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To PREVENT SHIPPERS IN HAMs.-In
Il communication to the Cotton Planter.
Mr. w. Melville says:
There Is, according to my experience,
nothing easier ;han to avoid the skipper
and all worms and bugs that usually i'm
fest and often destroy so much bacon
1t is simply to keep your smoke house
dark, and the moth that deposits the egg
will never enter it. For the past twenty,
five years | have attended to this. and
never have had my bacon troubled with
any insect, have now hanging in my
smoke house hams one, two and three
years old, and the oldest are rs free from
insects rs when first hung up. am not
aware Of other causes fo- the exemption
Of my bacon from iusecis but simply the
fact that my smoke house 10 always kept
dark. Before adopting this plan. IhaI
tired many experiments, but always eth
er without success or with injury 10 the
flavor o: my bacon. smoke with green
hickory-this is important, as the flavor
OF bacon is often utterly destroyed by
smoking IL With imprppeY wood
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Stlttt Huetry.
Oh ] be not the First.

OH be not the first to discover
blot on the fame Of n friend,
a flaw in The faith Of lover,
Whose heart may prove true in the end
We none Of us know one another,
And oft into error We fall;
Then le, us speak we'll of our brother,
Or speak no; about him at all,
a smile or sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue
And thus our belief may be- shaken
Ia hearts that are honest and true.
How often the light smile Of gladness
Is worn by the friend that we meet
To cover a soul full OF sadness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh If detection
is heaved from the hypocri,e's breast,
10 parody truth and affection,
Or Iull suspicion to rest.
ll"w often the friends we hold dearest
Their mobc>t emotions conceal;
And becomes the pur.st, sinccrrst,
Have secrets they can not reveal.
l.cnve base minds TO hnrbor suspicion,
And small ones TO trace our defects
let ours hc nohler ambition.
For base is the mind that suspects.
We none "f us know one another,
And Oft into error We fl.l
Then leths speak we'll "f our brother,
Or speak not about him al all.
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An OBrUARY.-Jem Bangs, we are
sorry to stat, has desized. He departed
this Life mundy. Jim was generally con.
sidered Il gud feIIer. He dide at the age
of 23 years old. He vert 4lh without
airy struggle and such are Life. Tu Ds
We are pepper grass-mito smart-to
Morrer We are cut down like cowcum
Der Of the ground. Jem kept Eice store
which his wife now waits on. His vur-
chews wos numerous 10 behold. Meny
things we bot at his growcery, and We
are happy TO state TO the whole edmirum
wurld, that he never cheated speshuly in
the waite of makrel, which was uise d
smelt sweet, and his suryivum wife is the
same wa, We never new him to put
sand in his shugar, tho be had n big pile
in front Of his house ; nor water Lickers
tho the ohio River run past his dore.-
Piece to his remanes.
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SPIRITUAL FAcTs.- That whiskey is the
key by which many gain au entrance in
our prisons and amshouses.
That brandy brands the noses Of oil
those who cannot govern their sppetites.
That wine causes many to take win
ding way home.
That punch is the cause of many uu.
friendly punches.
That ale causes many ailings; while
beer brings many to their bier.
That champagne is the cause of many
real pains.
That gin sling have "slewed" more
than the slings of old.
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Selrrtr1 Sturu.
tFrom the New York Ledger
THE DETECTED TRAITOR.
Hl NM. HENRY PECK

lhc piuui aud wealthy James Aumoor
six HuI ve,vrl merchant OF Broadway,
New York, VA, just entering his superb
"Haar, - "r.e "t his clerks respectfully
tu'-d hlu, aud >lHr!c,. t. pass out
'Mr. C.air, ! shall desire 'Our presence
~ ny office eve lnns,' said Ihe MERCHANT.
