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Cultiration of the sweet Potato.

Select rolling ground, mellow and warm.
Dry but not too barren knobs, we'll manur
ed, are good. New land, if dry, produces
bountiiul crops of fine quality. Manuring
in the hill or ridge is best, where the land
is not in frst-rate filth. Plow a shallow
furrow, put the manure in, and throw up
ridge over it. The soil, In all cases, must
be finely pulverized. Throw two heavy
burrows together, forming high ridges.
Three and half feet apart, from center to
center, is the proper distance. On small
scale in gardens the ridges may be made
with hoe. Mechanics in country villages
should cultivate patch of sweet potatoes.
Never work the soil when it is very wet.
Keep the roots moist and the tops shaded
until planted. If you have not many to
plant, choose the afternoon or evening for
planting. The best instrument for planting
with is a mason's trowel. Thrust it length
wise Of the ridge in the center mot across
IT'D, little obliquely, SO that in bringing il
out and to you it will form cavity admit
ting the plant with roots well spread
Withdraw the trowel with one hand, at the
same instant you thrust the plant in with
the other, and let the dirt fall back to its
place. Press it compactly at the roots.
Severe pressure is indispensable to success.
Plant an inch or more deeper than they
stood in the bed, so that the stems of the
lower leaves may be covered, as then they
will sprout again, if cut off by frost OF
worms. In ridges, plant fifteen inches
apart. Plant from the 18th of May until
the middle of June, or as early as safe from
frost. In Southern Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois, and throughout Kentucky, they may
be planted as early as the first of May,
many seasons An early start is impor-
tant, but it is best to be on the safe side oil
the frost.
About ten days after planting. commence
stirring the ground TO prevent the growth
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31

care aud treatment of geese. My method
IS this: They should not be picked until
about the first of May, at which time the
feathers are clean and nice. After this they
can be picked every six or seven weeks.
You can tell the time by catching one and
pulling out few feathers; if they are not
ready to pick, the ends viii be full of blood.
You should not pick any until they are
nearly year old. It does not make any
difference about ''the MOON"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31
RECIPE FOR DUrcH GHEEsE.-I am ia

RECIPE FOR DUrcH CHEESE am far
mer's girl, and can make tip-top 'tDuteh
cheese" I have made enough In my life
to make small Egyptian pyramid, and the
following is my method: Take quantity
of newly loppered milk, place it in kettle
over moderate FIRE. and let it heat gradu-
ally until the curd is separated from the
whey; then skim it out, and with your
hands press out the whey. Then add your
salt and small piece of butter. and when
these are thoroughly worked through the
curd, form il into small balls. If you cook
the curd too long, it will be tough and
stringy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31
Dry Food for Hogs.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man says: ''Many hogs are kept compare
lively poor by the high dilution of their
food. They take in SO much water that
there is not room for good supply of nu-
triment. Hence the reason that those far
mers who carefully feed undiluted sour milk
to their hogs have so much finer animals
than those who give them slop. The hog
has not room for much water; and if food
which contains much is fed to him, it
makes him big bellied, but poor"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31

A COOP WASH FOR TREEs.-I send you
a recipe for a wash for trees, recommended
some years since by Prof. Mapes, in the n.
Y. Tribune. have used it. and find it to
be the best ever tried. Put on the fire an
iron pot. and heat it red hot. then put into
it one pound of sal soda. When it is about
done blubbering. say about ten minutes,
take it out, and add to it one gallon of soft
water. The beauty of this wash is, that it
does its own securing. You need only ap-
ply it with brush or swab, and when the
rain washes off, the bark will shine like
varnish. It instantly kills everything of
the insect kind with which it comes in con-
tact. and yet does not injure the tenderest
leaves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31

FRENCH MUFFINs.-A quart of warm wa
ter in which has been dissolved a quarter of
q pound of hard yeast, and mixed with sufi-
Client -four to made rather stiff batter; set
it in warm place four hours, then stir it
down and divide it into pieces of a quarter
of pound each, which mold with the hands,
and put into wooden trays containing a
a round bed of -four for each; let them stand
two hours in a warm place, and cook them
upon an iron griddle, turning them over
when nicely risely risen. They will be
baked in about ten minutes, if the stove is
sufficiently hot.
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FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Sheep.

