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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
FARMERS department.
The Fruit Garden.

We find in The May number of the Garden-
er's Monthly, the following hints on the
Fruit Garden"
Watch all young fruit trees against bearing
too ebundsntly while young, or the first
season after planting. There can be no
objection to the ripeDing OF one or two fruits
on tree the first season of setting out, in
order to test the kind, or to administer to
curiosity, If the tree be otherwise growing
freely. lflittle growth is making, no fruit
at all should be permitted. 1t is O better
practice TO disbud or take out soon after
shooting oil shots that are needless to the
perfect shape shape of the tree, that to wait
till fall or winter. The pruning knife need
then oily be used to shorten branch into
where several branches are desired to push
or to induce more vigorous growth from the
pruned parts. In the gooseberry, raspberry
and strawberry also, no more shoots should
be suffered to grow than will be required
TO bear the next season.
Where water can be commanded, there is
nothing so profitable as to well soak the soil
about small fruts first about the time that
they have set their fruit. Much of the value
of this operation however, will depend ou
the nature of the soil. The advantages are
least in a tenacious, and greatest in porous
soil. 1t is said that an animal derives most
benefit FROM food when it is hungry before it
begins to eat it is certainly so with plants.
Water applied to soil already wet is an
injury; aud water never has SO telling sn
advantage on vegetation as when every leaf
is about to wither up for want Of it. A
plant that never seems 10 want water is
in very doubtful condition 10 regard to its
health.
When tho strawberry crop is about to
ripen mulch with clean straw, to prevent
saiu soing the fruit. Short grass from the
lawn is often used but it mildews as 1t
decays, aud detracts from the flavor Of the
fruit. Hot suns increase flavor, aud straw.
berry tiles we're once in fashion to put around
the hills, which, by absorbing heat. added
greatly to the fruits rich quality. All that
We have said Of Strawberries supposes them
to be fruited on the biR system, with the
runners kept OF. Those who admire the
best results, will grow them no other
way.
In summer pruning or disbuding, it is also
worth while TO watch for shoots pushing
stronger than others aud always taking them
out. This is the only way that shoots ol
equal strength caL be encouraged in every
part Of the tree. This is particularly true
of grape vines. liza shoot once gets the
start OF the Others in strength and vigor, the
others will gradually get weaker 10 ;he
others increasing luxsfiapes'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

DRYING RuUBARB.-Rhubarb dries very
well, and when well prepared, will keep good
Tor an Indefinite period. The stalks should
be broken of while they are crisp and tender
and cut into pieces about an inch in length.
These pieces should then be strung on thin
tWlne' and hung up to dry. Rhubarb sbruks
very much in drying-more SO than any plant
am acquaigted With, and strongly resem-
bling pieces of soft wood. When wanted
for use it should be soaked 10 water over
night. and the next day simmered over
slow fire. None of its properties appear to
be lost appear to be lost 10 drying. and it is
equally as good in winter as any dried fruit.
Very few varieties of rhubarb ere suitable
for drying. es most Of them contain too much
woody fibre. The best variety of rhubarb for
any purpose is the Victoria when grown in
snitabie situation. The Mammoth is
worthless owing to its fbrous nature, as arc
also some other kinds.-t Prairie Farmer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

COMMODORE STOCKTON ON THE CRISIS -
Commodore Stockton, of New.Jersey, has
written patriotic letter to Governor Olden,
which concludes thus:
- will hoist the star spapgled banner at
Moryen, the former residence Of one Of the
signers of the Declaration tf Independence
that flag which, when was boy, nailed
to the masthead of the frigate President
that flag whose honor have msiutaided in
more than one personal combat that flag
which have carried bonored and respected
ir every climate-which boisted on Cape
Messurady, in Africa, aud carried through
the territory of California that identical
flag which bore across the Rio San Gabriel
and over the plains of Mesa, and hosted 10
triumph 10 the city Of De Los Angeles. 10 the
face OF despo.ic foe that flag which the
immortal WAsHIEGroE, in the name Of on,
country, OUR WHOLE COUNTRY, planted on The
rampariS Of Liberty"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

