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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-11
Negro Superstition.

Near the corner of Lafayette
and Basin Streets, New Orleans
is large brick building full
of innumerable courts and al
legs, in which is hived a very
vast swarm of the nation s
wards. For some reason or
other they had paid no rent
lately, and the landlord was
very anxious to rid himself of
his unremunerative tenants.
But the ordinary process of
litigation was of no avail. The
tenants had better witnesses
than the landlord, and the
upshot of the matter was he
had to possess his soul in pa
tience and look out for more
effectual means. To this end
he consulted a noted Voudou
doctor near by, who, for a
small consideration, promised
to effect the purpose the law
failed to accomplish. The re-
suit proved eminently satisfac-
tory, for about three o'clock
last Sunday morning such
screams, such groans and
shouts-such a sudden and
hurrying exodus of struggling,
whitening and aAfrighted hui
man beings as the old building
sent forth, have rot been seen
since Pharao and his host
Struggled in the Red Sea. Over
the excited EXPLANATIONS Of the
host could be heard the cater
wauling of a cat in distress.
Cor almighty, de witch 7
Dress de Lord, jos listen !
And the utterers lips with
ed with alright, as, glancin g
back, they saw upon a low shed
a huge cat, apparently stan
ding upon q smooth board,
hair on end, tail ruffled and
erect, splitting fire like an en-
CINE or the furnace of a black
smith.
Again the terrible caterwaul-
ing; again a struggled by the
animal like a demon possessed.
%, Dress God, what &c mat
ter wild de cat?' walled an
ancient dame, whose protru-
ding eyes and trembling frame
disclosed her sense of horror.
'Witched-don't yer see ?
clean gone mad = replied au-
other.
'Gwine to lebe dis yer place,
amt year?' inquired another.
DE debbil's in it, sure 7
And so the comments ran, as
the fleeing darkies scattered.
The next morning tho mystic
ry was revealed. The YOU
douist had boured four holes in
the smooth plank, through each
OF which he had inserted a foot
of the cat, and drawing them
through, had bent and tied
them. The weight Of the
board pressing on the feet put
the poor beast in agony, while
it yet held him in position -
No wonder the darkies thought
| him nossessed of the devil
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-11

Spring Bonnets, &c.-The
bright spring weather has bro't
out the new styles Of bonnets
and dress in all their freshness
and beauty. The bonnets &re
small, some styles not being
more than four inches wide
upon the centre, and made of a
combination of flowers, lace,
grasses and trailing vines. The
suits are of rich material. A
seaside hat is Of Leghorn braid,
the orim about quarter of a
yard wide, and is trimmed with
Il wreath of wheat around the
low crown. Narrow streamers
ofstraw netting fall at the back,
and the strings are straw color
ed ribbon with a dark stripe in
the centre. The round hats
are very small, with scarcely
any brim, some sty les droop
low both back and front, but
have the crown quite high in
the centre. One made of black
lace is covered with flowers,
leaves and trailing vines. An
other is adorned with green
MOSES and crystal leaves.
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CHANGE CT SCHEDULE.
s $685.

OFFICE S. b R. Il. ROAD ComPANY,1
Portsmouth, Va, May 4, 1869. I
nm AND AFTER THURSDAY, May
~ 9th, trains will leave Portsmouth
daily (Sundays excepted) as follows:
Mail Train at..-.. ..,..,............. A. NJ.
Freight Train at.... 10 a. NJ.
Frank lin Acc Dn notation Train,
Tuesday g, Thursday and Satur-
days at... ....-................,.o ~ F. II.
ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH.
Freight Train at..... 80 "A. ID.
Franklin Accommod ton Train
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Sal
uruay' 8 at.'.. ..........''. IL ~ AN.
Mail Train connects at Weldon WIN III .
Trains of the Wilmington and Wsido:l.
and Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Roads; ami
on Mondays, Wednesdays ana Fridays
at Franklin with Steamer for Edsnton
ana Plymouth. .....,
Mail Train bound North Will stop for
passengers only at Seaboald, Boykins,
Franklin and Suffolk.
Freight Tram Will take passengers Tor
Suffolk, Buckhorn, Franklin, Newsom's F.,
Boykjn's, Seaboard and W eldon.
Freight received daily except sundays
from 3 a. NJ. to- P. NJ.
L. G.. CHIC,
nny5 Superintendent Transportation.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-11

