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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

A country girl, coming from the fed, ,
was told by her cousin tina, sho looked AS
fresh AS n daisy, kissed hv the dew
We'll, il wasn't ANY (e''cr Iy that name,
but II was Sye Jones that kissed me |
told him every one in town would fuu It
OUT
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barley lois, and give them au occasona,
dose Of corn, soaked in I've, coppera>, auI
sulphur. If YOU have any cases OF kid
ney.worm, give ten grains cJIumel every
day, for five or six DAYS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

ished in the same ratio, for he would have
had less time TO devote to nv bappisess
and amusement. believe he sees this
now, and acknowledges that more happi
ness for both arises from INV HAVING had
my own way
AT any rate said Elton, laughing, I
WAS obliged TO succumb TO woman's .ill
/ which She will aIw,vs b,v. soo,o, o
later
"'For when she will, size ciH YOU NAV dencpd
ont,
Ana II she won't she wont, and there an end
o"''
Ion DC saurlca', Edward, said his
"ne, sm'''iS.
10 you never long for the gay life you
'e'' asked Are there not hours Of
vacancy OF ehhui' winch the empioymen,s
anu ahuse'heh's "thin your reach fail TO
III
Ne'ef' sa'd Mrs. Elton not half so
"""y as ""e" leo The gay lie to which
1ou 'e,e,, u was mere chafi to the pres.
"s. ""! "ou.o ihuch ra'her stand
>'' ""." '"o 'o' TWO or three hours
:" t"e ''o'",'g' "h'ch Is The longest pc,
Hod ever devote to II, than to spend the
same length OF time making or receiving
e"''s' rs used to do. That to ME,
o'ouSn' no present enjoyment, aud no
"e"eht 10 oody or mind. lhs homely
employment con9nsss TO all three
must CONFESS Il answered, that
'"''h o"'y ,ne haPPy alchemy OF mind
constituted IKE your own could produce
TINS RESULT.
na' th'' very process has helped to
tp'"s "oou' 'h's aaPpy franie OF mind, AS
'.,,. lo" are P'e'Sed 10 term II, She req Iiad.-
"'' wasn't about winch you are SO
sSeP''c"I' Is the crucioie which has puri.
.''u my ,,'"" ''o" euch dross. l repeat
~ "oa'i 'huch r"tner' aside from the
sense Q, auty ana the consideration Of
Pfo"' that 'end TO make my toll pleasant,
..Pe"u lew hours at TIE wash IIb., than
VI eNe"'"S'"s Ssn'omaoie calls OF cere
"o"y WIN PeoP'e 'or whom do not
e"e' anu ""o care not Tor me-in the
'e'n'",ne amusement OF shoPP'ng-the la
oo' VI dressing h"'t dozen times day,
" W various o'her ways by which, IN
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To WHOM TO Go.--Go to strangers for
charity, to acquaintance t,r advice, and to
relatives for n"thiug-and YOU will al
ways have a supply.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

\ young lady II the interior thinks of
gong to California to Get married, for The
reason that she has been tod that in tia.
country the men folks rocks the cradle
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

A down East editor has cot such COLI
IN his head, that the water freezes OH his
face when he undertake., t. wash ii.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

NUMBER or HUMAN BoNEs.-It is a
fact, which, apparently, is not generally
known, that there are thirty.two bones,
neither more nor less, in all the divisions
Of the human body. Thus, there are
thirty'two teeth, thirty two spinal juno
tions, aud so on.-TEe Builder.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-23

Why are chickens necks like door.
beilsi Because they are often rung for
company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04

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"A - ~. ,h,o,. If ph,,,i, Dur,ny A .,-
-. ~. ph,,,;,,. ,,,n.,l,.d AN or,cl.
.I -. ,o,, ,,a, ,h.i, trouble, would
go. .,,0 =, ,b., ebo.. for their hing ,h,
g., man ,h., me, ,oi,v "a IN, ,.upl. Of
Jnr,,.r moun,.d an a chariot. Gordiu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
Tmm ihe CallGnia Caturi,l.
Roo, grated Apple Trees.