SUPERIOR DRESSING FOR CHICKEN SALADS.
Beat the yolks OF eggs very light, pour
over them teacup Of boiling vinegar, and
reture to the saucepan, stirring it constantly
Tor few minutes, then set it away to cool.
Rub large tablespoonful of mustard with &
spooniulls OF oil; CRATE 10 half potato add
teaspooDful Of salt and little pepper;
harden the whites by boiling the eggs; chop
them up and scatter among the salad then
stir oil together aud pour over Just before
serving.
"Oh tempting banquet, most delicious
treat.
,Twould lure the dying anchorite to cat;
Back to the world bed turn bis weary
soul,
And thrust his fingers into the salad bowl"
GerDaGntoacn Tel. I.S;dney Smith.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

To BAKE BEANs.-Boila a quart OF white
beans in two or three quarts Of water, until
they begin to crack. Put 10 tesspounfull
of saleratus while they ara boiling Then
drain off all the water 10 which they have
been boiled, and put them in pan or basin
large enough to hold them and a piece of
nice fat rio of corned pork, which weighs
two pounds or so; score the pork aud settle
it 10 the middle of the beaus, so that the fat
is little higher than the beans cover ell
with water and add two tablespoonful!s Of
moasses, and bake in a moderate oven three
hours. When done, the top should be nice
brorn. Don't forget the molasses or you
won't know yankee baked beans German.
torn Telegraph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
Massachusetts Addition to the Song.

Massachusetts Addition to the Song.
The "Star Spangled Banner" was sung in
the Boston Athaueum, Monday evening, by
Miss Cushman, for the benefit OF the olun-
teers, with the addition of the two following
stanZas:
BY DIR. OLIVER wendell HOLMES.
When our land is lumined with Liberty's
smile,
If a foe from within strike blow at her glo-
ry,
Down, down with the traitor that dares to de-
file
The flag of her stars and the page OF her sto-
ry!
By the millions unclaimed, who our birthright
have gained,
We will keep her bright blazon forever un'
And the Star Spaugled Banner in triumph
shall wave
While the land Of the free is the homo Of the
bravel
BY MISS sTEBBINs, THE SCULPTURES.
When TIeason,s dark form bovers dark DER
the land,
And traitors conspire to sully her glory,
When that banner is torn, by iratricioe
band,
Whose bright, starry folds, shine illumined
10 story
United we stand for our dear native land,
And the Star Spapgled Banner in triumph
shall waue
Der the land Of the free and the home OF the
brave.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
Selett 4oetrg,
THE MEN WHO FELL IN BALTI-
MORE.
BY JOHN W. FoRNEY.

Our country's call awoke the land
From mountain height to ocean strand.
The Old Keystone, the Bay State, too,
ln oil her direst dangers true,
Resolved to answer to her cry,
For her to bleed, for he. to die
And so they marched, their flag before,
For Washington, through Baltimore
Our men from Berks and Schuylkill came
Lehigh and Milllin in their train;
First n the field they sought the way,
Hearts beating high, and spirits gay:
Heard the wild yells of fiendish spite,
Of armed mobs ou left and right
But on they marched, their flag before,
For Washington, through Baltimore.
Next came the Massachusetts men,
Gathered from city, glade and glen:
No hate for South, bat love for all,
They answered to their country's call.
The path to them seemed broad and bright
They sought no foemen and no fight;
AS on they marched, their flag before,
New England's braves through Baltimore.
But when they showed their martial pride,
And closed their glitteriHg columns wide,
They found their welcome 10 the fire
Of mnddeneA foes and demons dire,
Who, like fends from hell sent forth,
Attacked these heroes of the North
These heroes bold, with travel sore,
While on their way through Baltimore.
From every sitting den and street,
They rushed the gallant band to meet
Forgot the cause they came TO save
Forgot that those they struck were brave
Forgot she dearest ties of blood
That bound them in one Brotherhood
Forgot the flag that aoated DER
Their countrymen 10 Baltimore.
And the great song their son had penned,
To rally freemeu to defend
The banner of the stripes and stars,
That makes victorious all our wars,
Was laughed to scorD, as madly then
They greeted all the gallant men
Who came from Massachusetts shore
TO Washing ton, through Baltimore.
And when with widest grief, at last,
They saw their comrades falling fast,
Full on the hell hounds in their track
They wheeled, and drove the towards back.
Then, with their hearts o'erwhelmed with
Woe,
Measured their progress stern ahd slow
Their wounded on their shoulders bore
To Washington, through Baltimore.
Yet, while New England mcurns her dead,
The blood by Treason loully shed,
Like that which flowed at Lexington,
When Freedoms earliest fight begun,
Will make the day, the month, the year,
TO every patriots memory dear.
Sons of great fathers gone before,
They fell for Right at Baltimore.
AS over every honored grave,
Where sleeps the "unreturniDg brave"
A mother sobs, young wife moans,
A father for his lust one groans,
Oh let the people ne'er forget
Our deep, enduring, lasting debt
To those who left their native shore
A nd Ged for US in Baltimore.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

