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Year: 1863

DrsrArcHEs received from tho military
commandant at Ruby Valley give an account
of the arrest OF a man by the name Of Brown,
who had defrauded his employers in Caribou
of twenty three thousand dollars, and was
endeayoring to escape overland.
Year: 1863

RENTS in San Francisco are being put
up to high figures. The City is grow
ing rapidly and large number of dwell
lings are in process of erection in the
outskirts which can be conveniently
reached by the street Railroads.
Year: 1863

Col. Peter Force one Of the oldest and most
estimable citizens Of Washington has devoted
a share of his life to the accumulation of
large stock of rare books and other reading
matter. His library is located on 10th street;
and besides the valuable collection OF books,
he has what is perhaps not possessed by
any other person on this continent. He has
devoted especial attention to preserving full
and unbroken files of the several prominent
and influential newspapers Of the country for
a long series Of years past. Among the stock
IS comprised an unbroken file of the London
Chronicle from before the middle Of the last
century to its close. His varied and extensive
collection will be Of incalculable value
Year: 1863

How SOON WE FoReET "A leaf is torn
away TO some desen spot to perish. Who
misses it from amongst it fellowsi Thus
il is with human life. There are dear
friends, perhaps, who are stricken with
greit when loved one is taken; and foT
many days the grave is wauered with tears
of anguish. But by and by the crystal
fountain is drawn dry the last drop oozes
cat The stern gate of forgefulness fold
back upon the exhausted spring and Time,
the closed sepuIchre without waking a sin
gle echo by his footsteps.
Year: 1863

The saddest picture OF the times is a man
forging his own chains by shouting for the
Republican party. Every man who does it,
is putting the shackles of despotism upon
his own and his children'slimbs, unless the
better sense of better men can defeat him
in his efforts.
Year: 1863

SPEAKING of muddy roads, a recant tour
isl says that the roads Of Normandy remind
him Of a highland road in the West, where
ing hole with the but end of a driving
whip. He asked him what he was doing,
he replied "Sir, have found my hat, but
| have lost a horse and gig somewhere
heren
Year: 1863

GRAPES This delicious lrut is now
very abundaat 10 market and are selling
at very reasonable prices. An exchange
gives receipt tor keeping them for win
ter use, which may be interesting to some
of our readers Ii is simply to dip the
cluster in paste OF lime and wafer,
whitewash them. and then hang them up
to dry When usel they are 10 be wash
ed aud soaked in warm water.
Year: 1863

THE CIRCus Tie Circus exhibited
here on Sl;l day afternoon aud evening.
and was well "a: ended al bo.h exhibitions.
We were there a short time and judging
from the part OF the performance we wit
messed think that it was one of the best
that ever exhibited in our city The
wonderful educated horse, Monitor, maui
tested wonderful degree OF intelligence
seeming to un ierstand every command
and motion Of his master. The trained
bull, Don Juan, was a new feature in the
ring performance and performed excel
lently.
Year: 1863

The Agricultural Bureau, al


Washington, collects information re,


lative to the crops of the country,


and the knowledge acquired through


this source is more accurate and full


than when gathered from Agricul-


tural papers confined to a limited


local experience or observation


This Bureau has made a report of
the crops of May and June, from
which it appears that one-tenth
more land was planted in wheat
than in 1862, which was the largest
crop ever grown in this country
Spring wheat has been injured to
the extent of one-tenth, but the 9TH
er promises a large yield. Barley
is excellent. Corn, generally of
small size, its appearance one-tenth
below the standard of a good crop.
Oats, though injured, will be a bet
ter crop than last year. Grass is
twenty per cent. below good crop. |
The increase of sorgum is twenty
seven per cent. Tobacco culture |
is extensive in the Northern States,
and in appearance is an average
crop. The appearance of the cot
ton crop, so far, is favorable. The
dry weather enabled farmers to keep
t freed from weeds and grass
During the drought it was but one
tenth below the average of good
crop; and, in amount, the increase
IS about eighty per cent. over last
year in the localities where it is now
which are much fewer
han those of last year.
Year: 1863

How bright and beautiful is love
,,,ssin its hour of innocence and purity
how mysteriously does it ethere-
alize every feeling, and concentrate
every wild and bewildered impulse
of the heart. Love, holy and mys-
terious love-it is the garland spring
of 1life-the dream of the heart
the poetry of nature It's song is
heard in the rude hut of the poor as
well as in the palace of the rich
its flames embelish the solitudes OF
the forest and the thronged haunts
of busy life, and its light imparts a
brilliancy, to every heart, no matter
what may be Its condition. ~4.- --
5.a@ LoVe-pure, holy and devoted
love-can never change. Friends
may forsake us-the riches of this
world may soar away. but the heart
that loves viii cling closer, as loud
er. .rears the storm; amid the wreck
of the-stempest it will serve as a
beacon to olight on to hope and hap
piness.


