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Agrieultnral
Grow Good Grass and Keep
Good Stock,

We make the following extract from
an article in the Southern Fled and
Fireside, new and spirited Journal 70.
Gently started in Augusta, Ca, the agri-
cultural department ofwh ch is edited by
our old friend, Dir. Daniel Lee:
''At no time within the memory OF
man nave wool-growing, and the rearing
of lorses, mules and neat cattle been 70
/ rcmunerlive in this country as they now
are; hor IS tho supply likely to equal
the demand for generations 10 comc.-
All our national habits and customs on.
crate against the systematic Improvement
Of land. This viii render the profits of
such as act wisely in the matter Of stock
| husbandry, both large and certain. No
one should wait till his fields cease to
produce good crops of colt n, corn. and
wheat bat fore he seeds them down to the
best European grasses for il he does, it
may be too late to realize ary profit.
No ohe can stop too soon the bad prac.
ticc of wearing out the land he cultivates.
By kecs ing breeding mares and raising
fine colts, or by keeping sheep, farmer
may easily improve farm without
plowing a tenth part part of it. After
the soil is nearly exhausted, the family
must still get their bread from it, and az
at the North, live stock will be driven
off the premises. When one raises no
more eorn than the children need, it is
easy to see that but few hogs will be
fatted on this grain. Something like
this state of things reduced the number
OF swine nearly two million head from
1910 to 1850, where there ought to have
been an increase of a like number. Sim.
liar causes reduced nearly twelve million
head Of sheep to fraction over five mill
lion.
''lt is choice cows, sheep, horses, and
mules, that yield the greatest returns to
ski.lful husbandmcn. The production
ot scrubs, or mean stock of any kind, is
rather mean business in a pecuniary
point ef view. Raise superior animals
Oh rich perennial grasses, if you seek q
good income from your farm in stock
husbandry. Such animals may obtain =
part of their living from unimproved old
fields, particularly sheep; but they want
good clover and pea hay in the winter,
or hay made from the English grasses.
The most prominent error in stock grow
ing is the attempt to rear fine hogs, cat-
tie, and sheep, on scanty and defective
food. Some want a good deal Of meat,
milk or wool, from little or nothing
They ask nature to make them rich,
While they lie in the shade in summer.
and set by the fire in winter, and leave
their poor animals to nearly or quite
perish from neglect. Give stock tho
same diligence and care bestowed on
crop Of cotton and the profit will be far
greater, because the one branch of busi-
ness is now pushed rather too far, while
the other is sadly neglect ID. Hence.
there is more money in growing horses,
mules, ami wool than in growing our
great commercial staple. Let US diver.
sify our agriculture, and learn to make
Il little LABOR 60 a great way by pursu-
in a system OF vie husbandry.' Gen.
cSee Farmer.
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Goullsboro', Sept, Is. 1859.

EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI. The
St. Louis CWi5tim 1lrocate, remark
ing upon the large i'm nisration which is
flowing in upon Missouri, and the dcyc
lopment OF res )urces, construction OF
railroads, establishment of seminaries
and colleges, and erection Of churches,
that viii follow the movement, says;
Under such an impulse as this, i,
does not require Il prophets eye to fore
see the destiny OF slavery. There is not
an clement of is being that can long
subsist under the presence OF these COM
biued forces. Our wisest statesmen, our
shrewdest business men, cur educ tors
and journalists, our philanthropists and
Christians,al alike premise the approach
ing downfall and dissolution of the in
stitution, and all alike unite in hail;ns
the dawn Of that glorious day..
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found about forty or fifty persons present.
Most OF them were of the same stamp as
Joshua. There were, however, two or
three strangers who were we'll dressed
and seemed intelligent.
| danced the first set with Joshua.
thought him awkward at any time, but
when on the foor,I was half amused and
half mortified at his appearance. He
hoped around with his great brogans
clumping at every step, and galloped
through the figure till fairly had to run
to keep up with him. We came out in
advance OF the music in every figure, and
when Joshua escorted me to seat, he
seemed well pleased with his share Of
the performance. The worst of it was.
that overheard young girl, who had
not succeeded in obtaining partner.
say, in a sarcastic tone-'That Miss
Elton thinks she is pretty spry, but in
my opinion,she is horrid poor dancer. :"
afterwards learned that she was actuat-
cd by fel ling of jealousy, having tried
without success to captiyatc Joshua.
Feeling that could not go through
with such an undertaking arain and
fearing that Joshua might invite me a
second time. | accented without bes;ta.
ton the invitation Of n STRANGER for the
next set. Glancino towards NV l,to
partner. noticed he looked qlpn, and
during the remainder Of the evening he
did no. come near me. but remained in
Z i l !
and at an carly hour nron,sea poing
home
Fer while he was very reserved and
scarcely spokn word +, me r., ,b;s
soon wore OFF ami in a few d,vs h, IN.
yi,ed me to walk with him caasantal
and we set out We took very nIeas.
ant road ,bron9b the wooIs yEcro hal
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The Biblical information which the
Democrats bring to bear upon the ques-
ton of slavery, in all its aspects. is re-
marksble and refreshing. Mr.. Dcnni.
son, tie Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor of Ohio in speech in Adams county
justified tie fugitive law, on the prece.
dent of Hasar in the wilderness, who
was told by the angel to return with
''her slave-born child" to her master
Mr. Dennison argued that if the angel
had been opposed to the fugitive slave
law,he would have told Hasar ''to make
tracks for Canada" We have seldom
seen moro convincing illustration-il
a Democratic argument Proradenct
Jyuraak
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STRAWBERRIES ON GRAVEL BEDS.