man hope will signalize their epoch iu future
history as the counterpart of the medal oil
their predecessors"
The following impressive view is the con.
clusion Of "An Outline" of our form Of Gov.
ernment, found Oh page l2l of "The Core.
spondence of Mr.. Madison" Published by j.
G. Maguire, and is equally applicable to our
present National condition
"In oil the views that may be taken Of
questions between the State Governments
aud the General Government, the awful con
sequences Of final rupture and dissolution
of the Union should never for moment be
lost sight OF. Such q prospect must be de.
precated, must be shuddered at by every
friend of bis country, to liberty, to the happi.
ness of man.
For in the event Of dissolution Of the
Union, an impossibility Of ever renewing it is
brought home to every mind, by the difficult
ties encountered in establishing it. The
propensity Of all communities to divide. when
not pressed into unity by external danger,
is truth well understood.
"1here is no Instance of q people inhab.
iting euen small island, if remste from
foreign danger, and sometimes in spite of
that pre-. sure, uho are not dirided into alien,
hostile tribes. The bappy union of these
States is wonder: their Constitution O
miracle their example the hope of liberty
throughout the world.
Woe to the ambition that would mediate
the destruction of either"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

Thou ART THE NJ AN "A letter was lately
receired in New Orleans, directed 40 the
biggest fool in New Orleans" The past
master was absent, and on his return one Of
the younger clerks informed him of the let.
ter. And what became of il ?" inquired the
postmaster. "W hy," replied tie clerk, 81
did not know who the biggest fool in New
Orleans was, so ] opened the le.tT myself"
And what did you fnd in it % why"
responded the clerk nothing but the words,
Thou art tue man."
Very CRuEL.-"l wish that boy belonged
to me-" said old Roger. What would you
do with him ?" "rd dp p.'poist his fonernl for
d-day after tomorrow, and I'd SIS see that be
was ready"
A grumbler at rainy weather thus express.
es himself:
I'd like to hire a man to stop
Each crevce in the sky
Though rain may benefit the crop,
I'm not crop-nOt |.
AN OMISous NAMR-The Naval Officer
sent to look after JEFF. Davis privateer pi-
rates, is named StriDgham. His acts will
probably correspond with his name.
The man everybody likes is generally q
fool. The man who nobody likes is generally
a knave. The man who has friends who
would die for him, and foes who would love
to see him broiled alive, is usually man OF
some worth and force.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

BLoAT IN CATTLE-H. d. Court, of Bed.
ford, writes that when cattle are boated
from eating wet clover, or horses from eating
green clover, he has found a sure remedy in
giving to the animal on ordinary charge of
gunpowder, mixed With about the same GUAM
tity OF fine salt, in the hand and thrown on
the tongue every fifteen minutes until two or
three doses are given. He says: "Iu the
summer OF 1858, had FIVE head taken at
one time two of which were severe cases,
this treatment saved them The same week
the hides of forty head we're sent into Battle
Creek and all from animals that had been
lost by early wet clover"--fUid.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

THE Puzzled Misunderstanding our last
conflict with Great Britain, number of our
troops we're engaged in repairing the fortiti
catons Of Niagara, and whilst SO engaged
the enemy commenced pretty sharp fire, so
that it occupied nearly tha whole Of the time
of our forces to keep or the look out for the
shots Of the enemy.
Finding that they did not make much
headway they stationed son Of the Emerald
lsle to give warning when shot or shell was
coming. t...,
This the sentinel faithfully performed
alternately singing out. "shot, ""shell, ,""shot,
"shell," until fnally the enemy started Con
greve rocket, which Pat had never seen
before.
He hesitated, and seeing It elevated, be
shouted
saol. aud be jabsrs the gun With n"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

