davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
A Religious Curiosity.

Looking over some papers Of An old
pastor lately, IN manuscript letter, !
found the enclosed. It may not be com .
mouIy known among theoIogisns, but |
have never seen it in Frnt before.
la Joseph'S dream Of the eleven stars
making oOesance TO hun, it is said there
is An allusion 10 the signs OF the zodiac
the eleven brethren answering 10 eleven
signs, and Joseph To- the twelfth. These
sigus were known in Chaldea and alter.
wards in Egypt. They are, as everybody
knows, called by the names of animals,
excepting one. The curiosity consists in
the resemblance between tire blessings OF
Jacob, or his proph ecies resr ecling his
sons, AS they are IN the 40th chapter OF
Genesis, and the animals after whose
names he considerations are called. The
following table will illustrate the mean.
ing. Any one who will keep in mind the
picture OF human figure usually found
IN one of the first pages OF our almaracs,
and the cons;eIlatiors around, will under.
stand the whole matter.
Reuben, Unstable AS water >
IqudriuS, A waterman.
2. Simeon and Levi, Are brethren ;
'Gemini, Twins.
3. judah, "A lions whelp;' Leo, A
Liou
4. Zebulum, AT the haven Of the sea :
Cancer, a crab, from the sea-
3. lssqchar, a strong ass or beast Of
burden; Taurus An OK.
o. Dan, An adder Senrpio, a scor.
pruh.
7. Do, 'bitetn the horses heels : Libra,
Claws Of serpent changed into balances
8. Cad, a troop Pisces, Fish, Dag,
reyerss Of Cad.
o. Asher, His bread shall be fat : Vir.
go, Woman with stalk Of wheat in her
hand.
10. Napthali, "A bind let loose : dries,
a ram.
IL. Joseph, His bow abode in strength
Sdgitt0riUg, An Archer.
IL Benz amin, 'Rsving as a wolf :
CdPr'eornus, Formerly Pan with VOLTS
head Observer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
Nullluraus.
Yaller Belly Shanks.

In the most beautiful town in North
Carolina, where have been born and havs
bloomed her fairest daughters and where
Tor a number of years shown in undrm-
med radiance the brightest intellects which
have ever ornamented and blessed her
The Court house, which has so often been
eraced with the elegant oratory of a Gas.
ton, or startled with the flashing wit or
bitter irony of a Stanley, the following We.
ry amusing incident occurred:
An old Court crer, who had grown
grey IN the cause and as deaf as beetle.
was IN the habit Of calling the names of
witness (Which he generally managed to
get wrong) from The second story window
oi the Court house, IN such stentorian
voice as 10 be beard with dis,inctness for
square or more. On one occasion. in
the course Of very serious and somewhat
important suit, the presence of y witness
named hrrabella Hanks, was needed
The crier, like parrot, was nodGinp on
his perch, when he was aroused from his
slumber, by an order from the Cour, to
cali the witness. Looking anxiously at
the Judge, with his hand a, his ear, in
order to catch the sound correctly, lac
said:
What, your HonorF
Call Arabella HanRs,' said the Judge
Still IN doubt, the poor crier rose from
his seat and said again, with much
puzzled look:
What, your Honor =
'Call AraheIIa Hanks, crier, and DELAY
the business Of the court no longer = SAID
the !ud ee, much provoked.
The old crier, thereupon, with a coun
tcnance indicating both doubt and deSpe
ration, proceeded to the window, and ~
his loudest voice called out,
'ioitey Belly Shanks! Yaller Belly
Shanks! ialler Belly Shanks come in
TO court!
dt is needless TO cay, that the serious
| ness OF the court room WAS convuIsiveI,
d'Speiied, and quiet WIS restored only {,
be again disturbed by the laughter cause,
10y the crier, who in answer To the cour
as To whether ornot the witness answcre,
said, No, your Honor; and don't he
Iieve there is snch person in the count,
tor I've lived here forty years, and neve
| he TrG at linn h.t,r. y
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
Why is IT.

