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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-04
USEFUL RECEIPTS.

Corn BEER.-Boil one pint of corn, until
quite soft, in enough water to cover it well,
and pour it into a jar. Add a quart of syrup
or good molasses, a pint of sugar, a quart OF
dried apples, two ounces Of pulverized ginger,
a cup of solid yeast dissolved in a little warm
water, and three gallons of water. Set it in
a warm place in winter, and a cool place in
summer. 1t will be fit for use in a day or two.
PERsIMMoN BEER, No. 1t is made as
corn beer, with the addition of the persim-
mons. Locusts added, also, will improve it.
PERsIMMoN BEER, No. 2.-Take two-thirds
of p~ers:mmons, ard onc-tlird corn meal
Mix them well together, and bake in loaves,
till they are firm and hard they should bake
in loaves, till they are firm and hard they
should bake slowly, taking care no. to burn
them. Then take the loaves and throw a
clean tub, and pour on warm water enough to
soften them ; when all this is mashed up. it will
be a thin dough. Then add as much boiling
water as there is dough; after stirring it suf-
strain it through a sieve, and put it
into a key or barrel, and in a day or two it
will lie fit for use.
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Trial Of w. Fl. Gibson-Jury Return
a Verdict of Gui tv

The trial of William Fl. Gibson, ex-treasuer
of State, on a charge of embezzlement of the
State stocks deposited in the state Treasury for
the security of the notes of the Seneca county
Bank, was commenced in the Common Pleas
Court of Franklin county, on Thursday, 18th
ins4. Attorney General Wolcott, Chauncey N.
Olds and j. o. Ramey, Esqs., appeared on
behalf of the prosecution. Noah FL. Swayne.
Judge Warden and Hon. S. Galloway conduct
ed the case On the part of Mr.. Gibs on.
The hearing of testimony occupied the whole
of Thursday and Friday. Among the items of
evidence presented to the jury with which the
public have heretofore had no knowledge, was
a forged attestation of a power of Attorney in
the handwriting of Mr.. Gibson. The ar
gument to the jury on behalf of the State, was
commenced on Saturday morning by NJ. Olds.
He was followed by Judge Warden who closed
at Noon on Monday. The afternoon of the
same day was occupied by Hon. s. Galloway.
On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Swayne made the
third and final argument on behalf of Mr..
Gibson. In the afternoon, the closing address
to the jury was made by Attorney General
Wolcott. On Wednesday morning, the Court
(Judge Norris presiding,) charged the jury,
and at eleven O'Clock they retired for delibera-
ton. In the afternoon, they returned to the
Court room for instructions which were again
repeated.
Since the above was put in type, we learn
that the jury returned into Court on yesterday
morning with a verdict of guilty against the
p~riosner. A motion for a new trial was imme-
diately made by Mr. Gibson's counsel. The
Court took the motion under consideration,
and will probably announce its decision to-
day-Nepdrk Adrocate.
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How TO MAKE AN OBSTINATE HORSE
DRAW friend of mine was an eye witness
of an instance of Yankee ingenuity winter be-
fore last in Northern Vermont. As it is fully
an infallible method to make such a horse pull,
and as it may be of use to many of your sub
scribers in a similar case, I give it to you, as
follows:
As my friend was riding along one day on
horseback, he saw two men, each with 4
heavy load of wood upon his sled. One of
the horses of the team behind becoming very
obstinate, a variety of ways were tried to make
him draw, but without avail. He would pull
backwards so as to prevent the other horse
from drawing. After coaxing; whipping, &C.,
in vain, the following method was very sue
c~essfully tried. A stout rope was made fast
to the obstinate animals tail, and then passed
under his belly in such a way as to pass be-
tween both the hind and the fore legs, and the
other end was made fast to the front team
When all was ready, the horses of the front
team were started, and no horse, 1 will venture
to say, ever pulled better. Let others try the
same method, and they may be assured, that
if it does not work successfully, it is because
the animal does not care enough for his tail,
to follow it.-N. E. FARMER.
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HOW TO FATTEN CHICKENS.