Sheep.
HOW TO GET GOOD FLOCK OF FINE WOOL
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To KEEP BUGS FROM CUcUMBERs.-Those
who would keep the bugs off their cucum-
bers, watermelons, &C., have only to plant
beans around the hills. Bean tops are re-
pulsive to bugs, and will keep them away
for several feet These may be dug up at
the first hoeing. This has been success
fully tried for several years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-31

Old Ira Teamster was dreadful mean
man. He was awful mean. One day, the
old fellow was at work upon the beam of his
barn, when he lost his balance and fell
heavily on the floor, twenty feet below. He
was taken up for dead, with fractured
skull, and carried into the house. The
doctor was called, but all attempts to bring
him to consciousness were unavailing. FL
nally, the doctor, having trepanned him,
turned and asked Mrs. Teamster to give
him silver dollar, to put in where piece
of the skull was wanting. At this remark,
Ira, who had been breathing heavily, turned
in bed and groaned-
"Wouldn't cent do as well ?''
Teamster, it is needless to say, recovered
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NEW REMEDIES FOR

PERM ORRH GA-
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHlLArELPHIAI
IL 4 Benevolent Institution established by speeI'
Endowment for The Relief of the Sick and Dstre:'o
afflicted Uihh ViTuEent and Chronic Diseases ana !"
pcciaLiy for the Cure Of Diseases Of the Serua! "
CANS. .
MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by the A'',
ing Surgeon.
VALUABLE REPORTS on spermatOrrhe'.,
and other Diseases of the Sexual sOrgane, and o.
the NEW REMEDIES Employed in the DisPsa Il
sary, sent in sealed letter envelopes, free O.
charge. Two or three Stamps for postage aee e%
able Address DR.. J. SKILLIN H0UGH IUj'
Howard Association, No. 8. Ninth Street. PHI
adelphia, Pa. l9'
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TREATMENT OF GEEsE.-In the RuraL OF
April Goth, I noticed an inquiry as to the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-05-07

Couvantivn. the sfairs Of our Govern
ment are now conducted in secrst--but
this VIZ do know, that had our Governor
issued his proclam alton, as Is the usual
custo,n, immtd ately on the receipt Of
the call. ius,esd of waiting for the grand
scheme Of cooscrip,ion since adopted,
aud the various "'resolutio,n" and ''ro
fractions" thst have since been made, the
inch would have been in the field
South Carolina wouiI have responded
molly To the call Of her Governor, and
brothers wou j have, long ere lhis, met
their brothers in Virginia for the coming
decisive strife. Does This delay show 'bst
the Government Of our State has been
strengthened I | ,hiuk not.
IL would take mp too much space in
your paper, Mr. E'irtor, TO mention the
various other instances which Y" 10 sbo "
that our affairs Of State gre working bad
Iy under the present system. do no,
believe that this state Of sHsirs is to bc
attributed to III. gentlemen Who CON
pnss tho Executive Councl. They are
known all over our State, and some OF
them have the confidence "f the people.
hut it Is to the pr nciple Of the system
that the people Obj CT. l. iss system
which must, of necessity. work badly
aud "irE delay, no matter how wise n
Council may be appointed. Let Us ga
hack to our old form # Govern nmeut--
Let us ngsn recognize our Constitution
Mud respect it, and let the Convention te
immediately called together. FRS, die.
solve the Council, and then adjourn sine
die.
ONE Who Tds FOR rHK coSvkSTIoS.
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VII. Corps Raised for Local Defence.