To MAKE RHUBARB WINE-To one gallon
OF water add four pounds of ripe rhnbarb,
thoroughly bruised lot it stand in the tub
four days; stir it frequently; then strain it
to one gallon Of liquor, put four pounds of
good coffee sugar, the juice of one, and the
peel OF one'half lemon to every ten gal
Ions, one ounce of isiuglass and one pint Of
brandy; put it in cask after the fermen'
taton is oyer, bung it tight; let il stand
one year or more, and then bottle it for use.
II kept three or four years, it will sparkle
like campagne.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

FooD OF Cows AFTER CALyrSo 1t is
customary with many farmers to feed cows
Immediately after cafvipg with warm slops--
"a pail Of bran or meal and warm water. well
salted-sn6 a better diet is commenced at
once in order to get as much milk as possible.
This is objected to by some ss contrary to
nature, and very likely to induce caked bag
and milk fever also, that the COW should
have rest and quiet. 1t is an error to sup.
pose that taskiug the stomach after tho
fatigue OF partnrition can be otherwise than
than hurtfnl. a drink of water and a little
dry hay is enough for the first day, and she
should have nothing better than the best hay
Tor three or four days-until all inflamatory
symptoms are past.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
A&tipes, &c.

CuRcULIo REMEpY.-Tbe following recipe
has been Published in the New York O6ser.
Ger FOR the past three years every spring. Ii
is an intallible preventive against the rav.ges
oil the curcnlio. The receipt is as follows
The MIxTURE.-To one pound of whale
oil soap add four ounces of sulphur, mix thor.
oughly and dissolve 10 twelve gallons of
water Take one halfpeck of quick lime,
and when well Stacked add four gallons of
water, and stir we'll together; when settled
and clear pour eff the transparent part and
add 1t to the soap and sulphur mixture. To
this mixture edd four gallons Of strong tobac.
co water. Apply this compound, when thus
incorporated, with garden syringe to your
plum aud other fruit trees, so as TO drench
oil parts of the foliage. II no rain succeeds
tor three weeks, Que application will be suffi.
cient; if washed by rains ii should be renewed,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
SflistellaneOus.
Jefferson and Madison on Disunion
and its Results.

On page 1913 of the 9TH volume OF Jeffer-
sons w orks is this conclusion Of letter to
his friend, VIM. Short, dated NJ Monticello,
April 18th, 1920, in which be says:
although | had laid down, as law to my
SELF never to write, talk, or even think of pol
tics /; TO know nothing of public affairs, yet
the Missouri question aroused and hlled me
with alarm. The old schism Of Federal and
Republican threatened nothing, because it ex-
isted in every State, and united them togeth-
er by the fraternism of party. But the coin
cidence OF marked principle, moral and po-
litical, with geographical line, once concev.
ed, feared would never be oblterated from
the mind that it would be Recurring on ev.
cry occasion and renewing irrtations, until it
would kindle such mutual and moral hatred as
to render separation preferable to eternal
discord. i have been among the most san
gune in believing that our Union would be Of
long duration. now doubt it much, and see
the event at no great distance, and the direct
consequence OF this question: Not BY the line
which has been so confidently counted on =
the laws Of nature control this but by the
Potomac, Ohio and Missouri, or more proba
bly,, the Mississippi upwards to the northern
boundary. My only comfort and confidence
is that shall not live TO SEQ this and en-
w not the present generation the glory O.
throwing away the fruits OF their fathers sac
ri6ces OF life aud fortune. and Of rendering
| desperate the experiment which WAS to de
eide ultimately whether man is capable o
elt.governmeai lns trvaSn0 against hn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
THE ORIGIN OF THE STARS AND STRIPES


