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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
EY1Ls OF MENTAI PRECoC1TY:

The premature develepement Of the mind
and neglect of the body have long been prom
inent evils in our educational system. 1t is
often very pleasant to fond parents to see how
bright, intelligent, and witty their children
are; and they often find great satisfaction in
showing to others the brilliancy and mental
sprightliness of their precious darlings. Such
parents know not what they are deing. All
the praise lavished by such parental folly, and
fond aunts, and dOting grand parents, and in
judicious friends, tends to the serious injury
and almost certain destruction of their children.
Their keen flashes and sparkling witticisms
are but the indications of an over-stretched
mind and neglected body. Our many sys-
TENS of education thus destroy many children
every year. This neglect Of the physical, and
stimulating the mental man, is the more to be
deplored, from the fact that this early precoci-
ty is wholly unnecessary, because many of the
best educated and useful men the world has
ever seen, were very dull pupils in early child
hood. Andrew Fuller, Sir Walter Scott, aud
Daniel Webster were very dull scholars when
Children; and yet who has ever done more in
theological discussion than the former Or
who in the whole world of intellect than the
second Or who at the bar and in the Senate
than the latter ?-Hoa1 to enioulife
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
II ORTIC ULTRAL.
watering Newly get ont Planta.

Watering Newly set out Plants
In certain seasons, when long Pc
riods of dry, parching weather oc-
cur, it is difficult to establish young
plants of celery, cabbage, &c. The
application Of water to individual
plants involves an amount of labor
which few can accomplish so as to
render it effective. Were it practi-
cable to remove every root or fibre
with the plants, they might then be
transplanted with as much facility
as the removal of a green house
plant from one pot into another
But since this cannot we'll be accom-
plished, it becomes necessary to re-
sort to expedients for their preser-
vation.
Plants that have been raised in
crowded seed bed, can seldom be re-
moved with roots proportioned to
their foliage. 1t is, therefore, nee
essary to restore the balance of pow
er by diminishing the foliage to some
extent. Celery, strawberry plants,
and indeed all young plants should
be prepared by cutting away the
greater portion of the active foliage,
and pudding the roots with mud at
the time of planting. No shading
or watering will afterwards be re-
quisite; stirring the soil around the
young plants, and mulching when
further established, will insure a
more speedy and healthy root ac-
tion, than when attempts are made
to remove the plants with all their
foliage, without all their roots. Wa
tering alone will not suffice until
roots are again formed, except so
far as it tends to create moist at
mosphere around the plants, and
this can only be of limited benefit,
since it rapidly flies off Vegetation
is so active during favorable wealth
er in summer, that few dull, moist
days will allow plants to overcome
the effects of removal without much
precaution or care, but where the
plantation is extensive it is not ad-
visable to trust altogether to the
hope of such naturally favorable
conditions.-Farmer and Gardener.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
shrubbsry About the HOMESTEAD.

Next in beauty to the flowers and
Towering vines, and equal in point
of ornamental effect to both, we
class the disposition of shrubbery
around the country home. 1t mat
ters not how small the lawn may be,
whether it contains but a hundred
square yards, or extends to the di-
mensions of an acre, groups of shrubs
adapt themselves to all the require
ments of the situation and clothe
what would otherwise appear bare
and common with those graceful and
natural adjuncts which never appear
to so great an advantage as when
beautifying dwelling IN the coun-
try. Trees of large growth, unless
there is ample space for them to
spread their branches far and wide,
are not at all so desirable as shrub
berry, because they are not capable
of producing the same results. In
decorating small lawns, the land
scape gardner elicits the same effect
upon diminished scale with shrubs
that he would obtain on a larger
area with trees. There is, however
this additional advantage in favor of
shrubbery which is not to be had
with trees. Shrubs of fine form
can readily be selected that they
shall, in addition to their rich foil
age, produce flowers in succession
throughout the whole season. There
are, for instance, the different vari-
cites of magnolia, which require to
be backed by evergreens to exhibit
them in perfection-there is the py-
rus iaponica, with its rich crimson
blossoms, the SNOWFALL, the flower
ing currant, the burning bush, the
delicate orange blossoms; the hlacs,
purple and white, and a host of 9TH
ers, all beautiful, and many of them
fragrant, and all of them hardy
enough to stand successfully our
winters with little or no protection.
Groups of these interspersed about
a lawn, and rising in the form of
pyramid, with here and there a de-
ciduous tree lifting itself from the
mass, give an aspect of taste and
neatness to the smallest enclosure
which can never be attained in any
other way. We throw out these
hints at this time as Introductory to
some practical suggestions on fu-
ture occasion, which we trust our
readers are willing to adopt.-[R Ru-
raj Register.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
I.CULTURAL
Yolres for 0Yen

