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Light in Sta blcS.

There are some hints in the following ex-
tract, which those who are planning new barns,
as well as all others, would do well to have in
mind. In our climate, in that season when
flies are most abundant, especially in the heat
Of the day, when animals of all kinds in Il
state of nature seek the depths of the forest.
barn ce liars or caves Of the earth, darkness is
peculiarly grateful; hence stable windows
should always be provided with close shutters.
Stables should be so constructed. by the
insertion of windows in various parts Of the
building, that they should be Hght as dny-
A durk stable is only suitable biack hoie,-
prison house for such vicious specimen of
the equine race AS the notorious Cruiser; ii is
also the very worst location for any kind of
animal. Sir. A Nylic, (who was at the head
of the medical staff in the Russian army),
states that the cases of disease on the dark
side OF an extensive barrack at st. Petersburg.
have been uniformly, for many years, in the
proportion of three to one, to those on the
side exposed to q strong and uniform light
humboldt has also remarked, that among
bipcds, the residents of South America, who
wear very little cluthing-thus allowing the
cutancouS, as well as the orbital surfaces, to
receive free ray of light, enjoyed immunity
from various diseases, which prevailed cX-
tcnsivc!y among the inhabitants of dark rooms
and underground locations and so excellent
an authority as Linnmns contends that the
constant exposure to solar light, is one of the
causes which render summer journey through
high northern lalitudes so peculiarly healthtul
and invigorating. DR.. Edwards has also re-
marked, that persons who live in caves or
cellars. or very dark and narrow streets, are
apt to produce deformcd children and that
men who work in mines are liable to disease
and deiornlity.
Light, therefore, is condition of vital &C
tivity, and in view only OF preserving the
sight ola horse, it is absolutely necessary
that while he is occupying the stable, his
optics shall have free access to the suns rays.
If a horse was in the same condition as a
polyp, with no organ Of vision, who shuns
light, Il dark stable might prove to be his
earthly paradise but as the horse has specia
organs of vision, evidently susceptible to the
influence of light, and the integrity Of his
organism, or a part of the same, depending
entirely on the admission OF light, it is abso-
lutely necessary that stables should be con-
structed neutrality-suspicious.. Yet. Jour.
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SWISS MANrFACruRING INpUsTRY.-The

SWISS MANrrACTURING INDUSTRY. The
population of Switzerland is about 400 COO
OF this number, 5000 are employed in the
different branches Of manufacture. OF there.
$4,000 are engaged in spinning, weaving,
bleaching, or printing cotton, $4,000 in the
silk trade, and 80 5000 in the clock and
tch-making trades. The silk and cotton
trade are principally confined to the German
cantons Of Bale. Zlnich, and Saint Gall; the
watch and clock trades are chiefly carried OH
IN the French cantons. From Genoa alone,
the United States receives annually. ria llav-
re. about $40 900 watches: though it is be-
lievcd that the success which has already sig
naliscd matchmaking industry in the Unit ed
States but year ago mere experiment.
will cause a sensible diminution in the impor-
tation of Swiss watches so long an important
element in our trade with that republic.
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FLOWERS. How the universal heart ofman
blrSs's flowers. They are wreathcl round
the cradle, the marriage altar. and the tomb
The Persian in the far East delights IN their
perfume, and writes his lnvs in. noSpgavs
while the Indian child Of the fan West, clasps
his hand with ecc as he gathc, the abundant
blossoms, illuminated scriptures ofthe praigice
The cupid of the ancient IIndoos, tipped his
arrows with l!0wcrS, and orange flowers are
bridal crown with us, nation Of Yesterday
Flowers ga,landed the Grecian altar, and
hung in vollve wrcathS before The Christian
shrine. All these appropriate uses Flowers
should deck the brow OF the yonthfu' bride =,
for they are in themselves lovely type of
marriage. They should Irvine round the tomb
for their pcrpctuul!y renewed beauty lisa sym
Dol of the resurrection, They should iestoon
The altar, for their fragrance and beauty as
cen'l i'll perpetual worship before the Most
High, AIRS. ChiM.
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BEEF TEA.-A most excellent food for the
convalcscent, is made of half pound Of lean
beef, cut in small pieces, and soaked half an
hour or more in quart of cold water, and
afterwards boiled "A few minutes, stirring it
little as it begins to boil. Then pour into a
bowl upon piece of hot, wcll-browned loas-
ted bread. Drink off the liquid, or eat toast
and all with spoon. The only seasoning
allowed is tllle of salt, or very slight fla
vor from red pepper-pod. lfthere is sense
of chilincss in the patient whole pepper pod
may be used. making the tea very fiery. 1t
will then be good sudoriiic.
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MANUFACTURE OF CONES. 1t is said that
the greatest comb mannfactory in the world
is III Aberdeen Scotland. There are thirty.
SIN furnaces for preparing horns ard tortoise
shell for combs, and no less than 100 iron
screw presses are constantly in operation in
stamping then. Steam power is employed
to cut the combs The coarse combs are
stamped or cut out-two being cut in one
p,ce at time. The fin" dressing comb, are
cut ~ line circular saws. some 50 fine as to
cut lorly teeth III the space of one inch, and
rev"lvc five thousand times in the space OF one
minute. There are some two thousand yari.
t'lcs OF combs made and the aggregate mum.
her produced. of all these different kinds. is
about 10000 annually--a quantity that
II laid together lcng would extend
about 700 mills. The annual consumption Of
OK horns is about 130 600. and the anual .on-
sumption of hoofs amounts to i 0O0 600: the
consumption Of tortoise shell AID buffalo horn,
although not so large. is equally valuable. -
a hoor undcrgocs eleven distinct operations
before ii becomes comb
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agricultural.
Muck.

