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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23
Agricultural Convention and Lectures
at Yale College.

II is proposed to have what may be
termed great agricultural ''protracted
meeting" at Yale College during the
present Winter, to last throughout tho
whole mouth Of February. The exer-
cises are to consist Of lectures by lead
ingroliable men, eminent IN the different
departments ofagriculture, horticulture,
stock-raising, etc. About eighty lee
tu,csare provided ior,-two 10 four each
day,--cach lecture to be followed by
conversational oxcises, questions TO the
lectures, and discussions. Twenty or
thirty gentlemen, we'll known in Agri-
culture, besides the Professors in Yale
College, arc engaged to take part in the
exercises as lectures ricultusts and hor.
ticulturists have expressed their inten-
tion TO represent and participate in tho
discussions
Among tho lectures arc Lewis i. AL.
len, Cassius NJ. Clay and Francis Roich,
on Cattle; Sanford Howard and DIR.
Gulliver. on Horses; G. l.. Flint and
othors, on tho Dairy; Hon. Marshall p,
Wilder, DR.. q. w. Grant, Messrs. T.
Barry and II. G., Pardec, on Fruits
Prof. Porter on Organic Chemistry
Prof s. w, Johnson on Agricultural
Chemistry Prof b. Silllman, Jr, on
Metcorology j. Stanton Gould on Gras
sea and Irrigation Judge French on
Drainage Joseph Harris on Cereals
Prof Brewer on Commercial Plants
(flax, hemp, tobacco, etc. y Geo. b
Emerson on Forest Trees DIR. Com.
stock on fish Culture; Donald G. Mitchell
! ok Marycl) on Rural Economy.
Tho whole Is to be free, except the
nominal charge OF say ten dollars or
to meet the necessary expenses OF lee
turors and other incidentala. The occa
sion will doubtless bo one ofgreat inter
est to culiivators generally, aud call to
gother n large attendance from nil part
orthc country, Inquiries with reference
to this project may boaddressed to PRO-
John a, Porter, Now llaven, Conn, =
AgriealtgflSi
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23
Slight Difference.

Some time ago, one Sunday, we wen-
ded our way 10 one of our churches, and
instead Of n sermon, heard an address
upon some missionary or other benevo-
lent subject Ailor the address was con-
cluded, two brethren were sent around
with the baskets for contributions. Par
son H., who was one Of the basket bear
crs, took the side on which we sat. I'm
mediatcly in front upon the next seat
sat negligently reclined our friend Bill
H., gentleman Of infinite humor and
full Of dry jokes. Parson l.. EXTENDED
the basket TO Bill, and ho slowly shook
his head.
Come, William, give us something
said tho Parson.
Cant do il, replied Bill.
why no.e Is not the cause good
one2'
Yes, but ! am not able to give any,
thing.
'Phol pho, / know better; you must
give a better reason than that
well, i owe too much mosey--I
must be just before am generous, you
know $3.50
But, William, you owo God larger
debt than you owe any one elsas'
That's true, Parson, but then no ain't
pushing mo like the balance ofmy cred
itors.' U
Tho Parsons face got into o rather
curious condition, and he passed On
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Ravenons.

A western cattlo.dcaler who rarely
had tho privilege OF sitting down TO meal
with family, and had mover beon In 4
minister's house IN his llle was not lonl
ago bcnlghted and lost in his ride across
tho prairics, and compelled To ask fol
shelter in tho first house ho could find
Happily for him. il proved to be the
dwelling of good man, q parson, who
gayo him q cordial welcome, and what
was especially agrceable, told him thai
supper would soon bo ready.
Tho travellers appetite waa Of ihS
tallost kind, and tho moment no wa'
asked to sit by, no complied; and with
out waiting fbr u second Invitation, h,
ravenously pitched into what WIS with
In his grasp, gai
stop, s,opr said the good man Of VIC
housc, we are In the habit OF saying
something before wo eat
This hint 10 wal, until the blessing
was asked, was not within the compro
honslou OF 80 rough q customer, ane
with mouth full, capacioua onough a'
that, he muilored,--
90 ahoadl say what you like, yop
cant turn nay stomach nohowr
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

An American traveller In tho streets
Of Paris seeing the words, Wine Baths
given here, exclaimed:
We'll. these French are luxurious pco-
plel" Then with true Yankee curiosi.
ty, and the feeling that he could afford
whatever any one else did, walked In
and demanded O swine bath"
Feeling wonderfully refreshed after
it, and having to pay but FIVE francs, be
asked in some astonishment,how wine
bath could be afforded so rbeapiy. His
sable attendant who had been slave In
Virginia, and enjoyed sly bit Of hu-
NOR, replied.
% massa, we jest pass II along into
another room where we glib baths &C four
francs
Then you throw it away, / sup
pose?'
No, massa; den we send IL lower
down and charge three francs bath
Dar's plenty of people who amt 20 bcr-
ry particular, who will batbe in it alter
this, at two francs head Den, Massa,
we lets do common people hab IL at .
franc apiece.
Then of course you throw it awayy'
exclaimed the traveller, who thought this
was going even beyond Yankee prof.
il.
No, indeed, Nasal was tho indig-
nant reply, accompanied by profound
bow; mo, indeed, massa, we are not 30
'stravagant as dat comes TO, We jest bot
tie it up den and sends il 10 'Merica for
champarne.'
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whom the pbysleIans stated that Iife bad