STRAWBERRIES ON GRAVEL BEDS. \
correspondent of the New Engla7ad
Farmer says he was induced to try the
growing of strawberries on coarse gravel
and stones, from the productiveness Of
some which had accidently thrown rum
ners on gravel walk. He says Il
am satisfied that ifany gardener has such
an amount of pebble stones that he
hardly knows how to dispose of them, he
may, by moderate intermiyture of rich
earth, form them into productive straw
berry beds" The plants will propagate
by runners. whose roots will get into the
earth among obstacles that impede the
growth Of grass and weeds, and the
berries will ripen week earlier than
usual
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Correspondence. G
Tho Crops s-Application Of Ma
nure, &c.

!
| cd, and the farmer who withheld not his
hand in seed time, and who left no duty
undischarged during the growing season,
has doubtless enough to do at this sea-
son Of the year in rcaping a golden har-
vest--a compensation for his ceaseless
toll and watchful care. We have cause
to be thankful that this has been a favor
able year for the crops throughout the
country, and our cellars, store houses,
grararies and barns are again filled. =
We care not what may be the state of
the money market, nor what the politi-
cal affairs Of the country arc. SO long as
breadstulf, arc plenty, we may yet hope
to live. Know thou, neighbor f-rmer
that if we have In our hands the staff of
life, We can afford to turn our backs on
dull care, and whistle at the false alarm
of sharpers and So 'culators.
The crops in this vicinity this year are
a little extra, except the potatoes, which
have suffered somewhat from the drouth.
Early planted potatoes, however. have
done better than those planted later.
Mr. John S. Stevens of this town, told
me that he ralscl some that measured
ten inches in circumference the smallest
way and that he had found only one
effected with the rot. The same man
ssnt me few stalks of his wheat in Ju-
y, which measured over FIVE feet in
height; and that he said was u fair spc-
emeH Of his entire field. | have noticed
that wheat has done we'll this yea, not
withstanding it has been 50 cold and
wet. We can always raise good crops
| believe, with good management. My
f,thcf, among the rest, picked from one
stalk which grew from one bean, three
hundred md two beans, all ct which
were full grown, and woall have ripen-
ed had they no. been pulled ere i. was
hmc.
Thus we see that our .oll fields"
tho cried down anl even abandoned by
seme, are capable Of yelling crops, il
not equal, are within tive jumps Of
rabbit Of those raise in Aroostook.
OR hay crop the present season
wasn't 50 good as formerly, and this, 1
believe, is mainly for the want Of top
dressing. know that some farmers OBJ
jeet to spreading mature ea the surface.
anl for this reason l wish to make
few remarks to show upon what grounds
my belief is founded.
Those whoare in flvor of buryin, ma
nure in the soil to prevent evaporation,
and renderit more accessible to the roots
of plants just listen to the voice of Nature,
She says, II keep the f5:est in constant
state Of fertility by the use Of falling
leaves and decayias trunks of old bran
ches Of falling trees. Had it been expe-
diont to bury them in the earth, shoull
have found means to accomplish it. De-
caying grass and hcroagc Of all kinds is
returned to the earth broadcast, to en-
rich it for the succeeding crop eyea the
dews of Heaven assist in this important
work, and are nightly applied to voscta-
ting, revivns and fertiIizins wherever it
appears. Know thou that the roots o.
plants have tie power Of searching up
ward as wvll as d5Naward f1r their
food.
Nature would teach US much useful
knowledge bat tor our in dependence.
g. E. G.
Goullsboro', Sept. l.. 1859.
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Misttllancnus.
From the True Flag.
My Rustic Suitor.
By ANN. ELTON.