Can any one tell why doctors so gene.
rally keep silent in regard to The state OF
patients whom they know to be dying -
IL is certainly a dreadful thing for n per
son to come up TO the very hour Of the
death struggle without word Of warn
ing.
TO say nothing Of any interests beyond
those OF time, there are always sutlicien,
OF these TO require at least few hours
attention. before one goes forth on the last
lone journey; aud ho is there, that has
any friends, who does not desire to have
time to bid them farewell when he de
parts If it is from kindness that the
physician omIls 10 sound he alarm in
season 10 give the dying and their friends
timely warning, II is most mistaken kind
ness-it is in reality cruelly-cruelly for
which there is no remedv-a mistake
which can never be set right.
A beautiful lady Law upon her sick bed
Friends were around her-anxious j, is
true, for they knew that she whom thev
lc' ed was very sick: but still they hoped
that she would soon be better. A friend
called 10 see the sick lady. AS she en-.
tered the room and looked upon the pale
face of the sufferer she was shocked 10 see
tokens that come but once becoming visi
be there. Agnes is dyiag,' she ex.
claimed.
oh no-am I, doctor : Anl dy.
mgr said the lady, speaking with diff.
Guilty.
The doctor, seated in corner, was
weeping. Thus appealed to, he was
obliged 10 confess that bis patient really
WAS very near her end,
why didn't you tell mei-Oh ! DHy
didn't YOU tell me soonerl have so
much to say, aud now there is no time.
Oh this is cruel--eruel =
How many times have such WORDS as
these rung in physicians ears, and yet
they seem determined not to change their
ways. But as they are intelligent, and
as a class, good and kind hearted men,
we suppose thero must be reason which
To them sufficiently juslifies their course
in such cases. We wish we knew what
that reason ie--if spch there be. With
our present light on the subject, the
omission by the chosen guardian Of the
citadsl Of life, to sound seascnable note
OF alarm, when he sees the Arch Enemy
drawing near, seems TO us to be a most
melancholy mistake. Why is this mis-
take 50 often made i--N y. Ledger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
Suuhay Renhing,
A Brother come Back.

Bethany was little village over the
Mount OF Olives, about two miles from
Jerusalem. Here Lazarus lived with his
two sisters Martha and Mary. They
were orphans. They lived together, and
loved each other dearly. Jesus often
visited them, for he loved this little house
hold, and they loved him When he
came, Martha was anxious 10 have things
very nice for Jesus; Mary liked better to
sit by Him, and hear him talk She laid
up all lie said in her heart.
One day their brother was taken sick.
lie grew sickor and s;eke-. and the sisters
sent for Jesus; they knew he could cure
Lazarus. But Jesus did rot come: and
Lazarus died, and his body was carried
to the grave, Mary and Martha wep, very
much for their dear brother
At last they heard Jesus was on His
way. Martha ran TO meet Hun. and
when she saw Him, she said. III thou
hadst been here, my bro.her had not
died. Your brother shall rise again.
said Jesus. Yes, said Martha, Il know
he will rise at the last day. Then Mar
tha went home and told Mary. Mary
WAS in the house, with her neighbors and
friends round her trying TO comfori ner.-
Martha told Mary Jesus bad come, and
they both went down the road where lie
was, their friends following them. Lord,
II thou hadst been here, my brother had
not died. cried Mary, throwing herself
down at His feet. The sad spectacle
touched His heart. Jesus wept'
Where have you laid himm Jesus
then asked. Come and see, they said,
and led Him away 10 the cave where tue
dead body was laid. There was a large
stone over the mouth of the cave. he
asked to have thesl rooIed away; but
Martha said he had been dead four DAYS
and his flesh was already turned to co,
rupllon. Jesus told her lie could make
linn alive again. Then the men rolled
away the stone, wondering what He was
gong TO do. Jesus ,hsn spoke, and said
With "A loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
lhe dead man heard the voice, rose IN
aud came forth. His gravec othes bound
his arms and feet. and Jesus asked 10
have them undone. What Glad surprise
what thanktulncss fllsd .is bosorns of
The sisters at seeing he i,O,my Jace other
dear brother I! Again he SMILES, again
he speaks. And The people around, what
did they say? Some Of them did not
before believe that Jesus was Gods Son
from heaven. Now .hey said, lie mus,
indeed be the Son of God.
viii the Lord Jesus make my little
dead brother SIiveF asks a SISTER weep.
ing for her broIEer. lie will not raise his
little body alive now, but lie will raise il
up alive in the judgmenGday, when all
the dead shall hear the voice Of the Son
OF God, and come forth fro,n their graves
Bu. Jesus pIties you; His kind heart is
ready to weep with you for your loss. II
you look to Him, He viii come and com.
fort you. And will you not try to be like
Him. and weep with those that weep D.
Chitds Prnyer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

