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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-10-18

The practice of placing corn stalks
uncut before cattle still prevails in
many parts of the country. The blades
are saten of, the tender part of the
top, perhaps, consumed, and the rest
left on the ground to decay. We have
long since advocated the cutting and
stsaming of corn stalks, and their ad-
mixture with slight quantities of ground
feed to induce the cattle to consume
them. With such treatment we sue
coed in having them clearly eaten up
but when the stalks are cut and not
steamed, even when supplied with a
slight quantity of moistened feed, great
waste occurs. The larger pieces are
left by the animals. More recently we
have experimental in cutting these
stalks much finer. We think that those
who have horse powers for running
their cutting boxes, will find it to their
advantage to pass the corn stalks, be-
fore cutting, through pair of plain
rollers, so as to completely crush their
silecious coating. The outside of the
corn stalk loses in aroma and becomes
distasteful to cattle, while its hard coat
ing renders it difficult for them to prop.
erly masticate it. A plainpair of turned
IRON rollers of four inches in diameter
and six inches long, and set with q
spring of sufficient force to secure the
crushing of the corn stalk, would crusf
ton an hour with perfect ease; and
we cannot but believe, that after sucf
treatment, these stalks passed through
cutting box or chatting machine, would
furnish a fodder very acceptable to cat
tie, for it would then be soft, and fire,
from the objections urged against corr
stalks in their natural state.
The analysis of the corn stalks show
its value as food for cattle to be yer,
considerable, and the immense, crol
now raised for this staple warrant
every experiment for the economical
use of corn stalks to be carefully made
We shall try this system, and hope t
induce others to make similar exper
ments.- Working Farmer.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-10-18

SHELTERED ANIMALs.-An English
experimenter demonstrated that shell
tered sheep eat one third less of lin
seed-cake and two pounds less of tur-
Rips per day, and yet Notwithstanding
this, the increase of those housed as
compared with those that were not,
was fourteen to nIne.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-10-18
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great superiority of this remedy any other ever
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tents is that it contains Quinine mineral, conse
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whatever upon the constitution. Those cured by it
left as healthy as if they had had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of the
miasmatc poison great variety of disorders arise from
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Gou, Headache, Blindness, Ioothache, Eardche Chtarrh
Asthma Palpitation, Painful Affection of the Spleen
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n. B. HOLSTER and Asa Huntington, and by Drug
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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-10-18
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a BsneroIent Institution established BIZ special En-
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MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, bv the Act
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EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
THE CLOSE OF LIFE,

Albert Barnes, in his sermon on " Life at
Threescore, illustrates the magnitude of eter-
nal things as he approaches the end of life,
compared with those which ordinarily occupy
the attention Of mankind by the following fig
ure
"The earth, as it moves in its orbit from
year to year, maintains its distance of ninety
i've millions of miles from the sun and the
sun, except when seen through hazy atmos-
pherc, at its rising setting, seems at all times
to be of the same magnitude-to human view
an object always small, as compared with our
own world. But suppose the earth should leave
its orbit, and make its way in a direct like to-
ward the sun, how soon would the sun seem to
enlarge its dimensions! How vast and bright
would it become How soon would it fill the
whole field of vision, and all on earth dwindle
to nothing! So human life now appears to
me. In earlier years. eternity appeared dis
tant and small in Importance But at the
period of life which I have now reached, it
seems to me as if the earth had left the orbit
of its annual movement and were making rap
id and direct flight to the sun. The objects of
eternity, toward which 1 am moving, rapidly
enlarge themselves. They have become over
poweringly bright and grand, They fill the
whole field of yison, and the earth, with all
common objects of human ambition and pur-
suit, is vanishing away /"
Aged reader do you feel thus; or is the
werld which you are soon to leave, still every
z thing in your eyes?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

