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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
Ringing, Summer Pruning, and the
True Sap OF Trees.

Tie Isabella Grape may be accelerated in
ripening. and produce larger berries. by a
process Of ringing the shoots in June and
July. Vine. treated in this manner pro-
duce irui, nearly twice the usual size. when
rirdled an inch in width the shoe; opera,'
Cd upon TO this extent, dies OF course, the
following winter; but on the contrary.
when the ring Of the bark 10 taken OF, only
one.hal, an inch in width. the frui, grows
larger. but the bark coming together before
the winter, 4 connection i, formed, and the
shoot j. 20; thus destroyed. ln explanation
Of this effect We would say that the crude
sap ot the vine. after passing up through the
iBgruurs or sap wood 10 the leaves, where
II is concentrated, returns through the
nerve. Of the leaves, TO the base Of the leaf
stock. and then downward between the bark
aud Young wood called CdHlIinm. This il
the true sap OF trees 4, is wholly generated
in the leaves. descending TO the eE:rsinitle'
Of their roots, depositins in Its course the
matter which !. excessively added TO the
tree. when the enlargement, and more
early maturity Of the fruit be the ohjsc,, the
operation OF ringing may be performed a.
above but II made on the small branches
Of the new wood, the irui, does no, acquire
a proper state Of maturity !, should be
done on tho preTious years shoots. The
ELECTS Of ringing are more obvious on the
grape. pear and apple. than upon some
iruit.; We have attempted it on the peach
tree without any seeming effect. II. by the
agency Of leaves, the gases extracted FROM
the atmosphere by these organs, and the
juices drawn from the earth by the root. are
mixed, assimila,ed and rendered sub.er,ien,
to the tree. thereby increasing IL. growth.
and periee,ins its fruit, the question arises,
I, summer pruning beneficial or injurious
We apprchend that !, is improper; Tor by
thi, process. we diminish the resources oi
the tree. in thus removing 80 many leaves.
a, We must. Of necessity, in this operation.
The above. ii,rue. shows the folly OF taking
of the leaves Of any frui, tree, to accelerate
the ripenins Of it, fruit.
The Alburnam is the outer coating OF
young wood. often called sap wood. The
CambiHni is mucilasinous matter found be-
tween the bark and young wood.
j. N. lyEs.
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

SrlPurIic AcID. a. r." asks us IL
.uphuric acid, when applied by itself, has
any value US manure? We answer, Yes;
for although ITS value may be materially in.
creased by avaiIing ol It's chemical action on
other substances, s,ill, used alone. !t has
high value. IL should always be applied,
however, in an extremely dilute state, Ger.
tainly never a, greater strength than ono
part Of acid to 1000 OF water. There are
very few plants which DO no. contain sui.
phurie acid. or its salts, in some form, and
when applied to the soil there arc few Of
those bases with which II combines advan.
ta,eously, which DO not exist in the soil TO
greater or less extent.
Salphurlc acid when applied diluted to
compos, heaps. prevents the escape Of am.
monia wi,hou, interfering with IL, solubi'i.
ty; all free alkalies are changed into sul.
pilates. aud with the exception o, lime. arc
still lef, soluble In water; many Of the
primaries are more acceptable to plants a,
.ulphatcs than in their simple condition.
while a large number Of the proxima,es have
incr ased value beips acted on by dilute
.ulphuric acid. Working Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
From the worIisg farmer
Fluid Manures.