We make the following extracts from an
article on this subject in the London Cottage
Gardener
at is hopeless to attempt to fatten them
while they are at liberty. They must be put
in a proper coop; and this, like most other
poultry appurtenances, need not be expensive.
To fatten twelve fowls, a coop may be three
feet long, eighteen inches deep, made entirely
of bars. No part of it solid-neither top,
sides, nor bottom. Discretion must be used
according to the sizes of the chickens put up.
They do not want room; indeed, the closer
they are, the better-provided they can all
stand up at the same time. Care must be
taken to put up such as have been accustomed
to be together, or they may fight. IF one is
quarrelsome, it is better to remove it at once !;
| as, like other bad examples, it soon finds imi-
tators. A diseased chicken should not be put
up.
"The food should be ground oats; and may
either be put in a trough, or on a fiat board
running along the front of the coop. 1t may
be mixed with water or milk the latter is bet
ter. 1t should be well slaked, forming a pulp
as loose as can be, provided it does not run off
the board. They must be well fed three or
four times per day-the first time as soon after
daybreak as may be possible or convenient,
and then at intervals of four hours. Each
meal should be as much and more tian they
eat up clean. When they have done feeding,
the board should be wiped, and some gravel
may be spread. 1t causes them to feed and
thrive.
CATER a fortnight of this treatment you
will have good fat fowls. IF, however, there
are but four or six to be fatted, they must not
have as. much room as though there were
twelve. Nothing is easier than to allot them
the proper space; as it is only necessary to
have two or three pieces of wood to pass be-
tween the bars and form a partition. This
may also serve when fowls are put up at diff
ferent degrees of fairness. This requires at
t%ention, Or fowls will not keep fat and healthy.
As soon as the fowl is sufficiently fatted, it
must be killed; otherwise it will still get fat,
but it will lose flesh. If fowls are intended
for the market, of course they are, or may be,
alLfattcd at once; but if for home consump-
ton, it is better to put them up at such inter
walls as will suit the time when they will be re-
quired for the table. When the time arrives
for killing, whether they arc meant for mar
ket or otherwise, they should be tasted, with
out food or water, for fifteen hours This en-
ables them to be kept for some time after be-
ing killed, even in lot weather"
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lrY CHRISTMAS I z

&Andxwhat is christmas? The name arose
Hreufsa practice in the Roman Catholic church
of celebrating a special mass on this dav which
sshe'helds,to be the anniversary of the birth of
Christ. "A mass in that church is a special
uninterrupted power of the Lord Supper. On
Christmas morning, with peculiar poTp and
ceremony islthis service performed. The SER
vice isScertainly not according to divine ap-
epeintmeht either in character or time. Nor is
this unsatisfactory evidence that the birth of
Christ occurred on this day. And yet the ira
dition mfysscrFe to recall this event. 1T is the
ss~traneeseeveRt that ever transpired in the his
: tory of thezsuniYerse. It had been the subject
of prophesy and typical representation and anx-
ious expectation from the earliest ages of earth.
1t was the. appearance of God III human flesh.
1t was the explanation of the rites and ceremo-
n~iesraivinely appointed in preceding ages. 1t
was the full development of Gods compassion
For miserable men. It justified the faith of all
the good of all ages. Upon such a scene the
sun never rose before. The angels wondered
sas they never did before at the strange develop
'mento of ssthe mystery of gsdlness." With ex-
'nltation they sang "glery to God in the highest;
peace on earth and good will to men," Never
before did the bow of hope and Joy for man
Ssparkle so brightly-Aaoccasio of gratitude
and pleasure then is the recurrence of this day.
And as the giving of gifts is expressive of
both these feelings, there is p~ropriety in the
custom of making presents upon this day
Whilst we say "Thanks be uato God for his I'M
speakable gifts" we weuld fill our hands with
that which shall make the widows heart sing
for joy and give gladncss to those we love.
Accept, then, dear friend, my christmas gift
Fcstire Wreath. s-.1
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DKeLINE OF AaR1cULTURE.

