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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

IoE CRE,M. A rule. which correspond.
ent OF the Rural New Yorker has always
found excellent, Is this Take one quart
Of sweet milk and cream. . eggs, teaeup.
iul o, whit, sugar. | tcaspoOniul Of -four
stirred into IL tcicupful Of sweet milk, +,
flavor 70 your liking. Pot your milk in
the freezer. or IL you have no freezer 3
quart pail is as good, and -, It into ket-
lie OF boiling water. stirring the milk ire
quen,ly, 81 that 1t will no: burn. Beat the
eggs, and when the milk bolls stir them in
u the milk-iakc /, oui of the water. put
in TO the milk, the sugar, nour and flavor
ing. Pa, the ice into bag and pound IL
into Jumps the size Of a hickory nut, put a
layer OF ice into small tub, or whatever
YOU wish TO freeze 1, in, and a thln layer OF
salt, put your freezer or pail into the tub
and then put layer Of ico and layer OF
sal, alternately around H. Stir the cream
which will freeze. from the sides with a
spoon; stir it ircquenily until it is frozen.
II you make IL rs directed, you will not fail
OF having excellent ice cream.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06
FIFTY cLNTs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 26, NO. "a.

The envoy was satisfied with this plan
and Thompson was forthwith desired to ors-
pea, the proposition to Damas junior. Du'
mas junior swore that Thompson must Be
crazy. aud ordered the servant to 60 for .
doctor.
&" Nonsense - intsrpO.ed Thompson, 81
am perfectly sane; itisyou who are crazy.
10 refuse such splendid opportunity.
Think ola fortune Of several millions ~
Bah I" ro,orted Dumas junior. "Too
risky! II the old darkcy should happen to
be de,hropsd, would bs Obliged 10 sup
port the whole family"
"Not at all" replied the .asacious
Thompson. "yOu risk nothing whatever
In case Of the little accident you mention.
you could take the whole concern over 10
the United States and sell EN- "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

SIZED OF RAILROAD CAn. Many Of tho
accidents which happen to perons a,ssmp-
ing to cross railroads are the results OF ig-
norapec Of the velocity OF the iron horse
when fairly under way. A writer In the
Hartford Courant gives some interesting
facts which it may bs wOll 10 bear In
mind:
"It seems almost incredible that, as ws
glide smoothly along, the elegantly fur
nishci car moves nearly twice It's length in
abou, a second Of time--about - feet. At
this velocity we end that the locomotive
dri,in, wheels. six feet in diamater, mako
four revolutions per second Ii is no idle
pision.rod that traverse the cylinder eight
times per second.
la man witha horse and carriage ssc:h
approach and cross the track at a speed OF
six miles per boor. which wonld be crossing
rapidly, an express train approaching at the
same moment would move two hudur~l and
City seven feet while he was In the act Of
crossing distance barely sufficient TO clear
the horse and vehicle. II tho horse was
moving no faster than walk, rs the track
is usually crossed, the train would movo
towards him. while in the act Of crossing,
more than five hundred feet. This fact ac-
counts for the many accidents at such
points. The person driving thinks no may
cross because the train isa few rods dis
ant.
How compares the highest speed with
the velocity OF sound1 When tho whistle
is opened at the eighty rod whi.tlins post.
the train vii advance nearly one hundred
feet before the sound traVerse, the distance
to and is heard. at the cro.ins'.-Ths ye-
locity exceeds the flight Of birds. The late
DIR. j. l.. Comstock. the well known au-
thor Of several philosophical works. informs
the writer that be was recently passing
through Western New York when the uain
actually ran down and killed q common
hawk. The train was stopped and the
game - rarely captured was secured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

Dos CRT,V wuGn LEss rn,N MuE2 1t
is generally. believed tha, the reason why
cream rises 70 the surface. Is because il is
lighter than the milk Jason White Of
Conway, a practical farmer. who has had
the handling Of cream, milk and butter Tor
the las; fifteen years, has recently tried the
following experiment he took pail hold.
ius Jus; thirteen win, quarts, and dIled 4,
with cream free from milk. The cream and
pail together weighed thiriy.six pound,
lie then filled the pail with new milk. and
again With skinned milk, and each weigh
cd the snmc as the cream. Ga churuing
the thirteen quarts Of cream he hal thirteen
pounds Of butter. lie argues that the
weight of milk proves no,hin; as 70 its rich
ness that the clus, Of cream rising j. its
exposure u the atmosphere, and that 10
have cream ri,s we'll. the depth % milk in
the pans shouli no, exceed two inches Very
little cream will rlss in deep, narrow.
mou;hcd vessel. while more i obainei from
a large, spreading surface. Hence the true
PHILOSOPHY Of shallow, daring milk pans. 4
practise. originating in Clan 'iiicli, for %.
tanning the largest quantity Of cr,lu from
milk, j. meeting the appr1hItion Of many
sensible dairy women in tai. vicinity. New
milk i, strained Into common pane, ani at.
ter Standing twelve hours i carefully placed
over a ks,tls OF warm water, and brought
As nearly as possible to the temperature o
very new milk. Il i then Sc, away for L.
hour. more. when It l. ready 70 skim
Nearly double the cream can be obtains
from this process, than can be obtained t-ou
any other with which We are acquainted.
Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