SUT LovENGooD AND TUE Locomotive
The first locomotive Sut ever SAW, WAS
standing with steam up, and nearly rea
dy to GO, making no noise save sup
pressed hummlag from the safety valve
Sut had, in his skeery, cautious way. clam
hered to the top Of the tender to find ou,
what sort Owe II beastes" it was. VIII. u
the engineer sIyy gave tie whistle lever
long puIl-shav y.y! Sut lit twenty
teet distant on pile Of cord wood, and
alter running until he got straightened up
he turned round all eyes, and SAID, !
What in the deuce did you do u it,
mister T.
Just at tins moment negro came
trundIng a truck, with a cooking s.oy.
CONT OF pipe on the nue hole, and pots
and pans hanging all round. Sut took
u look first at the stove than at the loco.
motive; hight broke out over his per.
pIeXty, and he shouted TO the engineer:
"Oh, yes, understands it all aow: tie
dd'"ed oil brute ooas jist a nickerim' for
her cOh!,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
srlFtt 15pFtrg.
My Little Daughter-Sleeping.
By e. ID. STUART.

iSoft be thy pillow, my darling,
That bears thee in slnrnber tonight;
Sweet be thy dreams, till the morning
Wakes The tv rIirer delight;
My precious, my innocent darling,
My loving, my beautiful one,
God keep thee from sickDess and sorrow
Till lic's Iitlic journey is done.
What were the light of the morrow,
If Ihcu shoudsi not waken again
What but clo"d ""d q tempest,
And sadness, and anguish, and pain d!
The curls on Thy brow are our sunshine
The light of thine eye is our JOY;
The smile on thy lip brings us gladncss,
And f!oasur" unmiXcd with alloy.
Surely the angels, my darling,
wiz wa,ch thee ia waking and sleep.
Anj God, in hrr infinite goodness.
The ~oy Of Thy footsteps will keep:
Tcrdrr's, j"g,ae' lending.
SLirld her. .ood angels. t"t,:.;,:
Sweet be Lcr slumbcr, ill morning
Wakes her 10 deure- deliyhr.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
srlrrtr0 Sturu.
Desperate Case.
DY A. OLD PHYSICIAN.


