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NOTHING AT ALL IN THE PAPER.

Nothing At all 10 the paper :o,dayl
Only murder somewhere or other
A girl who has put her child away,
Not being wife as well as q mother.
or drunken husband beating q wife,
With the neighbors lying awake to listen
Scarce aware be had taken life,
Illl In at the window the dawn. rays glisten.
put tnat is all in the regular way
Inere's nothing at all in the paper toNday.
Nothing at all in the paper to-day
10 be sure there's a woman died of starva,
ton
Fell down in the street-as so many may
In this very prosperous Christian nation.
Or two young girls with some inward grief
Maddened, have plunged 10 the inky waters,
Or father has learnt that his sons a thief
Or mother been robbed of one of her
Things that occur in the regular way
There's nothing at all in the paper to day.
There's nothing at all in paper to. day,
Unless you care about things in the city
How great rich rogues for their crimes must
pay
Though all Gentility cries out pity A."
Like the meanest shop boy that robs a till
There's case to-day, if Pm not forgetting,
The lad only " borrowed, as such lads will
To pay some money be lost in betting.
But there's nothing in this that's out of the
way
There's nothing at all iu the paper to-day.
Nothing at all in the paper to,day-
But the Births and Bankruptcies, Deaths and
Marriages,
But Lifes events in the old survey,
With Virtue begging, and Vice 10 Carriages
And kindly hearts under ermine gowns,
Aud wicked breasts under holden grey,
For goodness belongs not only to clowns,
And Ger others than lords does Sin bear
sway.
But what do l read?-" drowned wrecked P'
Did say?
, 1869-05-21
Pos. Attorney. ]. CAIN.

CHINESE CLoVER-We have noticed sew
cveral statements Of late in respect to the
appearance of clover and other grasses at the
south, " hich some have supposed were in
trodnccd in the hay fed to the horses of the
Northern troops during the late war. The
following notice Of new cloyer is from the
Dixie Farmer:
The Chinese Glover, which is also called
Japan Clover" Little Wild Clover" and
Secession Clover" first attracted attention
in 1862 on the Saluda river, near old 96, i"
in South Carolina.
1t now overruns all the old fields in the
northern portion Of this State, and grows to
some extent in the oak and hickory forests.
It is rapidly spreading in the middle section
of the State, and have been Informed, -four
ishes luxuriantly on the seacoast. Before it
has fully taken possession ofthe land it is q
creeping plant, and subsequently assumes an
upright form.
1t makes its appearance and blooms early
in the spring, remaining green till late in the
fall. Seed very minute, and apparently ex'
. tremely difficult to gather. Flowers white
and red, and quite small. When 1t begins
20 appear in any region, it is first observed
along the public roads, and afterward along
those less travelled. On ordinary lands, if
undisturbed, it will grow from eight to ten
inches high 1t will 'eat out" broom sedSe
in an old field, and will, it is claimed, "eat
out j." and replace. Bermuda grass. 1t is
readily destroyed by the plow, and therefore
does not interfere with tillage. Stock of all
kinds eat of it, and when plowing are ex>
tremely fond of it, The appearance of this
clover IN South Carolina is spontaneous, and
no satisfactory theory as to its origin has
been advanced
, 1869-05-21

ADVICE TO THE EMARRIED.-Zchokke, in
one of his tales, gives the following excellent
advice: In the first solitary hour after the
ceremony, take the bridegroom and demand
a solemn vow of him and give him VOW in
return. Promise each othor, sacredly, never,
not even in jest, to wrangle with each other
never to handy words or indulge ia the
least ill>humor. Never-I say, never
Wrangling in jest, and putting on an air of
ill-humor merely to tease, becomes earnest
by practice. Mark that Next, promise
each other sincerely and solemnly, never to
keep a secret from each other, under what>
ever excuse it might be. You must continu.
ally, and every moment, see clearly into each
others bosom. Even when one Of you has
committed fault, wait not an instant, but
confess it. And as you keep nothing from
each other, so, on the contrary, preserve the
privacies of your house, marriage state, and
heart, from father, mother, sister, brother,
aunt, and all the world. You two, with
Gods help, build your own quiet world.
Every third or fourth one you draw into it
will form party and stand between you two.
That should never be. Promise this to each
other. Remember the vow at each tempta-
ton. You will End your account in it.
Your souls will grow, as it were, to each
other, and at last will become as one. All,
if many a pair had, on their marriage day,
known this secret, how many a marriage
were happier than, alas, they areT
, 1869-05-21

How TO PURIFY RANCID LARD.-A cor.
respondent of the CHntry Gentleman writes
we had some forty pounds of rancid lard,
which was valueless as it was. Knowing the
antisceptic qualities of the chloride of soda,
1 procured three ounces, which was poured
into about paiI>full of salt water, and, when
hot, the lard added. After boiling thorough
ly together for an hour or two, it was set
aside to cool The lard was taken of when
nearly cool, and it was subsequently, boiled
up. The color restored 10 an alabaster whitS
and the lard was as sweet as q rose'
, 1869-05-21
COUNTY TICKET.

