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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-09
IETISLATURE.
SENATE....0 Opposition, 81; Democrats, H.
HOUSE. OPPOSITION. 67: Democrats 80

MECHANICS INsrITUTE.-The Annual Fair of the
Mechanics Institute opens this evenings at their
magnificent hall, under unusually favorable aus
pieces. We understand that the contributions have
been so numerous that it has been difficult to furn-
ish room to exhibitors; and the arrangement of
the articles is spoken of by those who have seen it
in the highest terms, beautiful and tasteful in
more than the ordinary degree. 1t is needless for
US to assure our friends who thus year after year
provide so admirable and rational an entertainment
for our citizens Of every class, of the deep and
cordial interest we feel in the prosperity of an in
stituion so creditable to city this Fair. We
invite for them during the next month, the sustaining
presence and hearty cooperation of our whole
people.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Hard Cement.

The following cement has been used
with great succ IS in covering terraces,
lining basins, soldering stones, ETC., and
everywhere rpsists the I'll ration Of water.
It is so hard that il scratches iron. I, IS
formed of ninety-Ihree parts Of we'll
burned brick. and seven parts Of liiher-
age, made plastic with linserd oil. The
br OK aud ltheFage are pulver.z the
latter must always be reduced To- "a very
fine powder; they are mixed together,
and enough of linseed oil added. /, IS
then applied IN the manner of plaster,
the body that is TO be covered being wet
with sponge. This precaution is indis-
pensabe, otherwise the oil would filter
through the body, and prevent the mas.
tic from acquiring the desired degree Of
hardness. When it is extended over a
large surface, it SOMETIMES happ' n 10
have flaws IN il, which must be filled up
with a fresh quantity of the cement. In
three or our.days il becomes firm.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

[From lhe sslsn.Il.. -
Cleanlng Sleam BOIIeFS.

Having been a constant reader Of The
"Seienfifc .4meric0n." / have noticed
several articles relative 10 The incrusta-
ton Of boilers and 4he method for. pre-
venting or removing the same. Being
an engineer myself /, Of course, have
had 10 contend with the same dificully,
and have used a number of arIiciess such
as potatoes, potash and rye, pul have as
YET found nothing as bepefclal as COM
anon molasses. Iu using L I hdte taken
some convenient time when I could blow
out for few hours after having feised
steam. and previous 20 admitting water
to the boiler, / would send in one OF the
firemen with a quantity Of the article
aud a common swab made Of rags, with
which be would thoroughly coat The 1ues
aud sides of the boiler with the molasses.
Afterwards would raise steam and run
from six TO eight hours and then llow
down, and, besides the scale that would
fnd air, ady detached from the boiler,
could, with a common pick remove that
which had before resisted the hardest
blow. In boiler 30 feet long aud 40
inches diameter, | have, IN one trial, re-
moved upwards Of half bushel of scale.
j. L. L. **st
Dubuque, Totra.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
IFrom the Prairie Farmer.J
How Much Pork per BuSheI Corn I


| see an article in your paper under
this caption, which looks as though il
might mi,lead the casual reader. 1t is
an old maxim thai figures wont lie. I"
Without wishing 10 throw any doubt on
Mr.. Buckingham $ statements, let us ex
anime his figures from another stand
point. He made l0.740 pounds of pork
from 40 acres of corn, estimated al 90
bushels to The acrn. Let us see: 40 acres
at 40 bushrls-I600 bushels of corn.-
Now if 1900 bushels of corn made TO-!
74O pounds of pork, one bushel will make
6 3-4 pounds, nearly. What he gave for
his hogs or what he sold them for does
not concern us. How many pounds of
nork did that hushel of corn make Mr..
B. very clearly informs Us. Sd pounds.
He further says he made 8 IA pounds Of
por 10 the bushel Of corn where he fed
10 the pen. This certainly will pay for
the labor Of hauling corn to tie hogs, id
preference % letting Tie hogs do their
own harvesting. This very nearly COLI
cidps with the experiment of Hon. Sam
url Clay, of Kentucky, published in tins
paper, which cannot now lay my hand
upon. From my best recollection, be-
ieve he made 5 pounds Of pork to
he hu .helof dry corn. From my figures,
tsumaling pork as Mr.. Buckingham does.
al DC per pound gross, corn is worth DC
in the field, and 33 cent. when fed in
pens. As to his grain of % pounds from
l.. / 6 <rra,,v,I ,,,d ,s.,ClyId /
have only TO say that it is the largest re-
turn have seen on record, and much
more than feeders can reasonably expect.
Samuel Clay made from IA TO Is pounds,
and in one instance, 10 pounds; and the
Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth patent Office
Report, lac. age 535 made about the
same number Of pounds TO the buShel of
corn ground and cooked.
Another consideration is to be taken
into arcount. These experiments with
cooked TO ID have all heen made in warm
weather, by a very few feeders. and that
on a limited scale, with hogs of their
IN selection. am as ready as any one
to grant the difference between raw and
cooked food for hogs. but before adapt
ing the latter method, must be well con
vlnctd that it will pay.
From The best information | possess, /
do not believe that Lushtl of corn makes
more than pounds of pork. as corn Is
usually fed to hogs IN the Great West.
Brother farmers What say you ? Walk
up to the trough and give an account Of
your corn and hogs. f. SrETsoN.
Bureau County, M.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Time for Planting Corn.