MANY instances are known OF persons
"".' uho"S" h"I ~. "ANe pcC'cicd
'"'" "c'.' &" ono OF III 'e" Gays, aud
'''.' '.'" :" ~. - ~ '"' "'"e ""'-h thcN
'"' ."''' !" ,'''' 'SeS' ""vh II was
'''' '"''' WI" 'ne Sfe!I I" keep A. ~
''''-ef '"" q" consult 'he stars respect.
.'s ''' ''"c ~ "''i "."lh' many h'"Nir"
y IS's"'"-'' eAl''" ~ E'e year "nI
~. 'r".''t" "y '"vr Soo,".'y ye's,
~" .,'' ',''' i" 'h'F pr"N",,Uc 'hc"i'y
W., '"'''T' l''' " ''"' 5''"hg h""'d.
a" ''' ~ q" T.'."'@' 90 M''"'y c""sN
'''''' ''''' "'I'"'o ">'''s ""' III outer
f'"' "T"'''i' V""I'' us room
'S' =" ."r '''"''S' ""' >"I"''I!
wi" " race P'.' - "e''h ana
.''''' '''' w '''" III" S''t 1'' terror ana
~ " ''T''''' "', '",1e '''' "'o" stu.
,. ,' Wv" NV" III vi, '"o ''''i' ''"'" %''n
''''' '' '"""." "'c ~ H!Ne c'"ck
:, "'''''.'' W .'.' ""H "''' '"e "'AI
'i'I o'' '".'" '.''"'"'l '"''S't''ed ''lS
.,''''" ''"N'|' ''"''"" "' S"e'f'"' !ouIh
'",o u T'",'""'e 'Cf inc Gf"'" As very
~ ''.'. ..'''''' ,'' 'ng'"",' "'r cause OF
"'''' 80 ,"' "'''' "e','"eH L"
10 o""'e ~ .e"SI 10
'''" '"' ~ w. ii,S e""''S' h""eV'
""''' y" '"' answer he
Wv N''' "D''', ''o'' us e"'"'"He was 'hhl
"','," VOC - ''"'' ""r '''""'e'
''I '''r''' '''e'"S e'''D'eu
"'''r "''' o''4 ~ wen" MN
.I ,',, '"'" ., "'''H CONVEX S"''T,' JOKES
a,na,, L,o,, ,.:,t Is''" N' lie SAT
I. In"I, ,''L ,"I." WIZ .t " So",ny 'noug""u'
5000 o,''i 80 800 ~ '''e'' "'Seo"r"e'
,I7a,' I,a"n ""n ~ 10y :" E'e% my! ""en
,i,o, 80 o" .iI W 10y I:'p n''n' II was "2!ed
.,.'',,.I. I,,. g., .,.,.. ,"'' '''''"'''o't
r.. ,T'.n'I :, ...'s' s''a'i MS eSSS' "nE
H. .l; WI"
.,o,nI'.I, ,..,, g., noN'
d. ,r',s, a,,,', 80 'T,' ,Iu""' !" ,"'''
- - r,ne.I TT ~" ''o m",''
= ,,a,,,Ss. "'"S a., t''e ~
a. e5i, ,,L;" '' t.' '."e'"'' ,N"H u"
aIa,,.e 10 ""N "'H'ng
-, -. ~ - ""'"' MN
"a h;na ,raM r uoso'u,'o''' =. ""d 10
I Of L;s hoJ, anI GO "'""Iu 'Io ''"'e
Inn, ,ho naianas. ,,s 49, t,., as ,'', u""ou"
Ys,ber ms,moJ ,nb o ,.so,, ,ssp, eye' "uI' ,, a"u
of ,ha ey,rom';,ias aaI ''P'"S' oo'o l'a', | esS
r,Isa ;,,'I;,,,;,. 'V"; "'H'eu
iha nerves wLioL No.. ",:.S' I'""P -
E.s,aa - ,S,o .'",l srL;. o";i'I'e"',S NAM
orsd ,Ea,aco,o o %" . =, y, - UP p'''' endea'
.nos, nomorI,I o,o,,r'. ""' ~ t"o
,nf hi. notion and :" ns"n" " ,"e ,"'..'y
wLoso LoJiI, LaaI,t 80 t""' 'e'Son
- ,aason tnm'n ""o ~ eVou' "au
I'll. ;n "L"s, W "PP'e"enu speedy
Toercs and I"W' n'n es...; eHe'tea az my sIo'
e., s;,h"n, p1,sS,'Dps, ,Is ~ N"o" 'enge'
fon Us m,JIi"c,n oh,,;,'sJ ,U '.I' I, "P'e's'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
lqruultural.
The Proper Kind Of Trees To Plant
Out.

a. gentleman, originally from New
York, but now a valuable citizen of South
Carolina, who bids fair to become emf
nent as pomologist, and who has ins,i,
tuted experiments in various fruits. far in
advance Of general practice, thus sensibIy
writes to US:
i desire trees Of uniform size, one year
old, from the graft or bud, as the case
may be, and fitted, as regards the condi
tions of the roots, for immediate and yipo-
rous growth. am quite averse to buy.
ing large fruit trees. !st. They cannot
be Systematically trained; aid Cd, They
require to DC shortened 10 SO much, to
compensate for mutation Of roots, AZ 10
present wide surface of wounds. Trees
too, should be of Southern propagation,
and thus, IN some measure, adapted TO
our climate. We shall neve: have South
ern nurseries "t great extent and merits.
until We cease to buy Northern trees
Maiden trees Of one year old, we always
prefer, from The reasons given so clearly
bv our friend. But how different is the
habit OF P rsons ordering trees, and how
much fallacy exists in notions which pre.
vail III this matter! Some persous wish
an orchard IN full bearing the next year
after they plant, and accordingly order
large trees, with spurs and buds, all ready
formed for the immediate production OF
trut. For these men disappointment lies
stored up, and their aUors are never to be
rewarded. A tree is like an infant, it must
! te taken young; nurturcd and trained
/ Sy tho proper rules: IN fact il must be
educated 10y proper culture to fit it for
bearing perfect frut. II left to III. uncer
tam results OF natural action, it will be
come wild aud rampant in its fo,m, and
I degencracy IN the SIZE and Gavor Of Its
fruit is certain. We say this in order
more cIeaI y to fix the idea in the mruds
Of our readers, that too much attention
cannot be paid to the preservation Of tie
roots in transpan,ing trees. We NAV as
well stop up the mouth Of child will!
cement and expect it 10 live, as to plan,
out Iarge-toppcd bean pole looking tree
~''h long body exposed to tue suns
rays, and suppose it would flourish. When
the tree planted has the proper kind ot
! roots, then feed it-y es, feed it bountifully
""u our "oIu iUr II, Your iauo: wnr y,
rewarded.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
A HARD CHRIsTIAN.-Ca Captain Saliva

