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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
9nrat aud domestic.
A&rlcu Al ture.
wZ7gTER1NG CALvEs--HAy Vs.
GRAIN.
NO. 40

For many years | have had uniform good
success in wintfring calves without grain, and
can fully endorse II. +. BIS theory that, if
good hay is freely and regularly supplied
grain is lneasurtbly unnecessary Wiu1ering
and summering reciprocally affect each other
TO such a.degree that Que cannot well write of
one without reference TO the other Let it be
promised then, that the caves have had milk
and summer pasture, sufficient to keep them
growing in good shape and condition For
winter quarters | assign them all acre lot ad-
joining the barn, with a low, open shed, made
very tight and warm on. three siet,s and over
head kept well Uttered with straw, in one cor
ner Of said lot. A rack or manger, SO cor
structcd that they cannot waste the hay, is
freely and regularly supplied with good, bright
tender hay. cut before hGTrcst, in such quantity
that said manger is never entirely empty, ex-
cept when little brine, sprinkled on the oats,
induces the calves 10 eat them clean. Water
at will With this care my calves always kept
growing and thriving through the winter, and
if they have good pasture through the ensuing
summer and good keeping next winter, | can
scarcely ever keep them longer than the month
of February because butchers passing by will
Offer such high prices for them that it weuld
be folly 10 do so.
The question whether grain is necessary in
wntering stock depends for its answer very
mach Oh the quality OF the lny provided. In
sone sections of the country where have
becn--good, choice hay is almost unknown
You may visit twenty different barns at chore
time without seeing the article. A hard, ripe.
wiry, late cut and pale co'orcd commodity,
called hay, certainly needs some grain AS all
accompaniment. In these. sections of the
country advocates may be found for late eat
ting of meadows. Cause why the hay gees
further. So would a stone fi,re-stick in the
fireplace last longer than one of hickory.
once worked Il pair of farm horses for sev-
erai years on grass in the summer, and hay in
the winter, with less tlIan the contents Of a
barrel Of grain per annum. They were in
good health, flesh and spirits. ! sold one Of
them at fourteen years of age which was soon
rc-soid fer eight, his actions and appearance
corresponding with that age.
In the spring OF the year, when Sleeps ap-
petite for hay somewhat fails. and the spring
ing grass is unsubstantial, think grain may
be fed to great advantage. T. II.
Milan, Erie Co., Ohio.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
TEE 1RNrER.

The Printer is the Adjutant of Thought,
and this explains the mystery of the wonderful
word that can kindle a hope as no song can
that can warm heart as no hope-that word
" we, with hand-in-hand warmth in it, for
the Author and the Printer are Engineers to-
gesher-Engineers indeed When the little
Corsiean bombarded Cadiz at the distance of
fvesaniles, itzwas deemed the very triumph of
engineering But what is that paltry range
tostkis whereby they lombard ages yet to
be?
There at the case he stands and marshals
into line the forces armed for truth, clothed in
Immortality and English. And what can be
noblsE than the equipment of Thought in ster-
ling Saxon-Saxen with the ring of spear on
shield therein, aud that Commissioning it when
we are dead to move gradually on to I" the
latest syllable of recorded time" This is to
win . victory from death for this has no dying
in it.
The printer is called laborer, and the Of
flee he performs, toll. Oh, it is not work, but
a'sublime rite he is performing, when he thus
sights . the engine that is to fling a worded
truth in grander curve than missile ere before
descrihed-hng it iuto tie bosom of an age
unborn. He throws off Ills coat indeed we
but wonder, the rather, that he does not put
his shoes from off his feet for the place where
Gu he stands is holy ground.
"A little song was uttered somewhere long
ago it wandered through the twilight feeblcr
than d star-it died ilpon the ear. But the
printer takes it up where ii was lying there in
the silence ike a wounded bird. and he equiTa
it anew with wings, and he sends it forth from,
the Ark that had preserved it, and it flies on
into the future with the olive branch of peace
and around the world with melody, like the
dawning OF a Spring morning.
How the type have built ". the lse.,kcu
arches in the bridge of time How they rem
der the brave utterances beyond the Pilgrims
audible and eloquent-hardly lettering the free
spirit but moving-not word nor syllable
lost in the whirl of the woodworking in con
nected paragraph and period, doxu the les.gih
ening line OF ressrs--B. F. 1uyi0f
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
nzr. Stanton on the Helper Book.