Much has been SAID upon the subjec' Of
roo,-sraitlur, or the propaeaung Of or
ebarI tree. by grating upon sections u
root. some cJutsniiuc thai a tree Is -
perfect, in all 10. parts, when grown from
SECTION % a root, as when grown from a
scel,ins tree with IT, roots entire. MO.I
uur,,rypsn entertain the former opinion
not necessarily because the plau is essential
10 th,ir suec,s. in the propagation OF large
numbers or trees, but because they really
believe iha, such sections Of roots are just
a. good Tor ,ree-growius as would Be the
entire root of a sc,diins.
There are those, however. even among
nur-erymeu, who entertain Ihe opposite
opinion. and onong ihi. number We find an
intelligent cul,uri.., Mr.. Wm. Reid, Of
Elizabeth. y. j., who writes to ,h9 editor
OF tie Gardener, Monthly a, follows:
II observe in tb, March number Of the
Gardeners Mouihly. extracts irom the pro.
ccsdine- OF the Cincinnati, Horticultural
society, di.cgs,ious en- root.sraitin: ap-
pcs. ia whica. Il understand the purport
cC their discussions. they advocate the
growing Of tie apple by grating on sec
ton, Of tie root, q graitin; or budding on
.s.ilius .i5sk, in shs nursery rows IN tie
usual way.
"Our esteemed friend, DR.. warisr, say,
tia. this question has been sssglcd long ago,
"a this country and elsewhere.
"TL., theory j, 50 much at variance with
our daily experience, that eauno, for a
moment doubt, that II vigorous, strong
rooted tree is desirable in an orchard, those
grated or 'udIsd on .,gilins stocks, eight
&, ten inche. above ground. are far superior
to those propasated BY grating on piece, Of
the RIOTS. We all know-what DR.. Wafd-
cr admit.-ihat they are nothing more than
cuttings the gratis roofing the trst sum
uisr after planting, the only u's OF the
yiscs u root heing 10 keep the graft alive
until 10 starts into growth M doubt many
Of the strong, vigorous growing kinds make
very good plants from cuttings, coming in
10 bearing early but sull they lack the
strong, vigorous root thai Seeding produ-
cc.. This has been long known to eultIva-
tors, that all kinds Of plants, grown from
ss,i, are lar more 'isnrOn, than those from
,ut,inss, resisting winds better, and not
- liable 10 he blown down as those grown
lr0m cuttings, where their roots arc bushy,
and DO not extend with that yigor that
Seeding stocks do.
I'VE all know that the system Of root
grafuug D. cheap way Of growing ena-
bling euluyators to increase plants with
great rapidity; bat this does not add any
thing % the value Of this system oi prOpa-
gatius. eIccp, ebeapiNss.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
ftca The wyfk,ng Tarwsr.
Cooked Food for Hors

Ia our earlier volume, will bs iouni the
experiment. 1T the Hon. Henry Ellsworth,
AMI Of Mr.. Mason. and Mr. Campbell. Of
Somsrvuls. New Jersey. From ,ho-s &, ,.
evident, that tWgny.,hryc pounds Of cooked
corn meal will equal in earc, fifty pounds
Of raw meal for the purpus, Of pork max
Ibg. and this is true in degree OF al KIND.
Of iood
The mere fact that food contains. ehsmi.
eally, a certain amount o. nutrtmeni, d, no
proof ths, the animal will assimilate 3, ior
Increasing 10. bulk. Thus in -1me parts Of
the South. where whole corn is isi O. oxen,
the bog, follow them snl dryour their ey-
ereusnt., :, ct At the unI.s,s'ei corn,
which frequently occur. 90 entire grains ;
IL. outsr coating r.lu.ins O. yield o. che d.
gc.iivs rr,cs-- 90 the OK TIE hog in turn
...,nilat-. tut part Of 10, and thus v,iIs
With - czrr,lia. uudigs.ieI corn.
When the grain is fr.; boiled, - that
the outer coating j. unable TO protect 'be
starch aud g.1ten FROM the salr,. % the
paristsl,ic matsn of tho iutes,iues. and ol
the gastric iutts % dissolve 70, then lss.
quantity v,.l fiitsn ,hs hog. because a lar
g,r proportion o, a.similAtei. and l-s. is O.
10 found in 10. cHrrctia. ws do not claim
that the exact condition nav be arrived az,
90 that all swallowed by the hog should
make pork and that no gKcIrtia will exist.
bycau,s We are veil aware that iu every
plant are Iro1imates in such condition as
not to bs capable u being a''imilated, even
by - low an animal IN the scale as the hog,
buI we DO claim, that, even AL the pro-
grc.scd portions ot these prDzimaies which
r. to make up the composition Of grain,
are more readily assImiIatci when cooked,
and that Lesser quantity will furnish all
that can b. a..imilatsd by the animal.
We adult freely that the dung Of ami
msls ~ treated. D, not as valuable Tor a ma
pure as 1t would BE-. If is contained large
amount, Of undige.t,I grain, but At the
,ams time it Is evident that no farmer car
.alrd 10 manure hi, land with grain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
Prom the K,no,lre Joop,l.
Compressed Fodder and Proyender.