A HARD CHRIsTIAS.- Captain Saliva
ter tells yarn Sbou, jolly Jack Tar,
after the following style:
Willie standing at corner Of street
on very cold, seety morning a sailor,
about half seas over came along. and
getting to a very slippery place his hee s
trPped and he fell, and While ATTEMPTING
to get up he said. I'm a Christian. |
know | am. lie Was no sooner up than
he slipped down again. and thus time
whilst arising be said, I'm a Christian
I'm d--d i'll amt. This aroused the
curiosity Of the Captain, and he asked
Jack for an explanation.
Jack gathering himself up the best he
could, exclaimed, well, sir, YOU see the
good book says. The sinner stands on
slippery places, but id If | can
stand here therefore, | krow ,ba; sm
a Ch:~:.an.'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

How TO TREAT Frozen LIMBs.-Mr,
Merriam says that persons having limbs
frozen by cold, should immene the frozen
limb N cold water, aud retain II in tia,
position until the ache has ceased, and no
unpleasant consequence will result TO the
limb from the frost. Persons chilled with
cold should drink freely Of cold wafer, and
take cold water bath, il practicable
Soft snow will extract host Il applied as a
ponItlce 70 frosted flesh, while ibs frost is
still stopping, The same remedy to a
person struck by lightning is required as
When prostrsted by cold.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

~ W my utter aSIOn'suinent, L ieaFneu
when | called in the evening, that the e.
metlc had taken but little or no effect,
and that the bli,Lers had not even turned
the skin red. He now triumphed over
our incredu,ity, aud deduced from this
ineilicacy of the remedies the strongest
conviction that he WAS already little better
than corpse. TO me the case began to
assume very serious aspect. l saw how
powerfully the state of the mind had af
iected the body, and what degree of in.
! sensIblIity it had produced; aud had
just reason to apprehend that AN imagina-
ton, which had reduced the body to such
extremity was capable Of carrying mat
ters TO slill greater length.
All our inquiries, AS 10 the cause Of his
belief, had hitherto proved aborLivc. lie
ROW disclosed TO one Of his friends, but IN
the strctcst confidence, that the preceding
evening, on quitting his room, he had
seen "a figure III white. which beckoned to
hIm, and At the same moment voice
pronounced the words; The day after
t. morrow, at nine u the moruing, thou
shalt die ! and the fac thus predicted
nothing could enable him TO escape. lie
10" P,oecedEN 10 set the house III order,
'''us "'' WY H"- gave particular d'rec
uo"' Tor h's lu"G'"' Specifying, who were
70 carry ""d VINO To 'oilo" nm to The
grave. lie even INSISTED on receiving
','' s'ct""'en'--" "'sh' however, which
,''"',' "o""I MN e'"1to complying with.
H'S"' ';I e"'ne "n' a"n DC began to count
va "U''o ne "'u yet " i've, u' Tue l"taI
~ '''' t"o 'eN '"o'"'"S' anu every t'me
1'j s"' e'G'" SI'"'N' ",' I'N'e'y eT'oen'y IN.
,Ls''',, 1I''sen, oe|'" 10 "e apPrehe"S''o Tor
.'s 'es"''' ''' 'ee"!'ec'eu instances IN
"",I' '"e mere IMAGINATION OF dea'h had
,ea'S P,ouutIu '"'H' result reG"'-
,I'''" '''' ,"o 'c'S"ea execution when
'"' ''''n'E", amer solemn trlM was
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