Muck.
The valne of muck in agriculture, is now
universally recognised, and very few farmers
who can obtain it at reasonable cost. are so
heSiectiul OF their interests as to he without
supply. On most farms, there is more or
less low ground, where accumulationS of
muck, or of rich vegetable mould, in state
ofPerfcct or partial decomposition, exist. ard
which, when hauled out and composted, or
prepared by mixing with ii a quantity of lime
OF asiles, acts as most powerful and salutary
'tlmulant to every description of crop. Asa
general thing, muck, in its pristine condition,
is too strongly impregnatcd with acids to
admit OF its being applied directly to vegrta-
'lon nut the action frost or of alkalics,
ncutralizes these, and renders it in very
snort time, most invgoratng article 20 be
used IN the cultivation ofalmost every variety
ofplant.
by hlling our cow, hay and sheep. yards with
good muck, we may make almost any quantity
OF dressing, and at an outlay merely nominal
Farmers pursue different methods in the
preparation OF materials Tor dressing; vet the
difference is in most cases so slight, that the
mai result is rarely in any great degree, af-
1cctcd, by the discrepancies. The great de-
sideratim, as l conceive, in preparing the
article Is to deprive it of its acid principle
W hen this is accomplished the application of
the mass will be safe and salutary under any
circumstances. BY placing it in a condition
to receive and absorb the rich liquid voiding
OF domestic animals, it will of course be in.
creased greatly in actual value; and in this
way it should be always used, when prac-
ticable. Geyuiypto,rn 7,eyour,nh
Every word of the above, we regard as at
once true and important. If there is a word
which we would alter, it would be to ascribe
more Of the curative influences of nature on
muck--to sun, rain and air and less to frost.
Frost is great in its power on clay to render
1t friabe and to prepare it to mix evenly with
and to amend lighter soil. If you apply
clay to sandy soils, the more it freezes and
thaws first, the best. But sun, rain and free
access of air are the things for muck. To
cure it of its acid faults, it should be out six
months at least, and if longer so much the
better. and should be laid in shallow piles.
not more that foot deep, better in one long
Pile, so that it can be turned with the pillow,
and thus exposed to the influences of the
We ther. If it be thus exposed through the
Autumn, and be then used about the barn as
recommended above, the farmer NAV increase
the manure heap almost at pleasure without
IN the least reducing its value per ton, A
load of stall manure and load of muck we'll
cured and having one bushe of ashes mixed
with it is worth more for grass or Indian corn
than two loads Of stall manure, and are worth
ash as fathers" understand their
interest, they will manufacture more manure
at home aud buy less from great distances.
Farmers Muyasiae.
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[I5Thc Democracy, under the Buchanan
Administration, have Sqnandered millions of
the public money: yet, though acknrwlcdg-
ing their deep guilt. ,hry manifest no signs
Of repentance. The convicted Spcndh rlltS
appear to be wholly untouched by shame or
compunction. They do not even make fair
promises for the future. They are castelar,
dencd. Their imppnitance is Earelaced and
hrazln. ! they feel any SORROW at all for the
past, il is Of piece with that ovowed by the
horsc-thicf whom an inquiSlllve female visit.
cd III the Boston Jail the other day. Said the
wcil-meaning lady: What are you in for!
For stealing horse" Are yon not sor-
rye Yes" won't YOU try and do better
next vince "Ycs III steal lwo.'
LOuiSrHie Journal.
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CL~Fcw pcopll know much of the quail
ties and power phosphorus as a poison
1t seems that man in California has been
testing its properties. A statement made to
the press is. -" that short time since he used
phosi chorus poison 10 get rid OF the squirrels
upon his land, and 1t was very ciiectual
killing large numbers. The crows which
eat the dead bodies of the squirrels thus
poisoned. lay all over the ground, having
been killed by eating them; and last of all
the magpics, who have picked the eyes of
the crows, hcve shared the same Fate"
