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Year: 1860

obstinate, attempts to kick, or do anything
wrong, don't whip him, but stop, jump out,
examine the harness to sec il it is not somo-
where CALLING his tender skin, see If the bit
does not chafe his mouth, and above oil deal
gently with him, and be sure he understands
what you want of him, before you punish
him for not obeying you.


No one can be successful with poultry who
has not the requisite soil for q yard for them.
1t should be light, dry and warm, with plcn-
ty Of sand or gravel. They will not do well
on stiff loans or clays, or on cold damp soils
or in damp houses. And the'prcmises should
be kept clean. Where these rules are OBJ
served, hens usually do well-lay and thrive
well-otherwiso they are not likely to thrive
or lay much, but too often become sickly and
die otf prematurely.


The soil of young orchard should DO till
ed till the trees are grown and large enough
to cover the ground. Then it may OCCASION
ally DO sown with clover.


Apple trees require no special manures to
make them grow. A soil rich enough for
corn is rich enough for apple trees. They
may be made to grow too fast rs to expose
them to winter killing.


Never allow your cattle or horses to jump
ever the lower rails Of your fence or bars or
crawl under the upper ones. 1t is just 30
many lessons in the art of jumping or run
ming through fences, which otherwise they
might never learn.
Year: 1860

How soon the mechanic, the merchant, the
manuiacturcr-in short every business man,
would gct cntangled in interminablc difficult
ties did they not have a system OF book-kcep-
ing by which they could at any time ascer-
tain the tyne state of their business opera
tions. Now IL these classes are unable to
proceed without it, how much more neccssi-
~ for the iarmer to practice some system OF
keeping accounts with business great
deal moro complicated than either vet how


few do it. Ask mechanic how much a
sleigh, or plow, or cultivator has cost, and


no can tell you to penny, for he has kept


an exact account Of il, which he has to do in


order to know how to sell it, and make a
living bv his business. Ask q farmer how
much bushcl Of corn costs him this year,
or how much that ycarling or colt has Cos,
70 raise il, and he will say, "oh, l ask ~
much for IL; don't know how much II cost
me-" and so IL is with everything. Not one
farmer in ten knows the cost OF anything h'
produces. To this simple act OF negligence
may be traced the cause OF two-thirds th'
failures in farming. for IL the farmers knew
tho cost Of producing every article, they
would then know what crops paid tho bes,
ON each one's particular farm, and they could
reject all those that were no profit TO them


some farms are most productive for one kind
Of grain and some for another, but we Do
not know which these kinds arc without
Year: 1860

CLEAR FARMS At HoNE.-As we were pass
Ing in the cars the other day small piece of
swamp land, which was being cleared of its
underbrush, small trees and stumps, ready
for ditching and the plough, a passenger re-
marked that the farmer had concluded to
clear his land at home instead of going to the
west-and so might thousands do in New
England. Our farmers have the impression
that our swamps and low wet lands will not
pay for the trouble of clearing and tillage.-
They hear of the wealth lying in the valley of
the Genesee, and in the praries OF the west,
and their Imagination wanders from the less
or treasures laying at their feet. But the
change is coming fast. The next twenty
five years will show larger farming popula-
ton in proportion to the other classes than
is shown. The west is getting well filed
The best lands are appropriated. Eastern
men must look about them ut home for scope
to their energies, and money for their purses.
They will find that careful drainage, even to
q great expense. and careful tillage, will re-
veal basis for large vegetable wealth. The
amount of money spent by some in seeking
their western homes, well spent ON the farms
they originally occupied, would give them q
productiyeness that would well compensate
them for staying at home, and running no
risks. We are too uneasy. We have more
under our noses than in any Utopia which
the world can giyeus Put science and skill, I,
manure and will to New England rock,
and there will moro virtue go out of it, than
out of an acre of western prairie. Farmers
and farmers sons, stay at home, and clear
and drain and till your swamps.-Real Es-
tate Register.
Year: 1860

M,SuREs.-The making and saving Of ma
nurcs, are of the first Importance to the far
mcr. They are tho first great requisitc-thc
motive power in all successful agricultural
operations. And yet, on very many farms,
half the manure that might and should be
made or saved, is annually lost for want of q
little attention. little iorcthought, and
perhaps slight outlay Of expense on the part
Of the farmer.