But few people are aware of the immense fall
ing off in the staple agricultural products of
the older States, as exhibited by the census re-
ports. New England, for instance, in 1910,
raised over 1000 900 bushels of wheat, but in.
1850 she yielded but 1000 ,000-a decline Of
fifty per cent in ten years. The population
in the meantime had considerably increased.
There has been a considerable decline, undoubt-
edly, since 1850. The four States of Tennes-
see, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama, which
raised Il, 100000 bushels of wheat in 1910,
raised but 5000, 900 bushels in 1850. The
number of sheep in the State ofNew York had
decreased so that there were nearly 30O,0 600
less than there were thirty years ago. Within
a period of five years the decrease has been
nearly fifty per cent, while the decrease in the
number OF horses, COWS, and swine Is above
fifteen per cent. In 1915 the product of wheat
was 1881, ITO bushels. 1t has steadily de-
clined since, and the product of the past year
did not exceed 5000, 900 bushels.
The older sections of our country are becoming
more and more dependent upon the granary of
the northwest for their supplies of leading agri-
cultural products. Their land is getting worn
out and unproductive, and the people are turn
ing their attention to manufactures and COM
merce.l In time, scientific agriculture, directed
by the resource of wealth, will reclaim, in all Of
its old fertility, those districts but fer the pres
ent they must look elsewhere, in a measure, for
the great supplies of the staff of life. The
opening of new Territories, soon to become
States, in the West, is the greatest of blessings
to the old Atlantic States, not only as reliev-
ing them of considerable population they can
well spare, but as assisting to keep down the
price of agricultural products to a reasonable
figure.
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How TO RESTORE LETTERS DAMAGED by
WATER.-Alfred Snee has forwarded to the
London Times a recipe for the recovery of
writing obliterated by the action of sea-water.
The letter so damaged should be lightly once
brushed over with diluted muriatie acid, the
strength as sold as such at all chemists shops.
AS soon as the paper is thoroughly damped it
must be again brushed over with a saturated
solution of yellow f%erruginate of patash, when
Immediately the writing appears in a Prussian
blue. In this litter operation plenty of the
liquor should be employed, and care must be
taken that the brush be not used so roughly as
to tear the surface of the paper. The letter
should then be washed in a basin of clean
water and dried first between the folds of blot
ting paper, and subsequently by holding it be-
fore the fire, when the letter is fit for the
counting-house. If the letter should be of
much permanent value, he recommends it to be
carefully sized with a solution of isinglass be-
fore being fled; but if the paper has been
much rotted, the operation requires care, and
should not be done until a notarial copy OF
photograph has been taken. Where the ope-
ration is to be conducted by those having
some knowledge of chemistry, a little of the
of the red fe~rruginate of potash may
added to the yellow, as in some cases it
would render the color more complex.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-04
SOCIAL PLEASURE.

How beautiful is the constitution that God
has given US. What a capacity for ~gladness,
JOY, pleasure, happiness we possess. And how
multiplied are the. sources within and without
as frem these may arise. Among all these
none of earth sends forth sweeter streams than
social intercourse with the loved and good. If
our sorrows are shared with others they are
greatly alleviated as the light and heat of the
sun are enfeebled by being spread over a larger
sarface. If our joys are shared by others, they
are greatly enhanced, as the heat is intensified
when a multitude of burning brands are thrown
together. The contented aspect Of dear ones
drives carking care from my heart. The smile
of Joy on the face of another, lights the torch
of pleasure in my soul. The merry laugh or
the witty repartee provokes my joyous laughter.
The knowledge that loved ones are happy, fills
my cup trimming full. And this happiness
is increased in the ratio of tie multitude of
whose joys 1 share or to whom L impart of my
own. A smile, then, a merry laugh, a word
of love or joy is sowing seed which shall soon
return in sheaves to cur bosoms-is sending
forth a Havc of bliss that shall flow forth and
back with electric speed, nor cease until the
whole circle shall glow with one single feeling
of sweetest happiness. Then let one smile
light every face with joy, one merry laugh,
wild and free, call forth a hearty response from
allaround-ourw words kind loving and gladstone,
bid sorrow fee from every heart and pleasure
spring perennial there. Let our festival be
for "a feast of reason, anda flow of soul" that
face may answer in gladness to face, and heart
beat responsive to heart, and joy provoke re-
ciprocal. joy, and universal happiness rise as
grateful incense to Him who made us thus,
and prove a ~foretaste of the bliss of that place
where myriad faces shine with equal joy and
love and myriad hearts blend in unmingled
and eternal bliss-Fcstiuc Wreath.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-04