Evening Dresses.-A new
suit Of pearl-colored silk has
three pufings of the same, with
a plating of green ribbon be-
low, around the skirt. A close
fitting basque has a medium
length skirt, open at the back
with revers that are lined with
green silk, revers also at the
sides, and trimmed with nett
ing and tassel fringe. Across
the shoulder is a puff of the
material with a plating ofgreen
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Rail Roads.
OF SCHEDULE.
OFFICE MASTER TRANSPORTING
NORFOLK q PETERSBURG r. e.,
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 9Th, 1861

On and after TU tuesday,, the 10th day OF
Now, 1868, the Passenger Trains OF the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Co. will
Leave Norfolk daily, at......,....4.35 A. III.
Arrive 10 Petersburg at...........6.o5 a. M.
Leave Petersburg at $40 Pm.
Arrive in Nor folk at..................9.l5p p. Nj.
Making close connection at Petersburg
with Passenger Trains Of South Side Rail-
road to and from Ly ehburg, Bristol
Knoxvl e, Memphis, lew Orleans, Nash.
Will, atlanta, and all points West and
South West.
Connecting also with Trains of Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad to and
rom Richmond.
eA. Baggage checked through.
j. D. PROCTOR,
roo Master Trans, ortat1on,
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s,n II e VIZ -
Ra SPRING AND SUMMER Il.
9 L O T RI I ~ G.
Anu everything Tor

Q L O II Fl L ~ O. i,
Anu ever yihing Tor
GEN TIE EMS " e Il Il.
A. w MILLS especially Informs tic
pubic that he has Just returned from the
Nor bern Factories with q large ana va
ri q assortment OF
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
FOR GENTLEMEN'5 WEAR,
Embracing Coats, Pants, Vests, Merino
and Gause Sniris. CTavats, Gloves, Sus-
penders, Neckties, Including The new We
locipede Tie, all the rage.
Togetn er with a general assortment OF
Paper Collars, Pape' CUTS, &C., forming
the best selected SLocA OF Goods ever of
fered in this city.
Come and see what I have got TO show
0aa- The remnant of 10Y Fail and Win
ter stock of clio hing iii be sold OF al
Greatly Reduced Prices, ana those in
want OF articles il that line at GreA,
I3f~ airs, wnuld co vel 20 call at once
a. nv n,w g.r'e IS w1ll So n IN them OF
4. w. NiILL-~,
\! l. ST HdIu street.,
80 " , h 81 Qn:4re
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Ranks.
ERANKLlN SAVINGS BANk,

FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK.
OFFICE No. AZ BANK STREET.
JNO. 3. WHITEHEAD, President.
Direc5vfS:
SAm'L a. HODGES, J. l. b1.ooDaooD.
VIZ. WARD, JNo. JAMES,
DR.. VIM. j. MOORE. J. G. POLLARD.
JOS. C. DEMING, Cashier.
G. n. LANGLEY, Ass't Cashte,
@g- This Bank Is Open for Business. "a
Interest at the rate of SIX PER CENT
per annum will be allowed on all ex1stin
deposites made since the resumption Q
business, from the lst of January 1868
and also, ON all deposite s hereafter made
from the date of deposite until date @
withdrawal; ten days notice to be requII
ed, however, before withdrawal. Nc
change in the rate of interests per cent
allowed on old deposites. The account
of the new DepoSitors are Kept separate
from those OF the old, so as to answer I'd
demands + the new Depositors.
All Indebted to this Institution WI,
please call and pay, or curtail and rene"
their paper. nnIc-Ip
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FOR RICHMOND AND ALL REGULAR
LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER,
rT1HE Fast and Elegant U. s. Mail
l. Steamer l
ELIZ H A NCO OK,
Capt. q. Z. CLIFFORD.
Leaves Campbelrs Wharf, = IL,
for the above named places
on TUESDAYS, TIL UkSDAY'S and
SATURDAYS, at o'clock A. NJ, re-
turning on MCNDAY'S,N EttNESDAY'S
and FRIDAYY'S,to touching at Portsmouth
each way.
Trail leave City Point for Petersburg
on arrival oI steamer.
Passengers al rive IN Richmond in time
TO CO meet with evening uains on Fl ed
er Ok sbuIg aud Potomac Railroad, Tor
WASH gt on, Baltimore ano all points
North, and next morning with tlains on
Chesap cake and OHIO and Richmond and
DanvlIle Railioads, Tor all points South
and W est.
Fare to Richmond. So SO
Freight received at reasonable rates Ga
MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FRI
DAYS. from l to r. d., for City Point,
Richmond and beyond, and all Regular
landings on James river.
Freignts for Way Landings must be
prepaid.
For further parl lculars apply to
A. l. HUME, Agent,
ap9 Office Cam pbell'S W harf.
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ss $3.50 e ;

