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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-17

VTNRUSTEE'S SALE.-WHEREAS, on the 7th
i day Of November, A. b. 1857, Nicholas z.
Blocker and Doris >. Blocker his wife, executed
unto Austin Corbin, AZ Trustee, certain Deed
Of Trust, conveying to said Trustee, the land in
Scott County, Iowa, described as follows, to wit
The south west quarter Of the south east quarter
and the south east quarter Of tho sotuh west
quarter of section No. 20 twenty, in Township
No. eighty ESQ north Of range No. four IA east Of
the 9Th P. NJ. Which said conveyance was made
by the said Nicholas and Doris S. Blocker for the
purpose Of securing the payment Of certain prom
issory notes and tho interest thereon, signed by
said N. c. Blocker, dated the 7th day Of November
A. d. 1857, and payable as follows One for
$62, 50-lOO in six months, one for $562, 100 in
one year, to the order of John. kcrland, with ten
per cent. interest if not paid when due.
And now, saio notes having become due and
payable, and the said Nicholas Blocker having
failed to pay the same, Austin Corbin Trustee as
aforesaid, do hereby give this public notice, that
by virtue Of the power which is in me vested by
said Decd Of Trust, will on Saturday the 26st
day'!of November, A. ID. 1889, at the hour of 2
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at the Court
House door, in the eity Of Davenport, expose and
offer for sale, Mt public auction, the parcel Of land
above described, much thereof as shall be
necessary TO satisfy and pay the amount Of said
note with the interest thereon 10 the day of SALE
together with all tho costs and expenses attend
ing said sale, Of this notice and Trustees fees.
Dated the 9th day Of October. A. d. 1859.
AUSTIN GOBLIN, Trustee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

iug oxen. \ yoke Of oxen weighing twen'
ty-cieht hundred pounds, | consider heavy
enough Cor oil practical purposes. 1t de-
Ponds something on what a person wants to
u.c them tor. but for travelling on the road,
or Tor mos, any part Of farm labor, cattle
Of this size are heavy enough. There Is a
PREVAILING opinion among Farmers who use
oxen, that they must have very large,
heavy pair, in order TO get along we'll : but
as a general thing. large, heavy cattle are
apt to he slow Of motion. and much more
lasle TO h. lame. besides more expensive in
keeping. Two or three years ago, had a
heavy y,h ot work on hand, aud thought |
must have a heavy yoke oi oxen 70 do it. |
accordingly purchased a heavy pair Of Dur.
hams, which weighed thiriy-siS hundred
pounds, pad a great price Tor them, and
put them 20 work. aud more miserable
yoke Of oxen never owned. II they did a
DAYS work. IL took them three 20 get over
it. | then purchased par Of medium
size, which weighed ahou, ,wcniy-siH hund.
red pounds: they proved we'll, went through
the job IN good shape, and were ready for
another.
~ 20 the particular breeds Of cattle for
work, know Of none better than our ma
tive race. Tho Deyons make pretty good
workers, but as far as my experience goes,
arc little too high strung. The Durhams.
ON the contrary. believe TO De rather slow
Of motion as a general thing, and want high
krerlpc. The Ayrshire, Hereford. and 9TH
cr breeds, am not AT all convcr.ani with.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

PicKLNG Mar. Professor Rafne.quc
strongly denounces the use OF saltpetre in
brine, intended Tor the prcs,ryat ton OF ae.h
to keep fJr food. That part OF the saltpe-
ire which is absorbed by the meat. he says,
is nitric acid, or aquaiortis, a deadly poison,
animal flesh previous to the addition Of
the former only possessing a nutritious 'ir-
tue. Thi, Is destroyed BY the chemical &C.
ton ol salt and slltPe,er and, as the Pro.
fessor remarks, the meat becomes a. diITer-
ent substance from what it should be, as
leather is from raw hide before il is suhj~c.
ted to the process Of tanning. lie ascribcs
to the pcrnicious effects OF this chemical
change. all the diseases which aro common
to mariners and Others, who subsist prlncl-
pa.ly upon salted meat-such as scurvy,
sore gums, decaysd teeth, ulcers, &c. The
best substitute for that article being, he
says. a small quantity Of sugar, which REM
ders the meat sweeter, more wholesome, and
equally as durable. l'rrIbune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