At the commencement OF the revolutionary
war, the Colonies could not, of course, con.
tinue to use the British flag, and were conse.
quently compelled to construct original
devices for their standard. For instance,
that Of the Connecticut troops containing the
arms OF the Colony, surrounded by the motto
"Qui tdnStlM Sustinet," He who hath
brought US hlther will sustain us.) The flag
uDfurled by General Putnam on Prospect
Hill, July l8, l775, was red having on one
side the above motto, and on the other the
words, "An appeal to Heaven" The latter
motto combined with the figure of pine
tree, was the flag of the Massachusetts Col.
oDial Cruisers. That used by Colonel Moul.
trie, at the taking OF Fort johnson, on
James Island, September l3, 1875, was
large blue one with crescent in one corner.
The flag OF the floating batteries was a tree
on the middle of white ground, with the
motto Appeal to Heaven" The tree on
this flag, aud on the preceding one, was an
emblem of Union. The flag used by the
Commander Chief Of the Continental Navy
consisted of yellow 6eld with q rattlesnake
in the middle, in the attitude of striking, and
the words underneath this, Don't tread on
me-" As far back as 1854 snake, diveded
into thirteen parts, with the initials of
Colony on each Of the parts, aud the motto,
Join or die" was frequent representation
Of the disunited Colonies. When the union
of the Colonies took place the rattlesnake
was united, as on the flag just mentioned.
This device of the rattlesnake is still retained
10 the present seal of the War Department.
On the 18th Of June, l177, the Continental
Congress passed a resolution that the flag Of
the United States be thirteen stripes, utter
mate red and white that the Union be
"thirtesn stars, white. in blue field, repre-
"senttng u netC constellation"
In 1894, an act of the Federal Congress
increased the number of the stripes and of
the stars respectively 10 fifteen. This was
our flag during the war Of 1912. In 1918
another act restored the original number Of
stripes, and declared that star should be
added for each new State. Up to this date
the stars bad been arranged in o circle, as o
symbol of union and duration but since then
they have been generally arranged in the
form OF single large star.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
PRIMARY SCHOOL, No.
ELIZABETH IRWIN, Teacher.

INl N AR4 SCHOOL, No. |,
ELIZABETH IRWIN, Teacher.
September ard May.
No. Of Male pupils on roll, 65
Female :. GA
Average attendance of both sexes-G3.
October,
No. Of Male pupils on roll. Gl
" Female :" {" Is
Average attendance of both sexes,-90.
November,
No. Of Male pupils on roll, 56
Female " 1" Z" G3
December,
No. of Male pupils on roll, So
" Female " " 81
Average attendance Of both sexes-5G.
January,
No. of Male pupils on roll, 81
Female :. :" A8
Average attendance of both sexes-64.
February,
No. Of Male pupils on roll, 55
Female " " b" S.
Average attendance OF both sexss,-7S.
March,
No. of Male pupils on roll, 55
L" Female " " So
Average attendance Of both sexes-s3.
April,
No. of Male pupils on roll, 46
4" /" Female "a " " 40
Average attendance of sexes-65.
Total average OF both sexes Tor eight
months,-72.
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OLD SERIES, VOL. 81, NO So

January,
No. OF Male pupils on roll, al
" " Female l." 2I
Average attendance of both sexes--4a.
February,
No. Of Male pupils on ROLL al
Female " " ~
Average attendance OF both sexes-52.
March,
No. Of Male pupils on roll, 80
Female %
Average attendance ofboth sexes-44.
April,
No. of Male pupils on roll, IS
Female " 19
Average attendance of both sexes-o3.
Total average of both sexes for eight
mouths ga.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

RATs.-A correspondent in PENNSYLVANIA
says be has kept rats out of cellar, where
they we're formerly very troublesome, by dig
ging up the ground in the cellar along the
wall, 10 or IL inches deep, and putting down
states close to the wall, and filing the soil
in again aud pounding it down tight.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
GRADED SCHOOL, No. 2.

GRADED SCHOOL, No. 2.
JOHN B. SAVAGE, Teacher,
September and May,
No. of NJ ale pupils on roll, 45
/" Female 4" 46
Average attendance of both sexes-45.
October,
No. of Male pupils on roll, 46
Female '' d" d" 43
Average attendance of both sexes--GO.
November,
No. of Male pupils on roll, a2
#" " Female " AZ
Average attendance of both sexes-62,
December,
No. OF Male pupils on roll, 40
Female " " " 80
Average attendance Of both sexes-52.
January,
No. of Male pupils on roll, 47
Female 4" A
Average attendance Of both sexes-Gl.
March,
No. of NJ ale pupils on roll, 38
Female q 36
Average attendance of both sexes-52.
April,
No. Of NJ ale pupils on roll. 81
Female a. "a
Average attendance of both sexes-35.
Total average of both sexes for eight
mouths-64.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25

TURNING THE rsBLEs.-Seyeral ofbcere OF
the army, who had resigned 10 anticipation OF
JEFF. Davis coming into power, are now. that
they see that LIE is ruined, enaeasoring Ia
have their commissions 10 the United States
army restored TO them. General CamsIoI
ssys No! 10 u. such sPpiieaGvss.