REPRESENTATIVES. T. CATION, THOS. p.
PAGE. FRED STINE, II. D. O'BRYANT,
J. D. MIX, J, II. LASATER.
Sheriff. JAMES McAULIFF.
Treasurer. A. KYGER.
Auditor. IN. VI. CHASE.
Probate Judge.-R. -GUICHARD.
Assessor.-M. c. MCBRIDE.
Corouer.-DR. L. GOODWIN.
Supt. of Schools.-WM. McMECIIEN.
Commissioners.-W. T. BARNES, DANIEL
STEWART, C. C. GRAN.
Pos. Attorney. ]. CAIN.
, 1869-05-21

The GREAT LEssoN.-The 6rst great
lesson young man should learn is, that be
knows nothing. The earlier and more thor
oughly this lesson is learnt the better. A
home,bred youth, growing up in the light OF
parental admiration, with everything to
foster his vanity and self, esteem, is surprised
to find, and|often unwilling to acknowledge,
the superiority of other people. But he is
compelled to learn his own insigni6cance
his airs are ridiculed, his blunders exposed,
his wishes disregarded, and he is mado to
cut sorry figure, until his self-conceit is
abased, aud he feels that he knows nothing.
When young man has thoroughly compre'
hended the facts that he knows nothing, and
tina: intrinsically he is but of little value,
the next lesson is that the world cares noth>
ing about him. He is not tho subject Of one
mans overwhelming admiration neither
petted by the one sex nor envied by the
other. He has to take care of himself He
will not be noticed till he becomes noticeable
he will not become noticeable until be does
something to prove that he is some use 10
society. No recommendations or introduc
tions will give him this /; he must do some
thing to be recognized as somebody. The
next lesson is that of patience. A man
must learn to wait as well as to work, and
to be content with those means of advance
ment in life which he may use with integr
rity and honor. Patience is one of the most
difficult lessons to learn. 1t is natural for
the mind to look for immediate results. Let
this, then, be understood at starting, that the
patient conquest of difficulties which rise in
the regular aud legitimate channels of bust
ness and enterprise, is not only essential also
to that preparation of the mind requisite for
the enjoyment of success, and for retaining
it when gained. 1t is the general rule in
all the world, and in all time, unearned sue
cess ia a curse
, 1869-05-21
How 70 CoLoh A FINE BLACK ON WooL

How TO Color A FINE BLACK ON Wool,
SILK AND CoTToN.-For every pound Of
cloth it will require one ounce Of the extract
of logwooa and half an ounce Of blue vitriol
Prepare an iron kettle with sufficient quaint
ty Of water to admit the yarn, or cloth to be
worked ia the dye without being crowded
bring the water to scalding heat. thea put
in the yarn or cloth few minutes; when II
is thoroughly vet take it out and drain it
In the next place add the vitriol, and vher
dissolved aud the water skinned carefully
put ia the material to be colored and let 4
remain hAlf an hour at scaidiug heat, airing
1t occasionally; then take it out and drain It
Add the vitriol water 10 the dye and put j
in again; and let it remain for fifteen minutes
airing It as before. Cleanse it we'll
, 1869-05-21

GossIPs.-There are no public pests SO
detrimental 10 society or newsmongers. Tat>
tiers have been abhorred in every age of the
world, and should never be received into
respectable society. There are no charae-
ters too honorable for them TO assail, no na>
lures too pure to escape from their poison,
and no drudgery of the devil but what they
delight in. With their sirocco breath they
blast the most spotless fame; with their
forked tongue they drive detraction's fangs
into innocent hearts, and wiring tears from
eyes unused to weep. The high and the
low, the rich and the poor, male and female
are all alike subject to the poison as it is dis
titled from their polluting lips. See these
long, gaunt messengers of the devil, as they
90 forth to devour the pure and ehaste OF
earth; the maliguity of hell beams from
sunken, glaring eye-balls and the upds ex-
halations from the fetid carcasses fill the
surrounding atmosphere with moral pollution
disease and death. The blood of their VIC
tins marks their path and the will of purity
is heard above their demoniac laugh. Cos
sips, tattlers and slanderers, triune otfsprlngs
of perdition, tripartite agents of the devil,
how we loathe your calling, how we desplse
your mean, craven. contemplate souls.
, 1869-05-21
tn BUTTER MAKERs.-OnO half the til