VII. Corps Raised for Local Defence.
-l5. Corps raised for local defeuce W II
retain their organization during the term
Of such enlistment, unless previously dis
banded, but members Of such corps may
volunteer into corps for general service,
as hereinalrove provided.
VIII. Discharges.-l8.-When any
company now in service for twelve
months shall, before the le,h day Of July
next, attain the maximum numbers pre-
scribed by this Act, without including
the men under eigh,esn and over thirty
Eve y years Of age, all such men may lie
discharged, aud such Of them rs remain
in service on the said day will, under
their application, he then discharged,
whether such maximum be attained or
not,
TX. Transfers s-l7.-The right TO
change company or corps, in virtue OF
re enlistment, ceases to exist by the re.
peal Of all laws in regard to re enlist
ment, but transfers Of individuals or Of
companies may be made as heretofore,
within tue discretion Of the depart.
ment.
x. Su6sGtutes.-ls. When any per
son liable to military duty under this
Act, but not vet mustered iuto service in
any company, desires to furnish n snbsti
tute, lie shall repor, himself, with the
substitute, to the commanLant Of a camp
Of instruction, and il the substitute he
lawfully exsmp, from military duty, aud
on examination by a surgeon or assistant
surgeon, be pronounced sound and ia al
respects &, or military service. he may
be accepted and enrolled, and the person
furnishing such substitute may be dis
charged by. the commanlaut OF the
camp; but no substitute shall Re entitl-d
to transportation or other allowance At
the expen.e Of the Government until SO
accepted and enrolled.
XII. Exemptions 10. Persons claim
ing exemption from military du'y under
this Act shall be required by the enroll
ing officer to make oath that they are
lawfully exemp. under the Act Of Com
gress, and shall be furnished by him
with a certificate of such exemption.
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PHILADELPHIA, April lS. P.rson
Bro~"'o~ Was received nj Independence
Halt hy the CITY authorities tins morning,
Mr. Tro2g, President Of the Cannon
Council, receiving him with words Of the
besrti-st welcome Pars"n Brow nlow
replied IN characteristic address Of
some length, delivered from n stand .rec-
tel IN front Of the hall, to m imm.nse
audience. lie reci,ed the uibua,iops
Esst Tennessee Unionis,s had Undergone
Al ohe time lie bad leen wnl,in one
vote Of hanging by The sentence of n
drum heSd court I,arIial u, Knoxville
The one vote that saved him MAS hat Of
corrupt. drunken seces>ion,si, aud he
WAS ,e"p'ed to excIain, "Gre>, God. on
~hs, slender thread hang everlasting
things" He did not wan, Office. He,
wanted ~ go back to E,s, Tennesses
with n cooked hat, sword aud coil rope.
In closing, he alluded TO lis wife and
children, now held ss h"sisge. in rehrl.
dom, and spoke Of the j"y aud .xul,ation
with ~hicl, the Union army will b. gree
ted in Exs, Teuness-e.
Psrson Brvwniuw has receiv d an in
viixtion from the President 10 visit tho
Whus iIuuss
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FRoM THE Sorru CAnoLINIAN.