~ nui leave the store un'il have spu
ken viii y H.
lEerd VS. an omiuuns S'crnncss in his
tone thaI attracted Tie quick ear Of Tnos
Clair aud rs G CaZed after biz pompous
'hr,i, VII" >Irode on win unusual haste,
h'S glance caught that Of Hiram Mould,
the cashier, Ie,rng with uncoucealed
maiIce through tile mahogany bans "f his
desk Ihurnton Clair had arrived IN
New York four months before from some
ciry Of the lar West, and upon applying
4" James A.moor, his manly aud intelli.
gent lace had so pleased that geutiemau
that hl- seTs ices were immediately Hccep
ted, aud lie WAS given Tie responsible post
of collector.
THIS WAS l'y no means agreeable 10 the
en>;ou> Mould, nor did his vexalion di'
,unish as he saw ,ha, James AgmOor
daily grew more and more attached to
the Youth.
While Clair stood awaiting tie expect
el summons, and q, Mr. Agm ,or entered
his private office, The cashier moved from
his seat, and following his principal care.
fully closed the green baize door after
him.
II w $ strange to see The proud aud
pompous air o! the lordly merchant
change 10 Que uf i'll concealed fear and
disgust Ms the cashier bade him good dSy
aud seated himself near hun, facing him
and having the oiiice-,sbIe between them.
You have considered my propositions,
James Agmoor. said lie, III n smooth, soft
voice, sleek aud silky as the skin that
gilds he venomous serpent.
james Agmoor buried his face in his
hands for II moment, and then sweeping
back his snow white hair. said, huskiiy :
Il have Hiram Mould, have and
I,is face pale and red by turns again
sought the cover Of bis trembling hands.
Il have told my daughter that you have
demanded her for wife. She told me
20 tell you that she would rather be y
beggar in the streets than the wife Of Iii
ram Mould.
i told her ALL burst from the quiVering
lips Of the merchant. i Told her that
Hiram Mould WAS the maser Of her IA.
cher; that ere she WAS born | had com
united crime crime whose ever pre-.
sent guilt has blancbed my hair before |
have numbered my forty fifth year
And then she relenied .
She asked me to tell her Of that crime,
replied Agmoor. and 1 he spoke bis
eyes grew bright, and looked Hiram
Mould fol! in The face. Il told ber. she
said the deed wac not cTime-that the
blow was deal, in self defence, that killed
Charles Harper. And 40 il was, Hiram
Mould; you know il was
Were we iu court, the only witness
of the act. james AgmooT, would swear
tba. il was--premedits,ed murder
James Agmoor's eyes closed with a
shudder, and again the trembling hands
hid the paIlid face.
Il would swear resumed Hiram Mould
a. his sharp. white teeth bris.Ied from
his sneeriug lips, 'and the jury would be-
lievs every word. that one summers even
ing, some twenty sesD sso. ! ssw Sstne'
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SUFFERING FOR BREAD. We have
been informed by reliable authority, tina,
IN the lower part Of this country, the
people are reduced 10 the most straight.
ened circumstances in consequence OF the
scarcity OF provisions. The suffering is
confined chiefly to the poorer dtsses who
have not the means Of providing them
selves with the wants of life and we IN
derstand that they are threatening that
II provision is not made Immediately to
secure those wants unto them, they will
take them by force Of arms from those
who happen to have them. We sincerely
hope the picture is overwrought, that the
real condition Of things is not as bad "a
represented but il it is, steps ought i'm
Clediatsly to be taken 20 provide the
means of subsistence for them. in such
case 1t is not easy to determine what il
best TO do, but we feet satisfied that if the
suffering is 80 great as represented, our
citizens who have breadstuffs to snare
will come to the rescue and sustain them
WI some more permanent~ provision can
be made. We anxiously await more sat
i>factory news in reference to this matter
than that which we have already receiy ed:
aud in the meantime, we advise our far
.mers to plant potatoes, peas, turnips, aud
everything that will make full crop. as
1t will go long ways 10 relieve the scar
city that must necessarily he caused from
the late drought Clayton (Ala Ban
ner.