.Iok6A tOE O46us
1t has been my painful conviction
that oxen exercise their muscular
strength, and tax their noble pow
ers to a great disadvantage. There
is a fearful waste of muscular ex-
ertion to the OK, and consequent
loss to its owner, in the use of i'm
proper yokes and bows. Owners of
working oxen, in the majority of
cases, l believe, pay Indifferent at
tention to the shape of their yokes
and bows. The bulk of farmers, in
many places, subject their oxen to
enormous outlays Of strength in the
use of yokes too straight. In the
use of a straight yoke the OK is
obliged to awkardly exert the mus
cles of the upper part of the shoul-
der and chest, to the exclusion of
the powers that lie ct the base of
the chest and neck, The weight or
load attached is,too high. A yoke
that is deep through the staple holes
and crooked, brings the load down
to the power of the OK. By bring
ing the load down to the middle Of
the neck, which is done by crook
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
WANT nF PnNcTnALTTY.

1t is astonishing how many people there are
who neglect punctuality. Thousands have
failed in life from this cause alone. 1t is not
only serious vice in itself, but it is ths fruit.
full parent of numerous other vices SO that he
who becomes the victim of it, gets involved
in tolls from which it is almest impossible to
escape. It makes the merchant wasteful of
time; it saps the business and reputation Of
the lawyer, aud it Injuries the prospects of the
mechanic. In word, there is not a profes-
sion, nor station in life, which is not liable
to the canker Of the destructive habit. Many
and many a time has the failure of enc man
to meet his obligations brought on the ruin OI
a score Of others. Thousands remain poor all
their lives, who, if they were more faithful in
their word, would secure larger run Of Gus
tom, and so make their fortunes. Be panctu-
al if you would succeed
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
How to Raise Onions.

The Boston Cultivator says, Mr..
81. Ordway, of West Newberry,
Massachusetts,, raised 45O bushels OF
onions, last year upon half an acre
of ground. He says: Last year
two and one-half cords of barn-yard
manure were spread on and plowed
in five inches deep; last spring 100
bushels ofleached ashes were spread
on; the ground was cultivated one
way with horse cultivator and har-
rowed both ways, after which it was
raked and sowed with two pounds
of Danver seed, on the Seventh of
May. The crop received three hoe
ings-and weddings, and when har-
vested was perfectly sound. The
crop was old for one cent per pound,
and weighed 90, 40 pounds, making
462 bushels and 40 pounds.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

stock, is more economical, than per-
mitting it to decay on the soil, is a
question as yet rather problematic-
al. The quantity of decomposable
matter contained in the produce of
an acre of well set grass, would no
doubt greatly augment the humus of
the soil, provided it were allowed to
remain on the ground, though it
would be more effectual could it be
put beneath the surface. The pres
ence of large mass of undecayed
vegetable matter on the surface of a
moving field is certainly not desira-
able, and although it may act bene-
ficially by keeping the soil light
around the roots, and protecting to
a limited extent from cold during
the winter, its removal is neverthe-
less to be recommended when the
crop can be applied as above.--AN
OLD FARMER, in Germantown Tele-
graph.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
SAT- for oninca Traaa.

A correspondent of the Oalifor-
MIA Culturist says:
l have about sixty trees which
are now five years old, and for the
past three years have blossomed
full; and when the fruit became as
large as hazelnut would all fall off.
In the autumn of 1857 I applied
salt at the roots of one-half of them
and the result was that / had a good
crop of fine fruit from the trees
which were salted, whilst those with
out salt produced not one, although
they all blossomed and set fruit alike,
and were of the same variety and
on similar sofia deep, sandy loan.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
AR,Ardent squeezer