Mr.. EprroR II has been, and now 10,
the opinion Of many in our Stale. ,hs, in
a period Of revolution like the present all
excesses and errors should he overlooked
or submitted to for the sake ot the com.
mon cause and the good Of the people,
I cannot, however, find il consistent with
my views Of right, justice or expediency
that any such opinion should be held or
advocated In the beginning Of error. it
is the duty Of wise men to arrest. il pos
sibIs. its progress. and therefore feel it
to be the priv'ledgs Of every citizen 70
bring to the notice Of the people, in the
most public mauner, facts which deeply
affect them in their desire and intention
to see right and justice done to all.
The Convention Of this State. which.
be it remembered, WAS called for a leyiti.
mate and prais~orthy Object, (,ha, ofta
king our State out Of the old Unon,) has
seen fit, without giving to The world or
to the citizens Of our State it's reasons
! therefor, to overthrow the established
Constitution Of the State, and TO say that
because they order il. thus and so shall
be done 10 relation TO the administration
Of our public ~ffsirs. Whether Or not they
had the right, do not propose to discuss
it is a question Of law entirely; but the
fact does exist that their orders have been
carried into Eject. and tha, III. Governor
OF our State, constitu,ionslly elected by
the General Assembly, 10 now assisted
and "sirengthentd' in the discharge OF
his duties by four gentlemen given him
by the Convention. The Convention, or
those who compose it, are the rspresen.
tatives u the peopls-theTefore the peo
pie have a righ, to approve or disapprove
Of their actions; and !, as one Of the peu'
pie. feel j. to be my prisiledgs to ask my
fellow cilirens whether or not they sp.
prove Of the action Of the Convention ia
es.s bI,shipg an Executive Council 2"
As | said before, the Convention wa,
called by the Legislature Of our State tc
effect a particular Object. Wien the peo
pie elected their representatives to tht
Convention, they knew ,hs, any in~r
Who WAS resolved to give his vote for The
immediate secession Of South Carolins
would suit llis,r views, for they sent ll,eil
representatives there 10 vote Tor that i'm
mediate secession. and nothing else.-
They nsve. for one moment thought that
alter the State was carried out Of The y
nioo, this Convention would continue to
rsnsw itself and it's power sternaIIy. Il
they had thought that they were to be
governed by this Convention NJ loLg q,
the var should last. they would, am
certain, have taken great deal more care
whom they elected TO be their masters
tor svcs I<"sss u dw~ TIE people
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The News from New Orleans.

