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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
Roots--.The;r Effects on Soil.

Most plants throw out their roots over
er,a, depth IN disinteerated ,uh-oils In.
deed. where soils are underdrained aud sub
-oil plowed, alter their removal they leave
in the soil an amount Of roots nearly or quite
equal to the crop removed, and the portion
pereola,ing the sab-oIl and decayins in
place. furnishes new conditions capable Of
libenuns from the .nbso,l many elements
which have been before inert.
The pint action OF atmosphere and moist.
urs. together with earbonie acid and other
fe-,iliiins gascs, all circulating the more
freely through passage. where roots have
decayed. and which by their decay have
furnished the necessary ingredients. re-
quircs but the action consequent upon the
presence OF thee constituents. assisted by
the roots Of q living organism. e., the nett
crop, TO insure the solution Of new qusn,i-
tie. Of mineral matter from the sab-oil.
Portions Of the mineral matter % liberated
are elevated into the surface soil. and there
deposited as eIcrementatious matter thrown
OF BY vegetables, and with the decay OF roots
thus enrich the surfaee-soil and this - also
assisted in degree by capillary attraction.
Some have argued that this continual up
rising o, matter towards the surface soil.
consequent upon the continuous dseomPo-'-
ton 10 The .ubsoil. must eventually denade
the ,u soil Of its more valuable portions; (;
but ii mus, bs remembered that the new
eOndl, on. produced are such as continually
10 cause the liberation Of new quantities.
ani thl, the entire .ol bein: dccpened. pre-
cent. a greater area Of surface OF PARTICLES to
he acted upon by atmospheric and other IN
auenec-. To avoid using the material i'
like hu.bandiug peri.hins article. until they
become worthless.
The root. Of q eurran, often extend four
or Eve Zee, in length. Even the crmmon
onion ha. root. eighteen inehe. long the
lucern and other elo,ers by the decay OF
their roots, p,rco,,,ins deeply into the soh'
dspo.i, earbon in place Of mineral matter
which they take up; par, to be returned to
the soil BY the decay OF roots. and part ele-
waited to the upper coil, while the portion Of
the crop removed is more nearly renewed by
liberatins new quantities over greater depths
than IL the .oll were cultivated on the shall
low system.
Every fact, empirical and scientific goes
to prove ,hS, deep ,illaee renders the add'-
ton Of less quantities Of mineral fertilizers
adequate 10 the produce crops,
Working Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

inpeies activity. and every excess OF IL 's
disease. We seldom zee "a. soldier. eI'
e.ps among the ~rScan.s, who sometimes
eat and drink too much.
We have thus Abridged come Of DR.. Buck.
lsnd's remarks for the benefit OF our readers,
some OF whom are beginning to look upon
bcans and pas, especially bean porridee
and Pea pOrridg-. as very Questionable and
vulgar food. Flour-aour, supcrfne -four
mus, bs the bread. morning. noon and
night. and thus foolishly throw away the
mo.t nutritious iood-fooi that every
muscle and every bone in our bodie. is beg.
cing FOR. and supply them with that which
.a,i.6e,h not ut all. for fashions sake.
We will not say that the man who invented
the modern &" bolt," or sitting apparatus
BY which the most nut.i,i,e part Of ~h'a,
!. separated ard cast one aide while the
q" .upersne" rar, i' saved and made the
..Ar,e TODD for the people. ought to have
been hune--bus We do say ,ha, he was far
from beings bcnefactor to hts race. lie
pandered to siskly and suicidal 'en,imen.
,ha, IN, people must ca, fHs aoar. lie
helped to bring abou, deeeneraey in the
physical strength and powers OF the people,
which !. In strange contras, with the en-.
during and .,siwart frames OF our fathers,
and which can only be reproduced by re.
turn TO the more substantial diet upon
which they fed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
rrom ,he Maiss fIRsr.
Yu,ri,iye Properties Of Peas and Beans

