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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-28

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
Oats Lodging.

Why do oats lodge7 We have some.
tines heard farmers boast that their ground
was in such excellent heart that the oats
would lodge, inferring therefore that the
crops OF oats was extraordinary large,
50 large that the straw could not hold
them up. We would argue that no real
practical farmer ever met with this diff.
Guilty. The sol cannot be said to be in
perfect heart, meally because i,
Gonsa.ns .: !! ms. an excessive quantity Of barn:
be in scch exact balance that every part
Of tie plant can appropriate what i. re-
qullcs to secure It's strength, as we'll as
its quantity. TIE material which gives
strength to the oat straw is slicate OF
potash. Whover knew crop Of oats
to lodge Wien grown ON soils contain.
ing fair amount Of wood ashes, Who.
ever knew any crops to show rust when
grown Oh soil fairly charged with phos-
phcrates, OF potash, soda, and line:
Can plant be IN healthy CO.. ol.li:ion
when the siicious coating which gives it
strength Is deficient in quantity: The
plant cannot avail Of slick Simply because
It IS surrounded BY sand. There must
be some alkall present to attach TIE sur
tice OF the PARTICLES Of the sand, and to
render the slick soluble in water. With
that the capillary action Of tie plan,
may elevate this soluble S ex and depos.
II 1t IN such portions as require strength.
his action upon the particles Of
sand, at the same Time frees all the 9th.
CT constituents which 60 to make up its
mass to the depth Of the removal of the
s'lex, the Particles becoming smaller and
being so roughencd a, their surfaces by
the chemical ac ion Of the akall, as to
prevent their settling by rains and d. ~
SO AS to be too compact. All this is as.
sisted IL degree by the decay of roots in
the sell; Tor tho sc yield up among other
constituents, alkaiies, and of SO progress.
ed kind as to have superior chemical
power in the disorganization of the pent
up Inorganic materials contained in every
particle Of the soil Let no practical
farmer then pride himself on having his
land out OF condition, and thus loosing
his oats for want Of strength in the straw.
Working Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
Mistellantous.
Circular from the Republican
National Committee.

The Republican National Committee,
at the meeting IT Gently he'd at Albany,
issued the folio wing Circular to their
Republican friends throughout the
Union
In the jud ;mcn Of the undersigned
members of the Republican National
Committee, the time has arrived for con-
sulta,ion and preliminary action in regard
to the approaching struggle for the
Presidency, aud they beg therefore to
call your attention to the suggestions,
which follow
The Republican PARTY had its origin
in the obvious necessity for resistance to
the aggressions of the slave power. and,
maintaining for the States spectively
their reserved rights and sovereisnties.
In the contes, Of 1856 by the presenta-
ton and advocacy of the true science of
Government it laid the foundation OF IA
permanent political organization although
1t did not get possession Of the power
to enforce its principles. When the
result, adverse 10 its efforts and its hopes,
was declared, it unafectedy acquie,ced,
giving to the victor, for the sake of the
country, its best wishes for an honest
and fair administration of the Govern
ment. How far Mr.. Buchanans ad-
ministratlon realized these wishes is nov
patent to the world. With the Execu-
tive power Of the Government in his
hands, his administration has failed in
every resTect to meet the expectations
of the people, and has presented the
most humiliating spectacle Of corruption,
extravaganza, imbeciity. reckles ness
and broken faith. So apparent is this
even to our opponents. that the So
called Democratic organization, always
distinguished for its discipline aud party
fidelity. is utterly demorallzed and dis
tracted. without any recognized or ac-
eepted party principle. and threatened
With disruption by the rival aspirations
and struggles of its leading partizans.
While the administration has been
thus faithless to the interests of the
Country. and has thus disorganized the
party which placed it in power, the Re-
publican party has been constantly mind
fuI of the great public necessity which
called it into exis' ence, and faithful to
the fundamental principle upon which
it was erected. Experience has only
served to strengthen the conviction Of
its absolute necessity to the reformation
Of the National Government, and Of the
wisdom and justice of its purposes and
aims.
Although some of the exciting incl
dents OF the election of 1856 have been
disposed of by the energy, enterprise and
valor of free people, the duty of Re-
publicans to adhere to their principles as
enunciated at Philadelphia, and to labor
for their establishment. was never more
pressing than at this moment.
The attitude Of the slave power is in
solent and aggressive it demands of
the country much more than it has de-
manded hitherto. 1t is not content with
the absolute control of the National
Government. not content with the dis
pensstion OF the honors OF the national
Administrations not content with its we'll
known influence, always pernicious, over
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
A9ritMttMrat.
Taste Among Farmers.

