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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22

SAVING FROSTED SUGAR. CANE. -
Last fall there was a good deal more
cane raised mere than there had been
before, but the frost killed it before it
had got ripe. Now | must tell you
what | learned in the cane business,
which would have been worth twenty
dollars to me if had knogn it before.
Soon after the frost came in the fal
some very wise people told the farm
ers to let the cane stand few weeks
and ii would get the better by it -
So the most OF us did SO. But one OF
my neighbors took wiser plan, and
cut up some Of his cane and laid it in
pile and covered it up. The rest
was left standing several weeks. FL
nally they worked it all up, both
kinds alike, On Cooks Evaporator,
and the syrup Of that which was cut
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
Settlement by Guardian.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 10th day
IN of March, 1880, i. G. Brown, Guardian Of
Elizabeth Clements aud Elias Clements, hled in
the Probate Court Of Vinton County, Ohio, his
that the same sam be passed upon by said Court On
the 7th day Of April, A. ID: 1860: -. {. ,H9I
B. p. HEWITT, Probate judge
March Is, 1sso.-sl'sN, -.-~ --l--l;
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
Layfayette, Ind, Jan. 1860.

Gas TAR FOR TIE PEACH BOXER
A correspondent OF the American Far
mer writes that he had found gas tar
preventative Of the ravages Of the
peach bOrer. lie had previously tried
lime, ashes, SCOT, sulphur, tobacco
stalks, and almost every remedy rec
ommended, finally knowing that the
borer deposits its eggs at various times
from June to October, in the bark of
the tree, arthe surface ofthe ground,
be cleared away the earth from the
byay and roots vi trees to the depth Of
. .sw inches, and as soon as the bark
was urled sufficiently, it was rubbed
with a corn cob until it was perfectly
smooth. The gas tar was then ap.
piled with paint brush as low down
as the excavation would allow; and for
some three or four inches above the
ground. The earth was filled into the
holes again, and it was found the next
season that the trees were perfectly
healthy and uninjured by the worm OF
tar. tonr trees were thus treated in
1855. In 1856 all the peach, apricot
and plum trees planted, and OF these
the borer was only found in two peach
trees in 1856. Gas tar is natural,
very drying, and should be applied
with caution. In this case it seemed
to have been efficient, and not to hav,
been injurious. Still we think in tn,
case OF young trees especially, SAT-
operation would be, after digging tn,
earth fIom the stem to place a ring o
strong brown paper around the tire,
and smear it with tar.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
up first looked about as bright as hon
ey, while the other looked more like
black paint than molasses.
j. b. MILLER.
The TOmh OIRnchcI.

The Hon. James Brooks, senior ed.
itor OF the New York Express, writes
to that journal from the Holy Land:
Upon my return to Bethlehem,
rode by the tomb of Rachel--a small
building with a whitened dome, and
having init high, obIong monument,
built of brick and succeed over. Tho
spot is wild and solitary, and not a tree
spreads it's shades where rests the
beautiful mother OF Israel. Chris
tian, Jew and Moslem all agree that
this is just the spot Where Rachel was
buried, and all unite in honoring it,
The Turks are anxious that their ash
cs may rest near hers, and hence their
bodies have been strewn under the
tomb all around the simple grave Of
Rachel. The sweet domestic virtues
OF the good wife have won their love
and admiration, as the tomb of Absa.
lom near the brook OF Kcdron their
detestation---upon the latter they
throw stone to mark their horror of
the disobedient, while round the for.
mer they wish when they die their
bodies may be inferred.
Nor is this wonderful. The wife
worth fourteen years service as q
shepherd, must have been worth hav-
ing. The whole life OF Rachel is in.
deed, one Of the most touching in
Biblical history. The sweet snep.
herdess has left her mark upon the
memory OF man, as on her tomb
The tribute to her is tribute to a good
wife, and infdel, and Jew and Chris.
tan, all combiDed to pay it. The
great women Of the earth-the Zeno.
bias and Oeopatras have died, been
buried, and their places OF burial been
forgotten; but to this day stands over
tue grave Of Rachel, not the pillar ia.
cob set up, but u modern monument
in its place, around which are swarms ;
oi pilgrims from every land under the
sun IN respect and deiorence Tor the
faithful wife and good mother in lSra-
el.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
Marietta and Cincinnati
RAILROAD.
t tg s:E ;lsy 80 g.