WASH ron fRun TRTrs. We would re-
mind our readers again Of q e soda wash for
lrui, trees, which we have so often recom-
mendcd. This is the time of year for its
application. Heat al soda TO redness, 50
Us TO drive out the water OF capitalization
and carbonic acid then di's,l,e the caustic
soda in water at the rate Of one pound to
the gallon. and apply 1t when cold to the
trunks aud larger branches Of fruit trees.
II will destroy cocoons and rva Of insects,
moses Of all kinds, dccomIose dead bark,
and present Gne glossy surface, not likely
to be attacked by insects. Unlike potash,
it does not destroy any living portion of
plant, while it decompOsss the dead portions
readily. Working Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

How rnE Bean CLrNBs.Tu poLE. Prof.
Brewer Of Washington College, Penn,
communlcatcs to the American Journal Of
Science and Arts the rcsul, Of some eIpcr-
inen,. made by him on climbing vines -
the hop, the Lima bean, and the morning
glory. lie finds they will climb around a
tran'paren, glass pipe just as well as any.
thing elsa, aud thar they are most ardent in
their embraces when the pole is warmer
than the surrounding air. During the day
the vine !. attracted towards the light but
at night, and especially ON cool nights, it
turns to the polo. IIo learned also tha. the
color OF the pole makes no difference tho
cares.ing instinct OF the vine has no prcju-
dice against any shade. The element o!
con.tancy Is very largely developed, the
vine. after it has reached the pole, showing
much stronger tendency to wind around
IL than il did before TO reach 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

6eisni on land under good cultivation and
free from worms. My worthy friend. wm.
ID. Dana Of Washington County, whils, nt.
tending to his olScial duty as member Of the
Board OF Agriculture, last winter, informed
mc that bushels Of Java wheat per acre
were none too much and ,ha, on their soil
and climate, from some cause, more seed Of
all Kind. Of grain is necessary than in the
valley Of the Kennehcc.
81, Harresii-g. when the straw begin.
TO turn white, jus, below the head. and the
berry il not quite hard. is the righ, time,
and earlier rather than later. n lef, until
quite ripe. there is more ;ost by SCATTERING
cot in harvesting. less -four, and poorer
Qualiiy, and straw Of Little comparative val
uc for fodder.
The Java /. the larscs, and TALES, straw
Of any spring wheat have seen, and shat.
tiers from the ear in handling the easiest,
therefore it must not be mown and aked
like hay. a. is the custom Of many farmers.
We cot with cradle and sickle. blnd in sin.
gle hands Immediately. Il there /. no wet on
the straw when cut, st in shocks Of sire to
cover with hay.cap., and let It remain in
the Geld through storm aud sunshine until
The grain j. hard
| have extended this paper to NEE. the
several point. qucriei after by my numerous
correspondents, and although nothing orig.
iual is claimed Tor any part of it, perhaps
.omo young New England farmer may find
something new to him. which, ir prAciiccd
uron and proved useful in a small degree 70
increase his crop Of wheat, shall be fully
enumerated. Cor il Is matter Of deep and
abiding interest % me 20 see the farmers "
New England put forth their whole strength
to raise oar own bread.IuG. as in year. no,
long gone by, when the farmers granarics
aud the merchants warehouses in tho Ken.
nebCc Valley sroancd with the thousand, Of
bushels Of sxccllen, wheat. atTjrling a sur
plus Tor export. Mo,rs rABEE.
vasalboro, 4tb mo-. 1856.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06