To BUTTER MAKERs.-Onc half the time
or more will be saved 'churning, by follwN
ing the directions here given. After the !S
milk m is strained, set the pan over some boil
inc water in an ordinary iron pot on the stove
and S heat the milk until the cream rises
slightly. Whenever the surface begins to to
sbev griukIest then it is done (sot it away to
cool before YOU pat it in a close place.. Ii
oS soe.bon crooks are used set the crooks in the
watsr in a tub. If served in the above way
!. viii make more batter, and will be sweet,
er, aud keep longer. Sine: have :. -" s'I,STo ns"
my milk we churn in from ..o 70 oos ssn ,oms. ~,.
utes in patent churD, Otherwise TOOK some. 1.
times half an hour. You get your pay Iol
the small trouble Of scaidine the mrls wneG
sChuruing,' besides the extra quantity aOC
quality.
, 1869-05-21

A GOVERNOR of one of the western states
beinc in the rural districts called at an infer.
ior looking hotel for refreshments, and after
partakiug sparingly ofvery coarse food, asked
what were the charges and was informed il
would be three dollars. Being little as
tonished at the bill, remarked, Provisions
must be scarce about here No. replied
the landlord, "a dutchmsn) the provision
pees blenty but desc Governor PEGS scarce
here
, 1869-05-21

A DUTcHMAN IN HOT WATER.-A Dutch
man and his son, while on peddling tour
through Virginia, with load OF various
commodities, found themselves far from apy
habitation; and being exceedingly thirsty,
the old gentleman left his son in charge Of
the wagon while be went out in search Of wa.
ter. After roaming about for half an hour
he saw, short distance from him, a bubblinp
spring. Eager to slake his thirst he ran to-
wards it SO rapidly that he stepped into the
water before he could stop himself. With
yell of terror he roared, "Gott in Himmel,
de water ish red hot p He was not aware
that there arc such natural wonders as hot
springs. As quickly as possible be made his
way from the spring, and ran back to his son,
to whom he said, "Shon, let's get out o'dis
place SO quicker as never was afore, for de
tuyfulllifs only about a mile from here, and
stepped into bis hot water kettle and scald-
ed all mine toes p
, 1869-05-21

A CAUTIOUS laboring man, ungrateful' for
Jay Cookies national blessing, complains
that be has to get up at fVe-tWenty in the
morning and work till seven,thirty at night,
in order that the bondholder may breakfast
at ten forty, dine at ssven-thirty, and enjoy
himself generally till ten forty ct night.
, 1869-05-21

HoRsEs.-Never strike an animal upon
the head. Never touch spirited horse
with whip, until be has been told TO move
faster, by voice or sign. Balky horses are
generally made so, by ill-treatment when
young, or bad handling of an animal, if of a
nervous temperament-and no horse was ever
cured oft by excessive whipping. 1t comes
of spirited temper, and is ugly-or from
nervousness, which confuses the animal and
it stops on the road from excessive fear.
Careless application Of the whip has blinded
many horses. More horses are lamed from
bad shoeiug than from all other causes to-
getber. Never kick or sceram at horse, nor
Jerk the bit in his mouth. Many horses are
made vicious from cruel treatment. More
horses fall from weariuess than from any 9th
er cause. When a horse falls, he is more
frightened than his rider. A frightened an
imal cannot use its senses Alright, it must
frst be assured by gentle treatment. 1t is
speed that kills the horse.
, 1869-05-21

PAPER CoFFINs.-To the yarious noner
productions of this paper age-paper collars.
paper shirts, and even paper waistcOats, bon.
Dets and hats-must now be added paner
cothns. NJ. Szerelmey, their inventor. seems
70 have q belief in the universal adaptabilitv
oil paper to all the needs of civilized life, He
undertakes to coat ships with il. and
make them imperViOns to shot. He EMPLOYS
1t In the manufacture or construction of TocI
ct cases. powder cannisters, railway carriaSes
drain pipes and party>Halls. He claims tbas
It is at once lighter, stronger, harder and
cheaper than any other material hitherto in
use for these purposes, not excepting iron and
steel and stone. His object in introducing
IN the manufacture of cofins is to obtain
what so many people rather absurdy cousid-
er deslderatum--a perfectly air-tight, wa,
tterProOf and damp-defying she'll, which moth.
ing from without can penetrate, and nothing
from within can escape The Zopissa paper
coffin, in which these conditions are said to
be fulfilled is a solidlookiug structure. very
much resembling, in building and thickness,
the ancient mummy cases preserved in the
British Museum.
, 1869-05-21