II should be remembered that the urine o
cattle has much higher value than their
sOlid exerctia, and IL may also be rendered
the means Of converting large amounts o'
organic matter into condition that will
enable |, to give up Its organic material t.
plants. Thus, when swamp muck. woods
earth, head.lands. leaves from the woods,
etc are saturated with the urine VI stables,
they pass through fermentation, which not
only dsorganires the vegetable matters. ren'
dering them G, for immediate Appropriation,
but chemical changes take place in thc
urine itself, 80 as to rendr !, much more
etheien,. and free from those deleteriou'
matters common to freshly voided urine
when brought into immediate contact with
plants.
In n eis,ern. urine mixed with twenty or
more time. it, bulk OF water, undergoCs a
rapid fermsntation. changing the chemical
status Of its constituents. and rendering The
whole mass extremely valuable to be applied
TO land in its Auid form. IL should, how.
ever be diluted as much a. practicable a, the
time Of IL. application. THIS liquid may be
passed over the surface by .prinkling cart;
il. effect. are immediate. aad therefore its
application should always be a, about the
time when these effects are mos, called for.
Our Practice has been TO use the urine N a
diGeren, way.
Under the hind fec, Of the cattle, and in
the direction Of the length Of the stable
crossing the rear OF all the stalls, is gulley
three feet deep and three feet wide; this is
6lcd every ten days with muck which has
been deeOmposed by the lime and sal, mix
,urc We have 80 often recommended. rs the
cattle void the urine II Is Immediately re-
esivei in this muck. which becomes deod.
Orizer, prevent. the escape OF nosious gases
within the stable. On Its removal IL IL
thrown on the cOmpO., heap. and i.of equal
value, measure for measure, with ordinary
stable manure. When compost heap. are
arranged with a eis,ern a, their lowest end
% receive the drainage Of the heap. then the
urine may be carried by gutter. - such ei'.
terms. and /, should be pumped up very Ire
quen.ly on the eomros, heap, - that instead
Of the fermentation Of the urine occurring
in the ci.,ern. 1t may occur while passing
through the heap: or held by the long
manure. |, secures thorough decomposition.
destroying all weed sccds.
In China the urine of both men and aui
nal. j. preserved with the creates, care no
portion i. ever permitted TO be wasted. and
any eareles.ne.s in this particular Is punish
able by law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
The Best Bed

or the eisb, pound. which a man eats
and drinks in day, 1t !. though, that not
lee, than Eve pound. leaves his body through
the skin. And Of these Eve pound' con.
siderable per ecn,aec escape. during the
night. while he /. in bed. The larger par,
OF ,hi, 4. water bu, IN addition, there is
much elete and poisonous matter. This
being in grea, par, gasoou. in form, per-
mea,es every par, Of the bed. Thus. all
part, Of the bed, mattress. blankets, as we'll
a. sheets. soon become foul. and need pnri.
fca,ion. The mattress needs this renoya'
ton quite as much as tho sheets.
To allow the sheets 10 be used without,
washing or changing. three or slK months.
would be regarded as bad hou.ckcerin: bu,
I insist, " a thin sheet can absorb enough OF
tie poisonous e1ereIions Of the body to mako
/, unit for use in lev days, n thick mat.
tres, which can absorb and retain a thousand
times as much Of these poisonous exere'ion-,
need. to be purified as often certainly as
once in three months.
4 .hee, can b. washed n mattress cam
no, DC renovated in this way. Indeed there
|. no other way OF cleansing q mattress but
by .ieamips IL, or picking it to pieces. and
thu. in fragments exposing I, TO the dircc.
ray. Of the sun. Is tbess processes are
scarcely practicable, with any OF the orii'
nary mattresses. | am decidedly Of the opir-
ion ,ha, the good old fashioned straw bel.
which can every three months DO changed
for fresh straw. and the tick 10 washed, Is
the swee,es, and beslihiest OF beds.
II. in the winter season, the plrousncss Of
the straw bed makes ita liitlo uncomfor,a.
ble. spread over i, a comforter. or two wool.
en- blankets which should DO washed as often
as every two weeks. With this arrange.
msn,, IL you wash all the bed covering as
often as once in two or three weeks, you
will have delightful. healthy bed
Now. IL you leave the bed to air. with
open windows during the day and not make
II up for the night before evening. you will
have added greatly to the sweetness OF your
rest. and in consequence to the tone OF your
health. [Dr. ID. Lewis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

BUST. from whose valuable work. called
The American Flower Garden Directory. we
selec, much on the subjee, on which II treats.
says that:
I'VE DO confes. that we used TO be advo-
Gates Tor giving plenty Of water to the dshlia'
but the severe drOa,h Of ls3s pu. our science
to the test. and the result was. that abou,
loo plants Of our mos, choice kinds, which
We regularly wa,ered three times a week ior
nine weeks, during which period we had no,
a drop Of ram, grew luIurian,ly. but many
Of them never produced perfect bloom
and those iha, had no attention whatever
paid to them, except a little manure or litiei
placed on the surface over the roots. aower'
cd almost as well Us in our moist seasons. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