WIN n R CAEDULE.- ERICH
" MOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD On and after FRIDAY, the sub
instant, the trains over this road will be
run as follows:
Leave Richmond at a. NJ. and 235 P. NJ.
Leave Petersburg at 1888 A. M. ana $50
L. m.
Accommodation Tram, with passenger
Car attached, will leave Richmond daily
Sundays excepted) at 4.l0 p. III.
The A. NJ: Train will not leave Rich
mond on SUNDAYS, and the $50 P. Nj.
Train Will not leave Petersburg on SUN
DAYS. 5ll.
Passengers for Norfolk will take the 2.35
P. NJ. Train. running through daily.
Fare TO Norfolk 81. Baggage checked
through.
Passengers for Clover Hill will take the
A. NJ. Train on WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS, connecting at Chester with
Coal train, returning to Richmond same
days at Ito p. III.
E. II. GILL,
oc2l Engineer and Superintendent.
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T. Q R B o 9 y O N.


Steamships of this Line will
ssaaaaAaS leave Norfolk, tor boston, at 2
P. as follows, viz:
GEO. APPoLD, Cspt. Howes; W ednesday,
May 9TH.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Capt. Hallett, Monday,
May l0fh. 4H -lH ut.s
MoCLtLLAN, Capt. Howes, Saturday,
May 10th.
GEO. APpOLD, Capt. Howes, Thursday,
May 20Uh.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Hallett, Tues
MoCLELLAN, Capt. Howes, Wednesday,
May 34sS.
Passage, 1st-class, including Meals and
StateRoom. .........-.. Sl2 81.
Passage, 2nd-class, including Meals, ~ 00
For further partlcrlars of freight or pas
sage apply to -
Y. D. GRONER, Agent,
my4-tf Town Point. Norfolk.Va.
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NEERCHANTs a. aaECHANI
lNH SAVINGS BANK.

ssNE 49,
OFFICE No. SO, BANK .5ih>s,
President.
WV. 4. HARRISON.
Directories
Jos. r. SraArnsy, D. D. SInAoss,
I. SALUssuay, =. "; 9aAsp'
8. DELANY. Jas. Y Lsiaa.
WIN. q. WALES, Cashier.
This Bank is is open tor the resumpti1'
OF business. Deposits received upon thF
usual terms, interest being allowed at tue
rate Of SIX per cent. on all amounts re
manning on deposit for 90days or upward
Four per cent. Tor less period inter.
ommencing 10 days after deposit, ri
ceaslng 10 days prior to the withdrawal.
The Institution keeping accounts o.
New DeposItors entirely separate iron
those OF the Old Depositors, 50 as to an
sWer the demand OF the New Depasltors,
All indebted to orr Institution Will
please call, pay, cul tell, or renew thei;
paper.
The Board of Directors will meet svtF
Weou.Euay and saturday morning at
O'Clock.
12-7-.
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STRENGTH AND VIGOR,