RNsE FRurr And Ear IT.. Thi. is fair
country. Nearly all shc farmer. may raise
their own fruit. Strawberries, raspberrie..
currants aud co,.eberrir' grow, or will
grow, almo,, anywhere. They can be put
up in cans and 50 preserved the whole year.
Apples, pears. peaches. cherries, eau be-
raised on most farms There is no good
reason Why frui, canno, b,as plenty As corn
aud wheat.
Thi. i. bilious eountry-that i, the
people who 1.-Two here are especially liable To
billion. diseases. There i perhaps, M bet.
ter preventive OF billion, diseases. than the
cou,,an, use Of irui, a. part OF the diet.
IL correct. the acid, and juices Of the si1m.
ach, and assists digestion. IL keeps the
bowels properly active, and prevents that
,lugsi,hnes, and iorpiiity, which promote
billion. d,ranscmeuts Fruit, TO do ~ best
oiIice in the diet. should be cooked aud eat
en- as part OF the regular meal. Thus us.
81. how deliciou, IL H. How il adds T. the
pleasure OF meal to have IL enriched with
- delicate and agreeable an article of drtl
And how chaste aud elevatin. !. the tcnden-
cy Of such diet, compared with one of so-
lid meat and bread. 81 il i.. The best
die, i, really the plelsantrsi. therefore let
the fruit grow on all our farms. and adorn,
and make pleasant all our tables.
VALLEY Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29
PARIS. ME-,

jury IRON freezing and thaWins in the win
ter, the buds are safer on the north side OF
the stock. and when exposed to danger from
wind. they should be inserted on the side
facing :he point where the most dangerous
winds blow from. Attention to these points
may obSiate the necessity Of tying up,
which, in large practice, is an item Of some
Importance.
In the fourth place. th, manual opera.
tion mus, be performed with nea,ucss and
dispatch. ia bud be taken OF with rag
eed edges. or IL it BE- ever 80 lightly bruised,
or IL the bark Of the stock bc not llf,e!
clean without bruisrns the wood under il,
the care will certainly be failure. The
budding knife must be thin aud sharp. A
rough edged raror Is no more certain to
make painful shave, than rough edged
buddin, knife is TO make an unsuccessful
bud. IL takes good knife. a steady hand,
and considerable practice 10 cut OF buds
handsomely, well and quick. As to taking
out the particle Of wood attached TO the bud
II matters little, IL the cut b. good, and not
too deep. In taking out the wood, great
care Is necessary tn avoid taking out the
root Of the bud with II, Then, when the
bud ~ in i,s rlacc il must bc well tied up.
Nice, smooth, soft strips Of bark, ike mar.
row ribbons, are the best and most conycn-
lent IN common use. Every part ofthe cut
must he wrapped - firm as to exclude the
air completely. and this should be done as
quickly a. possible. as the air soon black.
ems the inner surface Of the new parts, that
are to he placed in contact.
We have thu, stated briefly. Tor tho bcne-
&, of beginners, the chlei points that re-
quirc attention, in budding. or innoculi-
iion. Amateurs. who have little TO do,
should choose the mornings aud evenings,
or cloudy. cool day. 10 DO their budding
hat nur.crymen must work in all wcathers,
aud m all hours OF the day. hut their supe-
rior skill aud quicknc,' render. il less haI.
arious. When only few stocks are - DO
workei. and the bark happens To bc dry, n
thorough watering or two will be Of great
service in making the bark lili freely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

GREEN BEANs roR WINrER. The Coun-
try Gentleman says that beans prepared in
this manner. will be found highly nutri-
cious, aud will BE- eaten with great gus,o
Pick gool. tender srine beans, cut them
into pieces about thrc, quarters OF an inch
IN length, throw then into boiling water,
let them stand FIVE minutes: then, having
the oven heated just hot enough to avoid
burning the beans, spread on tin or earihen
dishes. set them into the oven, and let them
remain there till perfectly dry; when thcy
should be put uP in 'mail bags, aud hung
in cool, dry place.
When you wish to cook mess OF corn
and beans, put theul to soak over night in
warm water, and cook them as usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

Docs AND BrLL SuEEr. An Indiana
sheep farmer SAYS, that number Of sheep,
wearing bells, in any flock, will keep away
dogs he would ALLOW tea bell sheep to es-
cry hundred. or hundred and City. When
sheep are alarmed. they run together in a
compact body. in which act all the bells are
rung at once, which frigh,ens the dog. or
makes him think someone is on his track
50 be leaves without the mutton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29
"sFxEp ruErtow."