|, .. no new thing to press hay into bon.
dls- or bales, for the purpose Of saving
room, aud rendering il more convenient TO
handle, during i,s transportation from place
to place. IL has bvsu oilen suggested that
some process, similar to this might be adopt
"a With fodder and provcnicr, 50 as to make
t convenient Or people travelling with
teams 10 carry il with them, in as large
quantities q, ncclei, but. at the same time,
reduced IN bulk The renp,ylyaniau gives
under the head Of "a valuable discovery"
a process introduced hy French veterinary
surgeon, Mr.. Maudin. and adopted in the
French army. by which the above require
men, j. mot BY this process the fodder re-
quirrj 'or nurncy ora campaign Is com.
pressed into small tablets or cake, in a
manner ,iruilar 60 that used for pressing
vesct,hl. substances
The hay or straw. whichever may he
u.,d. 5. chopped dne, the oa,s or corn
ground, and then mixed in proportion to
che uuuiu,s qualities afforded by each {;
upon this miIturc i poured a mucilasiuous
residue OF lus,ci, hollsd, anl the whole l.
pressed into hard cake. only requiring 90
be- dried in on oven. These cakes, it !,
sand, are no, only more easily transported
than Jhc material. OF which they are COM
p5s,d in their crude state, being reduced TO
= much smaller volume. but they are more
ca.ily prc-reycd. alsi, being les' subject 10
a,mo.phsri, Influences. daupne-,, &c. The
Penu.yly,nian recommends It 70 emigration
parii,. who cross tho plains ot the far west,
or are exploring new regions Of country.
vh,r, the supply OfprOvendcr may b. ra'h-
er prscari1us.
The Maine Farmer suggests ,ha, would
h. convenient. also, for our lumber team.
Who arc - situated IN the winter as to be
under the necessity o, hauling supplies
gryai distance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
Cattle shows and Fairs.

We find in the Springfield Republican the
following seasonablc Suggestions:
Il" Hc,s % unprors a Cdifis S,or and Far
The annual farmers festivals are once more
upon Us. and ere they come and 60 with
their privileges or Disadvantages, IL should
be serious question with every thoughtful
mind, wha, part or 10. have ! in the mat
ter2 Can | DO anything tha, will DO Of ad.
vantage to tho public, should bo tho frst
grca, question, and last Of all, has the pub
lic anything tha, can turn to private adj.
vantage? There are not few very selfish
men in the world. They grumble a, tho
least expenditure Of time, stock or produce,
that does not yield a fat return. They
want a metallic equivalent Tor pleasure,
else they prefer to stay in torment They
DON, believe in any other progress than
dollars aud cents. Such men work moder-
a,ely sometimes, but spring to /, par,icu.
lurly hard on the verge Of the Sabbath, on
holiday, or a, nightfll. n they do any
thing for the public, /, must be with a
strong probability Of reward. while they ro-
serve the right to clip aud trim the edges OF
their time to suit private convenience. Lit
tlc good will such men get anywhere, ex-
ccpt pecuniary one, aud that sometimes
shriyel, the soul more than il fl. the pOck-
ct. There Is no use talking 10 such men.
But there /. a class anxious to know their
duty, and 10 them our remarks are address.
cd. We advise every farmer who finds 1t
possible, to take for himself and family a
holiday On such occasions. Go also with
the choicest Of your locks and herds, with
specimens from the field and garden, from
the dairy and kitchen. Go with eyes aud
ears open, and make thorough and critical
examinations Of thing, exhibited. Many
things can be learned at cattle show.
The eye can compare forms oi beauty, the
hand can test the quality OF textures. the
judgment may improre IN regard TO con-
,,ruction, aud the reason can frame actual
values. Give counsel, IL necessary, but al.
WAYS heed suggestions. Exchange ideas on
all important farm subjects, about which
you are In doubt, and learn the practice Of
your most distant neighblrs. That is in.
deed meascr exhibition from which moth.
ins new can be learned n there arc dls.
cu,.ions or addresses, by all means give
them your presence. \ fresh thought Is
sometimes a greater acquisition than fresh
premium, and often more lasting pleas.
ure. In all your intercourse with the mass
-. give as we'll a, take. Be- As uohlc and
manly a. your nature will permit, for men
measure themselves by each other, and un.
ssen influences. like electric currents, travel
from heart % heart.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
Gen. Houston and the Ladies.

