Donald'G. Mitchell, that he would be
the man selected for an address before a
State Agricultural Society! So it was, how
ever, in good old Connecticut, and the fol-
lowing sample of his effort on the occasion,
assures us that the choice of orator was well
made. His appeal applies with earnest and
truthful eloquence to the grand hosts OF our
agricultural yeomanry: 81, 81, -.
"Move toward better life. Do not keep
your bows corr. shelling in the long winter
evenings. Make your farms q place that
your sons and daughters cannot help loving.
Cultivate the trees--they are Gods messen-
gers. Don't say that you care nothing for
looks. You do care, else why did you build
that two story white house, with blinds, and
a cupola into which you never go9s Or why
did you, years ago, carefully brush your
coat, and pluck up your shirt collar, when
YOU were starting on a Sunday evening, to
visit that good woman who now shares your
home? WE .-- n
Scare much forbooks and pictures. Don't
keep solemn parlcr into which you go but
once month with the parson or the sewing
society. Hang around your walls pictures
which tell stories of mercy, hope and char
ity. Make your living room the largest and
most cheerful in the house. Let the place
be such that when your boy has gone to dis
tant lands, or even when, perhaps, he clings
to single:.pl in the lonely waters of the
wide ocean, the thought Of the still home-
stead shall come across the des )lation, bring
ing always light, hope and love. n
"Iiave No dungeons about your house
no rooms you never open-no blinds that
are always shut. Il
"Don't teach your daughters French be-
fore they can, weed fower-bed or cling to
a side saddle; and, daughters! do not be
ashamed Of the pruning knife. Bring to
your door the richest flowers from the woods;
cultivate the friendship Of birds; scorn the
scamp that levels his murderous gun at the
blue bird or the robin. Study botany, learn
to love nature, and seek higher cultivation
than the fashionable world would give you.' .
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COUNCIL SATURDAY,

frogs2" Even the children would call af-
ter him, - he passed, sthere goes the frog
sather!'' Some mischievious person went
so far a. to dis6gure his sign, so that it
rad. - ~. b. = =. - - - :.
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GT A dutch wonsn, desired 70 sdvertise
her pony, which had lost hiaself, init : tail
frisky yer mooch, and strike yer hard mil
bis hind 6sts:'' adsss
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Gr WHY shoald fasbionahle lady be
considered very economicalpa Becauss she
makes . kastia about = snall vasts {waist.}
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SHOES MENDED
AND FROGS CAUGHT,
BY T. DREW.

In 6ne, Timmy was kept in continual
fever, and the sound of q frog grew hate to
his ears; SO that when they tuned up, he
would frequently rush out of his shop and
pelt them with stones. He could not sleep
in his bed. Their dismal croak tormented
him through the watches of the night. To
his distempered fancy; they often repeated
his name in their doleful concerts; thus:
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A REMINISCENCE OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
'$lS.50.-On the first day of April mex,
for value received, promise to pay Milton
Sheldon or bearer Eighteen dollars and Fifty
cents, with Interest. Ten dollars of it to
be paid in good Kitchen Chairs at Fifty cent.
piece, well done off, painted and bottomed
according to the usual mode of doing off such
chairs.' BRIGHAM YouNG.'
zsMendon, March 10th, ls3O.'
A gentleman, the administrator Of the es-
tate Of Milton Sheldon, mentioned in the
above note, has kindly presented us the
original Of which it is copy, with the veri.
table signature, in decent, legible round
hand of Brigham Young. the apostle Of Nor
mondom, attached. We value the reminis.
cence highly, partly for the autograph of
Brigham Young, but more for the curious
historical value it possesses, rs showing the
calibre of the man, his occupation before
Mormonism had made him great, and his
status in rural society. Everybody knows
that while all industry is commended and
appreciated in farming community, the
bottomer Of kitchen chairsis always consid-
cred as very low down in the social scale.
We are informed, also, that Brigham was a
cunning manufacturer of old fashioned
su;nninp- wheels. while brace of endorse
rents on the back Of the note reyeaI that he
had other occnr :. ions, and was rrettv ret , roucS n
Iack -of. ali. Tr,des. f' ~ 80. $3.50
Tins We and two cndor.ement. hotb
hearing date lime o5ths Is3cl. inst at !. IL ,S
time II the YEAR when farmers do their mt. mi.
tine thing. 10 rights. Az follow, r.
June S5th. 1890. Received on the within.
Fonrteen dollars and twentv-fve cent. ;n
making picket fence,
.Receiyed ON the within two dollar, and
6fty cents in framing "A. Park,s harm, -'N
The latter, was evidently what is called 3
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=. MCKoLlS g. CO.,
"snkers l. Real Estate Agents,