Our ielegrsphic accounts from Nee
Orleans (says the Savannah Eews.) en-
courage the hope that matters are not M
bad a. va. a, ar supposed. I, ~oul.i
appear ths, the city. though threatened
by the Yx"ks. A-s'. is not yet in their
hands. Their gunbosls, failing to silence
tI,s forts, have dashed BY them, and are
in front Of the cilv, which they dare not
sieI. md which they have no, sufficient
force 10 occupy. Our army. having dc.
.ro, Cd he e".'on ard public stores. has
evacuated the city, ~hict 10 protected BY
the hrsign legion, and over which the
Confederate fig still waves
The repo'. that The French and Rogllsl'
~sr vessels hsss p,o,rs,sd against the
sbelling Of Ns~ Orleans, seems no. ian
psobstis, especially whom ws rehsc, that
there are millions Of French snd English
property and = large number Of EngIisl
ssd French residents in the city.
], looks very much - Il the Yankees
hsd captured an stephan. in the Crescent
Qny, the grsa, emporium o, Western
commerce. They have il in their powsr
bq. undsr saeh embarrassing circums,sn.
css ,hs, they are nj lose 10 know what
10 do 9th IL. They d~,s not she'll ii
u"sbIe to b'iag "p ,hsir Transports they
have no, . sufIicssnt force TO en.LIs them
to take aud occupy IL, and sysp " they
did take military possession. ihsy mus
know shs, they would b. an.bls 70 hold
il,
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and haul down the Flag that s,ill floats
t. the breeze from the dome Of tn" Hail.
Il becomes NV duty to transmit TO you
an snswer which 10 the univer-al .enii
ment Of nv constituents no less than the
prumptinvs of nv own heart, debating il
on this sad ard solemn occasion.
The city j. ~i,hou, means Of defence
aud utterly destitute Of force aud ms,e-
rial tha, might enabis j. to resist The
overpowsring armament displayed in
sight it.
xm N" Military man. posses. no
authority beyond the Municip's laws Of
the Cay Of Ns~ Orleans. Il would lie
presump,ve in ms TO st,empt To lead All
army to the field Il ] nsd one u, com.
mand. kno~ still less how TO surrsn.
der an undefsndsd city held ~s this rs, NJ
the mercy Of your gunnsrs aud your
Mor,ars.
To surrender such place we're an idle
aud unmssning cersm"ny The city is
you,s BY the power Of brutal force, not
b. my choice or the consent "f its inhsb-
itants II is for YOU to determine what
will be the fate that awaits il.
As TO hosting any Flag other ,Lrn the
Flag Of our own adoption and allegiance,
10, me ssy to YOU that the man lives not
in our midst whose hxRd .xnd heart
would no, bs pnlsied al tue sners though,
Of such an act. Nor conrd ! in,i in NY
entire constituency 80 ~retthed and des.
persts = re"e. ade Hs would dare % pro-
bose With his hand tbs sacred emblem VI
our aspiration.
Sir, you have mSnif-s,ed sentiments
which would become one engaged in bet
ter cause than that 20 whicl, YOU have de
voIved your sword I doubt not that
they spring from noble, though delu.
ded mature and know how TO app'e.
ci.ts the emotio"s which inspired them.
Du'inv your occupation Of this city
you will 6nd this a eslisn, p.oplc-sen.
si,ivs to all that can in the least affect
their dishi,y and ssIf respsc,.
Pray sir do no, f.il to regard their
susce eotib,li,ies or the obligation. which
sh~!i assume in their n.me.. They shall
be rsligi.usiy complied With. You may
trust their honor, though you might not
count on their submission TO uumsrited
wrong.
10 conclusion. ] beg you to understand
'hs, the people Of New OrIssna while
they are unable 10 rssPsct your force, do
not allow Themselves TO be iasulled by
the ia,srierence Of sueh y, have rend-rsd
themselves obscursly contemplate by the
dnstssd!y desecrstion Of our cnur,s 10 the
mighty struggle in which We are en-.
gagged OF such - might remind them too
painfully that they are tue conquered
and you are the eonqueror.
Peace aud order m.y l.e preserved
without sesort 10 measures which could
not At this moment prevent
| Your occupying the city does no.
transfer their allegiance from the Gov
eminent Of their choice to one ~hicl
they have deliberately repudis,ed. an,
that they could amply he the obsdisuc
which the co"queror 10 entitled 10 expec
from the conquered,
Respectfully.
, (Sigued Jso. +. Moxxos,
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EAST TEsSEssEE.-Our accountt from
East Tennessee represent that the con.
scriP;ion &C, has occSsioned ~n intense
co,nmoiion among the milk and water
pstriois Of Esst Tennessee. Whole coun.
uss are risiug up and moving towards
K-ntncky. Such is the h1r'-s, that
sprinys from the teachings Of thu, double
dyed traitor (well e~Il-d ApoIy"n)
Brosnlow. General Sin,h IL noing.wl,at
hs can to arres, the stampede; hut, as =
CORES, es,,,,d~ni ini"r,ns u., il is like dam,
Mtg up the Nile with bull ru.hss."-
Riehmond Dispaieh.
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Later from New OrleAns.