The North American ReUieU has the
following on the termination of seeds:
'No plant can germinate without a
certain degree of heat. Each plant, how
ever has its own peculiar range of tenn
perature. Wheat will bot germiuaie
when the soil is below foriy-five degrees
Fahrenhet.or above forty-nine degrees.
Corn requires ten degrees more heat than
wheat. Should it be planted, therefore,
when the soil does not indicate fifty-fve
degrees at least, its starchy portions, If
the weather continue wet or cold for a
week or two, will be decouposed and diff
fused, wholly or in part, through the soil +,
SO that when the warmth becomes suffi-
cient TO quicken the germ into activity,
the plunule. failing to find the proper
nourishment at its root, does not appear
at all, or comes up a puny starveling and
after living few weeks at poor, dying
rate, expires like the wretrhed cardinal,
and makes no sign"
The ReUielD might have added that no
plant is so much benefited as that of corn
by quick termination and an early
growth. We have noticed fields, parts of
which were planted while the soil was YET
cold, and other parts after it had become
warm. The plants of both appeared
about the same time. The latter came
more uniformly, giving better stand
grew directly away from the olher; ap-
peared more healthy and vigorous all
summer, and though maturing little Ia
ter gave much the heaviest yield. In
not only single instance, but III scores
have we made this observation. We con-
clude therefore that the exact time for
pnting in tins seed is of more importance
than with almost any other, not only be-
cause it is the most important crop we
have, but because ITS success depends more
than with crops generally upon the time
Of putting IN the seed.
Some one may ask, are you going then
to recommend late planting We answer.
our readers may not need such advice
More of them may BE- incliued 10 be too
late than 100 early. But what we hayelo
say, is this. and we helieve ell gOOd farm
eFs will appruve-avoid psilting in the
seed, If you can, without being entirely
behind the times, till you think the soil Is
warm enough to effect speedy grTmina-
tion and RAPID growth, lest you fail Of a
good stand, and your plants become sick
ly and stinttd.
On the other hand, let your arrange
menis be such, if possible, as not to lose
day after the soil has come into the right
condition. 1t is no uncommon thing TO
see field mature its crop of corn in fine
order, if planted as soon as the ground is
sufficiently warm and dry, while you see
another field, equally good, that had 10
wait the tlrdy movements of slow farm
err ten or fifteen days beyond the proper
planting time, nearly ruined by an early
FROST Indiana Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
CnnIng Glass.

In treating Of glass, says late writer.
| will give you another way Of cutting
bottles, shades or any glass vessel the
neat thing you wish, and that IS 10 get
rod Of iron heated to re lness, ann haS-
ing filled your vessel the exact height
YOU wish ii TO be cut, viii oil Of any kind.
you proceed to very gradually dip the
red hot iron into the oil. which, heating
all along the surface, suddenly the glass
chips and cracks right round when Tou
can lift off the upper portion clean BY the
surface of the oil This never fads. and
many couple Of serviceable bell Plnsses
have made in this way from a ski ound
confection bottle. -l1
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Miscellaneous.
one Pan that Wasn't Thar.