There seems to be great want Of
taste among many Of our farmers.-
They appear to think that taste is Of
no importance whatever --something
they have nothing to do with-and il
they only attend to the important duties
of the farm; they care nothing for APP
pearances.
One way in which they show want Of
taste is in the surroundings of their
dwellings; they will leave an oxcart.
sled or bay.rigging in the door-yard. or
in close proximity to the house, rather
than 20 be at the trouble Of removing it
a rcd or two farther, where it would not
be so unsightly. .
Some will have piles of manure, heaps
Of stones or huge piles of wood, left
where they give an air of slovcnliness to
the homestead, no matter how new or
handsome the buildings may be.
There are some farmers who limit their
shade trees to few so situated that they
cannot damage land which they care
anything about. making that the STAN
dard, and sacrificing noble elm, or
maple because they draw the juices Of
the soil, they fear shall have few less
hills of potatoes or corn, it they let
them remain.
Perhaps some will say, we'll, my build.
inss are old, and don't think it makes
much difference what | have around
them; but / say it does make q great
difference. What if the buildings are
old : ifthe,e is an air of thrift and neat.
ness about them, they will not ook one
half so unsightly. Who would not see
difference between even hovel with
out shade tree or q of rosebu>hes and
woodbines climbing up its weather.
beaten walls covering its numerous i'm
per!ections, and with the addition of
one or two shade trees, making the spo.
look really attractive? 1t makes nearly
as much difference as there is between
neatness and negligence, in the interior
Of dwelling,
Think not that believe all farm ers
show want Of taste, for many farmers
home exhibits an appreciation Of the
tasteful and beautiful highly credirablc
to the proprietor. Let not the farmer
think il IS beneath him to attend to such
talngs, NJ = cor slider that time lost, which
he spends in making the sur,our diras
of his house tasteful ard attractive.
Let the green tree wave by thy cottage deer
And the rose IN thy garden blocm -
" ith them shall the planters memory scar :;
When he rests in the quiet tomb -
And ott shall the traveller pause to view
The works Of thy Iatiiot haI ds, -
i he rose AID the tree The elm or the yew;
That now by thy doorway stand"
NeW England Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02

KITCHEN MEMoRAvDA.-Potatoes to
be washed meat to be put TO soak
lamps to flt-kniyes to scour- furniture
to be duSted-silver to be polished
front entry to be washed-beds to be
made apples to be pared flour to sitt-
shirts to be ironed-dlshes to be shed
--beets to be cleaned carpets % be
swept fires to be tended dinner to get
pigs to be fed-puddns to be male
Il run to the store-tront door to tend
children to be waited on-baby's ifock
to be washed stockings to be darned-
buttons 10 be sewed on the shirts skirts
to be done up tea to get-srlddle cakes
dough nuts, castlrds, gingerbread, i,
preserv es--dshes to clear away-com-
pany--evenn1 meetings b d time.
What merchant, politician, or presi-
dent, has longer list Of daily avoca-
tiops than the good housewife and yet
how little they are considered. The
hard and constant fatigue OF the mother
should elict deeper sympathy. and a
more strenuous effort to tighten her bur-
dens.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02

The SWING AS Cure FOR Cox.
srMprIoN,-Dr. Lawson Long of lIol.
yoke, in letter to the Springfield Re.
pHbhcan. eeeommends the gymnast;c
spring as preventive and cure for pul.
monary diseases. He says:-'.I mean
the suSpendIng Of the body by the hands.
oy means Ct strong rope or chain, tas-
tened 10 beam at one end. and ut the
other stick three feet long, convenient
to grasp VIII h the hands. The rore should
be fastened to the center Of the stick.
which should hang six or eight inches
aoove the head. Let u person grasp this
stick, with the hands two or three feet
apart. and swing very moderately. at
tiist--- perhaps only bear the WEIGHT. if
very weak and gradually incrt ase a.
the muscles gain strength from the exe,.
else until it may be used freely from
three to five times daily. The coune..
ton OF The arms with the body with the
exception Of the clavicle with the stern.
um or breast bone being muscular at.
tachmen. to the nbs, the effect of this
exercise Is TO elevate the ribs and enlarge
'ht chest and as nature allows no ysc.
um' the lungs expand to fill the cavity,
increasing the volume of air-the natural
purifier of the blood---and preventing
congestion or the deposit Of tuberculous
r'atter. have prescribed the above for
all cases Of hemorrage OF tho lungs snd
threatened consumption for thirty .dvo
years. and have been able t. increase the
measure of the chest from two ~ four
inches with in few months, and always,
with good results. But especially as =
preventive, | would recommend th,ssx.
ercise.''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02