In the course of debate in the House the
other day. the Southern members being ex-
cccdng!y inquisitire as 10 Mr.. Sherman's
opinions on the Helper book, Mr.. Stanton of
Ohio, took the floor. We quote from the
Globe
Mr.. Stanton-Will the gentleman from Hi
nois permit me to say word here?
Several democratic members-Let himself
(Sherman) answer.
Mr. Stanton-I hope the gentleman will
not object.
Mr.. Keitt-Go on nobody objects.
Mr.. Stanten-I have heretofore sternly re-
fused to make any response to the charges
made against me as one of the endorser of the
Helper book because ! thought they were
made in tone Of menace and intimidation
which forbade my reply. The gentleman from
South Carolina has very frankly answered in
quiries propounded to him in what / supposed
to be pretty much the same spirit; and now
feel it due to myself to say that for myself and
| those whom / represent here so far as that
Helper book countenances the idea Of serviie in
surrection, utterly abhor and detest it. There
is not man in my district-there are not a
many men outside of the penitentiary as ther,
are in it. in the State of Ohio-who wouls
tolerate such thing for moment
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
Abrarn Lincoln on Disunion.

In his recent speech at I-e,svenworth, Kan
sas, Mr. Lincoln of Illinois, made the following
oithy and sensible remarks
But YOU Democrats are for Union and
you greatly fear the success of the Republicans
would destroy the Union. Why? DO the Re
publicans declare against the Union? \ 9TH
.ng like it. Your own statement of it is, tina.
If the Back Republicans elect a President,
you 'front.' stand 1t! You will break up the
Union. That will be your act, not ours. Tc
Justify us you must show that our policy gives
you some cause for such desperate action
IAN you do that !? When you attempt it, yon
will find that our policy is exactly the policy
of the ms.n who made the Union. Nothing
more aud nothing less. Do you really think
you are justified to break up the government,
rather than have it administered as Washing
ton. and other good and great man made it,
aud first administered it? II you do, you are
very unreasonable, and more reasonable me-.
:annot and lc,U not submit TO yon. While yo;i
elect Presidents we submit, neither breaking
lor attempting to break up the Uuon If 'Et
shall consttutionaly elect a President, it will
be our duty to see that you also submit. Old
John Brown has just been executed for treason
against State. We cannot object, ever
hough he thought slavery wrong That can
not excuse violence, bloodshed, and treason.-
1t could avail him nothing that he might thinh
| himself right. So, if constitutiona!ly we elec
President, and therefore you undertake IL
| lestroy the Union, IT w.H be our dufy 10 dea
rith you as old John Brown has besn dealt tritt
We shall try to do our duty. We hope ant
believe that in no section will majority St
act as to render such extreme measures neces
Sary.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
L,FE CONSTANTLY MARROW
=ssA TGgH.

If the votaries Of pleasure, on whom time
hangs heavily. and who are ever devisisig exre-
6ients to relieve its tetiium could only compre-
hend the Importance Ct life, and the vast ISSUES
Involved in they would be startled efiectu-
alv from their dreams There is depth of
meaning in the following paragraph from the
National T cEer
The narrow limits of the longest life is every
day becoming uarrs wer still. The story is
told of an Italian State prisoner. who after
soEre weeks confinement bceame suddenly
aware that his apartment was becoming small
iet He watched, and saw, with horror, that a
movable iron wall was gradually encroaching
ON the space, and that as the movement came
on, it must soon crush him to DEATH and he
could calculate it to a day. But you have not
that advantage. John Foster yet more ap-
propriately resembles time to sealed res
ervoir, from which issues daily certain small
aHantityof water, and when the reservoir is
exhausted we must perish OF thirst but we
have no means of sounding it to ascertain how
much It originally contained, nor whether there
be enough remaining even for Tomorrow.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
Cyster Trade.