In our las, we made some remark. upon
,hi. subject. bringing proof. IRON I" Holy
WI, Of the position taken Of the value OF
,hi. Kind o.. food tor supporting the animal
system.
We propose now - bring forward facts
further eorrOboraiire Of the value OF these
product. fJr animal food. We shall make
An abstract Of observations made and pub
li.hel in England. several year. ago. BY
Dr. Buek!and.
" The seeds Of leguminou' plant" Gays
he. q. especially peas and beans. are loaded
with the eon.tltueais Of muscle. and bone
rcads prepared 20 MAINTAIN the muscular
fiber Of the body Of animals. Hence the
r.pii restoration Of tie shrunk muscle OF
the exhausted post horse by good feed OF
cat. and beans. Ithe English horse bean ''
here msani) Hence, the sturdy growth oi
the scottish children on cat cake and pos'
ridge, and Of broth made oi the meal OF
paruhsd or k,ln dried reas.' 90 ihi. be
AYERS a man can live and Do 3 good day I.
work on l IL penny day, while the chill
dreu Of the rich on the finest wheat eoar,
and on .ago and rice. butter and sugar.
many appear "a, and sleek, bu, would often
die. a. they sometimes do. on such nOn.nu-
,ri,iou. .ood. were 4, not for the mixture oi
milk and eeg. they eat IN thsir cake and
puddlns,.
lie further remarks that an old laborer O'
A1bridss. complained TO bis master. hr.
Synonds. that laborers feeding there on po-
tA,Oes could not do 80 good 9 days work
now as When hs was young add I'D on
peas. Peas. sir. said be. "sliek to the
ribs" In this be uttered the very truths
OF organic chemistry.
In beans We hare vegetable +" caseine, -
or the peculiar elements OF cheese. What
!. more grateful to man when istisued BY
labor ora long wslkr S~poy., on long
voyages. live exclusively on peas. The
working and healihiul man and beas, wan,
muscle and not iat. Fat incumbers aud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
stopping up q Hole with . Stovepipe

Stopping up Hole with . stovepipe.
A gentleman being much annoyed BY .
cat ~ho vas under the table during dinner.
called his servant, Il recent importation,)
and told her 10 take tho cat to the wood.
shed. shut her In, and 10 stop the hole
where sbe came out. Biddy did n direct.
ed bu, had no sooner returned than tho
ca, again appeared. The gentleman iuquir-
ed Why che had no, done as he commanded.
She replied that she had. "And did you
stop the hole1'' he asked. Faith an I
did :" che replied. "what with ~ no
asked. "A piece Of s'o'epiPc. sure"
she ar,lcssly replied.
Now, there are q good many people who
will laugh At Biddys heedle.sness. and
think she was rather gran. Yet many Of
th--e sane persons are a- needless rs sbe.
Mr.. A., look at your moving ma.
chine standing just where you finished hay
ing and your rakes and scythcs hanging
in tho trees; and your plow rusiing in tho
corner OF the fence. Haven't you stopped .
hole with storcpipe'
Mr.. h, SEQ those cattle standing ont
during the storm by tha. hay.s,ack, with.
out any shelter, exposed to the driving wind
and ,leei. wasting their manure and at least
one third Of their fodder. How about the
stove pipe in your case'
Mr.. c., look at that black stfcam
running away from your barn'yard into tho
road or brook, carrying away all that is
valuable in your manure. wasting what
should b. the food OF future crops, impov~
eri.hips your farm and your'clf with L..
Are you not initiating Bidiy thi. timer
Mr. D.. look at ,hos ca,ile-how
poor they are. You h've been selling hay
and grain. and icc,iioe nothing bu, straw ~
your cattle; they have consequently come
out =" spring poor" I, will take them all
summer TO recruit. They will b. behind
the market. and you cannot cell them Tor
halt what yonr neishbOrs are selling them
for. How about the stovepipe?
Mr.. L.. look at those boards OF your
barn, your doors lying on their .'dos, those
hole- through the roof. through which the
rain vel. and rO,s your hay and grain. The
money and time you .pcnt n, that horse.
race last week would have repaired your
barn. Don't You think you have stopped
I. cathode with s,o'eripe' Farmer. have
We not oil some hole about our premises
stopped with . stovepipe' A farmers
profits are in inverse ratio TO his outgoes,
and the fewer holes lie s,op- with stove
pipe. the greater will be the balance IN his
favor at the end Of the year.
Rural American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