Two owners, Masters OF esaess
4 and Merchants generally.
TlONAL MARINE RAILWAYS, Qarg.
and smalI in new condition, | am pre-.
pared to haul vessels from 10 TO 500 tons 9t
New York rates. IFi gag 5000
Steam Saw Mill In the Yard, enables me-
TO guarantee dispatch in all orders.
Masts and other descriptions OF Spar
made on short notice. W
Shears for masttng vessels, and all Other
fixtures necessary to facilitate work at.
cached to the Yard.
have under my control mechanics ar
the different branches, pecessary to re.
manner. - " -. 1e''
NATHANIEL MASH,
Practical Ship Builder,
an4-D4W-ly N Q. SO l. 60 W. Water st
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-11

Premiums earned first Sixteen Months,
over si00,000. Number OF Policies
issued, over 1900.
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Insurance..

FsNAE AEpG4 GiUN Of GUf'
FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, INLAND
AND ACCIDENT
IN S UR NEE FFICE
Is BASED
lst-On the prompt and honorable pay.
nent OF OVER 100000 in losses.
don our effort 10 pursue uniform and
systematic business on toe STRICT
PRINCIPLES OF UNDERW BITING.
3d-Oa our representation OF reliable and
staunch Companies which do not
question aal4 and Legitimate ,ossss.
Aggregate Capital aepresen ted.
T WEN -FOUR MIL LIO N
DOLLARS,
S24 900, 000l
Life Policies IN the celebrated Mutual o.
NeW XCrk.
Accicont Policies in the Pic. ..r Travel.
ers' OF Hartford.
Fire Pu!l' IS ii the various COMPANIES
Represented.
Marine paiicles IN the various Comma
represented.
Apply to
j. Z. DEFINING 4 CO., Agents,
iu27 Corner Main and Commerce
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REFERENCES,

For the protection and satisfaction of
polly hoiaers, snls Company has ordered
appoih, uent OF hVe PROMINENT ana RS
liable men in each State it does Eu,i-
ness-whose expenses are p Id by tie
company To ca Il annual neeting-Io see
rights ~ policy holdeys In their States
properly guarded. The following nave
consented TO serve (and the list will be
Completed OF Ike senLtemen) and eau be
referred TO by parties VINO wish To in
ours INTO the operations Of this Com
pany.
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S7H Per.Centum of Profits Paid to Policy
Holders.
D I r E @ T Q r s.:

X, 81. MAUR1, OF R. III. Maury & Co..
bankers; Az. aAkvnY. President of Ma
tional Banh Of Va, and OF Harvey q Viii
!iams, Com mission NJ. rcnants; o. F.
WE.siGE OF Weisiger & Co., A. 8 LEE,
Com mission Mercnant; RICHARD IRpY'
OF Snyder Irby; A. TIDEMAN, Tobac,
conlst; W. A AkMtsrEAD. Oh Arm1stead
q Peck; W. 2. SHEPHERD, J. II. PEBBLES.
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LIFE INSUR.
ANCE co. OF
" r r q 7 N Z "A

authorized Capital. $1,000, 900
Capital Invested and Well Sc.
cured. ................ 100 600
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-31
To KEEP CELLARS FROM FREE;

To KEEP CELLARS FROM FREEz'
ING.-An agricultural friend, ut our
suggestion, has tried an experiment
with cellar of an clubhouse, in which
on several occasions vegetables have
frozen, although the cellar was for
tiled against frost by a process
known to farmers as banking" The
walls and the ceiling were pasted over
with four or five thicknesses Of old
newspapers, curtain Of the same
material being also pasted over the
small, low windows at the top of the
cellar. The papers we're pasted to
the bare joists overhead, leaving an
air space between them and the floor.
He reports that the papers carried
his roots through last winter, though
the cellar was left unbanked, and lie
is confden: they have made the cellar
frost proof. We do not counsel the
special use of old newspapers for this
purpose. 1t is just as well or better
to use coarse, brown paper. What
ever paper is employed, it will be
necessary to sweep down the walls
thoroughly, and to use very strong
size to hold the paper to tine stones.
1t is not necessary to press the paper
down into all the depressions of the
wall every air space beneath it is
an additional defense against the cold.
-,Scientfc american.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-31