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'DID You EvER "A Boarding Mas
deeming eat word too vulgar for res
fined ears defines it thus TO insert nu.
tritious pabuum into the deniiculated ori,
fce below protuberapce, which, being
masticated, peregrinates through the car.
tilaginous cavities of the larynx, and 10
finally domiciliated in the receptacle for
digestible particles
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ed to stop all business intercourse between
them. Should they succeed in bringing
about that result, they will ultimately
tind-ar d find, when too late, that they
themselves will be among the chief suf
terers from it.-Philodelohia Pemnsylva-
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lHE SECRET OF TANNING HoRsEs.-A
correspondent of ;he New York ErDress
submits the following method of horse
tanning:
For the oil OF cummin the horse has
an instructive passion, and when the
horse scents tho odor, he is inslinctivelv
drown towards i. The oil Of rhodum
possesses peculiar proprieties-alI animals
seem 70 cherish a tondness for it, and il
exercises kind Of subduiug influence
over them. To tame, horses, procure
some castor, and gate it fine also get
some oil uf rhodum, and oil of ccunmin
an keep the three separate in air tight
bottles ruO little OIL Of cummin on
your hands aud approach the horse in
the HELD, Oh the wlndward side, so that
he can smell the curnmn. The horse will
let YOU come 10 him without trouble. I'm
medateIy rub your hand gently on the
horses nose, getting little Of the oil in
II. You can then lead him anywhere
Give him IittIe cas,or on a piece of loaf
sugar or apple. Put eight drops Of rho
drnm into Iady's silver thimbIe take
the thimOIe between the thumb and
middle finger Of your right hand, with
Your toreiinger stopping the mouth of
the thimUie, To prevent the oil from run
nl"g out While you are opening it, tip the
thImble on his tongue and ne is your SCI,
want. lie will follow you like pet dog.
lie Is now your servant and friend. You
can teach him anything, if you are gen
tie and kind to him
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/ leven Modes of Suicide.

L. caring thIn shoes aud cotton stock
'hSs on damp nights, and in cool, rainy
weather. Wearing insufficient c,olhing,
especially upon the limbs and ex,remi,es.
2 Leading lie Of enfeebny, stupid.
IazlueSs, and keeping the mind in an un
natural state of excitement by reading
trashy novels; gong TO theatres, parties
ana h"iIS, IN all sorts OF weather, in the
lhinnest possible dress. Dancing till 10
complete perSplratIon, then going home
without sufficient over garments, through
tic cool damp air.
s. Sleeping on feather beds in : by 0
bedrooms, without ventilation at the ion
OF tie wind MS, and especially with two
or three persons i'll the same small unven
tlatcd bedroom.
A. a Surteltlng or hot and very stimu
latlng DINNERS eating IN hurry, with.
out lnas'icatlug the food, aud eating hear
uIy hciore gong to bed every night, when
The MIND and The body are exhausted hy
the tolls Of the day and the excitements
81 the evening
.. beginning in childhood on tea and
coffee, and going from Que step 10 anorher,
through chewing and smoking tobacco,
and drinking intoxicating liquors, bv per
sona ab"o", and physical aud mental ex.
cesS"s OF every kind.
u Marrying IN haste and getting an
nncongc"raI companion, and living the
remainder Of hte ia mental excitement
c"ttIva'ing jealousy and domestic brolls,
ana b'l ing ALWAYS n mental ferment.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