PLANTING Pas DHlr TO PRotoSc Bssx.
isc. Elihu Burri,t saTs, in the Homestead,
that Z" the theory. recently advocated. oil
planting peas very deeply IN .bc earth. IN.
order to prolops tho bearing sapasi,y o! tho
vines. has been well tested in williamst D~n.
and found 10 be correct. A farmer tol 4 me
that he plOwtd fafrOw beam.dssp; then
scattered the seed peas at tho bottom: after
which he turned q deep furOS upon them
with bi. plow. covering them, il pos ible,
TO the depth OF twelve or fourteen 10, hes.
They pushed their way up through the I hick
mas Of earth very soon. and instead OF turn.
ing yellow a, the bottom and dying sfte the
6rst gathering. they blOssomed and bort un
al be was tired OF picking the pods"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

DoG's,TicL MNi,rrR. Amsn pass
ing Rev. l.. y. Hon, ~a. accompanied by .
small dog and the little scoundrel TO- X u
sudden fancy TO stick his teeth in the old
s-n,lcman's leg. This physical manifa Eta.
ton no, proving satisfactory to the eler ca!
victim. be determined to vic,imire the dog
in turn. and drawing the big end OF his
cane. soon added another subject to the dog
,ombs. Then began the dramatic tragi-
comedy.
Stranser-wby did you kill my dos'
Hunt-Becau.e hs vas going to bite me-
srsnser-wby didn's you uss the small
end Of your suek' You could have fright
es-d him, and not killed him
Hunt (eIcitcd)-why didn't your dog
come at me tail first, thenr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

I'D sooner hs' brewin' on vashin' day
tossther," says Mrs. Poyser. to +" Adam
Bede. y" than one Of these pleasurin' days.
There's no work 90 ,irin' as danslin' about
an s,irrin and not rightly known what
you ara soin' to do next; and teepin' your
f.se in suilin order. like grocer o. mar.
ke.day. for fear people should na think ye
civil enough. An you've nothin' to show
ior't when it's done. II it's yallow face vi
ea,in' things - disagree"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

ErLoGY ON a FkxALs. A westsra ed itor
announces the death Of lady Of his ac-
quaintapce. and touchipgly adds. IAN her
trials. and these were neither few nor ma ny.
were borne with patencs and fortitu de.
In her deceAse. the sick hare lost sn invs 10.
able friend. Long will she seem to s,s nd
at their bedside, ss she was won't, with tho
balm Of consolation In ono hand. asds cup
Of rhutor6 On fhs other"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

Too MroI FiIrp Ur. Some year ago, at
time when there vas triangular contest
in progress between the wh'ss, old line de-
mocracy, and FIRE. eaters, IL was announced
tha, the late John Morrise,t, OF Monroe,
would address the county in behalf Of the
wings. Chancellor Les.cnse was .cn, up
from Mobile TO NEE, him. - representative
OF the Southern Right. party. The Chan.
ccllcr wore strap. 90 hi. pantsloon' (,hen
no, q prevalent fashion in Nonroe,) and
having n habit OF putting HE hand henind
bin. when speaking. and lifune the 'klrts
Of bi. coat. he displayed large. new brass
buckle. that fastened his waistband.
Mr. Morrisett replying. remarked. in his
own peculiar and inimitable vein. tha, tho
people Of Monroe did not " need to recn i've
political instruction from Mobile-lea.t o
oil from gentleman who wore galou so
under hi. boots, and q brca'ipis on the sa
Of his pants"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
VOLUME %, NO. %.