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WooD AsHEs.--Those who have wood
ashes, and wish their lawn to be covered with
a handsome growth Of white clover, should
powder it pretty literally with the ashes. 1t
is also excellent to reinvigorate old gardens
One thing it will do in these old gardens it
will enable you to raise a crop of early turnips,
sweet and solid also your radishes and many
other vegetables will be 71ery much improved.
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SELF-SEARCH. Read not books alone. but
MEN, and among them chiefly myself; if .nou
iindest anything questionable there. use the
commentary of a severe friend, rather than
the gloss of a sweet-lippcd halterer; there is
more profit in a distaslelul truth, than de-
ceitful sweetness.
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GF1f there is heaven on earth, it is on
a soft couch by your own fire side with your
wife on one side, a smiling baby Oh the Other
Il clear conscience, dozen five cent cigars, a
knowledge that you are out Of debt, and
don't far the printer, tailor, or she. If.
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GRAPES, STRAWBERRY AND BLAcK-BER-
RIEs.-Every man who has portion of ground
attached to his homestead, no matter how
small, should now provide himself, according
to his means, with supply of grapevines,
Strawberries and blackberries. if he would
enjoy these traits in their proper season.
There is now no apology for any one who is
desires of having these fruits to be without
them.
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CJDuring the personal canvass Of Mr.. Gar.
rett, among the electors of Sal:ord, England,
he and his friends, calling at hucksteT ) shop
found only boy. who, having learned their
business, went to the foot of the stairs, and
called, Mother, here S a man as wants yo'r
vote for him BE a Parliament nan." well,
Shouted the mother, "tel HIM thy feylher's
not in but if he'll chalk his name on the
counter. well inquire into his character !"
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VA LARGE TREE. The MrsSrs. Coopcrs
cut, some time Since, on their place il. Peach
Bottom township, York county, a mammoth
Chustnut tree which measured fifty feet to
the forks or first branches, at which height
it was three feet in diameter. Two feet from
the ground it measured twenty lone feet ia
circumference i,OlU shingles were manu-
factuled from tEis noble old forester.
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ANOTHER BEAUTY OF THE LAW "A man
was indicted at Columbus. Ohio, for stealing
:. two oxen and cow" The proof was that
he stole two steers and COW. Hence he was
found guilty of petit larceny as to the COW,
and ssut to jail fifteen days.
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CLIMATE or AUSTRALIA. There are DAYS,
and. IN some years, whole weeks together, of
delightful weather, cool and bracing as the
spring in England. but more exhileratinc,
Excepting about twenty-five extremely hot
days, and sixty disasrccablu wet and cold
DAYS. the weather thro ughont the year is dies.
crlbahly pleasant. the air is balmy and bright
scarcely cloud is visible, ond the sun look
down from the deep blue sky in unveiled
Splendor. Day and night are of equal length
throughout the year. The sun never remains
above the horizon more than fourteen and
half hours. or less than ten aud a half: and
as twilight docs not llngcr in these ATTITUDES,
the changes from day to night and from night
to morn. are to Enslishmen unpleasantly ali.
rupt. The nights are enchanting. The
southern consultations shine forth from the
hard dark heavens in unIvallcd brightness,
and the halo ed pours her chastencd radlence
on the plains and hills and hills with such
rciu'gence shat everything for miles around,
IS distinctly visible. The light of both the
sun and moon is more intense than IN Britain.
should say the difference is as five to three.
f. LuncpioH Es1
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u The plaques of Cuba are mosquitoes,
ants and cockroachcs, The latter eat your
clothes. boots and buttons and toe nails, the
ants your provisions, and one species yonr
hotises and all kinds of vegetation, while he
mosquitoes, more modest, cat nothing but
yourself, especially if you are new conner
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EXAMINERS NOTICE