How rnE NEw.BoY n.D HIN. The imrer-
tinence and ready wi, OF ne~,bOys are mat
ter Of no,oriety, and scarcely any common
man who enters into contest with them
bot comes on, second best. Everybody
knows Captain c., Of tho Dragons. AZ
he was waiting for train at the Illinois
Central dcpo, the other morning. the news
boy discovered tha, ho bad not any morning
paper, and % they surrounded him a' the
dies did poor Reynard. lie drove them oil
OF bot one, who was determined to cell him
press or 'erald." or something In thas
line. As a las, resort, the captain efied out,
in apparent despair.
81 can't read word. tell yoa-so clear
out now :"
"Can't r.ad!" CIRCULATED the new'ooy,
cooking one eye upN him. and the other
down at the bundle" can't read, eh!
Well now. old fellow. by jing. I'll fI you
IN a jigy! 'Erc'sa pic.or'l-jest look At
pic,ers. You peedn'. read word-tbem
pic,ers speak to the commOpest understand
ing. q. the preachers say"
The captain. albei, soldier Of undoubted
courage, surrendered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

H,rENrNG CRors. 4 table spoonful OF
super.phOsphaie put around each hill Of
corn at the FIRST hoeing. and the earth
drawn up over IL will be found to give
the corn q deep healthy color. and to greatly
increase its maturity. The soil should lie
stirred often. Here as well as in the gar
den. kitchen .lops, or oth'r liquid manure
may be used, once or twice a week. accord
ine TO their strength.
RurDr TOR SORE TE,Ts. Cows that run
in pasture. where there are briAr, and
shrubby bushes, often have cracked or core
tcl,s, 50 that it Is with difi:ul,y tia, they
hre MIXED. A writer in the Ohio Farmer
gives the following as a sure remedy; Take
white lead and linse,d oil, grind them well
together: make thin cream With them,
and rub the tea, well after milking; cure
will Be effected in few days"
REMEDY IoR SIRlFsD Bees. We have re-
Gently seen ID stated in one ofour exchanges,
that small piece Ofgum camphOr laid upon
paper near each hall Of vines would prove
saeetual in keeping OF the striped bugs. II
should be replaced when dissolved by the
atmosphere. Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

4 SEw SoLurIos. Not long since o GER
tain quack. who looked as learned rs al
owl. was addressed by one OF bis patients
thus:
doctor. tell us how II is that when wo
eat and drink, tho mea. Is separated from
the drInk."
"wby, will tell you" said the learned
man Of pills. You SEQ how there Is 10 the
neck two pipes-one OF them to receive tho
mea, and the other the drink. Al the top
OF them pipes is lid or clapper. and when
We eat. this clapper shuts up the drink pipe.
and when we drink il turns back upon the
meat pipe-a see-saw kind OF motion. Queer
apparatustcs. I assure you"
"But. Doctor" said ths patient, it
seem. to mo ,ha, ,ha, ere clapper mus. play
a mighty sharp game when we ca. pudding
aud milk"
Quack took his hat and ,lId, advising his
patient not TO swear at all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
Destruction Of Small Birds Causing
Alarm.

For several seasons, and particularly tho
last, there was found to DO n scarcity OF
bread.,uT, in France. This state Of things
caused great alarm, and memorials were pre-
scented from somc Of the departments TO the
Minister OF Agriculture. the Legislative
Chamber and tho Emperor. An elaborate
report has been made on the subject, in
which the destruction Of email birds Is
charged with being one OF the leading causes
Of deficient crops. The destruction OF small
birds has gone on increasing, and in cor
responding ratio has also proceeded the in.
crease Of those insect, and reptiles which
prey on the crops OF grain and all kinds OF
vegetable food and on ,he-c insec, tribes
the small birds live. To that degree OF
alarm has the public mind been brought
,ha, inquiry and investigation have been in.
s,itutcd. and have demonstrated the fact
,ha, the destruction Of the beautiful feath-
cred song.,ers may, IL continued. lead to
something like positive famine. This doeu'
ment has BEEN translated, and Is being cir
cu,a,ed in England, TO aii in arre.,ing tho
wanton destruction Of birds in tia, country.
l. was the suhjec, OF paper recently read
before the National History Society OF he.
gate. from which we Gu, the following -
" Although the sparrows levya con'rieu'
ton on the farmers gram. yet the far great
er portion Of their food is from injurious in
sec,s. and the whole OF the food they give to
their young Is from the tribe OF insects A'
the beginning OF the world man would have
.uccumbed in the unequal struggle II God
had no, given in the bird powerful aui'l'
iary-a faithful ally-who wonderfully &C.
eompli.hes the task which man is incapable
OF pcriormins-in fac; asain', his enemies
Of the inscc, world man would be pOwsr!ess
without the bird"
lMoore's Rural New Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