III AMI BIlpN.
had just passed my sixteenth birth
day, when received letter from my
Uncle Stephen, who lived in a small
town in the northern part of New Ilamp-
shire, saying that he had been appointed
school agent for his district, and inqnir-
ing if would like to try school. keeping
for few weeks.
l confess the idea 6H.~fS1eans the
summer in the country was not at all
unpleasant. Indeed, fancied | should
enjoy it highly. Whether | should
enjoy teaching school as we'll. remained
to be seen. However | wrote to Uncle
stephen accepting his proposal, and com
menced making preparation.
left home Il. the close Of the week,
and reached my place of destination,
weary and fatisued from my journey =
the las, thirty miles OF which were per-
formed IN stags scoach.
On account Of NY aunt's i'll health,
board had been engaged for me with a
family by the name of Ames, who lived
about mile from the sehool-housc.-
Sunday evening | rode over, and was
la,o Isaw l;,,ls or n. f,a,;lt ,bst o,en,p.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames appeared to be plain
sort of people. ! did not learn whet..cr
they had any ismily 1nnes:s The next
b,c,lt,st VIC eniered ,se room a t,ll
ston, freekIe. faced vou.b. whas xas. n.
,,odneo5 he Nrs ~snsAs.,s sffssSs, 80
Joshua. Miss Elr
Nv son Joshu, una an ,vt vtwa,d
couniri6ed looking vou,b Of ,wcn,y-
He was evidently struck with INV appear.
ance IfI,a;sed nv ewes. was sure to
mso, his oIancc axni n,on mn and when.
ever smoke he laid down his knife and
fo,k and ,azed At me adr;r;nrtv
was 1c,v much amused ..poor
fellow ~ ,honpht .hc * comnle.eIv
fascinated II voulan't be a yery a,,];.
cul, ,h;no fer me to "eantiyate him -
Wonder how bc wonia he received at
home And almost laagbel aloud AT
the idea no, heinz par,ieularlv aattered
bv the bomaec Of sncb swain
" Soo, of,er breakfast / started for the
scboo,.bonso Tb;s was small red
hu;ld;n, vcrv nlsoson,Iv situated with
o-ovo y, one s;5e and largc grassy
nla;n before the door thonsht
mioht mass the time yerv pleasantly here.
,ltbough on account Of the distance
fror, nv ho,rJ;r,-,lace sbonId he
ohi;cea 10 s,o, At noo,.
Jns, af,or school was IN. at ni,b. rs
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h..rd Tho 'onrd IF wbcols I,onk ;n,
ont hebo,d Iosbu, AM with !, ,,,t
a., ~ - ar oxan tofor. no
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printcr---an editor. lie has done more
than any living man to form the anti
slavery sentiment of the North. We
nominate him for President Hurrah
for Horace Greeley "---LoceH CHi=en
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HEATING New MILx.--I have prsc-
iced heating new milk in c,ld weather
for ten years. 1t makes the cream rise
better and churn with less trouble, and
greatly improves the butter.-N., W.
HarneKsril.e, N. Y.
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London has been city for nearly two
thousand years. and contains popula-
tion Of two and half millions.
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The Point OF Politeness.