.aAES&zg- -6Hk91Zl 6Hkss szg---X ~ - Sz6s
ON and after Monday. April IL, 1858, Trains
" will leave Macarthur Station as follows:
GoIYG EAsT-Mail at 3,4s p. NJ.
CONC WEST Mail at 1875 A. III.
Express Mail East makes close connections.t
Parkersburg with Baltimore d Ohio Railroad,
and at Cincinnati with trains for al points West.
Train leaving Chillicothe at els A. M. arrives
at Columbus at 2,4O P NJ; and Train leaving
Macarthur at 1859, A. NJ, arrives at Columbus
at 9.40P. NJ.
Tickets at reduced rates, are sold at Chillicshs
and Athens, for Columbus.
Through Tickets to all points z asst and West
can be obtained at all the principa Ticket fcss
on the line Of the road.
A DISCOUNT OF TEN CENTS ON EACH
TICKET from Regular Tariff Rates will be made
OIL all Tickets purchased at the Offices;
0RLAND SMITH, SsPt.
JoHN Foeo4Tr, General Ticket Agent. wv
6hiiaieethe, Esv. ID, 1850. ,-lrf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22

LED GERDEMAIN- Or hOw TO get a
aDhoie sat of Clothes into q pint
Bottle! Every time you feel like tax
ing "horn," drop tho price ola nip
per" into the bottle, and take a glass
Of pure cold water. Repeat this till
the bottle is full, then break it, and
carry the contents to tailor, and with
in the space of week you will fiud
yourself encased in a new suit Of
clothes. The same can De done with
ha Is, boots, &c. We have known 9
wa gon load Of wood, and barrel of
flour to be transmogrifed in a similar
manner.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22

A NOBLE LAD.-A little boy retur.
ming from sch"oI, the other day, dis
covered a large rock on the Penusyl.
vania Railroad track near Concmaugh
Station. Ju lying rightly that if the
train, then nearly due, ran into it, the
consequences would be terrible, the
little fellow took red cap from bis
SISTERS head, and, hurrving up the
track, commenced waving it aS the
train approached. The engineer saw
him, and, Judging that something was
wrong, pulled up just in time to pre-.
vent that collision which the child 80
much dreaded. The engineer was as.
toniShed at the foresight of the boy,
and had him suitably rewarded by the
company.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22

"SHARP CHAP AS we were walk
ing along the street the other day, we
noticed a crowd of urchins standing
around a boy who was sucking piece
Of candy. 81 say, Bill, give me that
candy and III make ltcome out OF my
ears like Blitz did last night at the
theatre"
Second youth shells over the candy.
First youth very deliberalively eats
the candy, (Second youth watching
the little fellows ears, and after draw
ing himself into every conceivable
shape he said: "Ef | haint forgot the
rest you may have my shirt tor a
dlshragw
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
Winter Arrangements
Wanted.
JAMES SRY.


T0 trade 100 acres of timber land for 40 acres
L improved. Will give or take difference. Ad-
dress Z. D. LEACH,
Raysville, Jackson Co., Ohio.
October 90, 1S59.-tfo.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
SgrituItural.
AbouI Rnising PoIntors