The Rev Mr.. Hager, of the Episcopal
Church in Chicago, is on trial before an ec-
cIesiastical court at Peoria, for conducting
improperly towards some ladies of that place.
The trial seems to be perfect Little Pedling-
ton affair, and is bringing great scandal and
ridicule upon the church and society in gener-
al. A witness-the Rev. Mr.. Locke--who
was called for the defence testified as to a
ha5i the Rev. Mr.. Hager seems to have as
follows:
"In my own case, Mr.. Hager has always
squeezed my hand unpleasantly close, and SO
as to cause me pain. My wife remarked to
me once, that he was very ardent squeezer,
and think that is a matter of general re-
mark"
We remember to have seen an anecdote Of
an ''ardent" girl who expressed decided pref
erence for one particular beau because he thug
ged SO beautifully" but it evidently does not
cenduce to good morals in church circle to
have a Rector with the general reputation
among the ladies of being "a very ardent
squeezer." In view of Mr.. Locke's testimony,
one of the Rev. Mr.. Hager's own friends we
recommend the well known verdict in this
caS-nOI SuItyi DuL Hush 90 50 aSaln'
We see no way now except for the court to
go into the philosophy of hand-shaking.
There is the pump-handle shake-- straight up
and down, with the long movement; there is
the wigge shake-small dog tail fashion;
there is the two-handed shake-where one
party takes hold with both hands; there is
the corpse shake, very fashionable with prud-
ish ladies-where the hand is given rigid and
allows itself to be shaken, but without par
ticle Of return pressure; and there is the
squeezing shake-such as is testified to in this
case.
All these shakes mean something: they are
indices of character. What does the ardent
squeeze shake mean? The whole case turns
upon that question.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

A FKNDIsH OUTRAGE.-Tbe Nashville
Union gives the particulars of one of those
horrible atrocities which stamp the character
of the Southern rebellion as villainous in the
extreme. On Monday last, james Smith, of
Company f, 18th Indiana Volunteers, was
captured by detachment of the Sd Kentucky
rebel cavalry. at Silver Spring, in Wilson
county, and carried off. He was subsequently
paroled by Captain Howard Anderson, of
Company F, the same Cavalry, and set at lib
erty. But he was not to get of thus easily.
Three of the rebel bandits seized him, took
him to a suitable place, and shot him with as
little compunction as if he had been a brute.
One of their balls entered his breast and pass
ed out at the left arm; another entered his
back and also passed out at the left arm; while
the third cut through his coat. He fell upon
his face, and his inhuman foes left him, as they
thought, a prey for the vultnre, having pre-
viOusly robbed him of his money, clothes,
watch and boots. I he unfortunate man had,
however, life enough left to enable him TO
walk, and he succeeded in making his way to
Lavergne, where he arrived on Tuesday Dight,
a forlorn and pitiable object. He states that
before he was paroled, and while his eaptors
were bearing him away, women, standing in
the doors of number of houses, as they pass
ed, cried "KiE the Yankee" "ktU him" "kiH
hinr
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
Time to Trim Evergrsons.

A subscriber asks" What is the
best time to trim evergreens 2"
The latter part of June is gener-
ally preferred in this vicinity. Some
formerly practiced trimming arbor-
vitae hedges twice in the season-in
June and September; but the new
growth caused by the late trimming
was frequently winter-killed, which
gave the hedges an unslghtly ap-
pearance. Hence only one trimming
and that at the time mentioned, is
preferred.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
AFFARITITY.

Be good natured if you can, for there is no
charm SO great, no attraction so admirable
A face that is always full of the expression of
amiabiiity, is always beautiful 1t needs no
paint and no powder. Cosmetics are super
fuous for it. Rouge cannot improve its cheeks,
nor lilly-white mend its complexion. It's low
illness lies beyond all this. 1t is not the gaze
into the face of noble man or woman, it is
not the shape of the features that you really
see, nor yet the tint of the cheek, the hue Of
the lip, the brillianey of the eye; you see the
nameless something which animates all these,
and leaves for your instinct sense of CRATE
full fascination; you see an indescribable en-
bodiment of heartfelt goodness within, which
wins your regard in spite Of external appear
ance, and defes all the critical rules Of the
aesthetic.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

at is laid down as general rule that can
non should be at least one hundred times heav-
Ter than its shot" Ifit is so, then mans
character should be hundred times heavier
than what he says. For the want of this,
many a mans tongue has exploded bis outside
reputation. Truth for ordinance; rifle with
discresiop; charged with justice; and the gol-
den rule used as the "fre-tipped rod" then, all
the danger there is Of an explosion is that
which the enemy, and not the gunner, may
fear
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

NJ. E. Lasher, the man who was shot while
attempting to cut the engine hose at Dayton,
Tuesday night, has died. He lived near Car
rolton, Montgomery County
A handsome carriage and fine span of hor.
ses have been presented to General Roscrans
by number Of his friends aud admirers,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22
WRITTEN ron THE DELAwAKE eAzETTE-
THE DYING WTFEs CONFESSION.