CooLSEss ~ the MuSE TESrH. The
Lewiston Journal get. a good story from .
private letter TO friend
One ot the Licutenan,- in the lO,h. Lieut..
Bnney, We bel'eyc) noticed piece OF soap
lying on the roadside in the midst OF the re-
treat, and remarked To q man near him that
he should probably be pretty dirty before
he 20, through " and should need It. Stoop-
ius TO pick i, up, shell bur'. in his face
and eyes, almo., buryins him alive IN mud
and dirt. Ill. COMPANIONS looked on ashass
.upposins nothing bu, a manslei corp's
could DO dug out. What Was their sur.
prise, however. on the smoke clearing away.
TO sec the Lieutenant peer out through tho
dirt. and holding up his soap. eoolly eI'
claim. 4" Well. boys, id II shan't need
thI, soap"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
FIFTY cLNTs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 20, NO. 81.
Cyp. A p.s.Dnr 70. wrp. ME-. Tsy

CSBA A PARADISE yoK wWp. Mr.. Tay'
ior, in his work. Mexico and the Mesi.
cans" gives the following amusing illustrs.
ton Of the remarkable privileges possessd
BY married ladies in Cuba +" II you are
married man. resident. in Cuba, you cannot
get passport to 80 the next town without
your wife's permission In writing. Nov IL
80 happened tha, respectable brarier, who
lived at Santiago de Ceba. wanted TO 30 TO
Trinidad. His wife would not consent 90
hc either go, her consent by stratagem, or
wha, ia NOR, like. gave somebody something
to ge, him passport under false preienscs.
At any rate. he was safs on board the steam
er. when middle aged female. we'll dressed.
bu. evidently arrayed in haste. and with .
face crimson with hard running. came pant
ing down 10 the steamer. and rushed on
board. Seiring upon the captain. she point.
ed out her husband. who bad taken refuge
behind the other passengers. a, respectable
distance che declared ,ha, she had never
consented TO his going away. and demanded
tha, his body should be instantly delivered
up TO her. The husband was appealed 10.
but preferred staying where he was. The
captain produced the passport, perfectly IN
rsgic, and the lady made rush at the doc.
ument. which was torn in halfin the seuhie.
All other means falling, she made sudden
dash a, her husband, probably intending to
carry him OF by main force. lie ran Tor
bis life and there vas steepls chase round
the deck. among benches. bales. coils OF
rope while the passengers and crew cheer
ed first one and then the other. ill they
could not speak for laughing. The hus.
hond was oil but caught once; bat = bensv-
olent passenger kicked u camp stool IN tho
lady. way. and be go, fresh start. which
he utilized by climbing M the ladder to tho
paddle box. Ills vile tried TO follow him,
but the shouts Of laughter prevented her,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

How TO DsrosE or llis. JEFF. Davis. In
q speech delivered by him on the 2o'h OF
April. lsIs. made ~ suggestive remark,
which may give hint to the Government
how to dispose Of him after be 10 caught.
Said he:
"when DR.. johnson heard that . man.
whose life had been q course OF villA,ny. bad
committed suicide by hanging himself. he
replied: 1T was right that . life which bad
been uniformly obliquo should TO terminated
by perpendicular"
by oil means let JET. swing a"per'
pcndlcular."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

QrASrnr OF fooD roR Orvs. Frequent
observations have shown that an OK will con.
sumo two per cent. OF his weight OF hay per
day TO maintain bis condition. II put to
moderate labor. an increase Of this quantity
to three per cent. will enable him to perform
his work. and still maintain hs 1esh. II
he is to DO lated. ho requires abou. four
and a half per cent. daily in nutritious food
Michigan Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

Many person, are never capable Of bard
thinning exeep, when they 'hint hard Of
their neishbors.
i, !. no misfortune for nice young 'sdy
to loso her good name II nice yoons gen.
,lcman gives her better.
Generally speaking. the bess,n most
ashamed of Begging are those that have 70
beg parlon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

Anthe arts sad sciences pertaining % hie, are
e. sly baked ioseihs', asd are ultimately e0aR"e''
s,i 18th A,r,cultuTc. -AGNiCOLA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20

Dc neither ashamed Of your religion, nor
o shame to 10.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-25
Mtstrllaaeous.
How Washington Delivered his
Farewell Address.