We have a new way Of raising po
tatoes here on the Prarie, which il
nearly independent Of soil. They gel
the ground ready, cross it of, drop
the potatoes and then cover from two
to six inches deep with straw. Iftwc
or three inches Of straw, then put On
q few inches OF soil. Ii six inches
then no soil; and when the potatoes
are dug they arc just as clean as tho
they had been washed, and those that
have tried it, say they do very well
and grow to an enormous size, but
do not believe it would work well in
all seasons. 1t might Of a Wet season.
will give you a little Of my expe-
riencc in potato planting. Last spring
q friend Of mine at whose house | was
stopping tor the time, Was planting
his potatoes, auG was covering them
ljghiy, say two or three inches deep,
aud remarked to him that he should
cover them deeper. lie said no,-he
was an OLD man, and that was the way
he raised potatoes, and no one could
tell him anything about it. So |, be-
ing a man Of a few years experience
in comparison to him, did not argue
the question, but merely asked him
to let Inc plant row alongside OF his.
He readily consented. | planted
one row, picking out the largest pota-
toes. (He had them cut quite tine),
and filling up about six or eight inch q,
es deep, and as soon as the potatoes
came through the ground, it told the
story; the row that had planted was
longer coming through the ground but
when they did come you could mark
the difference just as Tar as you could
see them, and all through the season
they maintained their superiority, and
at digging time they told the whole
story. The row that was planted with
large potatoes and covered deep and
hilled up, turned Uut as many potatoes
as two or three Of the rows planted in
my friends old way. He saw that
there was something in it, ami that
probably he Gid not know all Of it, aud
that what he did know would make d
smaller book than what he did not
know.
Thus it is that so many men are
blind and will not open their eyes aud
see. They know how to do SO and so,
for their fathers did that way. But
my friend, remember that this is II
progressive age, and We must keep
pace with the times and stand open to
conviction.
Now, how many men are there
farmers, mean-that believe that
the roots Of our common corn would
run down into the ground to the depth
of six or seven feet, and even deeper
than that2 Do you belive it! Such
is the Case,--hence need of deep plow.
ing. Corn roots in mellow, loose
ground where they can penetrate, will
always 90 down to the depth OF three
or six feet. In clay ground they 90
about six inches deep, from the fact
that the ground is plowed no deeper.
j, NJ. CARR.
Lafayette, Ind, Jan. 1860
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-22
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA.
i BenerOleHt Astftgtion tstabl,shed Jy spseia! In,
dOiemsRt, J0r the Rslief " the Sick ana
DISTRESSED, afflicted W,h Eiiuitat
PHlLADELPHIA
and Eildemic Uistakfs,

i benerofent In''Retfon tstabt'hed By speeial En-
d0'emsnt' yOr tie Reiit u the SICK and
DtStfeSsed, afflicted ip,M FifuieAt
and I'll Etidsmic Distdsfs.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of the
i awful destruction Of human life caused By
Sexual diseases, and the deeeptions practiced up-
on the unfortunate victims Of such diseases BY
Quacks, several years ago directed their Consult.
ing Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy
oftheir name, to open DispensAry for tho treat
and to give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to all
who apply by letter, with description Of their
condition, Gage, occupation, habits oflife. &e.,)
and IN m case - oIextTeme poverty, to FURNISH
MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE. 1t is need
less to ad that the Association commands the
highest Medical skill of the age. and will furnish
the most approved modern Improvement.
The Directors Of the Association, in their An
nual Report upon the treatment of Sexual Di.-
eases, express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended the labors Of their
Surgeons in the cure of Spermatorrhea Seminal
Weakness, GonorrhGa, Gleet. Syphilis the vI,s
of Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases of the Kid
neys and Bladder, &C., and order continuance
Of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on n review ofthc past feel as
sured that their labors in this sphere oi beneyo-
lent effort have been Of great benefit to the uet-
ed, especially to the young, and they have re-
solved to devote themselves, with renewed 2ell
to this very important and much despsed e. use.
An admirable Report on SpermatonlWa, OF
Seminal Weakness, the vice ofOnansm Mastpr-
baton. or Self-Abuse. and other diseases of the
Sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will
be sent by mail in q sealed cnvelopo) FREE OF
CHARGE, on receipt ofTWO OSTAMPS for post
age. Other Reports and Tracts on the nature
and treatment of Sexual diseases diet &c. are
constantly being published for grntuitous distr-
button, and will be sent to the afflicted Some of
the new remedies and methods Of treatment dis
covered during the last year, are of great valne.
Address, for Report OF treatment. DIR. j. Skill
LIN lIOUGHToN. Acting Surgeon, Howard As
sociation, No. South Ninth Street, Philaisl-
phia, Pa. by order of the Directors.
EZRA D. IIEARTWELL, President.
GEO. FAlRCHILD, Secretary.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
THE NEWS.

Rev. Chauncey Allen Goodrich, Pro.
lessor Of Pastoral Theology at Yale College,
died at his residence in New Haven, on
Saturday, the 25th inst.
-Wo have no further intelligence from
the wrecked steamer Hungarian. A dispatch
reached St. Catharine, Q. w., stating that
Mr.. Merritt, member of Parliament, was
not on board the unfortunate steamer, as
had before been reported.
CoNGREss.--Feb. 9th. In the Senate,
Mr.. Collamer introduced resolution, which
was adopted, that the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads inquire into the OK
pediency of having letters which may re-
main in any Post Office undelivered for
thirty days, returned to their writers. Most
Of the day was spent in discussing Senator
Browns resolution for the protection OF
Slavery in the Territories. Mr.. Toombs
made long 6re.eating speech on the sub.
ject.
In the House, the bill for the payment of
the Invalid and other pensions, and the bill
for the support of the Military Acedamy,
were passed. A lively time was had on the
question of House Printer. Four ballots
were taken, the last of which resulted in the
election of Ex.Gov. Ford (straight-out Re.
pubican) of Ohio, the vote standing as fol.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
AppraisenleIit s.aw.