Dearest. near me, for Tm dying;
Lay thy hand upon my brow:
Soon thy Young wife viii be lying
In the cold grave, dark and low
Listen dearest, would tell thee
OF a sorrow, dark and deep
Which estranRed my young heart from the
And in arguish, bid me weep.
Lay thy arms around me, dearest
Let me tell thee was wrong;
For Ifeel as Heaven neareth,
Once thy love for me was ssrsng.
Bnt an evil one beEet me,
Telling that thou loved me not;
And tried might forget thee;
Making home the darkest spot
and those fair and tender flowers,
Buds left Of an earlier love,
Drew them not By those sweet powers,
Woman learns from God above,
And caused them darling husband,
Al the Strangers hearth 20 seek
For the home that We. dear husband,
Should have gi'en their little feet
Zen them TO forgive their mother,
All the wrong that she has done;
Yes, and dear, this little brother
Beg them love, when am gone.
Kiss me, darling, for Pm going,
no longer see thy face,
But hear a stife q groaning,
And thy tears each other chase
Thank thee there, now Pm forgiven;
Now Pm ready 10 20 home.
And dear one, sOmetimes at even
WjIt thou let thy footsteps roam
Where thy erTing wife is steering -
An, that was labOred BREATH
Calling waves seem Ger me sweeping,
Kiss me, darling, this is death
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

The EddyvilIe (IOwa) Star says: Twice in
Mahaska and once in Marion county, have
preachers been driven form the pulpit because
they prayed for the blessing of Heaven on the
Government and on the Union armies."-
Such is Copperheadism in Iowa.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-22

The loss by fire occasiOned by the mob at
Dayton, was $39 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24
SIX aVn5oats and Two Transports Gun
Past T.cksburg.
NieA ntll.. Anil

49, he'l pms, Aprll 70.
Ihn steamer Silver ,lrou, from Nicks,
harg Friday noon, hutg~ me ir,e. rrrc,
that on ihu' odar ,ig.,i The cunb ~. B.n.
ton, lu-rnmi Ia I4f,, e-re, f'Itt.hnrr "a,
o"s!ole'. aud t'.n.cai pierce.ntd he trans
pot, Forest Queen, Silver Wave and
Henry Cav attempted to run past the
Nick burg batteries.
All went well ill full wo thirds Of the
WAY down, when the hills back of Vick.-
burg were lit up brilliantly, lighting tie
country for miles. The Forest Queen At
once returned. Tie Henry Clay Wac com.
peiiea 20 stop, when number Of shots
struck her. some below the water line, and
others passing clear through her.
The Captain called The pilot, who came
down saying she was sinking. Before he
90. on deck. he say all hands aboard a
hatboa,, and his was The last he SAW Of
them. The pilot noated Oh plank. mise
miles, aud VAS picked up By some FsJsr-
a. $ Hers.
The benton received shot in . porlhe!e
which killed one and wounded two.
lhe Forest Greens $ cam diam was sho,
away. She was taken in tow hv o,,n
boat, and can be ea.iy repaired. An oo,
,m'""9h Without lIJury, except ine uanrv
I'VE Kindred shots were fred dnrino
- passage. Our Gunb9at- opened on The
city, the resul. unknown. Each plnbo,,
had coal barge in tow The t.ananort.
contained q" soldiers. Several coal barpes
We're sent down SAFELY.
The Crescent CITY just arrived. She re-.
ports that when she le., he month - ,ho
"Ht OF heavy firing was heard in tho vein,
ny o. Narrent"n. 1t is supposed that
NE rnnooats were shelling tie batteries
AZ that point.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24
hepor.Sd Battle IT Kclly's Ford.