ATTRIBUTES OF THE SExEs.-Men have
more strength. Women more Ae1ibility.-
Men listen, arrange, compare, and deduct.
Women combine, vary, and reproduce.
Men have more force. Women more
Man overcomeS. Woman subdues.
Man thinks. Woman speaks.
Man is noble. Woman beautiful.
Man was formed to conquer the whole ere
alton. Woman to approach that coDquerer'
All things living shall keep their distance
from man, It is the privaligs of woman alone
To be diyested of such fear. Man is never
so mucb lord of all nature as when be COM
pletes all other triumphs by protecting So'
man
, 1869-05-21

AN English judge lately instructed jury
to give moderate damages in a breach of
promise case, because it was most mischieV-
Gus thing to 'frighten man into marrying a
woman he did not like BY heavy damages
1t is much better for the girl thatshe should
find out his dislike before than after mar
riage.'
, 1869-05-21

TEE COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue
has recently made a decision to tho effect
that cheese factories are manufactures and
liable to pay tax. Butter and cheese mans
uActured upon the farm where the milk Is
produced is held to besTsmPt from tszatins; g:
, 1869-05-21

On and after this date, the STATESMAN will be
served to City subscribers at so cents month, pay
able to the carrier. Those who have paid in advance
will hlye their papers continued until the time ex-
pircS.
, 1869-05-21

LOVE OF APPRoBArfoN.-kn Irish Ora
tor, speaking Of an opponents love of praise,
described him so vain in that respect that
be would be content to give up the ghost i
il were but to look up and read the stone
cutters puff on his grave
, 1869-05-21
Regular Democratic Nominations.

FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS,
Il. MOORE.
, 1869-05-21

Ar the Brooklyn nsvy-ysrd there are no Z,
less than twenty one vessels Of war OF ~
rates DOW ID ordinary.
, 1869-05-21

lows that the State did not cease to be q
State, nor her citizens citizens of the Union.
II this were otherwise, the State must have
become foreign and her citizens foreigners.
The war must have ceased to be war for
the suppression Of rebellion, and must have
become a war for conquest and Subjugation.
Our conclusion, therefore, is that Texas con-
tinued to be State and State of the Un-
ion, notwithstanding the transactions to
which We have referred, aud this conclusion,
in our Judgement, is not in conflict with any
act or declaration of any Department of the
Nationd Government, but entirely in saecOr-
dance with the whole series Of such acts and
declarations since the FIRST outbreak of the
rebellion.
, 1869-05-21
The FruIf Gard.n..

