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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
COSSIPING.

The Reading Gazette volunteers the follow
ing advice to its readers. Keep your eye on
your neighbors. Take care of them. Don't
let them stir without watching. They may
possibly do something wrong if you do. To
be sure you never knew them to do anything
very bad, but it may be on your account they
have not. Perhaps if it had not been for your
kind care, they might have disgraced them
selves and families a long time ago. Therefore
don't relax any effort to keep them where they
ought to be; never mind your own business,
that will take care of itself There is man
passing along-he is looking over the fence
be suspicious of him, perhaps he contemplates
stealing something; there's no knowing what
queer fancies he may have got into his head
If you see any symptoms of any one passing
out of the path Of duty, tell eFcry one else that
you can, and be particular to see a great many
It is good way to circulate such things
though it may not benefit yourself or any one
else. Do keep something going-sience is a
dreadful thing; though it is said there was 81
lence in Heaven for the space of half all hour,
don't let any such thing happen on earth; it
would be too much like Heaven for the inhab-
itants of this sphere. If, after all your watch
ful care, you can't see anything out of the way
in any one, you may be sure it is not because
they have not done anything bad; perhaps in
some unguarded moment you lost sight of them
throw out hits; they are no better than the5
should be-that YOU should not wonder if peo-
pie found out what they were after while, and
then they may not carry their heads so high
Keep it a going, and some one viii take the
hint and begin to help you after while-then
there will be music, and everything will work
to charm.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
9ural and 1omestif.
RENovArrNc OLD ORCHARDS.

RENovATING OLD ORCHARDS.
In recent discussion in the American In
stitute, New York:
Prof. Mapes said-Ttere vas an old orchard
on my place that had ceased bearing, which l
fully renovated, and afterwards cut down, be-
cause | cannot afford the shade. The land is
too valuable to grow large trees upon. | can
produce fruit upon dwarfs more economically.
An old apple orchard is deficient in lime !;
but the lime must be properly prepared to be
of use Caustic soda wash, will clear them of
insects and fungi. ] subsoed the old orchard,
which was in grass, and applied lime. Irecom-
mend ten bushels per acre, sowed in caustic
state on the surface. Lime is only soluble in
large quantities Of water. The next spring, l
applied phosphate Of lime. This orchard was
then in vigorous bearing, and had not before
borne for several years. The grass crop was
also more than doubled Run the sub-soil
plow up and down hill, and it will serve to
drain the land.
A jersey Farmer-Had pursued the course
recommended by Prof Mapes in an old orch
ard but without full success. ! would be very
glad to know what to do, to prevent the de
cay of apple trees. | have not used the sub
soil pow nor undertaking.
Prof Mapes--I only run the sub-soil litter,
furrows some four feet apart without disturb
ing the soil Lime and manure should not be
applied at the same time to orchards. The
piowng is an important part of the treatment.
Mr.. Vrceder, of ALBANY, German, working
for me, practices removing the earth from the
apple tree roots in the fall, and that has com
pletely renovated an old tree ON my farm.
have great faith in the value of cutting of the
long runiters of tree roots;
Adrian &. Bergen wish could make the
apple trees on Long Island produce as they did
thirty years ago; the trees have generally
failed. believe that trees are failing all over
the country it isuot owing to want of lime
there is something else besides this that affects
apple trees.
Mr.: Nreeder-I know an apple tree that
bore, two years mgo in Schenectady county
seventy barrels of apples.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
SECRETS or HAPP1NEss.

a susceptibility to delicate attentions, a ffie
sense of the naneless aid exquisite tenderness of
manner and thought, constitute, in the mind of
its possessors the DEEPEST under current of life,
the felt and treasured but unseen and inexpres-
sible richness of affection. 1t is rarely found
in the characters of men, but it outweighs,
when it is, all the grosser qualities. There are
many who waste and loose affection by careless
and often unconscious neglect. 1t is not plant
{ to grow untended; the breath of rude indffer-
ience or rude touch may destroy forever its del
g icate texture. There is daily attention to the
slightest courtesies of life which can alone pre-
serve the first freshness of passion. The easy
surprises of pleasure; the earnest cheerfulness
of assent to slight wishes; the habitual respect
to opinions; the polite abstinence from person
al topics In the company of others unwavering
attention to his or her comfort, both abroad
and at home ; and, above all, the careful pres
ervation Of those proprieties of conversation and
manner which are sacred when before the
world, are some of the secrets of that rare hap
piness which age and infftnnity alike fail to i'm
pair or diminish.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
The Frost.