~ th- arts and scieuc,s pcrtainiHg o. liie. ~,
elo-sh l,aksi iugsihsr, ani are ntiusirl, c'unrc,
81 9Th AgtiCuiufv v.--AoUtCoLA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

"A hi.triouic party, who has heard .
good deal about the Theatre Of War;. 'us-
ees.s that the back scs II u ust b desirable
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

The following paper, on training. work
ing and feeding oxen, was read before tho
Concord Farmers Club, by Charles o..
Hubbard. Il contains many valuable sus-
gcsiions
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29

"A man is mos, properly said to be'riP'
for anything, when he Isl little mellow.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05

House Of Representatives, for clerk
hire and contingent expenses, au-
thorized by either House of the Ter
ritorial Assembly, at its session in
1858, the sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars for locating and construct
ing Territorial roads, twenty thous-
and dollars; for pay of enrolling and
engrossing clerks, assistant clerks,
messengers and chaplains, for SER
vices rendered during the session Of
the Legislative Assembly, commenc-
ing the third day of January, 1859,
and for contingent expenses, and for
increased pay of the first and second
clerks and rent of said Legislative
Assembly, five thousand dollars for
pay of..codifying commissioners, their
clerks, and contingent expenses,
twelve hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. The comptroller of the
treasury is hereby authorized and re-
quired to issue warrants on the treas
ury Of the Territory for the purpose
specified in the first Section and ac-
counts for the contingent expenses of
the present Legislative Assembly,
certified by the president of the
Council and sergeant-at-arms Of the
House Of Representatives, shall be
sufficient evidence for the comptroller
to draw warrants on the treasury for
the same.
Approved February II, 1859.
S. MEDARY, Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05

Lykins shall constitute the nineteenth
district, and shall elect one Repre-
sentative; the county Of Anderson
shall constitute the twentieth district,
and shall elect one Representative !;
thecounty of Franklin shall constitute
the twenty-frst district, and shall
elect one Representative; the coun-
ties Of Coffey and Weller shall con-
stitute the twenty-second district,
and shall elect two Representatives !;
the counties Of Madison and Wise
shall constitute the twenty-third dis
trict, and shall elect one Represen-
tative the counties Of Butler, Green
wood, Hunter, Godfrey and Wood
son, shall constitute the twenty-fourth
district, and shall elect one Repre-
sentative; the counties of Allen, Will
son, Dorm and McGee, shall consti-
tute the twenty-ffth district, and
shall elect one Representative the
county of Bourbon shall constitute
the twenty-sixth district, and shall
elect one Representative the coun-
ty Of Arrapahoe shall constitute the
twenty-seventh district, and shall
elect one Representative.
This Act to take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
Approved February Z, 1859.
S. MEDARY, Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
=, A. D. 1859.
a. r.

n II hccccSOEs
SEC. 4. In case of any vacancy in
the Office Of township assessor, it shall
be the duty of the board of supervi-
sors for the county, to appoint an
assessor or commissioner to take such
census, at any meeting, either regu-
lar or special, prior to the time ap-
pointed in this Act] for taking the
census, who shall make the required
enumeration, as hereby provided ;
and in case any county or district of
country, shall not be organized with
the requisite county officers, then it
shall be the duty Of the Governor Of
this Territory to appoint person or
persons, to take the census in such
county or district Of country, accord
ing to the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Any commissioner, or per-
son who shall be appointed according
to the provisions Of the foregoing
Section, and who shall not be an off,
Ger Of county or township, and as
such taken an oath Of Office and
given bond for the faithful discharge
Of his official duties, shall, before en-
tering on the discharge of his duties,
take an oath to support the constitu-
tion Of the United States, and faith
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
AN ACT

Making Appropriations for the expenses of the
Territory of Kansas for the year 1883.
Be it enacted By the Governor and
Legislative assembly Of the
Territory Of Kansas
SECTION 1. That the following
sums be and are hereby appropriated,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to flor the objects herein named,
for the year eighteen hundred and
fifty-nine, to be paid out Of any mo-
ney in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, viz: for salary of
Comptroller, eight hundred dollars
for Office rent of the same, one hun
dred dollars; for salary Of the Treas
urer, eight hundred dollars /; for Office
rent Of the same, one hundred dollars;
for salary of the Librarian and rent
of the Library rooms, two hundred
dollars for salary of Territorial Su-
perintendent of Common Schools,
fifteen hundred dollars /; for payment
Of the expenses Of Robert Morrow,
James M. Winchell and Charles H.
Branscomb, in going to Washington
to procure a postponement of the
Land Sales, two hundred and fifty
dollars each for the widow of A. ].
Weaver, deceased, for services rem
dered in the year 1858, upon the Dor.
der, in suppressing disturbances ani
preventing invasion, five hundred dol.
lars; to pay scrip issued and signet
by the President Of the Leayenwortl
constitutional Convention also, th'
scrip issued and signed by G. W
Babcock, President Of the Council
and G.. W. Deitzler, Speaker of tn
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
NUMBER 3l--VOLUME 4.