Some time ago we published severa
pieces of "dOggersl.'' on the "Bottou
Dog in the Fight" the Upper Dog, y
&C., all capital things in their way. w
now print the last version. from Cali
Tornia paper: W
You rDay brag CT your under ard upper dogs,
As long as they bark Or bite;
And commend the cae<ion Of outside dess.
That hover around the fight;
The noise of the yelling he hears from afar,
And wishes be might ego in"
But .ighs as he buries his nose in the straw,
knowing he eOuld'not win;
Forlittle lame pups are always outlawed,
And in such sort Of fights get terribly 'chawed.
And the sun is in front Of the door.
He has gnaWed on the incest chicken bones,
Till naught can be gnaw any more;
Yeti havn't doubt that the pup, if he might
Would immediatly mix in the thurderous f ght
And lucky it is for that small dog
That perforce he cannot mix
In the melee of bnrks, and yelps, and titea,
And chokes, and stones and kicks;
He saves his honor and saves his hide,
Which he wculdn' do If he wasn't tied.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
"Thin Shoes"

Yesterday, at three o'clock, a young
la iy of sixteen summers, took a final
leave of Father. Mother, and all earthly
friends, including a husband, TO whom
she had been married less than half a
year. A sad, and half honey moon has
il been 10 her and her husband, as well
as the parents who dotted over this, their
only child. for even year ago the alarm
ing heclic elected the whisper of posi-
he consumption.
Like thousands of others in / ,oming
youth she be d lot suffici nlIy the
kind caution against little vIolati rs of
the laws of d, al h, and much admired
little light feet. Yesterday very dear
friend ahont her own age, who insiinct-
iveIy o re about the Jed of the dying
youthtrI fri, nd. was present when the
Interesting scene closed. Dur ne the
leave taking, which occupied cni1sldera-
bic time, OH arcouut of the shorIness of
bttatF, the dying bride looked up ear
npstly a, her young friend and said Mar
TIE come here aud hen sunmOning her
Strength for an extra ex+rlion, added
IT. IN shoes Thin Shoes -
A'w at fearful cost was that lesson
learned, aud how few secm willing to
learn il for less. Tomorrow in her full
wedding robes, LuzzIE passes TO the 81
len; trmh leaving with the thousand pleas
ant recoIleniit rs OF her almost faultleSS
life. the eloquent Sermon. contained in
those expressive words. THIN SaoEs=-
THIN Shoes &C IRELAND PiGindealer.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
The cue for EverJ Billiard Player,

/, Enter the saloon as though Ii were
Inadvertently. A careless, somewhat
weary manner impTesses the mlrkers.
Survey the scene through the smoke OF
your cigar, with a calm aud grave delib-
eration, that forbids suspicion of a friv-
olOus purpose.
2. A protracted debate upon The rela-
tive strength of your own and your ad-
versary's game is demanded By every
consideration Of time and place. End Il
by playing even.
3. Whistle, Begin low. Gradually
get high. Express surprise ty pro-
longed and fierce note. For the ordlna-
ry progress Of the game select very
popular tune. The more familiar the
better This shows graceful Difference
to the lasts of the oIher players. One
air has thus been known to do for all l. Q
tables. But whistle.
A. If you miss a simple carom, indig-
nantly devote Yourself to chalk, or, lost
in amazement, gaze vacanlly at the meet
ing of the wall and c-iling.
5. Swear, "Well. you'll be -" at
every point. Let the oaths be the rip
pingest Luck will stand any amount
of cursing. Never forget this, and pile
1t well onto the leather, the balls, the
cushions, and-your own stupidity.
6. Mention Mike" in The subdued
tone of sacred friendship. Mention Of
ten.
a. Show a shot or two you saw Mike
make.
8. Have an account,
9. Call II "no account"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