First then, see that nothing is lost about
the yard or stable by improper drainagc-as
by the washing of spring rains into and
through your manure, carrying of all the
more soluble and liquid portions Of it,
Never allow this wash to pass of into u
swamp hole or running stream. This is too
much like the economy that places the hog
sty or privy over astrcam Of running water TO
get rid OF the filth and nastiness.


All this drainage should bc REFINED BY the
application ofmuck, sod, soil, leaves or saw
dust to absorb the liquid and vegetable por-
tions that would otherwise be lost. And YOU
thus not only retain what is otherwise lost,
but convert all this foreign mass into pow
crful and valuable fertilizer.
Year: 1860

some method of ascertaining the cost OF each.
But, says one, il takes too much time. All
a mistake, my friend. have done it for
several years, and have never taken time that
was necessary TO be devoted to other business.
Every farmer has leisure time enough to keep
ten books, which had better be applied to
that purpose than doing great many things
which they now do on rainy days and other
leisure hours. Ii is not necessary to have
a complete set of books like merchant, one
being sufficient. Take common account
book, costing about half dollar, and take
a certain space for each field, making it
debtor on the left and creditor on the right
side, in this manner.


DIR. CORN FIELD. CR.
Date. Dolls. Cts n Date. Dolls. Cts.


Whenever you do anything to your crop,
put down on the DR.. side the actual worth
of it, and thus continue TO do until your
crop is secured, and you know how much
you have expended on il. Then place on the
Or. side the actual value Of your entire crop,
corn fodder, pumpkins, and all that is Of any
worth. Then balance the accounts some eve
ming, and you will know just how much
your corn has cost per bushel, and whether
you have made or lost on it.


As u great many farmers are wholly unac-
quainted with any system Of bookkeeping,
but would like to try it, | will make an ex-
tract from my book for the past year, which
will show what think to he a very good
system Of keeping farm accounts, and at the
same time give the result Of an experiment
in raising corn.


NV corn-feld consisted of four acres, two
Of which plowed in the fall, The soil, u
slaty loan, was very uniform, and was all
manured alike, and cultivated alike with the
exception Of the plowing in the fall, and |
will state here that the two acres plowed in
the fall gave seven and half bushels more
corn than the other, the.pne giving eighty
two and the other cighty-nine and one-half
bushels of shelled corn.
Year: 1860

THE WEATHER will do for the season. Yesterday
was regular scorcher. The search for shade and
fresh air was very great.


FREE DIspENsARY.-The following is the report
Of the New Orleans School Of Medicine, ON Com
man e,reet onnosite the Charity Hospital:
Year: 1860

which was the forming of another procession and
accompanying the President home, where his lady
was presented with splendid cake. After this
they dispersed, all pleased with the days festiv-
tiles, their guests in particular. May the Young
Mems Benevolent Association live to carry out
their great programme Of benevolence, and be-
come one Of the great charitable institutions Of
their native State,
Year: 1860

The Douglas Democracy are great Oh
Court-ing. If they wish to upset the
entire policy of the government. they in
woke the aid of Court. If they want
to fasten slavery upon an unwilling peo-
pie, they do i, by a decision of some Court.
And they have now got so used to calling
on Courts to aid them, that they apply
to Court if they want an office. For
Noble has invoked the aid of the Courts
in order to secure his election to Congress.
Well if bringing suit will insure his
election, he will be canonized as salpt
by his brethern whilst starving under
Lincoln's Administration. Tipe la st.


Warren or St. AoJle!-4Narion Republican.
Year: 1860

AN - ~


Further to amend the Act entitled ''an act to pre-


serve the purity o. elections passed March 80
1S4I.