A COOP JOKE on DUuss. IuE NovEtrsr.
This happened four year. ago. Solouque
sent an Envoy to France, charged with
private mission, and armed with full pow
or. Shortly after the sable Ministers arri.
val, he caused himself 10 bo introduced 20
Alexandra Dumas. senior, whose papa, as
everybody knows, or ought 70 know, was a
magnificent General OF molassss color.
Dumas senior is u shade lighter than was
his parent. being Of a saddle tint, and Du.
mas junior, son OF Duma, senior pre,ends
to be almost white. so he is-in tho dark.
The Ilaytien Envoy. after diplomatically
beating about the bush for u considerable
time, finally came TO business, and wound
up by informing the astonished novelist
that his (the Envoy's) mission TO France.
was for tie purposo OF demanding the hand
in marriage Of Dumas junior, for Her I'm.
perial IlIghness tho Princes Olive, daugh-
OF the Emperor OF al the IIayticns.
+" The hand OF Alexander y cried ia'hcr
Dumas ihundeT''ruek, ""oodne'' g'a-
eious Gracious goodness The colored
pus'on must be insane say you must
be-"
lie paused. The fact is. the author Of
Monte Crisio bears the enviablo reputation
u "V',' "'''"s 'e'''s'1''! ''', u''a'
s,c'a0,e worn 20 ""yo''y' % NC ''npy
"'''u "y way '' ,"s 'O'ns'"'"S
p1,s'O'.' iw, -, '1 o"S',y '~Po'''O's'
:, v., @ ' o' ~. '.,,.o mo
= -. I e,r him ~ dr.om
" ,..,,, .,d w., n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

MANUFACTURES ~ vAssALBoRo'. The
Maine Farmer gives some account Of the
North vassalboro' Manufacturing Compa.
ny, from which we learn, that notwiths,and-
ing tho financial troubles OF the country,
and the consequent s,oppage, within the last
two years, Of many manufacturing estab-
lishments. this company has continued IN
operation every day since its first starting.
The company employ about $50 hands reg
ularly, and w,rk abou, $50, 600 lbs. OF wool
each year, making about as many yards OF
cloth. They consume about 1000 cords
Of wood each year. The rooms are lighted
in the evenings with gas. which is made on
the premises. The cloths Of this manuiac.
ture took the highest premium at the
Worlds Fair, held in London IN 1851. T..
:. Lang. an honorable and en,erprising cit.
izen Of Maine, is the agent OF the company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

IIlSs. Persons living in villages where
their neighbors wish to cultivate q garden
or raise flowers. can hardly do anything
more annoying than to allow their hens to
range freely in their ncishbor's gardens, de-
s,roying in Few moments the work Of days
and In sone instances destroying plants
th., have been years attaining their pres
ent growth.
We believe that man should never al.
low himself to be angry, but We should like
to sec one that could look upon the dsvas-
tations frequently made 10 gardens by .
aock Of hens. aud not get liitlo " riled."
We contend that it should not bs CONSIDER
ed breach Of good manners or nsishboriy
kindness. for persons thus annoyed BY their
neishbor's hens to shoot them. II would
much cheaper for soms Of them. even IL
they had to pay for the hens. Our advice
to all who keep hens and wish 10 live
peacesbly with their nsighbos Is TO kssp
them at home. fEiavcrbili Gsietss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1859
from the New England Farmer.
Pear Trees.

Why is 1t that the pear tree docs not
flourish 10 every locality!
This question is often asked. II has been
attributed by some to their situation or
proximity TO tho ocean; and among Others,
by Downing. THIS theory he could not
sustain. aud hence, lew years after. he 10.
,cinded il, and remarked, that f" a larger
observation OF the effects of the composition
Of soils, convinced US, that much Of what
we attributed 10 climate, was simply To a
want Of inorganic, or mineral manurcs in
the soil" We apprchend that the want Of
proper soil IN the irst place, and the meth
od ofapplying 80 much animal manure, not
compos,ed, in the second, TO bc frequently
the difficulty in culiivating the pear tree
Regarding the proper dressing Of land for
fruit trees, our design is to follow nature in
her modes Of enriching the soil, or In other
words. to use vegetable and mineral manure
more generally in tho application of leaves
/ w N'thl9ss NiIh N0VI a'iNst Hui l'th auu
she'll lime.
Another Objection we should have. to the
use Of unfarmentcd animal manure. i.. that
i, stimulates, and as consequence OF this
ovcr.suPply or Ioreins, induces a sort Of
plethora, or tenderness in the tree, from a
too rapid and forced growth hence we pre-
fer to zee a moderate and regular growth.
We believe iha, good pasture land /, better
fitted for fruit trees, than that which has
been long under the plow, bccius, II is no,
exhausted Of that deeomposed vegetable and
mineral matter, which - iitleI to be the
food OF trees; the wood also ripening better
We have long observed that young trees,
particularly the cherry, II making srea,
growth in the summer. was extremely apt
to die out IN the following winter, owing,
undoubtedly, to its saceulcn, growth, and
want Of ripencss in the now wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