We fud the following in the n. Y. Post
It is evidently from the pen of the poet editor,
BRYANT:
There is something impressively sublime IN
these quiet yet potent influences of nature thus
working in the stiffness of night and in a few
hours noiselessly undoing the long and busy
labor of the tillers of the soil. Like the angel
that destroyed the first born of ali the houses
of Egypt, an icy presence passes over the fields
all bursting with the treasurers of growing
vegetation, and the first born of the earth-the
budding grain the ripening fruit of fspring- time
shrivcls away and dies. No human power can
oppose the progress Of the destroying angel, nor
is there any bloody sign upon the door-post
that foretells his coming. And yet the fearful
visitant is sometimes folied by agencies that
man would never think of. In some places
wind sweeps over the fields and the frost, dares
not come within the power of its breath. In
another place we hear of dense fog rising
from a river, and spreading inland for miles,
covering the precious grain as with tent of
cloud, and sheltering it from the biting cold.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
Time Strike Among the Horses.

AT the Sixth Avenue Railroad Depot
where there are about 500 horses some half
dozen of the number are stone blind, and being
useless for any other purpose, they are employ
ed in grinding out the provisions for the whole
stable. They are, like most dumb animals,
free and willing workers, but as tenacious of
their time as if they had formed themselves
into combination of working men. They
are allowed a pause of about two minutes in
every fifteen of their constant and monotonous
rounds, for rest, and they stop almost upon the
second of time without any hint or intimation
from the driver or director. Six o'clock is the
hour for closing up their work for the day. and
at six they stop short and sharp, and no amount
of coaxing, and hardly any amount of whip
ping Or urging can make them move in the
ring one minute after the time is up. We
have heard good deal of horse sense" ap-
piled to bipeds of quick turn of mind and
quick common sense. and here, of its kind, is
a display of sense that no one can excel.-N.
Y. Express
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
't MIND xoUH OWN ausrNEss.,'

Did the reader ever receive this advice 2
Did he ever think that every one to succeed in
business, must stick to it ?"-that he must
give the mind to it +? DR.. Magoon said these
important truths in q lecture to young men
on this subject. He said, also, that every man
ought to have some business, as industry is a
adty binding on all, rich as well as poor. True.
4 man with no object in life but the pursuit
of pleasure, can never possess real manliness.
So ice think, even aeomen ought to have a
purpose in life-a business some industrial
pursuit-for human drone should not
burden society The human drone can not be-
come type of this kind the process of de-
velopment is arrested, and he is an imperfect
individual. We think that woman is entitled
to some business, as well as man is. The
lecturer said, g No man is born, who has not
4 business form with him, to which he is speci-
ally adapted-one in which he can excel
Woman what is yo,sr eongenital " business
form :? T" If man has one-and he has-so
have you.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
NO. 12.

ing of the 9th of June, 1859 was 80 deg
the freezing point is 81 deg but being shelter
ed by buildings sud and town air, it was or 5
deg. above the temperature of the country out
of the influence Of the fog, which covered all
the low ground near to streams of water, and
protected vegetation like garment.
1t is well established rule, that from P.
NJ to sunrise next morning, in a clear, calm
night, the temperature sinks 10 deg-at
o'clock last Saturday night, the thernsometer
was at 81 deg, and it should have been, bat
for the fog, at % deg, instead of 33 dog
These are the most destructive frost of which
we have any authentic recorCls-wlrat will be
the results Of the terrible frost of cEug s. 1859,
remains to be seen. 1t is possible FIAT shc
fields of wheat that were only in blossom, and
had not formed the grains, may throw up new
STEMS as it did in 1884, and protiuce a crop
worth the care and attention of the farmer
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24