SECTION l. Be Il enacted 1y the General
assembly Of the State OF Ohio. That sec
lion number two of the act entitled can
act to preserve the purity of elections"
passed March 20. 1341, be and the same
is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows: Section 2. No person shall be
permitted to vote at any election unless
he shall have been an actual resident OF
the Safe for one year next preceding the
election, and an actual resident Of the
county for thirty days next preceding the
election, and an actual resident of the
township or ward twenty days next pre-
ceding the election, and the Judges Of the
election, in determining the residence OF
person offering to vote, shall be gov
erned by tie following rules SO far as the
same may be applicable: First, That
place shall be consde red and held to be
the residence of a person in which his
habilalion is fixed, without any present
intention of removing therefrom and TO
which. whenever he is absent, he has the
intention of returning: Sccond-A person
shall not be considered or held to have
lost his residence, who shall leave his
home and go into another State, or county
of this State, for temporary purposes
merely, with an intention OF returning;
Third-A person shall not be considered
or held to have gained residence in any
county Of this State into which he shall
come for temporary purposes merely
without the intention of making such
county his home, but with the intention
of leaving the same when he shall have
gotten through with the business that
brought him into it: Fourth-If a per-
son remove to another State with an in
tention TO make it his permanent residence
he shall be considered and held 10 have
lost his residence in this State: Fifth,
Ii person remove to another State with
an intention Of remaining there for an
indefinite time, and as place of present
residence, he shall be considered and held
to have lost his residence in this State,
Notwithstanding he may entertain an in
tention to return at some future period
Si3ta-The place where married mans
family resides shall generally, be consid>
cred and held to be his residence; but il
it is place oftemporary establishment fol
his family or for transient object it shal
be otherwise: Seventh--It q married
man has his family fixed in one place
Year: 1860

stationed alofi, at all times, on tho lookou,
for distant vessels. The cry of"Saii ho ~
is followed by anxious inquiries from all,
and if her appearance aud movements are
suspicious, off We 60 at full speed on a
chase. As We near her, if she flies no
national flag, we fire gun charged with q
blank cartridge; if she still neglects to
show her nationality, we fire shot across
her bow and if this should not be answer
ed, we would capture her as prize. If a
vessel displays the 'stars and stripes" We
can stop and search her with impunity,
but if she shows any other national flag,
we can not stop or search her, excepting
at the risk of being personally prosecuted
for damages, as well as being reprimanded
by our own Government, and complained
against by the government to which she
belongs. There is one exception to this
rule, By special treaty between Eng land
aud the United States. The right OF
search is mutually conceded on the coast
of Africa alone. Truly, We can capture a
SLAYER as lawfal prize, it matters not
what flag she bears, providing she is three
miles from foreign shore. The great
difficulty is in giving legal evidence that
she is SLAYER. An American SLAYER we
can capture in a foreign port.


The whole subject of "search at sea, ;"
is one of our most delicate international
questions, and SO strict are the instructions
from the Navy Department on this sub
jec', tha. none of our naval officers would
search vessel flying a foreign fag except
uuder the most suspicious circumstances,
aud then be would do i, at great personal
risk. Hence, our present object is princi-
pally to prevent the notorious prostitution
of the American flag to the slave trade.
This squadron Of four steamers now cruis-
ing around Cuba, will doubtless be of great
service III suipressiug this base abuse. We
have three steamers also on the coast Of
africa. This is the first time the United
States have made use of steam in suppress
sing the slave trade. Steamers only are
really IT for this duty. 1t looks as if We
were getting in earnest on this subject.
The English have thirty-two steamers On
the coast of Africa, cruising against sla-
vers. We are sadly in need Of more small
but fast steamers in cur navy, for this as
well as for other national purposes Those
lately purchased steamers are tolerably
well calculated for this special service.
| have written more than | intended, and
/ dare say you will agree With me in say
Ing enough for the present.


Yours Respectfully, G.
Year: 1860

The latest "fashion" announced from
Europe, is that of dressing very plainly
when going to Church. Some of the Ia
dies of the FIRST "circle" go up to worship
in plain calico. 1t is thus sought to en-
courage the attendance of the poor who
have hitherto withheld their presence
for lack Of "Sunday clothes" A sensible
not to say Christian idea.
Year: 1860

The men erected two looms, and did as
if they worked very diligently; but in re-
ality they had got nothing on the loom
They boldly demanded the finest silk and
gold thread, put it all in their own pock-
cts, and worked away at the empty loom
till quite late at night
Year: 1860

'THE SoyG OF A SHIRT."-Hrs. Jane Sparks a
widow lady living in New York, having become
possessed Of two bills on the Chemical Bauk-one
for 81 900 and the other for S5OO-thinklng to put
them where thieves could not break through and
steal attached them to one of her undergarments