Ne", York, April 10
\ Fredericksburg letter Of he II II 10
the Richmond Wing, reports fgh, at
k-Ily's Ford % mica abova F;elericks>
burg Taat do. ctnnonalinr was heard
distinctly at intervals 5000 federal
cavalry OF S'oneman's corps made au ef-
fort to cross, supported b: considerable
body Of infantry. Ihey had not succeed
ed to nigh'. s.s
kepor, saws the f,derals have k.en
mas.rg troop, in the vicinity Of tba
United States ford for several d,va-
Yesterday and TO day considerable Ladi..
Of cavalry and immense wagon trains
have been moving up the river
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

IN. ATTACK OK CHAHL,sroH.-We
s've UP considerable portion Of our pa
per to the full particular. of he account
81 the recent attack on Charleston BIZ our
'ren-"'ad feet. Although SD defeat 70
the Union arms, aud source Of hum;Iia-
ton TO tie people Of lie North, We fear it
vii have very bad effect upon our cause
in Europe when tho news Of our repulse
reaches lhere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

Gs~ he steamer StonswaII Jackson,
formerly the Leopard, attempted 10 run
ID Charleston harbor on The ct Of the
| tn, but being holly pursued by our gun
boats snd receiving several shot through
her hull, the captain ran Der ashore aud
burned Ter. Her cargo was composed
most, OF munitions Of war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

ms SEVEN DAYS Battle Gen Nc
CLELlAN account Of tho ".Seven DAYS
Battle before Richmond will be found On
our first page. Although tie A,'ninistra
ton has bat recently allowed bin 10 pub.
ii'h 1t, 1t will To found interesting, and
worthy of safe, keeping for future refe.
cree sa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

any, and sees that they are well cared for
and supplied with sufficient ra.ions. -
Lieutenants McniLLAs ard UzsRY attend
10 their respective duties with cheerful ass
AMI p!essuFe. MAGUGRE is a. his post
amidst !be barrels end bs1es-pork. ba-
con, and heard bread-dealing out to each
Orderly the amount of rstions for his men.
and must say sbst tie rations so far are
Of lie very best Kind and Of a sufsicisn.
qaan'i'y-moTe team many can dispose Of.
Our old friend, Cs pt. iICLHoLLAND is all
right, and makes capi,sl officer. +. -
Z cotton VAS held in camp on he 7.h.
Co. d cast 43 vote. for CcrYpps sna .
for DIXON. II WAS $ ANAL vote for the
,easoh that there had been a very heavy
detail made for picSe. guard, and quite a
number we're sick. 7 don't think there
are great n.sny hsre tu. what are Of the
simon-pur9 kind.
VS. ara srut ont from the world 80 far
IS news Is concerned. Send U. soro. 81
year papers, AID las :. know se.aetbiny
about The goca fo.ks of aanitowoc.
I"p may ex2so; that lie 9th. # s.e,
they have 81 opportunity 10 i:ac.o7.aliya
themselves ;ls; ~:n do i: villa zjil a,l
determination asvss 70 s2rronder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

Ar Ho-s.-Mr, IA4ss A Uonqrs, who
wss taken prisoner l-st fsll near Nprrraes.
ooro. = W. retel-, end ts.es By them 70
Richmond, returned hoso o. gatardsv
iast--i"oEioz veil. lie ;alls good yarns
p ais 10 in he south, and BAnxrs might
make f-rtOae BY bring him TO spin
yarns. JIM sI~ays could tel good story.
Sa' ma experience among tie rebels has
greatly added to his stock Of fun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-04-24

GES. Foster Private .avices from
: e"eern TO the l2th, state tina, letter
bad been received from General Fosrxs
saying that he had plenty of supplies
snd believed he could hold on, for TIRE.
weeks assinst any force tie rebels could
muster
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Fairfax.
Nahans. Commander john, Downes.
y heokuk, Lieut.. Commander Alex
G. khind.
Asquadron Of reserve of which Capt.
} r. Gr'en VIII be the senior officer, will
be formed outside the bar, and near The
entrance buoy, consisting of the following
vessels:
Cananlaigns Capt. Jo. H. Green.
Unadiila, Lieu.. Commander S. P
Quackeabush.
Hoasatonic Capt, VIM r TAYLOR.
Wissahic..ou, Lieut.. Commander J. G.
Davis. -...
Huron Lieut., Co n,mnder G. A. Steven.
And will be In readiness to support the
iron clads when they attack the bat,erie:
on Morris Island. ST --0 ~ r---