The Providence Post accounts for the
election Of General Houston by his election
eerins speech to the ladic, The old cam
paigper made n Characteristic speech to his
fellow .citilsns at Nacogdoches, Of which the
editor Of the Post .ay.. +" this single speech
did the work-al tba, needed to he done,
after planting himself fairly and 'qusrely
against the slave trade"
The paragraph which he addressed to the
ladies, alter concluding bis remarks 10 the
sterner sex. /. whole speech Of iiself, and
ought TO elect any man who could utter II.
We give il as wo End It in one OF our eI.
changes, and pronounce II the most beauti.
fol tribute to woman that ever fell from the
lips Of a politician.
Ladies. | know ,ha, politics are always
uninteresting to you, yet believe you have
in their general result an abiding interest.
IL !. always a qualification to me to behold
my fair countrywomen in assemblages like
these. IL - guarantee that their husbands
and fathers. and brothers. are men OF intel.
ligence aud refinement, who appreciate their
mental capacities, and desire their coup,e.
nance IN their undertakings. Your pres
ence exercises calming inhuence upon
those ant.goni.ms winch are too often en-.
gsndered in the the heat OF political con-
tests. All parties desire your approving
smile, and therefore all are encouraged by
your approving presence. know that IN
the direct administration Of political Affairs
YOU have no share; but yet. rcigning as you
do. supreme in the realms Of love. your in
iuence often controls the destiny OF nations.
woman's love 10 the great lever which
rou,es man TO action. The General. m he
plans the stratcge,ic combinations which
are to secure victory, looks forward to =
recompen.e dearer than the laurel' upon his
brow. The soldier US be trudses along on
the weary march, or mingles In the scenes
Of the battle field. even with death around
him, forgets awhile the carnage. and turns
his thoughts to the fond girl he left behind
hun: the mariner. tempest tossed, driven
by rude waves. sing, merrily aloit /" he
thinks oil the little cottage by the shore,
where his wife and dear ones await him
the statesman, as he deyises, amid deep and
painful thought, plan, OF government which
are to tell upon his own and his country's
fame. never loses sight Of the joys which
await him when cabinet counsels are over
and he enters the portals Of home; the sen
tipel, as hc pacss his weary watch, loves
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
The value Of piFerent Mnnurr,

The Lesson ineulca,cd ty the following
paragraph. from the pen Of Hon. z llol.
brOos, In Iho y. T.. Farmer, 6. one oi grSat
value TO the thinking farmer. lic,vcs con-
frmstion 70 the remark Of Mr.. Coke, late
Earl Of leicester That Ihe yalus Of ,he
fArm.yarI manure j. in proportion u what
IL is made ot Ifca,,le eat straw alone, the
dung is straw alone, the cattle are straw,
the farm i straw, and the hrmes b, straw
they are all straw together"
Not lons ago had four coss come up
to the stable in the tall. which I thought
might yisli a sooi supply Of milk through
ihe winter, 1t well l,j al.o had four
other -uimal., cOws and lciicr,, which
we're not eIpsctsd g. give much milk tIll
the following grass sca.ln. The 6rsi four
we're tied Ia the stable ,iis hy SIDE. and re.
csivel each. in addition % hay and stalk,
four quarts q small potatoes each morning,
and two quarts OF corn and oatmeal each
s'ening, through the winter ~ was r1.
peeted. they gave a gooI uy., Of milk and
came ous well ia the spring. Tho ma
nure Of these four cows va. thrown vut at
stable window, under the cattle sL,i. by
itself To, other four animal, were i.rl in
.he same stable. next % the fr.s four, aud
received only hay and corn l,iisr. Their
manure ~as thrown out by itself, AZ the
n,It stable window, and under the same
shed, - that the two heaps lay side hy .iis.
The heap made by the four c,ws that were
daily messed Wi,h potatoes and meal, kept
bot and smoking AL winter, and was Who'll.
" tee from lro.t. The heap made hy Jhc
other animals sha, had only hay aud stalks.
showed DO .su. OF fermentation. and was
.Onswhat rrczcn. Observing ihi. difference
from time o. time, curiosity prompted me
in the srrnE TO apply tbe.s two heap. OF
manure separately. bat la equal quantities,
sd, by side, on a piece o. corn ground.
The superiority of the corn crop where the
manure from the messed cattle wSs applied,
over that where ghe other heap va, spread.
va. quite apparent and striking and call.
81 ny attention more particularly than It
was ever before directed, u the importance
Of feeding out our bestand riches, products,
II We would have the best Kind Of manure
for our land-, and large crops from :bcu. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
whsat straw.It, Yalue as FOddsr