A great deal Of talent is lost in the
world for The want of lille courage.
Every day send, to their graves NUM-
Der OF obscure men who have only re-
main d in obscurity because their tim
idry has prevented them from making a
first fort, and who. if thew could have
been indrc d to begin, would in all prob
ability. hive gone gFeat lengths in the
ars..r Of fnmg. The fact is, that 10 10
anything in this world worth doing. VT
H,ust not stand back shiyering aud think
ING of the cold and danger, but jump in
nd rrHmhlr through as well as we can
t ii nj do t be Ferpr'u lily calculat-
Ing risks and ad luating nice chances il
may have done well enough before the
flood, wh. n a man could consult with his
friends uu an intended publication for
hundr, year, ni Ihcn 10 see hi,
slae IS Afterwards tat Il ;r Ell anan
wait and d ,phls. and con-ulis his broth
er and his particular friends; till one fine
day he fiuds that ne Is sixty years # az:
thai b. has 10 50 mFh time In consult.
ing his first cousins and particalnrfri4nd.,
hat he haS no nlofe time To follow the ir
advice. ce.-Stiney Smith.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
PardOned Out.

A correspondent of a New Orleans
paper. writing from Texas, says:
Gov. Houston is something of a wag
as well as a statesman. An officer Of
The STATES prism, who had hrld his place
for SIX years. was about 10 be removed d,
when he came to Austin, during the ses-
sion of the Legislature, with faterlng
list of testimonials a. to his character,
and the excellent manner in which he had
fultillyd d all his functions. These were
all satisfactory enough. but ths principle
of rotation in ofire ovsrrVds at Ibe lnh
er Considerations. The plaee was want
I'd for paFtlrmar frisni and BIS remov
al determined upen. Bat 70 freak the
tall as gepily as possible. tie GoVeFaor
adopted facetious tone and style in
final interview. you say" said Gen.
H., addressing the gentleman on which
the axe was about TO fall, 'you say that
your conduct has invariably been good o.
''Yes, sir" ''And you have been in the
Penitentiary six years?' Il have
well, you have been there quite long
enough-I pardon you olt."
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
A Texan Invitation.

A Texas ranger says the following is
a genuine article, and adds: 1T is an ex-
act copy without alteration of thr gram
mar or spelling" HIS own orti oyraphy
might be improved, but it it appears well
by contrast with the letter that he selds,
having been written by Texas lover to
his mistress:
Dear Shuk Houston Jun ten Is
ifiy7
If you will go with me next Oktober 2 the
bal
wont chu no more tobaker at al
Whatif is got a guslel an kant dams
Why thar viii give the other boys chans
yours till the bal kums of
HANK.
pS exkuse my poitry but it makes me
fele gud wen write 2 yu''
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Osler willows.

Land that is very wet, not susceptible
of drainage, think cannot be turned 10
Letter advantage than 10 be planted with
osler willows. They grow extraordinarily
fast, aud with every year the yield IN
creases as the stools expand; and that
without ary trouble or expense, except
the annual cutting of the crop.
A few years ago | set out several hun
Gred cuttings that | obtained from a
neighbor, aud the increased yield induced
NE 10 set out all my wild land that could
not be drained TO advantage for grain or
grass crops. with osier willows, which /
am satisfied pay better than anything
else that can.be produced on such land
Eight or mus feet In one years growth
is n1lhiug extraordinary. and The mum.
Der of sprouts fiom onr stool IN a single
year. is surprising. ] cut only few
days ago from fifty TO sixty from sing e
stools sci only three years agn. 1t Is SAID
that several millions Of dollars worth Of
o$i,.r willow aud willow work Is annual y
Imporit d which might all BE- saved To our
culzpnS. if they cared lIule more for
their own interests. Sets can be for
warded 10 any part of The country where
railroad, exte,.d. since the establishment
of the express enterprise. at low rates ;
so that almost any one having suitable
ground can obtain cuttings. They grow
without difficulty, forming permanent
roots the first year. aud small CROP =
The second and third years crop will
qnite surprise the new beginner.
Besides what is said above Of osiAr
willows. they are. also excellent for
strengthening the entertainments Of mill
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

Haven help the man who thinks he
can dolge' N. mics" by trying to please
everybody! / snrh an individual ever
succe, ds, we should be glad 10 know it,
Not thar we believe IN a mans going
through rhe world trying to find B, ans
In ck his b. al against: diTrting ~
cry ans q ini. rs; fghiiny and elbov !.
ing and crowdlng all W differ iro u him.
That again is an t! er extr.me Othtr
people have a tight TO their opini. 80
have YOU; djn'tfall into the error. Of sup
posing they will respect you less for MAIN
tanning ii--or respect You more for iurl.
ing yonr coat every day TO march ihr CO.
l,,r of heirs. Wear Your own rolnrs. in
spite of wind or weather. storlhs cr sun
shine. Il costs the va-ciIating and irres-
olute ten times the tronble 10 wind and
shuffi- aud twist that il do s hans st, man
" ind,peu nCt- TO siaud its gruuud.-
Take what time yrn please 10 make up
your miud tut having made il Up, stick
TO it.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Legnl Nj.