The Baltimore Republican thus speaks of
the oyster trade of that city
During the year just passed it is supposed
that there has been brought into this city near
ly three millions of bushels of oysters. There
are now employed in the trade three hundred
vessels which, during the eight months through
which the season lasts, are constantly plying
between oyster beds of the Chesapeake and its
tributaries, and this city. These vessels give
employment to 700 men as officers and
crews besides upward of 1000 constantly en-
ployed at the grounds in getting up the oysters
for market. In the city, employment is fur
nishcd to 400 Shockers, 100 carriers, l5O
timers, and about 200 clerks and lahorers, be
sides some 25 making total oi
1875 persons. OF this immense quantity
brought to this market, by far the larger por
tion is shipped to the West, as far as Nebras
ka, and all intermediate points. The entirt
trade viii reach TO upward of 81 100000.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
Indeed, sir know 1 am right she said,

Indeed, sir know l am right" she said,
troubled.
at is for your interest, too,n he replied with
q sneer.
"And you won't rectify the mistake then p
said the poor woman family.
You make a great fuss about quarter Of a
dollar"
1T is of some Importance TO me" said the
woman.
Il can't return it, said Fitzroy. shortly
There is no end to the impostions that would
be practiced On me if l allowed everybody to
come back and claim that they had not receiv-
ed the right change"
Here Uncle Henry who had listened with in
dignation to this scene interfered
"Y You are mistaken said he decidedly, 81
saw you hand this lady her change, and you
passed her but two quarters
Fitzroy glanced at the speaker. 1t has been
mentioned that Uucle Henry, the better to con-
ceal his idenity was coarsely dressed, and ac-
ccrdingIy Fitzroy set him down as person of
10 consequence. He therefore answered
haughtiiy:
Il shall need more than your word my good
sir. How do know but you are in league
Good morning, sir" said Uncle Henry alb
ruptly. You may hereafter regret this gra-
tuitous insult Madam, will you allow HE 3
word with you?'
The woman followed him out of the shop
while Fitzroy in no very pleasant mood, NUT
tered about the "s,irs of those beggars.'
Madam" said Uncle Henry, when they
were in the street, will gou accept from me
this piece of gold which will in measure atone
for this mans rudeness and your loss. Nay,
no thanks. What have witnessed is worth
more to me than this small sum-
At the end cf month Edward Fitzroy came
to receive Julia Denham's answer to his suit.
Il must decline the honor of your alliance, -
said she in answer to his urgent proposal.
But wha: can have wrought this in you "
he asked, his countenance changing.
i must refer you to my uncle ?"
Uncle Henry, who entered the room imme-
diately, explained in u few words in what way
they had gained an unf;lvorable impression OF
his character. He concluded by saying: The
man who is obsequious to the rich and in per-
tinent to the poor shall not with my consent
marry one in whom feel an interest
A year afterwards julia formed an alliance
with one more worthy of her. and never had
cause to regret adopting her uncle's test.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
Hort icui3 urS.
szrrzvz our ERnHs.

Autumn aE@ Spring have each their pscu-
liar advantages for setting ont frnit treas.-
The advantages of autumn trausp antns are,
the snii becomes well Sett cd around tie roots,z
and the trees are prepared to make an early -
s.art III the spring. The d Stdyantaeee are. that
trees are o. ways niItte more tender by removal
for the enlurauce of the first winter and tho
soil harsiens on the top into crust, and trees
will not then grow well as whcB the soil has ;
been lately stirred in setting as in the spring.
Hence, tenler tr4Ss iD severe climates shou,d
not be transpianted in the fall, unless they can :
be protected hy shelter from the winds or by
a screen of evergrceDs and uncss the ground,
is dry and well drained naturally artificial i.
", so as to avoid the injurious results of ircss-
ing about the roots. Hence also, that nuuIer-
Gus class of caltivaiors who never cultivate
their young trees at all, should always set ia
the slriHg, for in doiitg 20 the trees will b.
more apt to have mellow soil about til,
during the early part of the season, than H.
the soil Lad become hardened by setting al
winter Unless thu locality expose. ,hem t9s
much To cold wintIy Winds, aud to late fall.
rains, wi.ch cannot drain oil, ne prefer settiag
So hardy tree The apple in autumn, ia-
tending of course to keep tine soil mellow BY
cultivation tine following sunner Ear mVr= n.
depends on good after culture, than on snt =
time or mode Of setting. Ten times as li.ly "
trees die of subsequent neglect, as from say
want Of care and skill i'll transPantiog. As e
for the best crops to plant among young tfers,
we should prefer 10 leave the earth eutire:y q,
bare, and kcc, always mellow, ior u distance
from each tree as far ou each side as the height
OF the tree but those vino cannot be persla-
dcL TO do this should plant on.y low, tood 81,
crops, such as potatoes, beats. turn;ps. &c and
avoid every thing that is sown, whether gsA.u
or Country Gentleman. r. al
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
VALUE OF UNDERSTANDINGS.

