, 1862-06-27

quarter Of mile when he fell, and the 9:1l |
train, which passed there shortly after, an
over him, cuttiDg his right ann entirely df |
near the elbow. and mangling. the stump tt
the shoulder. His left arm Was also broken, |
and the hand crushed to fragments, with the
exception of the thumb and first finger. Thus
muti]ated and unconscious, the man Jay upon
the truck until about five o'clock Wednesday
morning, when, consciousness returning, he
rose to his feet, and picking up his amputated
arm, started across the fields for his home,
! climbing board fence five feet high on the
way, and arriving there at about six o'clock.
There, too, he remained until one o'clock of
that day, without Rurgtcal treatment OF any
assistance whatever, among crew too drunk
to either realize the extent of his injuries OF
afford him any relief, until the attention of
DR.. Gore Was called to the case, who Tempo
rarily dressed his wounds and then removed
him to the Catholic Hospital In this city, un-
der the direction Of the Sisters Of Mercy. The
unfortunate man Is about thirty FIVE years Of
age, and has wife and six children He will
net probably survive his injuries.
A Model Farm.
For years past, Gage i Draka's immense
vegetable garden at Brighton has taken the
palm, both as model Of successful culture
and in the superiority Of Its products; the lat
ter fact being manifested in the number Of
| first rremiums the vegetables have earned at
every fair where they have been exhibited.
The garden comprises some forty-f1ge or fifty
acres located upon ridge, about mile south
OF the Brighton House. A Large sups Of mon.
]
ey and well directed labor he.s been expended
upon it, which, coupled with most Thorough
system OF mole dzaining, laid some two year,
and a half ago, have developed the resources
Ct The foil to that extent that its products art
almost fabulous in size and quality.
The yield this year promises TO be large
than ever, despite the backwardness of ths
season, which is q most cheering augury 10,
The guests Of the fremont" and will adj
largely to the excellence Of the Chicago veg
etable market. Every species Of vegetable
common TO the North Is cultivated. Durin@
the past season 2,ooo feet of glass have bee1
laid, under which already splendid crop o
lettuce and radishes has been raised, and q
present thrifty sprinlling Of cucumbeEs
already large enough for the table. Thre
| al4So dAC n40eAu6 WILL SE1AHuG1f1Vo Auu
large cold grapery is emera1ded With nebul
Of Hamburghs. The potatoes, tomatoes
beets, rhubarb, turnips, onions, carrots, etc
look splendidly and will yield astonishingly
Mr. Levi Emory, practical Massachusett
farmer, has the supervision of the farm, an,
| brings to his duties, practical knowledge
and experience combined with scientific idea
Of great value. He is probably one Of th
most successful gardeners in the West,
In addition to the vegetable products Of tn
farm, the live stock is By no means an uni,n
portant feature. Their pens contain at pres
ent HI splendid hogs, q cross between tn
; 1eicesterEhire and Suffolk, who are in reaiit
1uxu1ieting in clover, as several acres of tha
fragrant herb have been cultivated especial
j for their use. Whole fleets Of ducks an
ducklings-the latter presided over b7 tn
Eens, whose name Is legion-navigate th
bitches in the vicinity. Thedairy Is extensi7
and well stocked.
The bare fact TINT this farm yields to th
proprietors between five and six thousau
} dollars q year, shows the profit Of yegetabl
!; culture upon the prairies in the vicinity (
Chicago, and should be an incentive to Other
to 60 and do likewise. Messrs. Gage d Drab
have certainly earned the title Of vegetabl
pioneers, ard their farm is well worthy Wis
from all those engaged in horticulture, as
fine sample Of what may be accomplished
the vegetable and fruit business.