II lamp oil is spilled on dress that will
not be injured by wet,lps, lay IL Immediate
ly in tub OF cold water. ABORTION Of the
oil will be shortly seen to rise ON the sur.
face; then pour or the water, replace 1t
with fresh. and still more oil will be seen
aoa,ing on the top. Again pour OF the
water, and fill the tub anew. repeating the
process till no more oil can be discovered on
the surface. Then take out the dress, wiring
it we'll, dry and iron IT,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

To REaovE GREASE IRON Books. Lay
upon the spot little magncsia or powdered
chalk, and under 1t the same; set on 1t u
warm a,tiron, and as soon as the grease is
melted il will be all absorbed aud leave the
paper clean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

II has been estimated by DIR. Lee, OF Ga,
that the annual income Of the soil Of no!
le.s than one hundred millions OF acres OF
land in the United States is diminishing o.
the rate OF ten cents an acre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

LIcK on CALvEs. haui discovered a
method OF Kidding calves Of lie. Give them
fax seed. | am wintering eight calves:
they became very lousy, and [ fed them half
a pint at time for two days, and the oil
from it drove the lice ali of.
Genssee Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

CuRE ToR WARTS. Thomas Wood, Of
PcnniugiOnvilie, says Ny hands being
literally covered with warts. I tried some
dozen recommended cures, with no good ef-
feet. until procured some muriatie acid.
A few applications, with knitting needle.
to the top Of the warts, entirely removed
the whole of them in few days, without
causing any soreness or pain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

CHLoRoToRN. A writer in the Boston
Medical Journal says he has given to horses
sufficient chlOrOiorm to control all motion,
and in one case operated for cataract on
both eyes. without the sligh,e.: twiiehins
Of muscle, both eyes being iixed and i'm
movable. Another horse was kept under
the influence Of ehlOrOiOrm nearly two hours.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

That magnificent hcnery in France, from
which the owner realized SltO, 1000 per year
from the sale of eggs. turns ,ut to be big
The Parisians mal,e Other dispo-
sition Of their dead horses. .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

AT The srts and sciences pertaining 10 li.r. are
s'o--i, iisksd together, ani are Intimately caausc,-
sI ,iih AgriCulture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06
MIS- CELL AN Y.
S Q AN d A l..

= Now, Is, Il work. Mi.chie hou ar, sfoo,.
ri. .h,t e,u,.e Tho, xili'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-18
sOMRRERO GUANO.

IN calling the attention of the public to this val
i liable and recently discovered deposit of this
lertizing article. We will merely state, that like
all other phosphate GUANOS, its most valuable
constituent is phosphoric acid, or bone phosphate
OF lime aud that ts mercantile value as compared
with other GUAN0S Gifts kind, may be easily de
termined by the amount of phosph"rc acid or bone
phosphate of lime it contains. In ORDER there
fore, to give the public thorough knowledge Of
what S0MBRERO GUAN0 does contain, We hcg
to refer to the following list of eminent chemists in
different parts of the world who have Analysed diff
ferent cargceS, from average samples taken 10y
themselves from the cargoes just rs they arrive
from the island, without drying ar selection of
specimens for analyhaton. Each anaiy sis will he
exhibited, itrequied, under the original signature
Of euch chemist named
OF phosphoric acid. estimated a. equivalent t"
phosphate of lime, il is found to contain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-18
HOME AFFECTIONS.

The heart has memories That Gun never die
The rough rubs of the world-the cold, un,
feeling, selfish world--cannot obliterate
them No difference how We may be tossed
about upon lite's turbid and tempestuous
stream, these memories still live with u.s. and
Oftentimessteal in upon our Sadder moments.
producing the most pleasing emotions
They are memories of home-early home!--
Dear. hallowed spot! what magic in the sound!
And as our mind wanders far back over the
misty past. how many tender "reminiscences
Of that early home come crOwding upon US.
There is the Old tree under which the light
hearted schoolboy swung in many II summer
day; Wonder the river in which he learned
to SWIM; there the home in which he knew Il
parents love and parents protection; and
hard by is the old church, whittier, with II
Joyous troops like himself, he followed his
parents to worship with and hear the good
old man who gave him to God in baptism
Why, even the school house, with its dark
old walls, which in youthful days impressed
him with such awe, associated as they then
were with thoughts of ferule and tasks. comes
back to bring pleasant remsmhrances Of the
far long ago" There he learned to feel
some Of his best emotions; and there, per-
chance. he first met the being who. by her
love and tenderness in after life. has made u
home for himself happier even than that
which his childhood knew. Oh these are
memories which linger around the heart, ever
and anon dispensing joy and sunshine
athwart our cheekered pathway memories
which the cares of the world can never obi
terate. Often in the busy whrl Of life they
present themselves. and we inyoluntarily
sigh for our boyhood's days, when life SEEM
ed formed of summer dreams" But they
come not; they are ours no longer; upon the
wings ofthe morning" they have fled from
us forever Dear home Of our childhood
since We left thy sacred precincts how many
disappointments and sorrows have crowded
upon US, and how many more will overtake
us during our pilgrimage through life we
cannot tell, for the future is sealed scroll,
and we know not what is folded there, wheth-
er JOY or agony, sunshine or shadow georgia
Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-18
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE Is. 1859
THE RATS OF THE WEST.