No PRAYERs.-The late Charles +.
Hovcy. who bequeathed to Wendal
Phillips and others considerable sum
in aid OF antl-slaverv, women tights
free trade and temperance societies, left
directions that no priest should attend
his funeral and that no prayers should
be offered. The folowingis is an extract :
4 particularly request that no prayers
be solicited from any person, aud that
no priest BE iavited to pefforn any
ceremony whatever over or after my
body. The priesthood are an order OF
men, as | believe, falsely assuming to
be reverend and divine, pretending t
be called of God; the great body OF
them, in all countries. have been on the
side of power and oppression; the world
has too long been cheated by them; the
sooner they are unmasked, the better
for humanity
We do not envy the feelings that
could dictate such wish. and we think
that his friends did little credit to his
memory in making it public. 1t would
have been better to silently fulfill his
desires without calling the public OBJ
servation to them. The man who finds
no distinction between the arrogan,
priest who makes religion the cloak
of hypocrisy and the instrument OF
power, and the faithful pastor who
ministers to the spiritual needs Of the
people, ,counselling them in their troubles
consoiing them in their afflictions, and
pointing the way to Heaven, is not tie
kind OF retormer for us. s.--fro,idence
Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
Our Beautiful Earth.

Mr.. l.. Mountain, in his thrilling de-
tails of the nrial trip from st. Louis to
the eastward, with Messrs. Wise, eager
and Hyde, in the balloon Atlantic,
speaks as follows. of the beauties Of the
night trip from his excellent position:
At about 8 clock we could see tkat
the people below were having their sun
set, although we were in full blaze Of
light. The prarics looked like vast
fields Of polar ice, slightly tinged with
green, but quite destitute of luminous
properties. Between Us and them hung
suspended dark and almost opaque belt
which seemed like veil drawn owe. the
country. The alternate patches Of cul-
tivated ground, water sheets, little hills
and gulches, gave to all a diversified ap-
pearal ce; through the hills had lost their
relative cone-like appearance, and seemed
to be vast sugar lpAves, tretted with rai-
sins and lemon -parings- effect Of al
ternate frost and grass. Such spectl-
Gle must be seen to be appreciated. and
can be seen only BY those who study ma
ture from the favorable position we oc-
eupy.
Very gradually the darkness stole up
from below. 1t was as though invisible
hands were lifting up the veil as it ap-
proacned and cnveloped us In a few
moments the sun left us, disappeared in
a hazy, luminous bank Of red. 1t dii
not become dark. Throughout the night
we were able a. all times to distinguish
the praries from the wooded country he
low, even when at an alttu le of two
miles. We were hoating in a sort of
transparent vapor, which, without NOS
sessing any perccptibl4 body, yet seem
ed to be made of luminou, par lrlcs -
The effect Of the light gave to the bal
loon a phosphorescent appearance, as
though we were charged with fire. so
POI" ertul was this, that every line OF the
netting, every fold Of the silk. every
cord and wrinkle were plainly visible as
If Illuminated by torches: aod could at
any moment tell the time by my watch.
This phenomena became more striking as
we incre 'sc1 our latitude.
Ny theory Of fact 80 re narkable and
before unhe.yd OF, IS int the clouds
charged with clerttiasI principle. aal
acte4 upon by the heat ef the sun, emit
ed and disdensel through tlo air the
luminous Particles which, thou. h sep
ara5lY ind;sting9ishab.e, were still the
myria Is torch bearers Of our woud.rau,
way. The theory has selentifc warrant
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02