Prims, as a good farmer in our neigh
borhood will call ,hem) are good
sized fowls, and produce fine coffee
colored eggs; but we confess to
a greater delight in the purely white
eggs. and think that what the chick
en- gains in size, it loses in delicacy
Of flavor. They have mixed with
our Leghorns, aud formed a mongrel
breed which seems 10 promise well.
We have forty five chickens ready
for dripping pan or pie, which have
sprung from the different breeds, and
are of good size. 1t is more pro6ta
BILE to keep dozen hens than one
pig-,he outlay is much less, the in
come much greater, and the pleasure
YOU take IN the former is inexhausti
bic. What pride we take in sending
a dozen fresh eggs to our kind neigh
bors in the depth of winter? Wha
a relish they give TO every meal
Try it, friend, and see how cheapl,
pleasure an be purchased. Heart
| and Home.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-31

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DOTY'S WASHING-MACHINE,
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINCER,
Improved with Rowel's Patent Double Cog
wheels, and the Patent Stop, are now unques-
tlonabiy far superior to any apparatus for W sh
ing clothes ever invented. and will save their
cost twice year, by saving labor and clothes.
Those who have used them give testimony as
follows
1--WE like our machine much, could not be
persuaded to do without it, and with the aid OF
Doty, we feel that we are masters of the posi-.
ton. = Rev. l.. Scott, Bishop NJ. +. Church.
ut is worth one dollar week in any family I"
IN Y. Tribune.
''ln the laundry of my house there is a per-
petual thanksgiving on Mondays for the inven-
ton. =" Rev. Theodore l.. Cuyler.
every week has given it a stronger hold up-
on the affections of the inmates of the laundry"
IN. Y. Observer.
time, money, and contentment' - Rev. DR..
Bellows
Friend Doty-Your last improvement of
your Washing Machine is a complete success.
| assure you our Machine, after years use.
is thought more of to-day than ever, and would
not be parted with nnder any circumstances. :"
i Scion Robinson.
"Your Washing Machine has been in daily
use in our laundry, anc the housckecper ex-
presses herself as highly pleased with it. 1t GER
family accompllshes Il greater amount of work.
with less labor, and does not wear the clothes
near 50 much as the old fashioned wash board
BY using it, one laundress is dispensed with ~
-LWm. NJ. +. Round, Sup't of Infant Depart
mcnt ofSt. GATHERINGS Nursery, Y. City,
"After constant use of the Universal Clothes
Wringer for more than four years in our fani-
ly, ! am authorized by the powers that be- TO
give it the most unqualified praise, and to pro-
nounce 1t an indispensable pat Of the machin-
cry Of housekeeping Our servants have al
ways been willing u H. and always have
liked it Henry Ward Bcecher.
PBskCES.--A Fair Offer.
Send the retail price, Washer sl4, Extra
Wringer 50, and we will forward either or both
machines, free of freight. to places where no
one is selling, and so sure are we that they Will
be liked, that we agree to refund the money il
any one wishes to return the machines free of
freight, after months trial, according to di.
rections.
No husband, father or brother should permit
the drudgery of washing with the hands fifty
two days in the year, when it can be done bet
ter, more expedltlously, with less labor. and
no injury to the garments. by a Doty Clothes
Washer, and Universal Wringer.
Canyassers with exclusive right Of sale make
money fast selling them.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal
discounts are made.
Il. c. BROWNING, Gen. Agt,
9-6m 81 Cortlandt St, New York
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-31
DOMESTIC RECEIPTS,