When washing day came Mrs. Sparks changed her
linen, but forgot to relieve the soied garment of
the did not think of again until she saw
that article Of wearing apparel futteriug on the
clothes line in the back yard. She then fastened
down and searched it, but the money was missing


Mary Moran, the servant who had done her wash
ing, was quickly summoned, and accused of having
stolen the money. Mary denied the charge, but,
on being arrested, was committed for examination
Year: 1860

] An interesting incident occurred at a Bell and
Everett meeting in Boston few evenings since.
A gentleman from the Third Ward, ON his part of
the city being mentioned, and said that altho
be had no right to take any part whatever in the
proceedings there, being an inhabiant of another
ward, yet he had come to the present meeting,
urged by the interest he felt in the cause and said
he would tell them an auecdote that would perhaps
inspirit them to exertions by showing what might
be done by small beginnings "Sorne forty years
ago." he said, "when was young man residing
in Brighton, received circular calling for meet
ings 10 be held to choose delegates TO Lexington to
nominate candidate for Congress. published the
notice and the meeting was held. Two persons
were present-a friend and myself. We organized
and he voted for me aud voted for him, and we
both attended the Lexington Convention as dele
gates. At the old Munroe Tavern we met six other
delegates, and in bed-room Of that tavern we non
mated our candidate, whom afterwards our party
sent 10 the House. The mau OF our choice was then
Professor of Greek in Harvard University, and that
was the commencement Of his long and honorable
public career His name was EDWARD EVERETT
and am here Mr. Chairman the sole survivor of
the Lexington meeting, rejoicing in an opportunity
to say u word OF encouragement in our good cause,
and to add my little endeavorS to push forward the
work of electing the men Of our seection--BELL
and EyERETT.


Now if eachand all our friends, North and South
would only display tenth part Of the faith and zeal
aud confidence Of our Boston friend, BELL and EVE
RETT would triumphanty carry the electoral vote of
almost every State in the Union. In word let
every man do his duty, and his whole duty, in the
present contest and there be doubt of the re-
suit in November. The signs are all encouraging,
and let us push on the glorious work.-Rich. Whig
Of the 27th.
Year: 1860

A WORD TO WnTERs.-Never ask an editor who
has rejected your manuscript his for so do
ing If he chooses toinform you, take the criticisms
without debate. An editor is often obliged 10 de-
clue articles which personally he would be glad to
publish because he thinks them not such as his
readers may desire, or for other reasons equally
valid. Remember, an author usually sees merits


in his article not perceptible to Others while there
may be defects in it of which he is not aware. Il
should be considered that an editors time has been
consumed in the examination, and that to ask more
would be to demand that which should be devoted
to his readers lie has undoubtedly reasons for the
rejection which to him are satisfactory Accept the
fact in kindly spirit, recolecting that what these
reasons are is ofno very vital importance to you.
Year: 1860

The examination Rt this institution closed on


Thursday week, in the presence Of large number


Of its patrons and visitors from abroad. We heard


but one opinion expressed as to the character of the


examination and the manner in which the pupils
sustained themselves during the severe and tedious
ordeal, and that was in the highest degree compli-
mentary to the students and the faculty. Parents
aud visitors all declared their deep qualification at
the proficiency and ripeness in study exhibited in
close and rigid nquisition the impression made
by which cannot fail to increase the reputation of
the school, both at heme and abroad.


A very beautiful and entertaining musical perfor-
nance, entitled the Coronation was giving by
some twenty Of the young ladies of the College,
at the Baptist church, on Wednesday night Many
passages of exquisite melody occurred in the piece
and the whole was received with every manifesto
ton of delight by the audience. The only drawback
experienced was in consequence of the dense crowd
many of whom entirely unable to procure seats
We regret exceedingly that there is not suitable
hall in our city for the proper accommodation OF
such crowds as are always brought out on such oe-
casions. Previous the performance of the Cantata
diplomas were given by the President, j. W. Rust
to eight young ladies of the graduating class ve OF
whom read graduating essays. The Salutatory was
read by Miss Lou Ware of Trenton KY, and the
valedictory by Miss Annie Sims, of Clinton, Ky.
The essays will be published in the Magnolia, the
monthly organ of the young ladies literary society
at the College,