that purpose. This clay contains what
appears to be fossil roots.
No. Is. Fifty feet Of gray shale, con-
gaining sulphuret of iron and fossil re-
mains, similar to those contained in No. IL.
No. 16. Three inches Of bituminous
shale in thin lamina. It burns readily
when thrown on to q fire. 1t contains
the prints of many carbonifsrous plants.
This strata thins out in many places,
where it exists. 1t is Of great advantage
in mining the underlying coal, as it is
easily picked out, when the coal can be
wedged up with but little difficulty.
No. II. From eleven 10 twsnty-two
inches of hard shiny bituminous coal,
presenting conchoidal fracture. 1t con-
tains the prints Of plants and sometimes
sulphur in various forms. This is. the
best coal found at present in Douglas
county, especially for blacksmiths' use.
It also makes very fine article Of coke.
It Is worked near Leavenworth, and at
Coal creek, about seven miles southeast
of Lawrence.
No. 1s. About thirty feet of gray shale,
underlying No. II.
No. 10. From ten to sixty feet OF blue
and gray limestone, interstratihed with
thin beds of indurate clay. Some OF the
beds of. this rock make good lime, and
are useful for building purposes, where
better building stone cannot be obtained.
Other beds are very impure and cherry.
1t contains many species of fossils; one Of
which, a bivalve about three inches.long
and nearly two inches wide, is Of very
peculiar shape; one side and one end OF
it are nearly straight, forming an angle at
the hinge, somewhat sharper than a right
angle. 1t Qike all the other fossils in this
rock) is quite thick shelled.
This rock crops out in Rock creek at
Burlington, and in various places in the
neighborhood, and also at various places
on the Missouri river, between Lesven-
, worth and the mouth Of the Kansas river
f No. 20. Consists of twenty feet Of gray
, and blue shale, underlying No. 10.
No. 81. About ten inches Of bituminous
f coal, somewhat similar to No. 13. 1t con-
tains the prints of plants and some sui
. phuret of iron. This coal is mined by
4; Charles Edwards, ESQ, about three miles
!, northeast of the town of Burlington.
8 have seen, also, at Turkey creek, south
D of Burlington, several rocks lower than
S No. 81; but my recollection of them is
s too indistinct for me to attempt to describe
Q them at present.
am confident that Eastern Kansas has
? an abundant supply of coal, lead, and
. iron; three great elements Of prosperity;
t and that all that is necessary for their
development, is capital rightly applied.
t If capitalists could only be made to ap-
!, preciate this fact, Eastern Kansas might
s vet furnish the iron horse with shoes for
r his journey across the Rocky MOI ntains,
and yet furnish bullets for the conquest Of
q Mexico, Central America, or any other
! place, the conquest of which manifest
Destiny" may demand.
But l have spun this out much longer
g than anticipated. hope that some Of
|, those who understand this matter (Which
certainly don't profess to,) will not keep
: their light under a bushel, but come out
and let people have the benft Of II.
t EDWARD E. ROPES.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
AN ACT
Providing for taking a Census.

Providing for taking Census.
BE ii enacted By the Governor and
Legislative assembly 9fMe Ter
ritory Of Kansas
SECTION l. AN enumeration of the
inhabitants of this Territory shall be
made on the first day of June and
thereafter, in the year eighteen hun
dred and ffty-nine, which shall be
conducted in the following manner
SEQ. 2. 1t shall be the duty of as
SCISSORS Of each municipal township,
to make or cause to be made, an en-
umeration Of all the inhabitants re-
siding in such municipal township
on the first day of June of said
year, and make a return thereof, as
herein prescribed, and in the follow
ing tabular form:
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05