FRUIr BENEFICIAL TO HEALTH.-A
noted author, speaking Of the utility of
ifults for food and the preservation Of
health, says:
The fruits of various climes should be
regarded AS one oi the most valuable gifts
which Divine Providence has bestowed
upon man and the cultivation Of them
should. OH all accounts, be prompted: bo1
merely as source Of luxury, but AS a
subsuIsie Tor pernIcIous pIedIclue, and a
delicious, healthy, and most nutritious
Article ot loOd.' Another celebrated Oh, 81.
clan says tbat thoroughly ripe irur,, eaten
with bread, is the mosL innocent OF ali
ments, and will even insure heaIlh and
sIeLglh.' Volumes OF similar exlraciS
might be adduced bnt the iolIowin will
suffice: One Of the best ailments, and
the best adapted TO the diteseGl ages Of
lite, is that which fruits stfpTo. hey pre-
sent to man a light nourlsbmepi, of
easy digestion, and produce chyie admua
bly, adapted 10 the functions OF the human
body
The writer Of this has himself exper
enced, AS he believes, much benefit from
the use Of good fruit, and Of the opinion
that for the preservation of health il "a 4
more benefit 'han any quantity OF druRa
a person may chose To consume Calling.
at one time, upon q physician for medi.
cine TO remove cosliveDess, he knew mona
equal TO good, ripe apples. The prescrip
ton me, with a cordial reception. and
has been manv times tried with good sue.
cess.-4Mdiae Farmer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

COURT ExAMINATIoN.-Did the defen.
dant knock the witness down with mahce
prepencel
No, sir; he knocked him down with a
fiat iron.
You misunderstood me, my friend;
want to know if he attacked him with
any evl! iniestl
Oh, no sir ; it was outside the tent.
No, no; wish you to tell me whether
the attack was at all preconcertsd af
fair.
No, sir, it was not free concert affair {:
II was at circus.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

TANNING DEER SKrNs.-"J. b. R."
Henry county, furnishes us with the folio.
wing on 'his subject ITO make buck
skin.-Soak in solf waler-rain- water
preferred, changing every day until The
hair and grain comes loose, which will be
from FIVE to ten days, according as the
weather is cold or warm; il leh TOO long
they will rot. When the hair and grain
are loose, take and grain them, wiring all
the water out, aud put them ia tanners
oil about eight days, then lake out, wash
we'll in soap sads, until all the oil is out,
wiring well, smoke them over green
wood fire, rub them well while drying
prefer this to brain tanning
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02
Store Accounts They Run Up

How many Of our readers know what
they have to pay at the end of the year 2
Mot people begin The new wear intending
TO curtaiI the expenditures OF the past
yesr-bow few realize their antiCipalionsl
Bur In spite of thair good resolutions, the
hrst day Of January commences with an
order which reads somewhat ,Iius:
Mr.. - will please send me blank
book and three yards Of light blue ribbon
to match the dress | bought a few days
since; also twelve yards OF satin trimming
like that you sold Mrs, -, for the robe;
also twenty yards o: stripes and two bolts
OF bomesPun. send me two pair Of those
baby's stockings ! was looking at; also
several samples Of the lates: STYLES OF
wors.ed and silk dresses. Mrs. = will
require some trimmings and insertion for
my last new dress which she is making.
Please ask Mrs. - If she has trimmed
my bonnet.
=. S.--Be sure and Cont forget to send
me the memoFandum book. II il costs
more than ten or fifteen cents you need
moi send it, for can do very we'll without
II. besides have to be more economical
than was last year.
7. 7. S.-l forgot to tell you to send
me two pair Of silk gloves, flesh colored.
fou know the size wear, be careful TO
select those without spots. There are
many other little things | want, but will
be down the first fair day and make
selection.
- y. s.-h you have any nice gingbams
suitable for every day wear, send mo some
samples.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-02

STARTING SEEDS EARLY KEY. Daniel
Emerson, Summit county, Ohio, writes
that he has been successful in giving gar.
den seeds an early start in the following
manner Having selected the quantity
needed, each sort is tied by itself N a
cloth, the name being plainly written on
slip of paper, and enclosed with the
seed. The packages are then buried
about two inches deep in the ground for
week or two. When ready to plant,
he kinds needed for planting are taken
from the bags and used. They will be
found 10 bavs swelled, perhaps sprouled,
and ready 10 grow. If the ground should
be quite dry, it is best to water the drills
after dropping the seed, and then cover
with dry earth. Mr.. f. says that by this
plan be has never failed to raise plants
from every seed planted. II each seed is
placed where it is wanted 10 grow, i, will,
save the labor Of thinning, though many
prefer 10 Thin their rows, leaving the most
prominent plants TO grow.-American
1gricuiturist.