T. EG "A t..

ORTGAGE SALE.-DErAuL7 HAVING
lll been made in the conditions OF certain
lndenture Of mortgage bearing date the TWEEN
,y seventh day Of January A. D. 1865, made,
executed and delivered ON that day by Ellen
E. Allen and William II. Allen her husband,
Of Little Fails in the county Of Morrison and
Territory (now state) Of Minnesota. to the
Little Falls Manufacturing Company OF the
same place. whereby the said Ellen Z: Alien
and William II. Allen did grant. bargain. sell
and convey unto the said Little Falls Manu-
featuring Company their heirs and assigns
forever, all th2sc pieces or parcels OF lana
situate. lying and being in the county OF
Morrison, and Territory (now Gta,e) Of Min
nesota, and known and described as follows,
to wit: Lots numbered One and Two r
in Dlock numbered Thirteen (l3] in the town
Of Little ra!ls as surveyed by 5. NJ. Putnam,
together with ali. the hereditanents and appur
+enances tsle-eunte';n .nnywiae arpertaining,
TO secure to the said Little Falls Narutactur-
ing Company tie paynen, OF the sum OF Cine
hundred and fifty dollars and insn-cat accord
ing to the condition Of Il certai,. Iron,issory
Note. dated the 1'wsnticth day Of July 1851
for the SUM Of One huRirsd and fifty dollars
with interes: at the rate Of twelve per cent
per annum payable 7 welvc months from the
date thereof, to the o, der Of TIE Little Falls
Manufacturing Company and signed by the
said lllcn Z. Allen, which said mortgage was
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
Al AGE sALE.-DRRAyLT

NOR GAGE SAL E.-DRRAvLT
wi having been made in the conditions Of
certain Indentute Of mortgage cxecuted By
John Putnam and Nancy A. Putnam, his
wife, Of the county of Sherburns and tres
Territory now State Of Minnesota, 70 Chester
Wait Of Stcarns county in said State, dated
the 23d day Of May 4. D. 1857, and duly
recorded in the Office OF the Register of Deess
Of Sherburne county il said State an the 18th
day 1857, at o'clock r. Il: in Book a" Of:
mortgages on page SO. on which there is cls1n.
cd to BIZ due At the date Of this notice tho sum
Of to the said Mortgage the sum Of six hun
dred dollars and interest thereon 81 the rate Of
Thirty Per cent per aAnnm from the 2sd Day
Of Muy 4. y. 1867.
And no action or prucee lngs at law having
been commenced to recover the amount 80 due
theron, Now therefore notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of power Of esle ia sstd
mortgage contained and pursuant to the s,s,sts
described IN and covered by ssid mortgage, 10
Wit: The n. ". Of the g. ". / and To ..
W. Of the n Y. / and the &. 3. I II the Il. =
VI, and the N. +. !: OF the 8. ". Of Seetien
Twenty nine l29] in Township No. Thirty
.h.ee i33] n. Of Range Twenty seven f27I
West, in said county of 6herburne, sontsinin1
One hundred and sixty seres, will be seid al
Public Auction to the highest bidder at the
front door Of the hotel of Joseph Brown ct the
town Of Big Lake in said county Of Sherbu,ns
in said State Of Minnesota, by the Sheriff Of
7aid County, on the Goth day Of December A.
,. 1859, at Three o'clock in the afternoon Of
aid day to pay the amount then due on said
Mortgage together with the costs and expenses
{ sale. CHESTER WALT.
Dated November LIST 1859. Moftsaaea-
THos. c. hcCl. RE. Attorney for Mortgage.
novS-6w -. .s:i.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
ALEX AN DRIA
DOUGLAs COUNTY.

This town is beautifully located in one Of
West It is inthe centre Of the County and is
admitted by all TO occupy {: natural poin: FOR
Town. Farmers in quest Of superior land
claims combining timber, water, and prairie
Inva1ids seeking health and y comfortable re-
treat where hunting and fishing may be inau!-
ged in TO any extent; or the lover Of the
beautiful in nature, will at Alexandria End
their several tastes gratified.
Situated on the State Road 10 Ereckinridgc
and Fort Abercrombie~-equal!y distant from
eithcr--unuer the management Of men possess
ing the utmost energy, Alex apdria bids fair
10 h. one Of the largest inland towns in MIN
ncsota. The country to the south and west
is Prairie and Timber in the finest proportion :;
while 10 the North and East there extends an
unbroken body Of W. odland, the greater por-
,io;. Of it being Of good SIZE and quality.