Love is the mystic and unseen
spell that soothes the rugged ten
denotes of human nature-that lin
gers about the sanctity of the fire.
side, and unites in closer union the
affections of society, and that soul
that loves truly will love forever.
Not like the waves of the ocean, nor
traced in sand, is the image impress
ed upon loving heart. No, no
but it will burn on, undefaced its Ius-
ter amid the quick rush of winds,
and the warning of the tempest
cloud, and when our fate seems dark
and dreary then will love seek shell
ter in her own hallowed temple and
offer up as sacrifice her vows and
affections.
Year: 1863

rapidly after two or three years cut.


ting and the land should then have


the advantage of the turf pluwed


under, the influence and meliora-


ton of the atmosphere, and the
change to another crop. It is quite


time enough to SOW the seed when
you sow your wheat. Whenever,
or however sown, the ground must
be in very good condition or very
well manured.


DRAINING This is a good season
for draining wet meadows, and for
clearing them of bushes and brisrs.
Your attention will be drawn to the
necessity of this work when you are
saving your hay from such grounds,
and there will be perhaps some leis-
ure Immediately after this work is
over, when it may best be DONE
The "red top" grass is most suitable
to these meadows, and will usually
take possession of them naturally,
where the ground is suitable. 1t is
well, however, where the growth is
hin, to throw on extra seed and a
title manure, narrowing them in.
Year: 1863

The season for planting -nd cult
waiting, the labor of the grain and
hay harvest being pretty well con-
cluded, other cares will command
now the farmers attention. The
thrashing of grain, and preparation
Of falIows, &C.. will be carried on.


FALLowING.-The important work
ofpreparing fallow for wheat, should
be begun early, if the ground be in
good condition to pillow; first, lest Ia
ter in the season it becomes hard
from want Of rain, and it may not
be done in time, and in the second
place, because it is we'll settled, that
early following is better for the
crop. Begin early, and you have,
too, time enough to do your work
well, without hurrying or forcing.


BUSHES AND BRIARs.-It is hardly
necessary to remind you that briars
and bushes should be thoroughly ex-
tirpated, not only from your plowed
ground, but from every fence cor
ner. On whatever crop the hoe is
used, the work does not stop at the
end of the row, but goes on to the
fence, taking out every useless
plant.


THRAsHING GgA1an It is well
to be thorough w ~ thrashing your
grain early. Take a word of eau
ton in guarding against accidents,
by which the limbs or lives Of valu
bic servants are frequently lost
1st. Let none but careful and per-
feet sober hands be trusted about
the working part of the machine
ID. When necessary to handle the
working parts of the machine, IN
hitch the horses; they may start sud
denly and cause an accident. 3D..
Let none but a careful and expert
enced hand be allowed to put on or
take off the belt, and caution him a.
gainst putting his finger between
the belt and pulley. 4th. Have a
machine go constructed that the
feeders hands will be in no danger
of reaching the teeth of the thrasher.
5th. Have a perfect platform, solid
Iy secured, for the driver to stand
upon.


Keep late potatoes well worked,
till they are in JUL bloom.


RYE.-the preparation for this
crop should be made this month, so
that you may sow the first week of
September. 1t is we'll adapted to
such lands as are too light to grow
wheat proftably. It is not TO be
expected, however, that profitable
crop of this or anything else is to
be made upon poor land, without
manuring. If it is to be sown a.
mong the standing corn, put it in
with cultivators; and if the ground
has not been pretty we'll manured
for the corn, give it a dressing e.
quail to hundred pounds of Peruvi-
an guano.


SOWING TIMOTHY If you mean to
SOW a timothy meadow, prepare
your ground thoroughly this month.
If you think proper to take crop
of turnips from the land this fall, be
in readiness to SOW by the 18th or
Goth of the month. Give an extra
dressing of manure, and you may
SOW your timothy and turnip seed
together, and get crop of the latter
which will pay the expense of cul'
tivation and manuring. We do not
however, like the system of fstanding
meadows, except where the charact'
er of ground makes it unfit for ordi.
nary cropping. We would have
timothy in rotation with other crops
allow it to remain two or three years
after the grain crop with which II
may bO sOwn. The crop decreases
Year: 1863

" to elect one or more delegates to the
proposed Convention At once, knowing
our friends here will make ample provi.
sion for their entertainment.