As there is a strong probability that the
bill introduced by MIR. CLARK, of johnson,
will become law lit having passed the
House on the 23d, by vote of 40 to 25), we
publish the sections bearing upon its retro
spsctive action.
Sec. l. That property hereafter taken on
execution issued from any court in this
State shall, before being exposed to sale, be
first appraised in the manner hereinafter
provided.
Sec. s. This act shall apply to and include
special executions issued in pursuance of
orders of sale of property u der mortgages
and deeds Of trust; and shall apply to any
person appointed to make sale of property
under DEGREES of court.
In the course of the discussion upon this
bill, on the 18th, Clagget inquired whether
it was intended to have retrospective
operation; to which Mr.. CLARK replied that
the committee had gone as far as they
thought proper. If the court judged the
provision to be constitutional, the act would
have that effect; they left it to the court
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
DOlNGs AT THE CAPITAL.
SENATE CHANBER, Desmoines, J
February Odd 1860

Ri. reoruary z50, 1861.
The Senate spent the morning session on
the bill for the Vinten Blind Asylum. Mr.
Drummond defended the action of the Com
missionsrs from imputations of bad faith or
poor economy in the erection of the edifice
thus far. Distinguished persons, in and out
of the State, urged a larger estimate and
expenditure than the amount appropriated
last session. He asks fer $2l, 900 for exter-
nally completing the edifice. Mr. Drummond
made fair and full defense of the action of
the Commissioners, and argued, from the
course pursued in other cases, such as the
Lunatic Asylum, that they were justified in
adopting larger plan and more liberal
policy than the Act described. DR.. Bailey
argued against the extraordinary state Of
morals by which the Commissioners had been
led to exceed the appropriation in their plan,
as allowed by the Act of last session. Mr..
Coolbaugh favored the abandonment of the
institution, giving up the $4,000 already
expended, with change of policy so as to
locate the Asylum here at the Capital. Mr..
Drummond rejoined by showing that Mr..
Coolbaugh had voted for like repeated excess
sive appropriations for the Lunatic Asylum,
one Of the Comm issioners of which resided at
Burlington. He added that he would give
bonds in four times the amount, if the Legis-
lature will appropriate $4,000 now, that it
shall be completed in 1861. Others partici-
pated in the discussion, pending which the
bill was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The House has spent all day in Committee
of the Whole On the Bill for County and
Township Organization and, just before
adjournment, this afternoon, with thin
House, had test vote of 81 to rs in favor of
the Supervisor system, and the restriction of
the County Judge to probate duties alone.
This bill will be likely to carry, so determined
is the opposition to the County Judge plan.
The Committee of Investigation of the
Psnitentiary, and also Of the Lunatic Asylum,
have taken their departure.
| The rain and rise of the Raccoon have
| carried out the ice, and along with it the
floating bridge, leaving egress westward
difficult and dubious.
| The Hart Family still linger here.
HAwK-EYB.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
~ More threats of Disnnion .ro nal.

"a More threats of Disunion are made h,
John Letcher, of Ruffn memory, the Gov
ernor OF Virginia, because the late Executive
OF Iowa would not break his neck to delive,
up one of the Harper's Ferry refugees, upon
insufficient papers, and because the new
Governor of that State had the insolence not
to endorse the doctrines of the Black Demo.
cratic school of politicians upon the negro
slavery question. What child's play is this
Does Gov. Letcher imagine that the public
are such fools as not to see that this is a mere
feeble continuation of the desperate game
inaugurated by Secretary Floyd and Gov
Wise, to make the latter PRESIDENT
we learn, by the bye, that Messrs. Letcher
and Wise have agreed to drive Mr.. Bolts out
OF the State, but they have not yet decided
upon the best plan of efecting that most
difficult JOB. Perhaps they will wait till the
meeting of the Opposition Convention on the
s2d inst, and then apply their hosting petard
80 as to get rid, not only of Mr.. Bolts. hut
OF his hackers, all of whom are now set down
as Black Republicans by their Black Demo.
cratic enemies !! We should not be astonisbed
% see Gov. Letcher send a message to the
Legislature, threatening to dissolve the Union
nstanter, unless the Convention shall retire
'eyond the State !-Baltimore Patriot.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
LegislatiYe.