fully and impartially discharge the |
duties imposed on him by this Act,
according to the best Of his ability;
and shall give bond, In the penal sum
Of one thousand dollars, for the
faithful discharge Of his duties, to be
approved by the county board Of Su-
pervisors, or the clerk thereof, and
filed in the clerks Office in said coun-
ty, or in case there is no county Or
ganization, the bond shall be ap-
proved by the Governor Of the Ter
ritory and filed in the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Territory.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
assessors or commissioners, as ap-
pointed above, to make actual in
quiry at each dwelling in their town.
ship or district, or Of the head of
each family, or Of each single per-
son, or from the best information
that can be obtained, if the head of
the family shall be absent from the
Territory, or have no fixed place of
residence.
SEQ. 7. Should any assessor or
commissioner, as appointed by this
Act, wilfully or negligently fail to
perform the duties herein prescribed,
or under color Of performing such
duties, shall make false return, he
shall be held responsible as in case of
failure to perform the duties Of as
SCISSOR. Said assessor or commits
sioner shall be entitled to the same
remuneration as is by law allowed to
township assessors, for ordinary SER
vices.
This Act to take effect and be in
force on and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1859.
S. MEDARY, Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
n, ~ Yort Indian Lands.

The Indian title to the above named
lands have recently been extinguished.
These lands, covering an area OF one
hundred miles in length and thirty miles In
breadth, are situated in the new county
Of Greenwood, Of which Pleasant Grove
is the county seat in the southern par. OF
the Territory. The lands are descnoee
to us as being very rich, well timbered
and watered. The timber CONSISTS OF
black walnut, oak, read and white cedar;
We understand that several families wiz
leave this city next week to take up claims
in that section. A meeting to organise z
compay to settle on the land viii De neio
on Saturday evening. at the eHaila O
the Neptun Fire Company ~ Lsassns0'rs
Journal
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
Firsmsn's Meeting.
FEBRUARY 18th. 1859.

Tcuuuig Astbf ASS~'
Pursuant to a call of the Mayor, the
citizens met at Ford's Hall for the pur-
pose of organizing the fire department.
The meeting organized by electing
George Ford, Esq, chairman, and j. W.
Jenkins, Secretary.
The chairman stated the objects Of the
meeting to be the organization Of Fire
Engine Company, and a Hook, Ladder
and Bucket Company.
The list of names Of the Engine Com
pany was read, and on motion they pro-
ceeded to elect officers by ballot, which
resulted in the choice of A. j. lotion as
foreman; Alex. Love, first assistant fore.
man: w. Chandler, second assistant fore
man; W. W. Woodruff, third assistant
foreman.
On motion, Messrs. lotion, Miller and
Woodruff were appointed to confer with
a committee from the Hook and Ladder
Company, in the election Of engineers and
fire wardens.
N. W. Spicer, A. L. Reed and A. J.
Miller were appointed committee to
draft Constitution and Bylaws.
The company agreed on "Republiean"
as the name of the engine, and Lady
of the Lake" the name Of the hose
carriage.
On motion, the proceedings were order
ed to Be published in the city papers.
On motion, the members Of the Hook
and Ladder company agreed to meet and
organize on Saturday, 18th.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEORGE FORD, Chairman.
J. W. JENKINS, Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
SUPPLEMENTAL ACT.

SECTION 1. That the county Of
Morris be and is hereby attached to
the sixth Council district; Of Chase
to the thirteenth Council district, and
both said counties are hereby attached
to the twenty-third Representative
district.
Approved February II, 1859.
S. MEDARY, Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
REMARKS.

Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of
said assessors to file a copy of said
returns in the Office of the clerk of
SAID township, on or before the first
day Of July, in the year aforesaid,
and said returns shall be kept open
for public inspection, until the tenth
day Of July, and year aforesaid !;
and he shall be in attendance at said
clerks Office, to hear complaints and
make corrections, or authorize the
clerk aforesaid to do the same; and
on the eleventh day of said month,
the said assessor shall forward dupli-
cate copies of said returns, as cor
rected, to the clerk of the county in
which said township is situated, and
also, to the Governor Of the said Ter
ritory, with certificate appended there
to as follows, viz : I, "a. b., of
township, county,
in the Territory of Kansas, do here
by certify that the foregoing is full
and correct list Of all the inhabitants
of said township, and that I have,
to the best of my ability, faithfully
complied with all the provisions Of
an Act entitled can Act providing
for taking census" passed Febru-
ary IL, A. d. 1859.
Witness my hand this - day of
A. d. 1859.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
AN ACT

To define and establish the Council and
Representative Districts for the Territory
of Kansas, for the next Legislative AS
sembly.