/. The sell will be more readily pulyerizesl,
consequently better fitted to promote vegeta-
BILE growth; it being an establish principle oE
culture the more complete the pulyerizaiion.
OF the soil, the more readily is it used by The
growing plant. 2. 1t hastens the process Of
vegetation in the sp'.mg. and guards against
premature cod in autumn, consequently ex-
tends the season for growth aad maturity---a
vei.y desirable consideration in enr climate
3. Al affords a protection against lcialter XII
ling of sIa IS: grain, and other crops-an evil
that has been extensively felt the present sA4-
SON. Bostos CuitratoT.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
INCREASING THE GROWTH oT
wOCT..

A correspondent of the Battle Greek Jeffer-
sonian thus describes the way New England
ers improve and increase the staple of wool
While the wool growers Of New England
have the advagtage enumerated, it by no
means satisfies their ambition. All conceiva-
bic experiments are being tried to improve
sheep and tic staple of wool many of them
with the most advantageous results. Our at
tention was called to one of these experiments
the results of which were so MAJ ketl, and the
same tried with so little cost, that ii ut once
struck us as one which would meet trial at
the hands of the intelligent farmers of this
county. We were handed u sheet OF paper
upon which was noticed the weight Of fleece
of each sheep in the flock opposite was set
the number having been branded upon the All
inal ITSELF at the time of taking It's last clip.
This course had been pursued for some years,
and It's results were apparent in II wool crop
brought up from an average OF Itbs TO over D.
and Il corresponding increase in the size and
quality Of sheep. The practice had been to
slaughter and otherwise dispose Of all animals
ranking lowest in weight OF fleece, and TO I'M
prove upon the quality of the remainder by
| judicious crossing, The crop of this flock was
disposed of at 4S cents per h while we wert
| there--a bucks fleece bringing the snug LITTLE
sum of S..
Those who may desire to try this plar
should provide themselves with cast iron fig
ures from one to ten inclusive. and with mix
ture of ampb!ark and tar apply to the sheer
in such manner rs that the numbers may b
readily deciphered during the year ensuing
and the same will answer Tor the owner
mark until too many living contiguous adop
the same plan. We believe this eNperimen
faithfully followed would prove 10 be one o
the surest and most expeditions means of i'm
proving those hocks in our country whcl
yielded their owners, ut the last clipping
feeces averaging 3ls tbs, and which command
ed prices ranging from 35 to 46 cents. Fan
Iners, try IT,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
POETR z.

Some men find poetry, but they do not look
for it as men do for nuggets of gold; they see
it ia Natures own handwriting, that so few
know how to read, and they render it into
English. Such are the poems for a twilight
hour and nook in the heart we may lie un-
der the trees when we read them, and watch
the cleaning and see faces in the clouds, in
the pauses we may read them when the win
ter Goals are glowing, and the volume ma slip
from the forgetful hand, and still, like evening
bells, the melodious thoughts viii ring on.--B.
F. Taylor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20