RIcmMoND. April 29.-Aunrzed you
have the correspondence bstween the
Mayor Of New Orls~n. and Commander
ID. G. Fsrrsgut OF tie Federal Navy EH.
pedtiun for the reduction Of New o..
lssus:
u. s. FLAo SHIr. UAR'yoRD, J
Orr NEw ORLEANS. April 25. ls82,
To his Es"sIIency. the Mayor Of the
City Of New Orleans.
SrK:- Upon nv arrival before your
city. had tue honor to .end your Honor
Capt. B.iIy. Of the U. $. Navy. second in
command Of the -xpe,ition. to demand
d YOU The surrender Of tue City u New
Orleans to me, ms the represent xtivs OF the
Governmenluf tLs Unted States. Capt.
Bs'ly reported TO IA, the result Of The in.
t.rvisu with yourself and The Military
authorities.
II must occur to y"ur Honor ,hst 4, l..
no, within the province Of = naval officer
10 assume the duties Of = military com.
mnnd. csrne here 10 reduce New Or.
lexns to obedience TO the laws aud vindi.
cate the offended majesty Of the Govern.
ment Of the United States, and to see
that The rights of persons aud property
be secured. therefore demand Of you
rs ths R 'presrn'A,ivs Of the people O
New Orleans, the urqnali,y surrender o
the city and that the emblem OF the Gov
sreign,y Of the United States he hoiste,
over your Cily Hall and Custom House
by meridian this day. Tha, MI Flags al,
other e,nllens Of Sovereignty other tia,
those Of the United States. be remove,
from all pualic buildings 10y that hour.
, ] particularly request you 20 -xercis
your authority 10 quell disturbances, .,
s,"re order, aud call upon all good peopl
, Of New Orleans to return TO their vocs
, tons NJ once.
/ particularly demand that no perso
b be moles:ed in person or property for pr,
B Tossing sentiments Of loyalty to the
!, Government.
= | shall speedily and severely pun.
any person or persons who shall comm
= snch oulragss s were witnessed yes'e
J. day By armed msn firing up"n helpls,
/. women aud children for giving exprsssn,
to ,hsir pleasure nt Witnessing the oil
. Flag.
J ] am, very respectfully,
II Your obi seW't,
(; (SigEed) d g PAnRAoUr,
g Flag officer Western Cuff SqusJron.
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[RsPRY ]

hhPRf
MAYoRALrY, Cry ~ Ns~ ORLGAXs. J
CrYliALL. APRIL, 20. 1882. (
Fag Officer d u. F.rrsgui, U. 5. F.~g
Ship Hartford:
SIR :-ln pursuance Of a resolution
which We though, proper to nd pt. GU, oi
regnrt fur the lives Of the women and
chhdren who s,iil crowd our great Ne.
lropoIi', Gen. L"vsIlh~s evacuated j, ~hA
his troops aud restored TO me the admin
is'Talion Of its Government aud cus.,,dy
OF its honor.
Afitr having consulted with. the City
Fnthep and considered the demand yov
made Of me yesterday Of the uacondi-
iional surspdsr Of the city, completed
With The pquisition to hoist the Asg oi
the upi.sd Ssssss o. sI psblis sdioess
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EAST TESHEsSEx.-Gen. F.. Krbv
Smith has is.seJ the following pr .cl~nn.
tion to the people II E," Tennessee
The Msjor General Commanding ii
Department sees with regret that large
bodies Of citizens. n,i.l-d Ly designing
men, are leaving the Sis,e aud t-ekins
an asylum in Kentucky.
H..caIls upon The people Of E.s. Tenn.
sssee to remain 1T their homes, to cult.
,sts their fields. aud TO be true in their
allegiance TO the existing Government.
lie assures all ciIizens engaged IN cul.
tivs,ing their farms that he will protect
them ~i,h their rights. nnd ,hs, he will
suspend the miIi,s draft under the State
law, ,ha, they may raise crops for con
sumption 10 the coming year.
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War Matters.

Information, l'el eyed To lie reliable,
hrs been received, that the Fe,ie,a ais nis
landing tr,pps on this s't. D. tie Rarpa
hammock river, ahov. U,hsnna aud this
iesds to s"pp'sition that n movement l.
III contemplation scrn.s the country ,o.
wards Richmond. That every possible
effort will Le made Ly tie enemy TO sd.
V1ncs upon the capital, we have no
doubt; aud We feel equally r"n6'!-ui that
he ~ilI encounter some very s-r"u. ob
.tsclrs in ,hs way Of success, Whatever
route he may select.
B-yond report that n sharp sk'rni>h
commenced yesterday morning IN the
nsigl,borhooJ Of Yorktown. we have
nothing new from the Peninsula. Il 10
stated, however, that n large number Of
tsOols were landed ~ Old Point on Tues
day hast, which con,isdic,s the runor
that Mcclellan WAS engaged sbout the
same time in moving his forces away
from that plnre - Richmond Dipoteh.