i VINO ran ior congress III looo IN the Se-
eond District. In order to initiate our
readers INTO the hnmor OF the story,they
must be reminded that Governor New
ell who was then before the people as
the American and Republican candidate,
was very industrious operator IN his
own behalf. attending on all places where
opportunities OF meeting tAe people were
afforded, and making himself agreeable
to the soyereisns. On ono occasion
SoIonol Wall addressed field meeting
OF the democracy IN the County Of Mon
mouth, where he claimed exclusive do
main, h1yin5 there his stannchest sup
rorters. Alter explaining his own posi-
ton ana his views upon the political
questions OF the day, and why he ought
to be sent to Congress for the good of
the country, the Colonel tuned his at
tcntlon to TIE Opposition, and especially
pitched into DIR. Newell, "the hermaph-
fo lite candidate Tor Governor, as he
called him; spoke of his attempt to
ride two horses, AMI that the time would
not be long before he would come to the
forks Of the political road where Pabl.c
oplH,oa 5Taaehcl off into two distinct
paths, and then, he thought, if each
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Don TArrLE.-Chil lren. don't talk
about each other Don't calf one Of
your sehoolmates ugly, another stingy,
ano her cross, behind their backs. 1t is
the mcaucst sort Of sin, Even if they
are usly, stingy, or cross. it docs you nc
good to repeat it. 1t makes you love to
tell Of taults-it makes You uncharita-
5lc...your soul grows smallcl-your
hrat lys-s lis generous blood, when you
tattle about your friends. Tell all the
good YOU know about them, and carry
their sins in yonr hoalt or else tell
them to GJd and ask Him to pardon
them. That will be Christ-lke. II
anybody says to you, "Oa, that Mar,
Willis did such a naughty thirg..7 call
to mind some virtue that Mary possesses
and hold il up to her praise. For youl
own sake arm to make this habit.
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CT"Weigh your words" said man
to fellow who was clustering away in
towering passion at another. "rhey
won't weigh much if he did," said the
antagonist, coolly.
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O. Season has an influence on the
weight of man. Thus, Mr.. Miller
weighed the prisoners in Hull goal for
FIVE years, and found that they regularly
increased in weight from April to Nov
ember, deceased in weight November to
March. The diet was the same all the
year round, as was also the temperature
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! rArbd out to Sea.
ness deep
VT miles away,
h brcczcs sleep
~ thc shut of day:
.ne 4ht slip went down
- Ss{cusand fathoms down,
beneath the water blue
Ship, passengers and crew!
No eye, bchcld the wreck
Save the Ali-secing Eye;
But from the crowded deck
Went up fearful cry.
Ere to their nameless graves
Beneath the pitiless waves,
Five hundred and a score
That laundering vessel bore.
"No tidings - rang.the press;
'.No tidings of the ship !"
A city paused in mute distress,
And whitened, every lip;
No tidings 4; can it be,
A ship vert down to sea
And shall return no more
10 home port, or shore.
mo tidings:" day by day
The clan0ng press rang out;
Thus swept the months away;
year of awful doubt.
"No tidings," nevermorc
To port or homeward shore,
Will that good ship return,
To comfort those who mourns
And thus for many a bark,
With its immortal freight,
In chill suspense and dark
Shall men in anguish wait,
The while they sadly say
.'Alas they sailed away
Over the pathless main.
And came not back again
Lost-los. at sea. and vet
| see their phantom shapes
With cleaning sails all set,
Doubling the shadowy capes;
The eapes that fade away.
Like the shades at shut of dav,
Into the waste Of night
Into the utter Night
= y. Y. Tribune.
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Lite illustrated.

HARp To BEAT. The best thing we
have heard Of an antiquarian is told Of
Wm. +. Goodwin, Of Concord, y. H.,
WHO IS acknowledged to t. the greatest
antiquarian IN New Ensltal Mr. g
III or4er to add another volume OF legal
lore to his already well-sto kcd library, is
ensagea in hunting UP copies Of the eelc-
bratei criminal trials that have takca place
in TIE State Of New Hampshire Oh
serving in catalogue ofbooks issued by
an oil and distinguished publishing
house in New York, mat copy of a
trial he was in search ofwas for sale, Mr..
G. immediateiy wrote to the firm r.
questing them TO forward it to him. By
due course of mail lie received a letter
informing him tiIat the copy Of the trial
he desired had been sold, but that they
would procure another for him, and that
tAeir business was 50 extensive both ia
this country and in Europe, that "they
could furnish him with 4 copy of any
trial he might desire. Mr.. G. having
been placed IN the sam. position several
times by attempting TO purchase catalogue
books with tde prices annexed, wrote
back the following short bat pithy note.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-19
Original Notice.