THE undersigned duly appointed Exami
J. ners, to view and determine the ptopriety
OF locating Public Road from point near
llart,s Meeting House, on the North East
and Turkey Point road, and passing thence
through lands Of Anthony George, Jacob
Owens, Robert Hart, Washington Hyland
and others, to the shore of Elk River !:
hereby give notice that they will meet at
liart's Meeting House, on THURSDAY, the
18th day of April, next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
to proceed to the discharge OF the duty
assigned them.
SAMUEL MAFFITT,
JOHN McCRACKEN.
AZAR1US PENNINGTON,
Mar 26, lS59-5w. Exminers
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TIE MORMON ALPHABET We have, saws
the New York Jo'Tnai Of Commerce, n copy
Of the Descret Ne,cs. containing the Mormon
alphabet which is part of the scheme ouei
na'ly devised by the SAINTS to render their
community qnte exclusive and to debar all
Gentiles and outside bdrbarians from a too
critical surveillance of the work ings of the in.
ternal machinery Of the State. 1t consists of
thirty'eight phonetic characters, a single char.
acter. IN some cases. representing an entire
word. though more frequently a combination
OF characters is required in the orthography.
1t IS. in fact, quite similar to the system of
Stenographv now employed by newspaper re.
porterS ard others. All words having the
same pronunciation are spelled alike. and the
reader or nearer is Obliged to depend upon the
context for tie meaning of such words. As
each character is designed to represent the
sound for which it stands a Mormon word.
construed into plain English, is not the most
enphonlous. For INSTANCE" Mathew. sixth
chapter" is spelled in tt. !. new Alphabet
mHetteoo, scksrih cheahptrHr, which would not
by any means pass III our common SC hool
spelling classes.
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The MosQuITo.--A writer in IIarprrs
Magazine for April gives the following dcs-
crip!i"n of the Mosquito, which should have
place in the next work on natural history
The mosquito is an offensive and venon-
Gus spccicstl insect. He abidcs in swamps
and marshes, though he does by no means
coniinc himself to those localities. His bill
l. long, sharp, and piercing, and his voice is
like unto it. In these respects he differs not
from the snipc Or Sandhill crane; neither rs
to his gencralpcrSonal appearance, particularly
when on the wing. He also much reminds
one Of the Scotch bag-pipc, and yet is unlike
it, inasmuch that his piping ceases when his
bag is full, and rice reraa. He delights in
blood and torture, and his cruelty is particu-
larry manifest. in that he invariably sucks his
victum through Il tube instead of swallowing
him at once His appetite is Unsuitable, and
is limited only by his capacity. When full,
he lctircs for Il time, but the chamber of Il
Colts revolver, returns Ia the charge as often
as he goes off; also, if he be driven away
torci"lr, and for this his pcrtinacty is re-
markablc. But of what possible use he is l
wot not, unless il be as model Of industry
ana perseverance,
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Chester Female Seminary,