This County Convention will be pre-
paratory TO the calling of State Couven-
ton. Will papers through the State call
attention to the matter of calling County
Conventions and the proposed State Con-
veution, giving the address of the Chair
man Of the Committee.
Year: 1863

Hh~ HS A'c" ioih " orlu is becoming z
almost as thoroughly disgustc,l With "free
society as the most conservatiyc or.sas
in Dixie. The worst thing ii can pic,u, e
in imagination is the era Of universal
freedom, and the greatest evils of the
present time Is Abolition and soldiers
suffrage, in the opinion Of the World.


With Journals of The type of the World
the day of the millennium must be regard
ed as a very distant one, for of course
they must bold that state of universal
slavery will 6rst be ushered in to contin-
ue during the entire period of that good
time coming"
Year: 1863

MORE TREEs We yesterday noticed
several loads OF trees aud shrubbery on
our streets, designed for persons in the
city. There has been an unusual number
or trees planted here this spring, and we
are glad tosee that our citizens are mani
testing such lively interest in this branch
Of external improvements. Now Is the
hne to set them out, the late rain render.
ing the ground in an excellent condition
for transplanting, and we would recon-
mend to those who design planting any
trees this spring to do so Immediately.
Year: 1863

~ We call attention to ID. Stern .
advertisement. He is determined not TO
be oat-ssfipped, either in the Clothing
line, or in the plan Of advertising ~
business Sec his lines headed "A Poem
for tie Times
Year: 1863

Our neichbor of the Iateliigencer has
again turned theolGgian, and in the issue
of that sheet of Oct oath, makes use Of
the word compromise, as a text for q
display of logic rarely met with He
claims that the Almighty was the first
great compromiser, and attempts to estab-
lish his position upon the fact of the
scheme of redemption. The assumption
that God compromised with sin, by send
ing his only Son. to redeem fallen man is
too absurd for argument A compromise,
according to Webster, Worcester, and
other photographers, implies a mutual
a mode of settlement. Can the learned
divine of the Intelligencer show in what
way man had any part in proposing or
bringing about the plan Of redemption, or
in any way escape just retribution for
sin except to comply with the terms of his
Maker,-terms which he took no part in
proposing? When Adam first violated
Gods holy law, he received the punish
ment without word of compromise on
his part Lucifer was cast out of Heaven
for disubedience, and we have no doubt
had he been permitted to propose terms
of compromise, the fact would have been
recorded If the offer of salvation upon
terms proposed by the Almighty was a
compromise, then the preachers charge
against the present administration of be
ing opposed TO compromise falls to the
ground, for the first proclamation of Mr.
Lincoln proposed terms to the south upon
which they were desired to return to the
Union, and if the writer premises are
correct, those terms were an offer of com
promise The ADMINISTRATION is not only
willing, but has ever desired that the reb-
els lay down their arms and return to
their Loyalty TO he government, and the
conditions of the terms have not been
greater than the conditions of salvation
repentance, obedience TO law, and loyalty
10 the government
Year: 1863

sS A writer in the Inteliigencer sign
ing himself Peace" is not pleased with
our remarks relating TO the responsibility
for the draft He does not relish the idea
that his party, that claims to be the only
loyal, constitutional, law abiding, Union
loving portion of the community. should
be held responsible for any Of the evils
resulting from the war it has brought upon
the country We are not surprised at
this "The thief ne'er felt the halter
draw, With good opinion of the law" Is
an adsce rs applicable in this case as any
other Those men who cry peace, peace,
when there is no peace, were never noted
for desire to see their own faults, and
much less for willingness to acknowl
edge them when pointed out


1t is not at all surprising Mr.. Peace
and his political friends have desire to
exonerate themselves from the response
bility of inaugurating this unholv war and
for its continuance, for most of them be
heve in a hereafter, and they have become
convinced that the soldiers IN the field,
whatever may have been their former po-
litical associations, are now, almost with
out an exception, as bitterly opposed TO
the copperhead party OF the north as they
are TO the leaders of the southern rebellion
The duties of the tented field" have not
closed their eyes to the action of political
matters at home, and the false cry Of 'ab-
clifton war convinces them of the hollow
heartedness of political demago-ues who
care less for country than for party The
malignant aspect to liberty and economy
attributed to the soldiers by our peace
frier1 / may be discovered nearer home
than Dixie by any man who has watched
the progress of apprehension in the
north during the past year.
Year: 1863

OF arrests in this State, under military an.


thority, are distinctly sanctioned. This


Is clear indication of the opinion of that


body; that the rights and Liberties of the


people are not put in jeopardy by the ex-


ercse OF the power in question, and is


moreover; concession that the present


state OF the country requires and iusti6es
ITS exercise. 1t is a clear intimation that


the people OF our patriotic State will sane
ton such a construction of the Constitu-
ton as, without clear violation of its
letter. will adapt it to the existing emer-
gency. rr.