The bloomington Ill. Paragraph says
Farmers from all parts Of the country IN
form Us that their corn has hee,l considerably
damaged by rats. The rats a.: below the
stalks and eat the kernel Mr.. Hetner, who
resides in Money Creek township, killed more
than two hundred rats short time ago. He
counted his victims until their number
reached two hundred. when he stopped
counting and continued killing. We learn
that eleven hundred rats have been killed on
Jesse Funk's farm, and Cyrus Jones informs
us that his first days work in the rat-kilhng
business was quite successful. He put one
hundred aud fifty huge fellows out CT ms
cry, aud intends t. favor many others with
the same kind Of treatment When we saw
him yesterday he Was negotiating Tor rat
terrier
Jacob Heiser, who lived three miles north
of Twin Grove, informs Us that the rats have
make dead set at his corn, and that
many Of his neighbors are i'll about rs bad II
fix as himself One Of his cornhelds contain
ing eight acres. has been fairly riddled by
rats-some of which he thinks are nearly as
large as yearling kittens. Hesays hSentire
field will not yield dozen bushels. His
rats are very tame: they come from his corn
fields in the daytime, when they and the
weather are dry, and drink out OF wash tubs
in front of his door lie was in the city yes
terday for the purpose of laying in stock
of ammunition with which he intends to
slaughter the long-tailed animals that are
growing fat at his expense
The Pontiac Mich. Sentinel says:
The corn cribs being empty, and very lit
tie pickings to be found III the barn yards,
their ratships have betaken themselves in a
body to the cornfelds, and in some instances,
rooted up nearly every kernel. Theodore
Jones, of Bell Prairie. had twenty acres des-
troyed and McDowman, of Avoca. has the
same story to tell. DR.. c, B. Ostrander, Of
Hickory Point, has had very hard luck, accord
ing to our informant. lIesays the Doctor told
him tour informantl that upon discovering
that rats were the cause Of the trouble, he
got three aud half pounds OF arsenic, and
mixing il with three and half bushels OF
corn, scattered it over the field. The result
was just as the Doctor expected. Up to the
present time he has carted off six wagon
loads of dead rats and the halt is not yet re-
moved Out Of one hole, the Doctor says, he
pulled out one hundred aud twenty dead rats
and hushel and half of corn. We rather
think that the number of dead ''varmlnts"
might be reduced trifle, but We publish the
item Just as we got it. But that the Doctors
corn-6eld ia riddled, and that completely,
is only too true. He is replanting it, how
ever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-18
CLOTHING.
WILLIAM d. MASSEY,

ME- X e n 4 NJ IA l. y Il,
HAS received beautiful stock OF SPRING and
II SUMNER GOODS, for Gentlemen, S,sr
consisting Oh
FRENCH AND ENGLISH CLOTHS,
comprising the fashionable shades, purchased lr,u
the importer direct, and warranted To he from 10,
best manufactures ~ Europe.
BLACK AND FANCY CASSlMERES
Of the most elegant styles. and
NESTINGS
of every variety. White Linen and Msrseir.
Shirts; Under Shirt, and Drawers; Cravut,; heal
Ties; Stocks Pocket Handkerchief; Glove.
Shirt Collars, and Suspenders.
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Of various kinds, and offered at low pace. Al.
u tull assortment Of the very best
TRIMMIN Mas
Thankful for favors heretofore received. a,.Ur.
the public that no effort shall he spared Z, NE
satisfaction. All Garments ordered Warranted H.
be made III the best woikmaulike hammer
FER S"re W. % h'"y Street. on, d,,l aL.,.
kOyui. nm /,