The nqttisitive Yankee.
The folloing ne3S edition. with IMPROVE
meut, of an old afiGcdote, is exceedingly rich ::
A gentleman riding in an eastern railroad Car,
which was rather sparsely supplied with passen-
gers, observed in a seat before him lean slab
sided Yankee. every feature of whose face
seemed to ask question; and little circun-
stance proved that he possessed most enquff-
ing mind Before him, occupying the whole
seat, sat lady, dressed in deep black and
after shifting his position several times and ma
noeuvering to get an opportunity to look into
her face, he at length caught her eye.
In aff1iction?'
Yes, sir, responded the lady.
Parent father or mother"
No, sir
Child, perhaps "a boy OF ga1Y
No, sir. not a child l have no children --
Husband?
Yes was the curt answer.
Hum l-eholery "a traden' man, may be p
My husband was a sea -faring fnan-tt1e cap
tain of a vessel he didn't die of cholera, he
was drowned
Oh drowned, eh pursued the irquisitor
hestating for instant
Save his chiSt?
Yes the vessel was saved, and my husbands s
effects said the widow
Was they?' asked the Yankee, his eyes
frightening up
Pious man?
He was member Of the methodist church
The next question was little delayed, but
it came.
Don't yeou think you've got great catse
to be thankful that he was pious man and
saved his5chist? p
l do ; said the widow, abruptly, and ttlin-
ing her head to look out of the window, the III
dcfatibIe pump changed his position, held the
widows glittering eye once more, and pro-
pounded one more query, in a lower tone with
his head slightly inclined forward over the
back of the seat Hds you calculating to get
married agai1, 2
Sir said the widow indignantly, you are
impertnent!' = And she left her seat and took
another on the other side of the car.
Pears to be a little fIuffy,' said the ineffable
bore, turning to our narrator behind him; she
neednt be mad L didn't want to hurt her
feelins What did they make you pay for that
umbrel you've got in your hand It's real
pooty one
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
MARRIAGE ON SHORT AC-
OUAINTANCE.

There is not city, there is not a township,
that does not number among its inhabitants
women who have married on very short ac-
quaintances only to be abused deserted; and
left burden and lifelong sorrow to their
families in which they were born and reared,
and which they most improperly and impru-
IDENTIFY deserted, to share the fortunes of rela-
tive strangers. IF ladies could realize how
grossly indelicate as well as culpably reckless
such marriages appear in the eyes of observing,
they surely would forbear. A years thorough
acquaintance, with the most circumstantial ac-
counts, from disinterested and reliable witness
es, of the antecedents from childhood, are the
very least guarantees which any woman who
realises what marriage is, will require of a
stranger
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
For the Delaware Gazette.
a gwHH1 BoQuET.
ArrE1cTIoss NOT a na1sFoR-


Death among those we know, and some of
whom we regard and esteem, and sickness of
those we love forcibly reminds us OF the many
ills to which the flesh is heir, and of the sad
fate of those who know no consolation, and
cannot meet misfortune with that true estimate
oflife and its use which disarms them of half
their affective power.
There is more true courage, more real forth
tude displayed in Drawing the ills, and bearing
the sorrows of ordinary life, than armies ever
witness or hospital records recount. Dfsap-
beinted hopes, unforeseen and inevitable misfor-
tunes in business, or calamities in the domestic
circle-any of these try true man more than
all he himself alone might suffer. He is more
yirtuous who cares most for others and less for
himself-hence the better man, however brave
and enduring, the more he must suffer. But
there are few misfortunes in which or in their
effects bright side may not be seen.
There are calamities which are greater than
the death of loved one, but we are wont to
estimate that as the most terrible that can afiict
us. Even the very love for the dead which
constitutes the source of our misery in bereaye-
ment is blessing of untold worth. A cotem-
perary referring to this love, beautifully re-
marks, "to have laid a strong affection down
among the dead, may be great sorrow, but it
Is not real misfortune Whatever ones after
goings may be, there is deposit for the future
life, stake in better country, part of the
heart which the grave keeps holy in spite of
the EVIL which is in the world The living
may change to US or we to them; sin may di-
vide, strife may come between US, but through
all times and fortunes the dead remain the same
to our memories and our love. The child taken
from us long ago is still the innocent lamb that
it was for our holding. The early lost friend or
lover IS still the blessing of our youth, hope
not to be withered, a promise not to be broken,
possession wherein there is no diseprUffft-
ment.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
How to Tell LAWYER.