On Thursday Prof. Robinson, Of Russelvlle,-
read the Adnnual Poem before large audience.
Perhaps the highest praise give the poet is,
that he listened to with profound atenteuion ab
900 eSqus ad mala. 1t abounded in the most admira-
BILE sairica hit at several persons in community
who would have good grounds to bring suit against
Prof Robinson for defamation of character, if they
had any to defame The Poem, although carelessly
written contained many exquisite passages which we
are sure the public would be pleased to read In
the evening very large and pleasant eunion took
place at the College, which seemed to be attended
and enjoyed by everybody.


At no time in the history of the College have its
prospects been so brilliant or its success and perma
nency SO certain as at the present The next ses-
sion will most probbly open with argernumber of
pupils IAN have. e..ever yet atteuded-Hop Mercury
eth.
Year: 1860

A locomotive recently ran away on the West
Cornwall line, in England The throtte-valye hay-
ing been inadvertently left open, aud fire kndled
in the furnace, the attendant went away for few
moments; on his return It had left town, and only
run out of breath at q station some sixteen miles
distant, having rushed down steep inclincs, and over
sharp curves ut the rate Of sixty miles an hour
It tore up and smashed through large number OF
gates but with this exception did no damage what
ever and was quietly led back to It's stall without
having been made permanently vicious by its tricks
in which particular il manifested another decided
improvement Of steam over horse.
Year: 1860

THE PREss.-That truly eloquent clergyman, Rev,
Dr. Fuller of Baltimore in recent address at one
of the religious anniversaries in New York, paid tho
following tribute to ''the press.'


| "Who can measure the power Of the press2 An
ounce of lead moulded into a bullet and put into q


Minnie rife, with few grains of powder beneath Il,
will go two miles, and do its errand in an efficient man


ner, if it encounters no obstacles. But that ounce
of lead made into types, and put into one Of Hoes
lightning printing presses, will go thousands OF
miles and do its errand effectively not on one man
merely but on millions and that though oceans riy-
ers, and mountains may intervene, A steam print
ing press Did you ever go down in one of the
spacious vaults beneath your sidewalks here and
watch the monstors2 Why, my friends, feel some
thing like awe in looking at them feel like taxi
ing my hat off to the huge machine Laughter
1t seems to me to be living thng-one of Eze-
kiePs living creatures with the hand Of man, aud
the sound of many waters, and the living eye in the
Wheel


Gle asks no nourshmcnt, knows no WEAKNESS.
How it strips itself to its work and tolls on with
strength that mocks to scorn the might Of the giant
and with camor as if it would shiver to pieces
cry substance in his grasp. And yet with deli
cacy and precision unattanable by human muscles,
it receives a fabric SO delicate that rude touch
would rend II and imprints upon il in the twinkling
Of an eye that which it cost hours to compose.--It
rupgs off sheet after sheet to entertain instruct
generate, and bless the earth. None of us have yet
begun to appreciate the influence of the press as
agent for the diffusion Of knowledge, whether 1t be
in Volumes pamphlets aor boye all, through the
daily newspapers, the moral institution which has
revolutionzed not only the literary, but the COM
mercial and political world II you have read the
Constitution you will remember that there only
two estates in Congress, the Senate and House Of
Representatives, but third estate has sprung up,
occupying during the session of Congress seat high
er than that occupied by the Senators and Repre-
sentatives themselves, and which continues in
at all times. 1t Is composed of the representatives
Of the press"
Year: 1860

When you meet with one suspected
Of some secret deed OF shame,
And for this by all rejected,


AS thing of evil aim;
Guard thine every look and action,
Speak no woro Of heartless blame,
For the wanderers vile detraction
Yet may soil the goodly name.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have entered in,
Working out his own undoing


With his recklessness and sin
Think, if place | in his condition,


Would kind word be in vain?
Or look of cold suspicion


Win him back to truth again?
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers


Never make their blossoms glad.
Better have an act that's kindly


Treated sometimes with disdain,
Than by Judging Others blindly,


Doom the innocent to pain.