To Boil Titrhey.-If you wish
q plain stuffing, pound cracker, or
some bread crumbs, very fine, chop
raw salt pork very fine, sift some sage
and any other sweet herbs that are
liked, season with pepper, and mould
them together with the yolk of an
egg; put this under the breast and
tie it closely. Set On the turkey in
boiling water, enough to cover it !;
boil very slowly, and take off the
scum as it rises. A large turkey will
require more than two hours boiling :;
small one. an hour and half. Gar
nish with fried forcemeat, and serve
with oysters or celery sauce:
Frying Of Oysters.-Take fifty
large fresh oysters, and dry them
well, have six fresh eggs well beaten
together with plenty of pepper and
salt, have two pounds of good butter
crackers pounded and well sitted !;
then dip one oyster at time in the
eggs, and roll them in the crackers,
and lay them so they will dry, and if
you do not have crumbs enough on,
YOU can roll over again. Fry in good
butter and fresh lard, half-and half !;
quick fire; light brown.
Pudding Sauce.-On two eggs
well beaten to a troth, with a coffee
emp OF sugar, pour four tablespoon
iuls of boiling milk, and beat all to a
cream; then let it stand about TWEEN.
" minutes in the top OF the tea kettle,
stirring it most of the time have a
wine-glass of wine in the bottom OF
The tureen, or flavor with lemon or
vanilla and turn the sauce Oh it.
| 10 Steansa 7wkey-Fill the body
with oysters, and let it boil by steam
with 5mt any water. When sufficient.
" done, take it up, strain the gravy
that will he found in the pan, and
which, when cold, will he fine jelly ;
,hicken it with little -four and but
ter, add the liquor of the oysters
intended for sauce, also stewed, and
warm the oysters up in it; whiten il
With little boiled cream, and pour
it over the turkey.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-31
Don't Sell Your Farm by the Bush Ell

Many farmer who works steadily
and zealously to keep every acre OF
his farm as an inheritance for his chill.
dren, is unwittingly selling it away
by driblets, when, by a more judici-
Gus course or management, he mi ght
make as much money and keep add
ing to the value of the place. Hav-
ing a barrel of good wine, he draws
off the contents, little by little, and
keeps the barrel without the wine.
The value OF the farm lies in its fer
tility, and, except in rare cases, only
in its fertility. 1t depends on his
management whether he leaves it
like an emptiei barrel to his children,
or full Of good wine, that constitutes
its great value. Indeed, the example
is not strong enough, for the fertility
of the land is not an idle wealth, like
the wine in the barrel. It may be
drawn out ard lived upon, and yet be
kept constantly increasing. 1t all de-
pend on management whether the
father shall thrive, and, at the same
time, increase his sons inheritance,
or the reverse.
1t is not the crop which grows that
exhaus,s the land it is the dlsposit-
ion we make OF it after it is grown.
Every bushel of grain contains mat
tiers supplied by the soil. If it is
sold, there is an end of it, so far as
the farm is concerned. If it is fed.
out on the place, nearly the whole of
the part taken from the soil goes into
the dung heap, and there goes with
it matter which the growing plant
took, directly or indirectly, from the
atmosphere, and which helps to de-
velop more of the mineral pIant-food
of the soil, and to make more than n
bushcl next year. Therefore look
well to the crops. Sell, Of course. all
that cannot profitably be fed out on
the place, and with part of the price
buy manure to bring home. But, in
counting the profit and loss of feeding
at home. consider always the value of
the manure. 1t is safe to say that,
one year with another, corn thor
oughly soaked ard cooked, (never
mind the grinding if you cook thor.
ough!y] and feed to well-housed
swine of a "growthy" breed, will
bring more money than if sold in the
market, to say olhing Of the manure;
indeed, i, will more often than not
pay to buy corn to make into pork
cooking it first. Grow clover to be
fed to your own stock, the sod to be
plowe1 in the spring of the second
year plant corn on the land feed the
corn to your own pigs, and use the
manure of the sly to top dress in
March the clover you intend to plow
for corn in May. If this plan be fol-
lowed, a crop of wheat or of barley,
every third year, Will not prevent the
land from grcwin. richer and richer
but il the farmer sells his corn and
wheat, and buys no manure, the i'm
Doverishmcnt of the farm, and emf.
grafton of his sons, are sure.-Aneri-
can d0ricultifrtst.