A few days since gentleman beyond the
limits of his neighborho cd, inquired of pert
negro if the road he travelling led to GER
tain place. Cufee gave the required informa-
ton, but seemed curious to know what the
stranger was as well as his occupation
For the fun of the thing the traveller concluded
to humor ebony a little, and the following dia-
logue ensued
Ny name is -, and as to the business 1
follow, if You are at all smart you can guess
that from my appearance cant you tell that
| am timber cutter?'
No, Boss, you no timber cutter
An overseer, then?'
No, sir, you no look like one.
What say you to my being doctor?'
Don't tink so boss, day ride in sulkey.'
Well, how do you think / will dofor a
preacher?'
l sorter 'specks you is dat sir
Pshaw, Cuffee, you greater fool than
took you for-don't t I look more like lawyer
than anything else
No, stree, bob you don't dat
why, Cu1fce ?
Why now you see, boss, Use been ridin' wild
you for mile, and you haint cussed any, and
rou know lawyers always cusses.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
THE WORLD.

OH you than dote upon the world, for what
victory do you fight.
Your hops can be crowned with no greater
reward than the world can give and what is
the world but brittle thing full of dangers,
wherein we travel from lesser to greater per-
lis? OH let all her vain light and momentary
glory perish with herself, and let us be ton7er-
SAINT with more eternal things. Alas this
word is miserable; life is short, and death is
sure.-&. augustine.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
Crops in Hancock Comfy.
FESDLAY, HANcocE GotzTy. ONO,
-T.rr,,s - ISSn

JEnc / g. 1859. J
EDTroR 0HIe STATE JsURsAy. :s-'fhere has
been great alarm, among all classes of our
citizens, in regard TO the daIRaee sustained by
the growing crops, occsiSiened by the frost OF
the 4th inst. To-day, accompanied by two of
our mort intelligent citizens, went into the
country, and with pencil and paper, proceeded
to make a close examination of the wheat
fields. We visited thirty y-eight fields, contain
ing from six to twenty acres each ; VIC were
very careful in our examinations, and think
our conclusions reliable. l give you the result
of onr observations OF MiryeigM fields
visited, tlce'dyJour are Funinjured four entire
ly destroyed =; fire will produce half crop );
fUe about 80 per cent. killed. So you see
that we have more than tuothirdS of a crop
of this important staple Our observations
covered an extent of country that may safely
be taken as an average of soil, location, &C.,
of this county.
Corn is not injured to any extent worth no
ticing. Potatoes are good garden vegeta-
bles but slightly injured. OF apples, we will
have pretty good crop; peaches "a fair sup
ply; cherries extremely scarce oats-a first
rate crop. TO sum up: Hancock county is
blessed with average crop of good and ne
cessary things Of the earth. see no cause of
alarm here. Truly yours &c,
ISRAEL GREENE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
HUMILITY,

/ never found pride in noble nature, nor
humility in an unworthy mind. Of all trees, l
observe that God hath chosen the vine-a low
plant that creeps upon the helpful wall of all
beasts, the soft and patient lamb of all fowls,
the mild and guiltless dove. When God ap-
peared to Moses, it was not in the lofty cedar,
nor the spreading palm, but bush, humble
abject bush. AS ifhe would by these selections
check the conceited arrogance Of man. Moth
ing produceth love like humility; nothing hate,
like pride.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24

The Toledo Blade tells a good story of
young couple who set up housekeeping the 9th
er dav new stove was purchased, among
other traps. fire was accordingly started by
the mistress of the house, the morning fol-
lowing her entry on her responsible duties,
when greatly to her surprise, and not little to
the chagrin of her 'liege lord, :" the flames be-
came extinguishcd and the room filled with
smoke. The stove had been warranted and
highly commended by the dealer of whom it
was purchased, and the young husband, with in
dignation flashing in his eyes, forthwith started
for the stove dealers establishment, where he
related the inability of himself and wife to use
the stove, and demanded that his money should
be Immediately refunded him. An examination
of the stove was made, when it was ascertained
that the fire had been kindled in the oven.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
xNHEsTRuCTBxLx OF HNJox-
IHENT.