How to Winter Stock on a short supply
forage, seems just now an important qussta,r. r
can tell how avery intimate friend eft lr CO. &c
lonels did last winter. and perhaps som body \.
may be the better for It. :,
This gentleman had pretty good pie NJ
cornstallls, well saved. His stock consisted vi
cows, aad his team Of horses, but lao had Little
straw and less hay. He's great believer ia
the virtues OF cornstslks, and thinks he kneHs
how to feed thcm. The first thing be- did was q, .
to buy straw cutter, and gel il home. Then
| he nxed some tubs, by saving good stout bar
rels Id two, aud in;.de good warm stable for
his cattle. ts.
The stocks were all cut, and more or les0
straw was eut with them. Each cow Was "a @
lowed all she could eat three times day, and
the nitss nit hi aud morning, was fixed in til .
wise: The cows at noon had a feed of dry CUT
stalks and straw, which they would eat prslsl,,..
eicau except the coalser bits. AT about >
ociock these gathered into the tubs, ,and,y
enough more added to make the evening neal.fy
To this was added two quarts of corn nes4' AID
two Of bran, and hot water turned on, as mncA,
as wouid well noisten the whole, and all vel 49,
mixed. The morning meal was the same, be- -
Ing mixed over night or carly in the morning. y
lii this way 10 stalks were wasted, the coYsg
gave good supply OF milk and inereassl in ~,
condition. Ii was some trouble but the ma
Eale paid for that abundautly. On Long Is-
land, where it Is The custom for he farmers To-
sell their hay, they keep their horses cn cut s,.s
stalks and ground feed. and their teams lcok
well.
The Colonel's friend and I agree that NO
eau winter four times as much stalk upon an
acre OF corn and stalks as upon the hay from
an acre, and that there is no profit ia growing i
may for stock upon hlnd that viii produce geod Il
corn. But the corn musl be ground, and tic
stalks cut, anj cooked with the melL--Rarut. =
N " Yorker.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20

When we are young, We are sayishly en-
p!oyee in procuring something where by we
may live comfortably when we grow old and
when we are old we perceive it is too late to
live as we proposad.-Pope.
He that gives good advice, builds with one
hand; he that gives good counsel and example,
builds with both but he that gives good ad-
mention and bad example, builds with one and
pulls down with the other.-Bacon.
> There is nothing purer than honesty moth
ing swseter than charity-nothing richer than
wisdom nothing brighter than virtue-and
aothiug more steadfast than faith
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20

To PRESERVE EGGs FREsH A 1EAR-MiN
a handful of unslacked lime with the same
quantity of salt, in three gallons of water; first
pack the eggs, with the small end down, with
some shaviugs to keep them down, and pour
the mixture over them be sure none Of them
are cracked.
HEAEr BuHx,--Acidity of the stomach, Of
ten called heart burn," from the sensation
which il produces, may be cured almost in
moment by wine-glass full of water in which
q teaspoonful of carbonate OF soda is dissolved.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
" ouxD u
By LUCY LARC0N

Ooald you keep the ,ints Of spring
. On ths WOODS D mist OF brightness
geep the half -veiled boughs a-swing
70 sorne fitting Wild birds iightness
Through the iFch- ie3veBs ripping green
Hold the maple keys from dropping
On the sHard with May showers clean
Cheat the violets into stopping
gcuuld you make the rose buds lips
- Vow 10 be . bud forever
From the sedges' wavering tips
Let the pendant dew drop never
Could you bid the sunrise hour
Fer . lifetime oyerbrood you
Could you change the years full dover
Fer its faint promise-wouid you
Though . babbling cup we quaH
From the crystal fount Of morning,
when the world is all a-laugh
And q welcome without warning,
At iife,s Gana-feast the guest
Lingering on, with THIRST unsated,
FiRds a later draught the best
AirMcle-when thou hast waited.
Thought must shade and sun the soul
with its glorious mutations
Every life-scng is whole,
s=a5 SMeeter for its variations.
Wherefore with your bliss at strife
TWAS an angel that withsteod you.
Could you give your perfect life
Far dream Of Hying-would your
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
TN Rsa1

1ur the wealth OF painless forests,
Wherein no axe may fall
For tbs winds that haunt the branches
Ths birdiing's timid call
For the red leaves dropped ike rubies
Upon the dark green sod
For the waving or the forests,
l thank Thee, oh, my God
Fer the sound Of waters, gushing,
In the bubbling beads OF hight
For the fleets vi snow white lilies,
firm anchored gu. OF sight;
For this reeds among the eoaiss-
The crystal Gil the ciod
For the iiowing Of the rivers,
thank Thee, oh, my Cod
For the buds that throng to gladden.
Tne toiler's ploding way
Fer the bursting OF fresh roses
With svery new born day
For she bare twigs that IN summer
Bloom like the prophets rod
Fer the .blcssoming OF flowers,
l thank Thee, oh, my GoG
For the lifting up of mouata ms
Ia brigataess and ia dread
Fer the Peaks where snow an sunshine
Alone have dared TO tread
For the dark and silent gorges
WheIce giant cetiars nod
For the majesty of mountains,
thank Thee, oh, my God !!