CHESTER, Delaware County Pa.
DEv. GEO HOOD, PRIscifAL. A Family
II Boarding School, with Five accomplished
Teachers.
WINTER TERM-January ), to April .,
for Roarl and Tuition, so 90
SUMNER TEKM-May 2, to August Q, for
Board and Tuition, so 90
tFDay Scholars. from IS to $l4 per term.
REFERENCES Rev. }. McIntir., D. D. Pearce.
tVFor Catalogues. inquire Of the Principal.
Sept 4, 1S5s-Smx
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REMOVAL.

WIN. J. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story ofsThe Cecil
Wig" Building, where he may always be
found rcadyto give prompt attention to oil
business placed in his hands.
Nov. loft.
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II. II. SHIERWOOD's

HOTEL.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN. corner FAYErrE
~ and HARRISON Streets near the Nd. Institute.
OYSTERS and GAME of all kinds
for the season, cooked in all styles at the shortest
notice
!VGentlemen can obtain rooms by the day or
week, at moderate charges f. H. PRICE,
Oct ~, lS5S.-tf Superintendent.
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DISSOLUTION.

TT Nip heretofore existing between the
subscribers in the Mercantile business, at
Cosgrove's Mills, under the firm of Taylor
X Cusgrove, was dissolved by mutual con-
sent, on the 25th of March, 1859. Persons
indebted TO the late firm will make payment
to either of the undersigned.
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
ELI COSGROYE.
The Business will he continued at the Old
Stand, by VIM. Taylor, who tenders his
thanks tor the patronage received by the
firm. and hopes himself to merit con-
tinuance OF the same. [april 9, lS59-3w.-
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T lME.-Agri,u!tural and Building Lime. fsy
IL ,ale by STITEA
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Our Correspondence.

Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing
Missouri RIVER. En- ROUTE TO THE PLAINS.
March l7,h, 80
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LNERTILIZERS.-IIe wcs' Super Phosphate. De
l. Burgs Super Posphate, Tasker A Clark's
Phosphate Fertilizer, for sale by II. $. SITES
CALT.-Rock Salt, Liverpool G. A. Salt,
~ Turk IS Island Salt, for sale. d. SCoTr
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CUMBERLAND NAILS, for sale by the
~ keg, by D. ScoTT.
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CUPER- PHOSPHATE OF LIME:-
~ For sale by D. SCOTT.
March 81, 1858
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m EATS FOOT Oil, known to be the best
l Y article for Oiling Harness. for sale by
j. PERKINS. JR,
Opposite the Court House, Elkton.
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CURRY COMBS. HORSE BRUSHES,
SChamois Skins, and Sponges for sale by
PERKINS. JR,
Opposite the Coart House, Ekton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-09


TSLIZA BARNUM, Evelyn Duryee Mariettu
Ia Hughes and Seth l.. Barnum, will take notice
that in the case Of Eliza Barnum, Evelyn Duryet
and Marietta hughes against w. IL. Austin d Co
in chancery in the District Court of Lee County
Iowa, at heokuk, the defendants w. III. Austin 4
Co. have filed an answer, and also cross bill
making the plaintiffs named and Seth L. Barnum
parties to said cross bill. Tie defendants allegs
the execution of acertan mortgage on certain real
estate in the city of Keokuk Lee county, Iowa, 10
secure certain notes made by said Dsrnum to W. II
Austin & Co.; the said w Ii. Austin& Co. ask for
. judgment against said Barnum for $500 and in
terest, foreclosure Of the mortgage, the cxtinc
ton of the interest of all the parties in the
morsgaged premises, sale Of the property, and
for general relief.
Unless you appear and answer said cross bill on
before the second day of the September term
(lS59) Of said Court, judgment will be rendered
Is prayed in the petition, and the further orders
granted.
RANKIN, MILLER b ENsTER
Attorneys for w. ii. Austin d Co.
July Is, 1881 I'm
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To ] au,es Lamb. executor Of che estate Of VIM.
Lamb desssasd, franklin Mesk and Elizabeth
Meek, Peter Newcomer and Rosanna Newcomer,
Hannah ID. Sargent and Snyder Sargent, Daniel
Woodward, Newton Lamb and ---- Lamb hi
wife. N8
V0U and each Of you are hereby notified that
there 10 now on file in the ONCE Of the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, lows, at keo-
kuk, petition Of Hiram barney claiming Of you
the said James Lamb, executor OF the estate OF
William Lamb deceased the sum Of nine hundred
and sixty-seven and $500 dollars, with interest
thereon at 10 per cent. per annum from May 2Oth,
1859, rs money due on mortgage made BY william
Lamb In his lie time to Charles Mason, dated une
Is, 1883; and claiming against each Of you land
the other parties defendant named in said petition
the foreclosure Of the said mortgage, the same be-
ing upon the s-w. Of the NV. Of sec. 80, also
the ne. Of the NV. Of section 50, all in town
ship So north, range west, in Lee county, Iowa,
for the purchase money; and the same having been
assigned by said Mason to said Barney.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the morning OF the second day Of the
next term of said court, 70 ommence at Keokuk on
the frst Monday in September, A. d. 1885, judg-
ment win DO rendered against you ~ claimed in
said petition.
NOBLE STRONG,
July 20. ls69-dlm Atty's for PIN.