ClNDERs FOR PIGs.-J. J. Mecei, of Trip
tree Hall, England, has been publishing his
experience in fattening swine, and, among
other things, he has learned the fact ':that
pigs are very fond of coal ashes or cinders, and
that you can hardly fat pigs properly ON board
ed floors without giving them a moderate sup
ply daily or occasionally" He says: .In
the absence of coal ashes, burned clay or brick
dust is a good substitute. If you do not sup
ply ashes they will gnaw or eat the brick walls
of their sheds. 1 leave to science to explain
the cause of this want. 1t is notorious that
coal dealers, where pigs have access to the
Goals, are generally successful pig feeders
Those who find that their pigs, when shut up,
do not progress favorably will do well to try
this plan; a neighbor of mine found that a
score of fat pigs consume quite a basket of
burned clay ashes daily; we know that there
is an abundance of alkali in ashes. 1 wish
some of your practical correspondents would
their experience ON this matter,
and L also want them to state how many pounds
of barley meal it takes TO make L stone ia
of pork, not dead weight"
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CIDER-MAKING WITHOUT PREssING.-It
is stated that a man at Parkersburg, Virginia,
is successful in making cider by the following
process-He grinds the apples, and fills casks
with one end open, tie bottom having some
sticks and straw, like a leach for asher. On
the pumice he pours as much water as it would
hold juice by pressure, and that displaces the
juice, and sends it to the bottom, from whiek
after two days, it is drawn by opening the fau-
and as the cider is heavier than water, it
off at first pure. The pumice, too, hav-
ing affinity for water, absorbs that, which dis
places the natural juice, and leaves the pun
ice quite t~asteless. This process may be useful
to persons who have a few apples and no cider
mill.
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SMUT IN WHEAT-ExPERIMENT.-I am a
farmer, and reside in a neighborhood where
large quantities of spring wheat are raised,
which is frequently SO affected with smut as
to. GssSsriorate tits value; consequently the
question frequently arises, what is the cause.
and the preventive of smut wheat? In order
to answer that question, [ tried the following
experiment: which is only one of many that l
am or have been engaged in:
I prepared the plots of ground exactly alike,
and sowed them the same time. No. l was
sowed with smut wheat, entirely. No. 2,
with wheat that had been bruised; (having
read that that was the cause of smut wheat)
1t included all conditions of bruised wheat,
from a ground kernel to a perfect one. No. 3
was sowed with wheat that had been rolled in
smut until the kernels were all black with it.
The kind of wheat used was Canada Club
The result was, that the smut wheat Ono. y
did not grow. No. 2 produced few stalks; but
smut. No. 8 produced ome-haJsmut wheat.
Farmers should experiment.-Rural Neo
York.
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Ayers Ague Cure.

which neutralizes this malarious poison in the blood,
and stimulates the liver to expel it from the body. AS
it should, so it does cure this affecting disorder with
perfect certainty. And it does more, or rather does
what is of more service to those subject to this infection.
If taken in season it expels it from the system as it is
absorbed, and thus keeps those who use it free from its
attacks; keeps the system in health although exposed
to the disease. Consequently it not only cures, bur
protects from. the great variety of affections which are
induced by this malignant influence, such as Remittent
Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb, or Masked Ague. Periodical
Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious Fevers, Neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, Govt, Blindness, Toothache, Ear
ache. Catarrh, Asthma, Palpitations, Painful Affections
of the Spleen, Mysteries, Collie, Paralysis, and Painful
Affections of the Stomach and Bowels, all of which,
when arising from this cause, will be found to assume
more or less the intermittent type. This "AGUE
CURE" removes the cause of these arrangements, and
cures the disease.
This it accomplishes by stimulating the excretories
to expel the virus from the system; and these organs
by degrees become habited to do this their Office of their
own accord. Hence arises what we term accumulation.
Time may accomplish the same end, but often life is not
long enough, or is sacrificed in the attempt, while this
"AGUE CURE % does 1t at once, and with safety. We
have great reason to believe this is a surer as well as
safer remedy for the whole class of diseases which are
caused by the miasmatic infection, than any other which
has been discovered; and it has still another important
advantage to the public, which is, that it is cheap as
well as good.
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NOTICE.