We have previously given many items m
connection with thi, system Of farming, as
praet,ecd BY Mr.. Mcchi, in England. In
regard t. feeding wheat straw, be calculates
sbeu fed ~ cattle IL Is worth much more
per rcrs than 1t Plowsl in Tor manure. II
cut up and mixed with meal or the bran OF
grain. IL makes very valuable food Tor
cattle. Mr.. Mechi's method Of feeding j.
as follows
"Bs leeds each Of his own COWS, daily
twenty pound. hne cut straw. eight pounds
hay. i've pounds raPe-cake, two pounds Of
bean meal. seven elshths pound bran, sev'
en-sighth. mal,comOs-all OF these beius
properly molsscned in bot water, tie straw
requiring more than the rest thir'y'dv'
pounds mansel or Swedish turnirs. The
essential points are warmth and moisture
the cattle being we'll sheltered and doly
cared for. The straw is most nutritious
food ORs hundred pOunds Of IL sonsair
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04

from her To all which the old Count re-
piled, in an erccedingly unpleasant style Of
delivery, tha, he would rather assis. him
to hls grave than see him married 70 . psas-
ani.
While this little domestic affair was
taking place at the chateau. an equally in.
tcresiing scene was going on at the farm.
er's. The bluo-eyed girl stood trembling
before the fierce anger Of tho farmer, her
father, who broke forth as follows:
You will break my heart, I know you
will, erred the farmer, slapplDg his we'll
rounded stomach. in which region his heart
was situated. 4" Yes, you ungratsful child
youwill knock my heart into atoms. AZ.
ter all I've done for you-it's shameful. in.
deed II is" and the old farmer waddlsd
across the floor IN great anger.
Ills daughters pretty blue eyes ~sre
dimmed with tears during the delivery oi
this pleasant piece Of intelligence, and as
soon as her father had relap.ed into mo-
rnont's silence, wiping her eyes with the
corner OF her apron, she assured him that
she would never break bis heart; that 10
was Der dear papa ; and good deal more
Of just such nice things. She also told
him how noble In every respect Was her
dear lover, the young Count.
What cried the farmer. fairly shiv.
ering with rage, "whai, marry q beggar
lord fellow who hasn't cent 10 his
name nothing to recommend him but a
title No, stamping his foot heavily up
on the floor, "my daughter shall never
marry a beggar-npu Do you hear 7
Ncrp and mark my words, don't you dare
to speak to him again; I'll di.own you II
you do-cut you oG to a shilling" Ha'.
ing delivered the elaborate grafton. he
rushed from the room as fast as he could,
which on account of ais immense size. was
bat walk at best.
The lovers being made plainly aware
that the course of true love never did run
smooth, and finding separation decidedly
unpleasant, bethought themselves Of wsy
to elude their parents vigilance and meet
together in safety. An old ruined house,
equally distant lrom each their hoae' was
selected m place OF meeting. And to
make matter, still more sure. and lessen
the possibility Of discovery, they set in mo.
ton a rumor that the house was haunted.
The girl procured couple Of oI-chsins
from tho farm, and also rope
The young lord procured from the ehsssau
good supply OF rags, which with an old
sheet lrOm the farmhouse constituted the
basis for the ghost. Red aud blue ire-pow.
der was also procured, and this. believe
constituted the actual stock oi the affair.
- giant shos, was soon made and e'.
ery,hing being in readiness, when their
respective families were wrap, in sleep. our
hero aud heOrine would steal noissles.ly y
from their rooms aud running over tbs
fields. meet a, the ruined house. Whenev.
er noise was heard. or anything that be-
tokened the approach Of human being.
they would Immediately pull about the
chains, sroan, shrek, and hoist up and
down in the doorway the rag ghost. Fear
lul .iorie, were spread abroad, as We have
seen, and the haunted house OF Sicily be-
came famous throughout the various prov.
inces OF Italy, and OF the world"