The Prairies and Lakes in the VICINITY de.
serve particular mention. 'Et.en Prairie . u
ten miles long, and from one to one and :-haIi
miles wide, with timber aiong the sides and is
we'll vatcred. 1t offers superior facilities to
Farmers and a. many points along are be"nti.
ful building spots on the shore OF beaut't":
lake. "Garden Door" ard sedge' rralries
! IRE also worth the attention Of Farmers, being
| Of moderate size; high upland; and .ntirely
| enclosed with timber. These Prairies all di~
verge {; ON the Town Site and are accessible
| . tie state Road. Lake '..,gncs' ard ''Ni
nona," skirting Eden Prairie, charming bod
! ice of water and for picturesque beauty. CANNOT
be surpassed. Within one, two and three miles
are Lakes IL. !Ion,edieu'' ''Ca,i los and ''Dar-
ling connecting and forming sheet of water
20 miles in extent. These lakes arc grand and
beautiful Along their banks are thousands
Of claims-a country capable Of supporting
tense settlements, and to those seeking home
in the West is presented country possessing ez
;raordinary attractions. The Company ofe
he most libersl inducements to actual settler
IN the Town Site. Letters addressed to Il
! Executive Committee. JOHN BALL, wy
KINKEAD. orJUDGE GREGORY, Alexandra
or to GEORGE F. BROTT, St. Cloud, will b
promptly answered.
Alexandria, Sept. Both IS58.-tf
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
DAY & BEVERIDGE,
ATTORNEYS, CoUNsELLORs, SOLICITORS
AND COLLECTING AGENTS.
GEO. E. II. DAY, =: FRANCIS BEvER1D0E.
CT ANTunNV MIENFcnTE

Will collect vigilantly, and remit promptly sill
claims collectable, and attend oil the Courts in
the following COUNTIES: Ramsey, Washington,
Scott, Anoka, Wright, Benton, Stearns, Morri-
son, Crow Wing, Meeker and Carver; and also,
the Supreme Court, and u S. District Court
For collections made on demand, or at sight, one
or two per cent. charged, Bankers rates, only
They will pay taxes, and redeem lands sold for
taxes, in any part of Minnesota.
REFERENCES:
4 P Halsey, Pres. Bank, New York; " J
Bell & Co., Bankers, do; North & Noyes, do ;
Johnston & Brothers, Baltimore; Harvey sey-
mour, Hartford; Day, Owen & Co do: Hon II
Gray, Judge Court of Appeals, Elmira, NY; Ira
Bidwell; Banker, st Paul; Sanborn, French &
,Lund, do; Washington Bank, Boston Amos
A Lawrence, do; Tilton, Gregory, Richard
son, do J Parks, Marlborough House, do
Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee, Wis; Farmer
& Alillers' Bank, do Child, Pratt & Co, 81
Louis; John Draper, do; George Smith & Co,
Chicago; Willard, Alexander & Co, do.
sept29-3m
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. VIEWS AND EXpHiEKCEe Of
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Our Greed Almanac for the yeax Plee II
ealsh, Horticulture; Downings F,n;ts Il
meriea Educated Farmers Cultivation Of
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ole in the Pocket; Science Of Bsd Butter:
armers' Garaens; Ashes and their Use; Hard
tmcs: Miracles in Fruits; Grspes sid Grape
ines: The Corn and Potato crop; subso;i
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lsccts; Farmers and Farming Scenes; The
light and the Pcss Tree; Management 0!
ruit Trees; The Flower Garden: Psr,or
lowers in Winter; Eseulert Vegetables: Az
n.i-BooA Farmer; rarior Plants IN Wir.ar
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nd Wet; Horticultural Curiositi.s A list Of
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/. will be seen BY the aboro attractive List *
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1t will, no doubt, Re news 10 many that, .e h;s
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