BEEcuLn On WooDeHuexs.-S Spa L.
ing of boy hood. dad you ever hunt
wcodchucks We remember well what
venatorial perturbation our ycun. bosom
used to suffer on seeing a woodcAuck
popping up his head above the grass,
and with what headlong ztal we PLUNGED
after him, invariably to just miss CATCH
IN! him as his tail disappeared down his
hole. This region-seems TO be 4 !lvoI-
ite haunt for these marIn1t5. Some doz-
en-, we Judge are tenants on our farm.
The boys have made several sa-lciols
iorays on them, with arm, and dog, but
sir marmo; has always been jus, little
too deep for them. Not so the dog
Jacko had been down upon a visit to
neishboring dog, talking OF ofrabbits, cats,
and other things which have power over
dog imasinations. On his way hone,
young woodchuck whose ma did not
know he was out, inadvertently exposed
himself. The temptation was too strong
for Jacko, With one or two tremen.-
Gus bounds, nip, and very busy shak-
ing, the work was done. For all the
good his parents had of him, the wool
chuck might as we'll not have been born.
John skinned him neatly. He was roas-
ted. The family sat aroGnd. The lady
of the house peyem' torily refused to
touch the "valmint." The eldest son
agreed to support the father, and the two
younkers were fierce to eat woodchucks.
rhe head of the family disposed of one
nouthful, and locked around. Being
watched he boldly took second, anu
was inflated. But about the third taste
made it plain that woodchuck satisfies
the appetite very speedily.
These singular, chubby, n;mble fel-
lows have very good time ct it, on the
whole, They wake up from winters
sleep enjoy the spclns, summer and
autumn. They have no mi grafton to at
tend to. They lay up no stock OF VIM
ter food. When the time comes they
roll up into heap, in the chamber OF
their burrow, poke their nose into their
belly and tuck their tail around, to make
a good finish, and then outsleep storms,
snow, and winter. But we have saved
one member of this family even this
trouble.-We have looked in the Prices
Current of the independent in vain to tiud
the ruling prices of woodchu,ks' skins.
Can any one inform us? From the amaz-
iny enterprise shown by the boys, hlth-
erto, they might turn an honest penny
yet, in selling woodchucks' skins.---
Meanwhile, my y-ung marmots, you are
welcome to all the clover you can eat, to
all the holes you can dig. You may sit
serene after your morning feed, and sun
yourselves without fear of the boys, for.
really, jesting apart, they are not half as
smart as you are. Don't finch if they
shoot, especially if they take aim. But
beware Of the dog. He does not say
much. He is apt to perform first, and
promise afterward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
From tho Atlantic Monthly.
Daniel Gray!


s2nell ever win the home in heaven
Fof hose sweet rest humbly hope and pra y
In theesreat company of the forgiven
Ishall lie sure to find old Daniel Gray.
Iknew him well; in fact, few knew him better
For my young eyes oft read 10 him the Word,
And saw how meekly from the crystal letter
lie drank the life Of his beloved Lord.
Old Daniel Gray not man who lifted
On ready word, his freight of gratitude,
And was not called upon among the gifted.
In the prayer meetings of his neighborhood.
Linked in with sacred texts and Sunday rhymes
And suppose, that, in his prayers and graces,
I've heard them all thou and times.
SEQ him w,--his form, and face and motions,
His homespun habit, and his silver hair,.-.
And hear the language of hi, trite uevotions
Rising behind the strai ght.baoked kitchen chair.
I can remember how the sentence sounded,..-
"Help US, Lord, to pray and not to faint !"
Aud how the 'conquerng and-to-conquor rounded
The iofticr aspirations of the saint.
lie had some notions that did not improve him:
He never kissed his childrcn,-so they say;
And finest scenes and fairest flowers would move
him
Less than horseshoe picked up in the way
He could see naught but vanity in beauty,
And naught but weakness in fond carcss,
And piticd men whose v Jews of Christian duty
Allowed Indulgence in such fooiishncss.
Yet there were love and tenderness within him;
And 1 an todd, chat when his Charley died.
Nor Natures need nor gentle words could win him
From his fond vigils at the seeper's side.
And when they came to bury little Charley,
They found fresh dew drops sprinked in his
hair,
And on his breast rose bud, gathered carly
And guessed, but did no, know, who placed i.
there.
Ny good old friend was very hard on fashion,
And held its votaries in lofty scorn,
And often burst into holy passion
While the gay crowds went by on Sunday morn
Yet he was vain, Old Gray and did not know it,
He wore his hair uuparted, long. and plain,
To hide the handsome brow that slept below il.
For fear the world would think Il at he was vain,
Ho had hearty hatred of oppression,
And righteous words for sin of every kind;
Alas, that the trans sressor and trans erosion
Were linked 50 clost, in his honest mind!
iet that sweet tale of gift without repentance,
Told Of the Master, touched him to the core,
And fearless he could never read thc sentence:
"Neither do l condemn thee: sin n more"
Honest and faithful constant in his calling,
Strictly attendant the means of grace,
Instant in prayer, and fearful most of falling
Old Daniel Gray always in his place.
practical old man, and yet u dreamer
lie thought that in strange, unlocked for
way,
His mighty friend in heaven the great Redeemer,
Would honor him with wealth some golden day
This dream he carried in hopeful spirit
Until in death his patient eye grew dim,
And his Redcemer called him to inherit
The heaven of wealth long garnered up for him.
So if 1 ever win the home in heaven
For whose sweet rest humbIy hope and pray
In the great company of the forgiven
shall be sure to find old Daniel cry
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02
=" WOman'S Mission. !"