She heard him patiently, and with hope as
well as tears, for she saw that God was lead
ing him. In her own gentle way she soothed
him, talking as only good mother knows
how. She went herself to the bank, but the
little old man was obourate. He was sorry,
very sorry, but there were the figures, and
other proof besides-but the matter should
never be spoken of, never; and that was all
the satisfaction either of them got.
For Wallace, however, repentance had only
begun, and days of sadness followed. The in
tensity of mental sufferines brought on illness
and from the sick bed he arose a humble
Christian. willing even to bear reproach for
the cause of Christ. Eventually he studied
for the ministry but not for some years after
the occurrence of the following incident
Two years after his humiliation, it was dis
covered that the bank in which he had been
employed was robbed to the amount Of seven
ty thousand dollars. Two of the clerks dis
appeared simultaneously y one ofthem was Au-
gustus Hartley. His accompice only was ar
rested, and thirty thousand dollars found upon
him. In his terror he confessed the robbery,
and more-he established Wallace Blake's in
nocence to the entire satisfaction of the off
GERS of the bank. The guilt was fastened up
on him by Augustus who feared that not find
ing an alder and abetter i'll him, he had raised
up an accuser. Ample restoration was made,
the old teller humbly asked his forgiveness,
and he was reinstated in more than one hoD5r-
able mind, as an upright young man. Still
be often says, God knows what / might have
been now, but for that timely midnight warn
ing. Behold, a word spoken in season, low
good it is''
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
gnral aud 9on,estie.
A q II c u l tu L e .
cLnAw cuLruEn.

1t is fact that ground which is kept free from
vegetation Of any kind will not dry up 50 much
that upon which crop is grown. There
are many who doubt it, but if they won,d
make proper examination, their doubts will
he removed. Make an experimeht-take a
piece of ground in the garden, and hoe it over
every day, or often enough to keep all kinds
Of vegetation from starting. Sow another
piece adjoining, with grass or some kind Of
grain. After drouth of two or three weeks,
examine both pieces by digging into them
with Il spade OF shovel. The earth Of the
grass or grain plant will be found dry like
ashes. The other plat will be dried in only
two or three inches below that, it will be
quite moist. Examine the ground III an or
chard in a dry time, and if it is naturally
wet piece of ground, it will be found dry to a
great depth. If there is tree in your corn
field, see ii the ground is not much dryer near
it than on similar ground, away from the reach
Of its roots. The fact is, the roots Of vcgeta-
ton bring up the moisture from a greater
depth below the surface, than it could be done
by simple evaporation. This may be known
by noticing how much more moisture is lequi-
rcd to support crop Of cora when tie sta-ks.
are nearly full grown, than in lis earliest s1a-
ges.
Now, from all this we dcducc an argument
in favor of clean culture that is, culture
which permits no useless vegetation to grow
among cultivated crops the advantage of
which would be to give the crop The whole
benefit of the moisture and other nuIrimcnt of
the soil, instead OF giving portion to tie
worthless weeds.
IL dry time. we frequently hear farmers
say " 1t viii not do to work my corn or po-
tatoes, they need all the grass and weeds to
keep the ground from drying up" Now, this,
as we have shown, is all Il mistake. Tie grass
and weeds make the ground dry faster and
deeper But it is alleged that corn has been
injured by plowing or working it when the
weather was very dry. We admit that this
effect may have followed under particular
circumstances. That is to say, if corn gets
too large before it is worked injury may be
DONE The reason is, that the roots have
become extended, and the pow cuts off, SO
large portion of them that the remain
der cannot supply the stalk, ard it soon
withers. This is the way the fixed corn,
sometimes spoken of at the South and West,
is generally produced. Bat it is only when
the roots of corn have become wild ly extended,
and are torn and mutated in the operation of
working it, that any such consequence follows.
If the crop is worked while it is small, as it
ought to be, no fears of injury need be enter
tained-O. V Farmer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
A Southern Wow of Mr.. Sevvard-s


The Paris (Ky) Citizen prefaces a Euuber
Of extracts from Mr.. Stewards late speech with
the following remarks
No speech during the present session Of
Congress has excited so much interest rs that
of Mr.. Seward delivered in the Senate on
Wednesday of last week Mr. $. is theS ac.
knowledged leader--the representative man or
a powerful party, and his intellectual abilities
are equal to the position. When he speaks
his utterance may be taken as the principles
and spirit of his party. In this view, this Lis
first speech during the present session, is of
deep interest to the country. But there we're
other circumstances contributing to the inn
est He has been accused Of indirect IL not
direct completely with the scheme Of the mis-
erable conspirators of Harper's Ferry. lie
had preached the doctrine of an irreprcSs;he
conflict between free and slave labor" which
must go on until one or the other should Je-
come universal; and there was deep curiosity
to know how he would meet and deal with
these subjects.
MIR. Seward fully satisfied the expectations
of his more judicious friends whilst be exeiscl
the surprise of his political opponents by ths
moderation and conversation of his views
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
LEARN THE CHILDREN TO SING.