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each side Of the passage, - " 10 ssareh Tor
. suitable placs for convsrsatioo. Ny por'
pose. had IL no, been announced. could not
have been mistaken. Bot Ievery psrsoe'
even the court constable,. scsr,ed 10 b. too
much engaged in thoughts or remarks OF
their own TO Observe my spprosch 70 the
entrances. Ia truth. IL alone Afforded she
necessary opportunity. and oil spp-srsd'o to
regard my action as nsccssry.
At the door placed myself between the
prisoner and the people, and opened con.
ver.a,ion, the purpor, Of which Vas plain
to oil who's. position could command . view
Of the door. Father Miles vas among The
number. and manifested such dslisht ssto
divide the attention Of the spectators b.
tween Ne and himself.
"wha, /, your nams'" ! inquired.
You do no, hops to effect my lbsra.
,ion - he retnrped apriously.
&" Hardly" replied.
Then it !. John smith," he replie', 81
ha,. M other II I am obliged to undergo
pari'h"'n'''
:. wh.r- d you resided continued.
"I"r the same '''~'' va" ""
me 10 wi,hhold nv name" he replied, 81
m"' '''' de'''"' ="
A. neither fact could be OF any u.s IN HE
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',on ""V -" -, 80. .o,a,,,,.l, ob.,rve,
ei that he should more eo"p'e"!
the entrance. until at lsnk'h no 5000 ".
rec'iy under tho Intel ." W"
there W" an''"'' ~" - MA a.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
mis- CE l. A N Y.
NY PIRsT CLIENT.

received my dipioms ana 'ook my oA'"
oi ofhce, ~ an attorney and counsellor "
law at general term OF the supreme court
In October. In the mon'h io"o"'"s. wv
three weeks later. there "" . term OF o!'
and Terminer. at which was present. an
idle spectator
The criminal calendar contained, IN the
following order. the charges here mention.
ed-man.laugh,or. burglary. riot and se''
eral minor odences-a.'aults. batteries. Pc
tit iarcenics. and the like. NJ course the
principal interest attached to tho aeeu'a'
''on' OF tho greatest macn''ude-'he hr''
two; but rs neither OF these two was ready
Tor Hiai the curious SPECTATORS were oo"sea
to content themselves with forgery
"Ihe people against John smith, con-
tinued the judge reading IRON 'he e"'S"'
dar.
"Ihc people are ready 'a'a Tue us
'r's' Attorney
h' prisoner 'n 'Ou'''
he"
ne" "''A's" nun
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money o'qu''e suhe''h' amount 10 nav
covered oo'n eapens''uies' "he" ar'e''e
scVerai o'ner o'''' OF 'h' a"o sor Wei
iound IN MS Po~"'''a' hne-e o'''' a'' u
Counterfeit
Ih' 1udce unused "omcn' anu '"e" 'A'
suddenly "~hAs "your name
Hut The prisoner was not 70 10 'urp"'
Cd into a discovery o' any 'ae' pertaining
his past history
81 am indicted oy the name OF Jon
smith. be replied.
bot VINO or ~ha' no was or "ne'e 'rO'
or wh''her so'ns' none naa oecn ao'e 70 u
certain lie Nsmea 70 oe 'mp'e''c' WI
the oei's' tna' no snoo'o oer'a'",y DO ''n
"c'ed, and h'' most earnest desire was !
''oneeai his Identity
All the gentlemen within the bar. sal
the court presently ARE eoun'el'or'
law and you may select IRON among 'heu
some one TO conduct The defence
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' '' '"'A ' ~ "s''s
eae" "'on'e'' un'' '"ey ''ae"eua gre!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

An the ar. ssd .e'esoe. Pe',ha'Hg 20 h-, H'
co 81, Gnkel iese'hsf' sno str '"'"'''''!
~ ~iih Agriculture -AsNie"t.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-02
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY. FEBRUAR