Judge Dooly, Of Georgia, was remark.
able for his wit. as we'll - other talents.
At one place where he atteLdsd court
he was not pleased wish his entertain.
ment at the tavern On the first day Of
his arrival, a hog-under the name Of
pig--had BEEN cooked whole and laid on
the table. No person attacked H. II was
brought the next day. aid the next. and
treated with The same respect; aud il was
onihe table OH the day on which the court
adInnrntd. As the party finished dlDner,
Judge Dooly rose from tie talle, and 10
a solemn manner thus addressed the clerk
Mr.. Clerk. dismiss that hog on this
recognizance un'il the first day Of next
court. H has attended 50 Painfully du.
ring the present tenn. that d0n't think
II will be necessary TO take any seeuri-
ity."
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Sudden.

Ddctor-"How do you do to-day
Srrangpr-"Pretty well for me-
D-"How are the old fol IS 90
S-"QuIe we'll, CONSIDERING"
D-"Anylhing new III your section 20
S-"W,ll, no--nuhing very Spose
you heard old auuty was dead &"
D-"No, had not. She must have
died suddenly"
"Well; yes; rather sudden-for her.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
81 PM.

It is said thar The lat Ex-Ciancell0r
Bib, Of Ken uc,y, some years ago, in
conversation out St pad, rose from his
chair, and stretching himself to bis full
hight Of six feet. he said
why, sir, tho Almighty knew that be
was giant, for he IT. atsd him as a giant
Iii requir d a stroke 8 lightning 10
make hlin understand, be understood Ike
thunderp'
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
Raiher Idla.

a popular preacher tells a good story,
as a hit at tho.e kind Of Christians who
are TO INDECENT TO pursue lhe duties re-
quired Of them by tn ir faith. He says
llai one pI, rs gentleman IN Offering a
very teIyrnt prayer 10 the Almighty,
wrote ii out legIbIy aud afEx d the man.
usrrIpt y his led post. Then. on cold
nights, he merely pointed 70 the "docu,
mr.nis, " and with The words. 20 Lord
those are my srn'im~nis :" blew Out the
hight aud nestl amid TIE llinkets,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

Much Of this worlds guods Usually
cause grt al di>frachoD. gr, al Yextlios,
aud great condemnation al last 70 the
pos: eSSOrs Of ihem- If God gives them
in his wrath. aud d1rs not sanciify them
ln bis love, ihry will a. lasl be Niinrs-
sed against man aWi mIIlst0ues iOrev-
er io sink him m that day when Gud shall
call him to an an account. not for the use,
b''l Tor the abuse of mercy.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

dams, &c., by the numerous little roots
which run TO a considerable distance.
forming a close mating III and Oh top Of
the ground, preventing the water from
breaking through. -GermdnfOs0n Tel.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

The highest honor ah glpry TIA,
earthly princes can pa, upon ih-lr snb
iect>. Is TO c0mmnaicate TO N. m their
greatest secrets. Now this high honor
and glory the King Of kings hath put
upon his people For his secrets ara
with them that fear him, aud he will
show them his coFehant."
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19

The highest honor ana glory that pFin.
ees can pun upon their si,hlrgi>. is 10 COM
~ nlca'r 60 Chem their greatest secrets.
Now iii. high honor aibi glory the King
Of kings | aih pa lPou his people. ~For
his secrets arr wiih l..em Ihal fear him,
aud be vail show lhem lis coyeuanl
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-04-19
THE ADEEBIlSERl


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)He fourth Column 0nc year. = a~..1t O
One eighth Column Oue year, - y
one cYiumn six months 80 - -
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Ons eighth Column SIX months 20
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One fourth Column three ulnnthss ~ Co
lne eiEhth Column three nlontha =
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