when the physicians stated that life had
been extinct some minuots. They were
then cut down and placed In their ro-
spective collins. Cooks relatives had
sent from Now York nm elegant metallic
one. Copicswas Of plain black walnut,
furnished by the Undertaken. Mr.. Lad.
lcr, who conveyed the two cofins 10
llarpcr's Ferry. Cooks was delivered
to Adams & Co.'S Express.
1t will be conveyed 70 his relatives in
Now York at three o'clock tomorrow
morning. Coppie was delivered over
to his uncle Joshcal Cappic, of Salam,
o., aud Ihos. Vim, OF Iowa, who will
convey the remains TO Iowa He leaves
this evening, and will bury tho remains
near his house.
The military surveillance having been
removed, much larger crowd OF resi-
dents and sti iangers witnessed the exc
cution. The throng at the gate was
very great. and for a while it was i'm
possible for the crowd to get in The
military attempted to keep ont all ex-
cept those they could recognize, but
they found this impossible, as strangers
and citizens rushed in together, and,
eventually they allowed all to pass.
At least three thousand persons wit
messed tho execution. The people are
sick and tired of military rule. The
surveillance which has been exercised
by them has been Of the most offensive
character, and has been denounced by
the citizens i'm n manner which admiffed
ofno misconstrustion. They denounced
the regulation us foolish and tyrannical,
and subvcrsive of the rights Of the
people.
To-day general feeling of congrat-
ulation exists that the nuisance will
coon ho ohotoI .H.
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Womans's Grave.

can pass by the tomb ofa man with
somewhat of calm Indifference; but when
| survey tho grave Of "a female. sigh
involuntarily escapes mo. With the
holy namo Of woman associate every
soft, tonder, and delicate affection. I
think OF her as tho young and blshful
virgin, with eyes sparkling, and checks
crimsoned with each impnssioned feoi-
Ing OF the heart; as tho chasto and sir
tuous matron, tired with the follios Of
the wo, ID, aud preparing for tho grsvc
TO which she must soon descend. Oh I
there Is something In contemplating tho
character of woman that raises the
soul far above tho level Of society She
is formed to adorn and humanire man.
kind to soolho his cares and strew his
path with flowers, In the hour of dis
lross She ia the rock on which he leans
for support; aud whom hto calls him
from existence, her tears bedcw his
grave. Can you look upon her tomb
without emotlonY Man has salways justi,e
done TO his memory; woman never, The
pages OF history lie open 10 ono bal the
meek and unoblrnslve oxoollcntssa OF
the othor sleep with her unnotioed In
tho grave, In her may have sa'oas tho
genius of a poet with tho virtues Of =
saint She, TOO, may have passed along
the sterile path Of existence, and felt
for others as l now feel Cor her. M
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

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A NEw ilALr DollAa-A new half
dollar has been got up at the unlted
States Mint In Philadelphia, 10 be sub'
mitlod TO government tor its approval,
Tho new coin, although of The same
diameter No that now 10 eireulatiea. Il
much thicker ut the rim In conseqnsece
Of the deeper sinking Of The ole. end
hence much moro durable On Gee side
is medallion portrait AZ Waehingtes,
with the head wrsathsA with laereli tes
word Liberty upon Q serall Ger the
bust at the hettoA The dAsA, ia asd
around the whsls The worda uAi,<d
States Of America, In plata, wellsatsRssd
raised lo,tors. On the rcvere> etee Z
wreath Of grain envelopse the word
"half dollar In tho sane hoaytsfsl let
terra,
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female fermentation.

We are Informed, says the Davenport
(Iowa oaselte, by u geutlosas from
DO Wit, that q demonstration was made
by u party OF iemales, about twenty il
pampeh upon tho saloons Of that place
q iow nights since, They Waited o 50,
loon Eept by German, and warned
him 10 edy up" then they gave az
lrishman a call, and no net talking "
suit them, they threw shawl over his
head and proceeded 10 administer unto
him, when his cries brought some OF his
countrymen 90 his assislanee and thS
damsels were obliged 70 rolrQal They
aeNt called on n Yankee. lilo rocived
lhom kindly, and Watching his oppor
tunity, caught Two OF the best looking
about tho neek and Kissed ,hem. Tn,
ladies not being used W thal kind o
warfare, retired, leaving the Yanko,
victor, and his forces, "red eyo" auS
tanglo foot. unharmed,
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

Ter, contentcd working men and wom-
on. Mrs jefferson wonders, with many
others, what can have wrought such
happy changes.
Mrs. Baldwin has never emblazoncd
her successful work abroad. but she
thanks God that He mado her tho hum
instrrment of beginning tho work in
Howard street.