In the National Intelligenccr, during the
year 1857, was given an extract froin letter
written by lady. eighty years OF age. rcsid-
Ing in Philadelphia, to her grandson in Wash.
ington, describing the scene at the delivery
OF Washington's farewell address. Tie
scene is graphically described, and we re-
produce the extract az appropriate to the
present occasion.
"Whcn General Washington delivered his
farewell address. in the room ut the southeast
corner of Chestnut and Sixth streets, sat
Immediately in front of him. Ii was in the
room Congress occupied. The table OF the
Speaker was between the two windows on
Sixth street. The daughther Of DR.. K,
Of Alexandria, the physician and intimate
friend OF Washington, Mrs. IL, whose
husband was the auditor, was very dear
friend Of mine. Her brother Washington
was one of the secretaries of General WASH
ington. Young cambridge, nephew OF
Mrs. Washington, was the other. | was in
cudcd in Mrs. lis party to witness the
august, the solemn scene. n. Il declined
going with Mrs. IL, who had dctcrmin-
cd to 90 early so us to secure the front bench
Ii was fortunate for NJ c. (aiter-
wards Mrs. u that she would not trust
herself so near her honorcd grandfather
My dear father stood very near her; she
was terribly agitated. There was narrow
passage from the door OF entrance to the room,
which was on the east, dividing the rows of
benches. General Washington stopped at
the end to let Mr. Adams pas to the chair.
The latter always wore full suit OF bright
drab, with slash, OF rather loose cuils. lie
also wore wrist ruilles. He had not changed
his fashions. lie was u short man with u
good head. With his family he attended
our church twice u day.
General Washington's dress was a full suit
of black. His military hat had the black
cockade. There stood the father Of his coun-
try, acknowledged by nations to be"the first
in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts
Of his country men," No marshals with
gold colored scarls no cheering. The most
profound stiffness, greeted him, as If that
assembly desired to hear him breathe; the
homage of tho heart. Mr.. Adams covered
his face with his hands Tho sleeve OF his
coat and his hands were covered with tears.
Every now and then, there was suppressed
sob. | cannot describe Washingt0n's ap-
pcarancc as felt it-pcrfectly composed and
scli.possesscd till tho close OF his address
Then, when strong mems sobs broke loose,
when tears covered their faces, Shen the
great man was shaken. never took my
eyes from his face. Large drops came from
his eyes. He looked to the grateful children
who were parting from their father, their
friend, ms II his heart were with them, and
would be to the end"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-25
OBJ storg Geller.
HUsBAND-GETrlNG.
ny ANNIE ABBY.

In the village Of Straggelton resided u
widow, named Martha Hcenly, who had five
daughters, Martha. Fanny, Florence, Rose
and Victoria; who all, more or less, rcsem-
bled their deceased father, quite handsome,
hut wcak-niuded man. Tho widow, a very
superior woman, brought up her children
with great care upon a slender income, saved
from the wreck Of her late husbands ample
fortune. She had store OF excellent com
mon sense and sound judgment, and was gift
cd with unusual penetration. Butthe great
est beauty Of her character was its fund Of
good nature and genial humanity, which in
duccd her to allow her daughters to enjoy
their childhood. without filling their heads
and hearts with thoughts and wishes beyond
their years. She even permitted them to ex-
pertinent little with theactualities OF adult
life. ere she formally assumed the authority
to direct their future. But, when the oldest,
Martha, alter falling in several matrimonial
essays, passed IRON her teens into her tweu-
tics she was, ono evening, alter her sisters
had been purposcly sent to bed, arraigued,
with formidable sOlemnity, at the bar Of ma
tenal Judgment.
Martha. said the mother, when girl
can manage for herself in this world, | hold
that she is better left alone. 80 far as my
limited means and opportunities have allowed
have given you all the advantages that ed
ucation and society can afford; but am
sorry to say that you have turned them to
little account. IL were still to permit YOU
to have your own way, do YOU know what
you would become?
Martha the younger was frightened by the
awful mystery Of this hthoming OF the iu-
ture, and dim vision Of u dungeon and gal
lows ioomed upon her mind. although the
innocent creature had not the slightest idea
what she had done calculated ~ evoke such
horror from the Vastly deep.
DO you know what you will becomor
was the cold inquisitorial iteration.
oh, no, ma !-what?'
AN old maid "
Martha had screwed up her fOr,itadc, even
to drowning. hanging, drawing, quar,ering,
&C., but this unexpected shock proved too
much, and quite knocked her eOrsaso FROM
the sticking place
She burst into tears.
Whether from relief or anguish we cannot
say.
lam sorry to wound your feelings con-
,inued the inacxible American mother, "but
as the Psalms, says, Il must be cruel to be