To Joseph W. Kendall, William Ruddick, ]. p
Hornish, Charles j Cottingham, James ID. Devin,
L. X. Hart, p. I. Lomax, and j. X. Hickey, (de-
fendants).
VoU are hereby respectively notified that there
i is now on file in the Clerks Office Of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk, q pc
tition OF Hiram Barney, claiming Judgment on
foreclosure Of mortgage against said Joseph w.
Kendall above named for the sum of one hundred
thirtyeght and 22-l00 dollars, with ten per cent.
interest from the first day of December, 1858, and
n special and general execution against Joseph w.
Kendall, snd rs against all said defendants above
named praying also for the foreclosure of mort
gage given by said Jos. w. Kendall to Charles Ma
son, upon lot q, block las, keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa, the sale Of said mortgaged premises to pay
of said debt, the extinguishment Of all equity
of redemption therein, for costs and general re.
lief.
Now You and each of you are notified to appear
and answer said petition the morning Of the
second day of the next term of said Court, to be
holden on the first Monday of September, 1852, or
judgment and decree will be had therein rs pray cd
for by default. ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 10, 1859 dim Sol for Petitioner.
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Ortgtnnl Notice.

70 Elihu Gum, E. K. 4 D. w. Ford and ohm Al
den, tdefendantsl:
Vou are hereby respectively notified that there
is now on file in the Clerks Office Of the Dis
trict Court OF Lee County, Iowa, ut keokuk, = pc
tition of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on
foreclosure OF q mortgage against said Elihu Gum
above named, for the sum OF sixteen hundred sixty
We and 10 100 dollars, with ten per cent interest
from the 10th day Of May, 1859, and special and
general execution against Elihu Gum, and as
against all said defendants above named prayi ng
also for the foreclosure of mortgage given by said
Elihu Gum to Charles Mason, upon the undivided
three tenths $40 Of the north half of the north.
west quarter Of section twenty t27) in town
ship sxty-d 1851 north of range five 81 west, tbs
sale Ut said mort gagged premises To pay of said
debt, the extinguishment Of all equity Of redemp
ton therein, for costs and general relief.
Now you ard each Of you notified to appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of tn,
second day of the next term Of said court, to b,
hold on the fret Monday Of September, 1859, o.
Judgment and decree will be had therein as pra
for hy default.
IL. SCOTT HOWELL,
July Is, lS59-iim Sol'r for Petitioner.
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To J.. J. D. scoles, William 0. Daniels, Peter
Coughlin, q. w. Turner, S. I Marshall and JOS.
Conway, (dcfendants)
VOU are hereby respectively notified that there
j il now on file in the Clerks Office OF the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, pc
tition Of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on
foreclosure Of q mortgage against said J. J. D.
Scoles above named, for the sum OF two hundred
twenty and s. 100 dollars. with ten per cent.
interest from the frst day Of December 1858, and
. special and general execution against J. J. D..
Scoles, and as against all said defendants above
named praying also for the foreclosure Of : mort
gage given by said j. j. d. Scoles to Chas. Masen,
upon the rear half Of lots 4, and 8, block l3S, In
Keokuk, Loe county, Iowa, tho sale OF said mort
gagged premises to pay OF said debt, the extngush-
mont OF all equity Of redemption therein for costs
and general relief.
Now you and each Of you are notified to appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of ths
| second day of the next term Of said Court, to bs
holden on the first Monday Of September, 1859, o.
judgment and decree viii be had therein praysd
for by default.
III. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 10, lS6Q-d1m Sol'r for Petitioner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-19

FRAUD We call attention to the fact of nu-
msroas unprincipled efforts that are daily being
made IN our city by vendors of bitter mixture,
using the persuasive argument lin order to effect
sales TO dealers in Aostetter bottles, to purchase
from them and sell 1t in Hostester's bottles. We
hope that such imposturss will be held up to public
contempt by all respectable persons who sell and
use the genuine article. Not only have We the in
dividua evidence Of the country, but almost every
paper in the Union ia commenting upon the superior
excellence of and the great benefits deriv ed from
the use of this celebrated tonic; besides ssriona
diplomas awarded, among which 10 one from thi
Ohio Mechanics Institute, at Cincinnati where thu
committe-composcd chiefly Of physes ans of tbs
city-awarded Hostetier, Smith 4 Co., . diplol ns
for the superior virtue of their Bitters NJ tom
and strengthauer of the human system. We,
therefore, oautio all aSainst impositions, and to
purchase of none but respectable deaIcos, whom
they know wouh not deceive them. Sold, in full
quart bottles, by all hotels, grocers, druggists &c
II IL extremely paiatable.
p. GIBBONS, Agent,
Juiyls d4v Main-st, bet. Sixth and seventh.