"LENWOOD, IOWA. n -
X kbs r1ps Of EXCHANGE on ALL THE PRIN-
roHlAL EirAL Cities boagh, and sold. = - =
d IN Wsi. made Lands entered and warrants locat-
Lan. seth sss Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. ~. .-
enrr' iofsisn capitalists, ON GOOD Sc
sod io~n Lots and unimproved Lands bought and
Lsna =. received and interest allowed. -.
Warrants bought and sold. -. "a
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AS.

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rreotype trade
Tor Cash. en-
Eastern Deal
[p l. CO...
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THOMAS t. PAPIN,

THONAS y PAFIN,
Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Goods, In
porters Of Vines, Liquors & Cigars,
81 North Second Street,
st. Louis, Missouri.
n.0-6m.
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ii. Y .

NSE WILL
NEwsPAyEs
| enial charctas
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the wise snd
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diHuse usdsi
II amenities
and impaus.s
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chronicle ~
inyentioO o.
he creatio0 =
n accurate -
live. ".
IN TO the tssts.
pgular 0ssss. 80
nd AdvsasaMs
d Essays NJ
with ~ e.s
to ( the vssis. various
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themselso. .Is. =
teaithful liMa..
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which viii !.
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One night he was awakened from sound
sleep, by tremendous believing close un-
der his windows. 1t seemed as if all the
bulls of Bashan were clearing out their
throats for a general roar. He listeaed
with amusement, and distinguished the fol-
lowing sounds: ..T ~, -....--[ -
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|CRAPHIRS

COMPLETE
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hracing ever
consisting in
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nttinss q.
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IiARRlSONp
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D. That
Of the
. petit
|eclosurs
! (il) in
town Of
}, which
1857, to
ID dated
zen hun-
S7, and
you ap.
morning
lct Court
ID in the
~. 1853,
render.
ET,
T Pt'G.
TO me By
Of action
Iiargis 10
rider that
ks In the
T printed
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Judge.
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ENTION or
Ind jewelers.,
lost complete
) TO PRICEs
obbing Trade
Goods direct.
Facturcrs for
ssessed by no
|cited to ex'
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Timmy was certain no common sfrogs
could pipe at this rate. He sprang out Of
bed, hurried on his clothes, and rushed out
Of the house. ''I'll teach the rascally boys to
come here and shout in this manner,'' said
he. But no boys could be seen. 1t was a
clear bright night, all was solitary and still,
except discontented muttering of the
sleepless frogs in their uncomfortable bed.
Jimmy, after throwing few stones into the
bushes, retired concludingit was all a dream.
For time, the stiffness continued, when
again the terrible concert swelled on the
evening breeze for while, and then grad
ually sunk away in the distance, thus:
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A. COCHRAN,
General Land Agent,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
WILL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO THE LO-
w CATION and Sale " Land Warrants for non-
residents; the payment Of Taxes and the purchase and
sale Real Estate generally. Will also enter lands
for settlers and give time for payments u2-u.
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4 exps-
tAte.--
| all The
| Rulea,
10 bod
detsf-
| lted n
be fea-
tnteul.
krform.
Q Assu.
FpAsged
trusted
20 city,
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. CAShD1. . u.
CASADY s. TEST,

GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
WILL. PROMPTLY ATTEND TO LAND
w Agencies, Collections, Investing Money, Locat-
ing and Selling Land Warrants and all other business
pertaining to their profession in Western Iowa and Ne
braska. nlu.
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