ritorial road from j. NJ. Shotwelrs on
Black River to David f. Bylcs' on Che
halls. Under a suspension of rules
passed.
Mr.. 1Iays-an act to fix the rate of
interest and defining usury. This bill
is similar to one before defeated BY a
tic vote, but allows by special contract,
a rate of interest as high as Is per cent
per annum, referred to committee on
judiciary.
The House took mp the exemption
law. Which enables man to hold more
property than he needs, and avoid be-
ing forced to pay his debts. The bill
being on its final passage, passed by Il
vote of 10 to 8.
Mr.. Andcrson-a bill to increase the
School fund of Lewis county, amended
on motion Of Mr.. Coupe by adding
also Island county, and then ordered
printed.
Ati1noo" .Gss'on.-Thc House passed
a memorial introduced by Mr.. Cum
ningham, PRAYING that the remainder
of appropriation, not cxpcmdcdin erect
ing the Light House at Admiralty Head
on WILDLY s Island, be applied to erect
ing Light Houses on Sandy Point and
north end of Nashon's Island. 1t be-
ing amended ON motion of MIR. Hyatt
by adding also Ii ght House at entrance
of Bcllingham Bay and on Point Hud.
son. 1t is proper to observe that
there is some SIS, 900 uncxpcndcd of the
appropriation.
The House by Il vote of IL to 10, in.
definitely postponed the bill authoriz.
ing the Governor to offer reward tol
the apprehension of the Indians who
murdered Carter on the Snohomisl
river.
The bill incorporating the West
Olympia Wharf Company passed; also
the bill from Council relating to di
vorcc and alimony. Also the memo
rial relative to an asylum for non resi-
dent paupcrs.
Mr.. Fcrguson-a bill appropriatine
money to pay Enoch $. Fowler and
George Gallagher for services as Capi
itol Commissioners. Referred to com
mittcc on Judiciary.
Council Memorial for establishing :
Military Post on White river, passct
under Il suspcnsion of the rules.
The Council Resolution relative tc
printing laws, referred to committee
on Ways and Means.
The series of Council Bills amcnda
tory of the civil practice, referred tc
committee on Judiciary.
The ferry bill of Mr. PackwooJ re-
tcrrcdto select committee of three, two
from Thurston and one from Pierce
the Speaker appointed Messrs Hays
Ruth, and Chapman. Then adjourned
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-02
Later from the Atlantic Side.

ST LOUIS, Dec. Ex-senator Baker
had warm reception at Springfield, II
linois, on the 9th. James G. Conkling
delivered reception address, in the
Court House. Bakers reply occupied
three quarters of an hour. lie express
cd earnest hopes of Union, and discard
ed all idea of a Pacific Republic.
David Wilmot, who had also arrived
at Springfield, will also be in Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet. Different members will
visit Springfield in turn:
A Democratic State Convention is
called to meet at Springfield on the 18th
January, to confer regarding the exist
ing national crisis.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Memphis ON tho 9th December. Re-
solutions were passed opposing sepa-
rate secession and coercion, and favor
ing convention of the Southern States.
"A convention of mechanics and work
ing mon was held in Louisville on tho
9th December, when strong Union
resolutions were adopted in favor of the
National Working Mems Convention,
and discountenancMg ultra politicians.
An informal meeting of merchants,
members of the bar, and others, was
held at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, on
the night Of the 9th. The meeting
was Of conservative, Union-loving men.
The fact that the proceedings were Sc
cret gave rise to numerous reports that
the meeting was in favor of secession.
Senator Summer delivered his Lay
fayctte oratiop at Philadelphia on the
lFor continuation sec Fourth pagc.l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-02

US:y" We have heard before of gentleman who
was passing Il sitting hen and said, " Don't rise,
madam - but Mr. Sturgis had never heard of this
gentleman, and the other day he came to the
trough with his horse, and found hen in il on
her ncst He bowed to the hen. and said, very
politely, :: Don't disturb yourself. madam; I'm
not going to Illustrate. no how. madam lay Oh
lay on-Ill take another trough y And touch
ing his hat he bowed himself ont ofth presence
of the fair fowl.
N7gFN Great Britain spends on nm average. fifty
two millions of pounds annually for war; and for
educ ';on. less than one hundred thousand pounds.
An ocean of sack to n hap worth of bread"
L-isF' The amount Of money made by coal oil dis
covcr'es in Pennsylvania. during the past year,
l. said 70 be not less than s. 600, 600.
~" The printing paper used in the London
Times "',te costs Sr35, 200 per annum
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