Mankind are always happier for having been
happy; so that if you make them happy now,
you make them happy twenty years hence, by
the memory of it. A childhood passed with
due mixture of rational indulgence; under fond
and wise parents, diffuses over the whole of life
feeling of calm pleasure and in extreme old
age, is the very last remembrance which time
can erase from the mind of man. No enjoy
ment, however inconsiderable, is confined to the
present moment. A man is the happier for
life, from having made cnce an agreeable tour,
or lived for any length of time with pleasant
people, or enjoyed any considerable interval of
innocent pleasure; which contribute to render
old men so inattentive to the scenes before
them, and carries them back to world that is
lost, and scenes never to be renewed again.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
4 Hahnv Man.

George Wilkins Kendall, formerly editor of
the New Orleans Picayune, but who for a
number Of years past has lived upon his farm,
New Braunfels, Texas, writes thus glowingIy
to friend in Bostcii:
L have now FIVE thousand sheep, and all fine
stock Have realized over seyenty-five per
cent. profit per annum on the investment since
| have been here, which will do for hard times
Flocks now in healthier and finer condition
than ever. My good luck has now lasted three
years without intermission. l went to New
Orleans last Christmas time, with my wife
and oldest girl was gone six weeks which was
quite long enough. l wouldn't live in city
if you would give me one. L am in the en-
joyment of the very best health and am now
ten years younger than was ten years ago.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
LIVE w1rHoUT TR1ALs:

Would you wish to live without trial ?
Then you would wish to die but half man.
Without trials you cannot guess at your own
strength. Men do not learn to swim on ta-
BILE: they must go into deep water, and buffet
the surges: If you wish to understand their
true character-if you would know their whole
strengthen what they are capable-throw
them overheard! Over with them-and il
they are worth saving, they viii swim ashore
of themselves.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
ks S ES

Sitting to night in my chamber,
a bachelor trigid and lonely,
! kiss the eud of my pipe-stem-
That, and that only. ,.'
Reveries rise with the smoke wreaths,
Memories tender surround me;
Girls that are married or buried,
Gather around me-
Schoolgirls in pantaletts romping
Girls that grew To be Misses
Girls that liked to be kissed, and
Liked sS give kisses. -s5s.l.
kisses-well remember them
Those III the corner were 1eeteSt
Sweet were those Ion the sly p those the
Dark We're the sweetest.
Anna was tender and gentle z-z=s DO
To almost to win her;
Her lips were as sweet as ripe peaches ' ss.-
And milk for dinner.
Nell was flirt, and coquctish; -
Twas. catch me and kiss me if yon can, sir,
Could catch botiI-ah wasn't -r.- --s-er
\ happy man, sir
Anna has gone on a mission
OF to the South Sea sinners $50 3a5
Sell IS widow, keeps boarderS, and -7 --.--,-
Cooks her dinners
Charlotte, and Susan and Hattie
Mary Jane; Lucy Jane and Maggie
Four married and plunIp-tw0
Maiden and scraggy.
Carrie is dead Bloom sweetIy,
Ye nlIgfsoinettes, over her rest
Her loxess isarls and truly,
Last aIe5 tle ag.st
Thus I ST smoking; and thinking,
A bacnesor frigid aud lonely
l kiss the end Of my pipe-stcm-
That a7Fi that only.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24

He sendeth the springs into the valleys,
which run among the hills" These springs,
too, however, shortlived, are remarkable for
their copiousness and beauty. Not only in
the East, Int hardly in the West, can any
fountains or resources Of streams be seen so
clear, SO full grown, even at their birth, as
those which fall into the Jordon and its lakes,
through its whole course, from north to south.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
BONES ron rRurr rRpns!

There is nothing like decaying bones for an
sorts Of fruit trees They are perhaps best
for pear trees, next for apples, and then for
ounces but are good for any kind of fruit
unless it be cranberries, which seem 20 live and
grow on little but air and water. If it is not
convenient to reduce the bones in sulphnric
acid break them up small and place them
about the roots Of the tree.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-24
SoAPsUDs.

There is rothing better " about the house J"
as manure for flowers: Bdy barrel to
throw your slttls in for use do not throw them
away it is the secret of the vigor Of growth
AMI portectness of bloom of a great many
flowers pets of the housewife. And then
grape vines have a special thirst for just such
drink.-Prarie Farmer.