Singing is healthful exercise The lungs
need expansion and exercise to develop them
and make them strong, just as much as the leg
or arm. 1t would not be well for the babe
to lie in the cradle till he should become a man.
Exercise gives health and strength as well to
the vocal organs as to the hands and feet.
Singing improves the voice. Every one
knows how much is gained by possessing
meIodious and rich voice, whether in public
speaker, or in conver5 alton and reading and on
ordinary occasions. Singing, more than speak
ing or reading, improves the voice; gives it
greater variety of modulaton Then let all
the little folks learn to sing. None should say
they can't learn to sing-for it is as easy as to
learn to talk, if as much pains is taken.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
rC PRESERVE STAKES AND
POSTS.

We very frequently hear inquiries for some
process that will prevent stakes and posts from
rotting where they are sunk in the ground
The following gives method at once simple
and cheap, and which is worth trial.
Quite recently. while walking in the garden
with Hon. J. W. Fairfield, Hudson, New
York, he called my attention to the small
stakes which supported the raspberry canes
the end on the ground, as well as the part
above, was as sound and bright as if lately
made, but he Informed me they had been in
constant use for twelve years. Said I, OF
course they have been cyanized?" " q Yes,' he
replied, =" and the process is so simple and
cheap that it deserves to be universally known,
and ii is simply this One pound of blue Wit
riol to twenty quarts of water. Dissolve the
vitro with boiling water, then add the re-
mainder.
THE end of the stick is then dropped into
the solution, and left to stand four or five days;
for shingles, three days will answer and for
posts, six inches square. ten days. Care is to
be taken that the saturation takes place in a
metal vessel or keyed box. for the reason that
any barrel will be sbrunk by the operation so
as to leak Instead of expanding an old cask,
as other liquids do, this shrnks them. Chic
ride Of zinc, am told, will answer the same
purpose, but the blue vitriol is, or was former
ly, very cheap from three to six cents per
pound
Mr.. Fairfield informed me that the French
Government are pursuing a similar process
with every item of timber now used in ship
building, and that they have a way of forcing
it into the trees in the forest as soon as cut,
ejecting the sap and cyanizing it all on the
spot l have not experimental with it, but
Mr.. Fairchilds success seemed to be complete.
The process is so simple and cheap as to be
within the convenience of every farmer, and
gardener even and | thought it so valuable as
to warrant a special notice of it.-R. q. Par
dee, in Il. J. Farmer
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23
MARRIED LIFE.

The affection that links together man and
wife, is far holier passion than the enthusiasm
of young love. 1t may want in its gorgeous
ness-it may want in its imaginative character
but it is far richer in holy and trusting at
tributes Talk not to us of the absence Of
love in wedlock What because man has
ceased to I" sigh like furnace" are we to be-
lieve that the fire is extinct? No, it burns
with steady and deep fame, she dding be-
nign influence upon existence, million times
more precious and delightful than the untold
dreams Of philosophy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

THE sPECTER.


-,..,. ~ By o. L HEMENwAY!
In dreary place,
Sighted by the sun,
Is spirit face;
-s,a7 CHASTITY, bloody one.
Horr i'd screams heard
BY the paEser by,
And his feelings stirred,
Answer with sigh.
For toe well he knows,
,iz'sil In that gloomy place.
Specter like, il goes,
With solemn pace
Walking slowly round,
With heavy tread,
With an awful sound,
e4e Telling of the dead
OF the murdered dead
And the horrid crime,
OF lfe-blood shed
In that fearful time.
- Silent now it seems,
Es4 Then it signs and gToans,
Now with piercing screams,
Then with fearful means.
Hist it IS moaning now,
Listen TO its wall
Hark it s telling how,
In its gloomy tale,
Fiendish hatred crushed
Innocence with death
ass How the life blood gushed
Forth with every breath.
Vengence now it says
Round that gloomy spot
Where the sinless lays
Dead, though unforgOt-
1t is all alone
r In the dim starlight,
Wailing for that one,
fft All the gloomy night
.>.4..,. Shadows like it goes
With solemn tread,
Telling of its woes,
Telling Of the dead.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

doT HOUSES IN RUsstA.-Bayard Taylor
says the hot houses Of the Cars in latitude
60 north, contain the finest collection of trop-
ical plants in Europe. Palm trees are sixty
feet III height, and there are banks of splendid
orchards. The hot houses are about mile
and half in length
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

We become familiar with the outsides of
men as with the outsides of houses, and think
that we know them, while we are ignorant of
all that is passing within them.-BovEE.