Address of Mrs. Eliza beth Willard Barry,
Vice Regent of Illinois, to the Ladies OF
Chicago it evnces a due appreciation
of the high responsibility which has de-
volved upon the Women of our Country.
v u 81 trust | shall be pardoned for
expressing some of the sentiments which
fill my own mind as | contemplate the
deep significance of this movement, and
engage in its interesting labors. | can
not look upon it in a matter-of,fact mer-
cenary way, as the purchase of two hun
Ircd acres of land, to be valued in dol
lars and cents; nor merely as the Home
and the Tomb of the greatest hero that
ever eraced and gltrihed his county,
This alone should warm into life every
heart, and bring tears Of tenderness.
But to me it suggests, as nothing has ev-
er before done, the great responsibility
of tie comea Of a Repablc. This, my
friends, | believe has never been sufii-
ciently estimated. We come forward
freely. heartily and successfully to meet
the calls of bencvolence and We should
DO so; and | glory in my sex, and in
our own youthful ,en:crprising city when
| see what the noble hearted women of
Chicago have accomplished In these cnan-
nels.
But the women of RepuJiic have
than these. Not tha, ,boy sbnhld .s.a
scend their bo.ve, o,,o;rt,d Ii.s;t. an,
come forward to n,ingIo ~ ,.hI',- -.
which conI5 Only ,os.riot +b,ir 81 -
-hrt tbey sbaaid ra,.or f,r',nt ,ha. 49,,
are nnd ave IN bec,,nc ,bo 7not:,s., 49,,
ednc,tors of onr rnlo,s ,,d .,,to',,,,,..
and while their SONS and .bo;r -,
are dlrectin, tho rrc,t cnrrants Of ,a.;oaS
al aifurs. it IS far then, to ke,n tho fonn.
toins nprs and frosb and ,;,,,.,,,, -
healthtul tife- Th, women ~ ,bis oana.
try hare as ao otb,r, in ne ,,o,zJ
snec,d = naca,i,r ord IN ~. l,ai,t9',
mission. Wnetser tbe eroat . ',cr.'re,,
of taj, Repa5I,e Snail s9.,g,d IA i" -
pan,l into bro,IIar,rJ b,',bor I'D ,,tg,l.,.
ufs-con6rm tn. n,ssihiIity rr fs.= ..ft.
,oyarnin. ., ncinci.I, .,,l .t.n1 -.
ginons ia nst.gI, nr ,,la.H~r :, 2seS.9
become calr9a,.d ANA deh,s.J ,.,5t :,
A.l by the weIlh, OF It's own iais Nh
mark at whleh The 6n,er of s.=rn ss,Ip
po,nt:-wbetbcr +. s,au re,,oJa=a 49,
nam,Itons lis A.lun,es il. uttS5,so.
tons. or te. enact tn, reyol lt,n, n, s.1,.,.
nov Of almost daily occurrence d..a,,a
upon the women ,t oar countrv
..-.-.,s ..t...., ",. 900, ~ tie ere
ments nov maturing in tAc young OF our
sex, who ATE rising up to resIne tbs r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-02

NEWSPAPER PrBLIsHIHG The Bos-
ton Herald. referring to the discontinue
ance of the ledger, has the following
truthful comments upon newspaper eX-
periments:-
The public will be ablo to estimate
the benefit, to lie derived from newspaper
experiments in a field already fully occu-
picl, when we state that tie Bos-
ton Ledger, after having sunk, according
to the reports OF those engaged in it, be-
between thirty and forty thousand doll-
ars, had attained when its prospects
were never better. circulation Of about
two thous nd. This does not open mp
a very rosy prospect to those who desire
to shine as newspaper publishers, and
the lesson that this and other operations
in the same line teaches should be laid
at heart.
This is a business which requires a
good field to work in. many tavorins
circumstances, large capital and a
thorough business capacity, and tireless
energy. 1t is easy to induce some men
u etnoiIh III hS"oP'pS! S"N-' u t''No
They are tickled with the idea OF seeing
their names in print and enjoying the
privileges of dead head, and they will
readily find a plenty of advisers who
counsel them to engage in publishing
merely because they wish to make use
of their columns. Interested parties
will encourage with plenty of 'oords
the aspirant to the honors OF a newspa-
per publisher. but when the day of fail.
ure comes. such are generally the loud
est in denouncing the folly of the enter
prise. If any one doubts this, let him
throw away thirty or forty thousand doll
ars of somebody's money in reducing it
to the test Of experience.