|rea Z .-3- NOTICE. "a
THERE will be a petition presented to the. Com.
missoners of Ashland county, State of Ohiofnt
a equity road laid out in Lake Townships in said
county. commencing ut the north west corus|of
Robert r.. Cha ndler's land in section five ofRnge
hftsen. thence running along said line between said
Chandler aad willisra More's land to intersect The
road leading from Bonef Bridge to JeronesSiiIe.
eae $50 b ssH r. CHANDtBR.a
November 10th 1859. - .le-n
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sg-Worlaly prosperity is a much greater
drain upon our energies than the most severe
adversely; there is no spring, no elasticity; it
is like walking through life upon a turkey
carpet.
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These examinations will commence at 9 O'Clock
A. NJ, and close at four O'Clock P. NJ. No applicant
will be admitted aftertwelve NJ. Written testimonials
of good moral character signed by at least two re-
sponsible persons. will be required, which testi
monials will be kept on file. No certificate can b.
ante-dated. No private examinations will be hello
Noue will be examined who do no expect to ongas
soon in teaching in this county. Recommends,
where practicable. are required from school directors,
We Acknowledgements them OF the close of each term,
to send us a note of the success of their teacher.
This will aid US very much III giving certifcates
only to those who are successful Teachers.
S. NJ BARBER,
Cl~erkofBoard of Examiner.
Ashland. Jan. 8. 1859. 36-ly.
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BgrWhen people have resolved to shut their
eyes, or to look only on one side, it is of little
consequence how good their eyes may be.
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ns-Holmes, after telling that a dog was shot
for biting a woman's leg, said it was a pity to
shoot a dog with such a fine taste.
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ng-"Where shall 1 get a pannel?" said tn,
sheriff to the judge. "Why, suppose, sir, tina
you can get enough pannels. ont Of doors"
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nsLSlanders, issuing from red and beautiful
lips, are like foul spiders crawling from the
blushing heart of a rose.
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BaS-The London News says that the United
States has been stationary for the last twenty
five years. We think every man acquainted
with our history must admit that we have gain
sz ground in that time. -
ps-True national life rests on home, for
there the men of a nation are formed
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s"Ma, if you will give me an apple, I viii
be good" "No, my child, you must not be good
for pay-you ought to be good for nothing"
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From the Festive Wreath.
A DYING MOTHER

dying mothers feeble voice,
Was heard in earnest prayers 4 SD
al go, o God! it is my choice,
Why should 1 lienger herr
But o !! do thou in, mercy bless, -
The darlizgs that / leave,
May kindly hands them softly press,
AAA soethe thsn when they grisre.S 3
Nay bitter weeds of passion wild,
Be Extraordinarily morn,
And place instead the pure and.mld
4sFzk That bloom but to adorn.
0z~A 90 letthe light Of peace and;fove,
sS& Clear on their pathway shine. g
Dispel The clouds that rose above
nEo = hide that light from mime
49, sNow 1AAre.faith" she family said,
80 ~ 81 givsap nif to thea
My preofeRs lams5s He will provide,
All cone to me"
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nM-How do you and your wife get along?7
:s0h rather badly she gave me her HAND a year
ago, and 1 thanked her, but she gives it to me
now every time / dare to speak and I'd thank
her not TO-" so & - aaz zEE1E
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BD-To say an ything, however true in itself
of which we have not a hearty conviction at
the moment, breeds a habit of insincerity.
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n-We forget that many a privation has {
hidden joy, as the flower blooms under the leaf
Shadow is sometimes shelter.
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psg-Cato says, "the best way to keep good
acts in memory is to refresh them with new.