The Gardener Monthly discusses YER,
discreetly as follows:
Whatever may be said Of birds aud their
evils when the fruit is ripe, there can be but
one opinion about them now. Thew having
nothing but insects to live on, aud they eai
them by the millions. Insects arc a faI
greater scourge to the fruit grower than birds
it will be wise to encourage them. We see
the English sparrow is getting naturalized
in various parts Of the country. We ex.
pect to hear in time great complaints from ia
graminivorous prOpensities, but this can be
better guarded against than the attacks cI
insects.
1t seems as if we are again to have plums
and cherries, for the plum knot is readily
kept down now that its true nature is under
stood. The eurculio is now the only formid-
able enemy left, aud be falls back before
"eternal vigilance" Our markets were
loaded with plums last year. Somebody
grows them.
In planting fruit trees aim 10 have them
so that the hot dry sun will not have full eff
feet on the ground about the roots The
great heat in this way Injuries the trees
Many who have trees in gardens plant rasp.
berries under them. The partial shade
seems to be good for the raspberries, and
helps the trees. Blackberries would no
doubt do we'll in the same situation and
Strawberries it is we'll known do not do bad>
ly, grown in the same way.
1t has been noted that the grapevine thriyes
amazingly we'll when it gets into an aspara.
gus bed. These are generally elevated, and
are thus dry, while the rich soil necessary
for asparagus is also good for grapes.
The gooseberry and currant also do we'll
in partial shade. In fact if you would have
the goosoberey and currant in great perfec>
tion, get lot of old brushwood and cover
the rows closely, so that the plants will have
to push through and you will be astonished
at the growth and bealthfulness of the BUSH
es The decaying wood also furnishes an
excellent manure for them. The finest cur
rants ever grown can be had by mulchiDg
with old chestnut burs, or even saw dust.
In fruit growing remember that fruits are
like grain and vegetable crops, in this, that
they must have manure to keep up fertility.
Unlike vegetables and grain, however, their
feeding roots are mostly at the surface. 1t is
best, therefore, annually to top>dress fruit
trees. If manure cannot be had, any fresh
earth from bitches or road sides, spread half
-a1 iuvh or so under the trees, will have
wonderful effect. Indeed, we do not know
but that for the pear tree thin layer of road
sand is one of the best manures. We have
seen apples thrive amazingly with coat of
coal ashes.
Whitewashing the stems of orchard trees
has very beneficial effect in clearing away
old bark and destroying the eggs of inuu,
merable insects The white color is bad
throw in a little SCOT or some other matter to
make it brown. In greenhouses sulphur has
been found of benefit in keeping down mil
dew. Possibly if mixed with whitewash in
tree dressing, it might do good against fire.
blight and such like fungoid troubles.
, 1869-05-21
Walla aFJalIa Statesman.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM HI. NEWELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
, 1869-05-21

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, 1869-05-21

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, 1869-05-21

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, 1869-04-27
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE,
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIX.

MONDAY the 18th April 1869, noon at 10
O'Clock, the Colonial Council held a meeting
extra ordinem, all the members being present.
At the request of the Chairman his seat was
taken by the Vice Chairman (Christmas.)
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Council proceeded to the order of the
day:
/, The 2nd discussion of the Money-Bill sub
Item D.. IL:
The Poor Department:
The 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauwlha entered the following amendment:
81. For support in money to paupers .$4,450.
2. For medicines to paupers ........ 200.
8. For burialexpenses for paupers 275.
$4,925.
for Christiasted's jurisdiction s3,2,7o. for Ere
deriksted's ST ,655"
he recommended the Bill according to his
statement in the former meeting. The amounts
were the same as those originally granted last
year, and in the event Of their being inadequate
p the requirements, an additional grant may
be- obtained.
, 1869-04-27

Committeen blev t"ilstillet ct serskilt
Overslag deels over MUIR deels over Trte-
Hegn we'd Galehuset i Christiansteds Ar
resthuus.
Committeen maa tillade sig at bemerke,
at skal Ell Hegn opf6res for Gale Dor det
visseligen vere at Steen, ON ogsaa dette i
forste Oieblik er noget dyrere !; men Com
mitteen kan fortiden Ell anbefale ct sligt
Hegn. De Gale have underste Etage af
Bygningen imod sgd, men da denne Byg-
ming eli afgiver tilstrekkeligt Rum, maze
endeel af disse indelukkes ON ! atten deels
sserste Etage, deels de almindelige Gel
Ter i Faengselsbygningen. Setter mar nu,
at en- MUIR blev opfort ON den nuvarende
Galebygning, som giver Huusrum til 6 al
Mennesker, saa vile de ovrige Sindssvage,
der ON Morgenen blive udtagne at Sovelo-
kalerne og indelukkede i den nye Gard,
stadig ware udsatte for Regn og Sol, da
Diet lille Galleri udenfor Cellerne neppe vii
give Rum til 10 a 20 Sindssvage. Man
maa derfor anbefale, at dette Arbeide I'D
settes indtil en- passende Tilbygning kan
opfore~.
st. Croix April 1869.
HoLsTEIN, w. CLINDINEN,
Formand. Ordf0rer.
HUGH MCWILLIAM."
Hvilken Betenkning var bleven t~ilstillet
Medlemmerne trykt.
(Fortsettes).
, 1869-04-27

Committeen fandt at Arrestforvareren
allerede havde belagt, ON endog kun
lost, Cisternen med Jernplader, som
fuldkommen svarer til Diet i~ntenderede
Arbeide, at forhindre Ureenlighed at
komme ned i Cisternen. Da man
ydermere eli kan forudsee ON denne
(Cisterne) vii staae iveien naar Refs
huset engang skal opbysges, formener
Committeen. at Diet hele Arbeide som
foreslaaet Dor udgaae, hvorved bespa-
res 1862. 40.