We learn from Judge Thaysr, who recently
visited Desmoines, that he has put on foot
two measures Of much interest to our citizens
One is Joint Resolution to refund to Mus
eatins county the amount of money expended
In contesting swamp land claims. 1t will be
remembered that, under provision of an act
OF Congress, large amount of land given to
this county as swamp land was contested by
certain parties, several years ago. The trial
took place at Desmoinss, in the Winter, and,
as large number of witnesses and the ablest
counsel were engaged in behalf of the county,
the expenses amounted to considerable sum
upwards of s., 900, We believe. The county
gained the suit, as is we'll known. The test
mony and facts adduced in the case were
forwarded to the Land Department at Wash
lngtcn, and SO conclusive were they that
Congress Immediately passed an act cutting
off all right to contest the lands donated to
the several counties in this State a. swamp
lands. Thus, Muscatine county bore the
burden of testing the question, though every
other county in the State was interested. This
resolution is but just and equitable, and we
hope it will pass.
The other measure is bill requiring the
County Judge Of each county to procure set
ofweights and measures, by which the weights
and measures Of all dealers shall be tested.
The people Of Iowa have long needed a law Of
this kind. We doubt not the bill will be
adopted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02

~ Our Democratic cotemporary at Dav.
export, laboring under the delusion that
Buchanan still lives, is indignant that the late
Convention at Desmoines passed over his
administration in silence-'sa condemnation
far bitterer," he says, 1--WE copy his decidedly
original syntax, also,) "than any that the
Republicans or John W. Forney and his
myrmidons have ever passed upon President
Buchanan and his Cabinet" He winds up
his jeremiad in the following menacing
language:
"The failure of the State Convention to
endorse the Administration we regard as
gross outrage, and one that will do much to
discover the sympathetic bonds between them
and the Democracy of the other States. In
contrast to their action, we would point them
to that of the gallant, trus-hearted Democracy
of Connecticut, who have laid down platform
that must redeem that noble State. But it is
too late to retrace our steps, and in Iowa, next
Fall, in obedience to the dictates of J. B. Dorr.
of the Dubuque Herald, and the State Con.
vention, we will have to 60 before the people,
and, uniting with the Republicans, either
ds,sounce the past four gears of Democratic
Administration Of Federal affairs, or else
sag nothing about 1t! a sueet dilemma,
truly, for our Electors!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02

@f all the fire eaters of the South VIII c
are talking about dissolving the Union are
like Mr.. Memminger, lately sent as Minis
ter Plenipotontiary from South Carolina tc
Virginia for concerting measures to organize
Southern confsderacy, we guess there is
little cause for alarm. The distinguished
Minister stopped at Richmond about three
weeks, and as the State authorities could
not accept of bis propositions to form new
government, the Legislature decided to pay
his hotel bill, when it was found to be only
$993.25 1t is clear from this that Mr.
Memminger was resolved not to be much
disturbed himself about the Uaion but to
have a good time. He certainly gave EVIL.
dence that the dissolving business would be
pretty extensive.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02

CoNaREss.--Fe6. 28h.-In tho Senate,
no business Of general interest was done.
In the House, bill introduced by Mr..
Sherman, proposing in place Of the pres
ent mileage to members of Congress, to al
low twenty cents mile, to be computed by
a straight geographical line, and repeating
all acts and parts of acts on this subject,
was adopted as substitute to On original
bill. Mr.. Sherman moved the previous
question, pending which the House ad-
iourneG.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02

ALL FOR BuKcoHBE.-The county in North
Carolina from whose cognomen the expressive
word "buncombe' was coined has lately
illustrated the meaning of the word, as will
be seen from the following, which we cut from
the Savannah Neys, which paper says:
At public meeting of the citizens of Bun
combe county, held in Asheville, N. O., last
week, the following resolution, among others,
was unanimously adopted: aa 5ri,
Resolsed, That for three years we will
purchase no goods for the wear of the male
members Of our families that are not manu-
lactured in Buncombe, or some other portion
ol !ne southern States, except such necessary
arucies as cannot be made here; Prouided,
our merchants.