There is one other consideratiu To
which l may, perhaps, properly refer, not
as a reason for refusing the writ applied
for, but for the purpose of saying that, If
granted, there is no probability that it
would be available in relieving Mr.. Val
!iandigham from his present position. 1t
Is, at least, morally certain that it would
not be obeyed. And 1 confess | am
somewhat reluctant to authorize a pro
cess knowing that it would not be re-
spected, and that the Court is powerless
10 enforce obedience. Yet, if satisfied
there were sufficient grounds for the
allowance of the writ, the consideration
to which / have adverted wopId mot he
conclusive against it,"
Year: 1863

Mecca, received last week, had a like ex.


hlllrating influence. The circumstances
under which we are placed render such
favors peculiarly appreciable. We can
never forget those generous acts which
nave anticipated our wants and supplied
what we must otherwise have desired in


valn. With true friends behind to aid
and encourage us, with an object before
us dearer than life, We are content to la
Dor ON until the banner of freedom torn
though flying" shall stream out on the
winds and be acknowledged and respect
ed everywhere. CEYLON
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer


writing from Xenia, gives, as the result


OF thorough experiment, Il plan for rid.
ding the plum tree from lis persistent


pest, the circulio. He says:


As soon as the blossoms are off the free


take bucket of Stacked lime(air Stacked


Is the best) IN dry state, and when the


Tree Is wetwlth dew in the morning throw


the lime through the tree by handsfull-


don't be afraid of it. If the tree is large


get a pair OF steps or something else to
stand upon, so that you can scatter the
lime well through the tree; and the work
Is done until after the lime is washed off
with a rain, and then give your tree an
other lining. In this way keep your
tree lined until about the 10th of June
and l will insure that the plums will be
safe. My experience has satisfied me
that the above is an infallible defense
against the circulio.


We would add to the aboye-speakine
OF lining trees that the same nrocasS
should be used on cherry and pear trees.
when the nasty slug first begins to make
Its depredations on the leaves. If the
Inning Is done as soon as the slug appears
IN Its minute form, one application, prob
ably, be enough If delayed until the
slug Is grown, the task will be greater IL
and, moreover, the beauty of your tree
will be marred by the injury to the leaves.
We have seen some of the handsomest
places in Cleveland so marred, before
midsummer, by these slugs, as to leave
he cherry and pear trees as if a fire had
passed through them. In the applica-
ion of lime to kill the slug any time of
lay may be taken, as the lime will stick
o the slug whether the dew is on the
rec or not.


We make this last suggestion for the
,enetit OF late sleepers, who seldom see
he dew, unless late at night, or what is
allied Scotch mountain dew"-this lat
er is applied internal, and better known {
$ 'whiskey that has never seen the face '
the guager." t
A very good way to apply the lime is t
y shaking it from a bag, fastened to | +
ole, over tree.-C2sue. Hs77ld. Ia
Year: 1863

Can any reader tell why, when Eve was
manufactured from one of Adams ribs, a
hired girl was not made at the same time
to wait upon her?


We can, easy Because Adam never
came whining to Eve with d ragged stock
ing to be darned and collar string to be
sewed on, or glove to be mended right
away, quick, now Because he never read
the newspaper until the sun got down be-
hind the palm tree, and then stretched him,
self, yawuing out, "Aiu't supper ostready,
my dear?" Not he. He made the fire aud
hung over the tea-kettle himself, wen ven
tlrc, and pulled the radishes and peeled the
bananas, and did everything he ought to.


He MIXED the COWS and fed the chickens
and looked after the pigs himself. lie
never brought half dozen friends to din
ner, when Eve hadn't any fresh pomegran-
ates and the mango season was over! lie
never stayed until eleven o'clock at ward
meeting, hurrahing for the out-and-out can
didate, and then scolded because poor dear
Eve was sitting up and crying inside the
gates To be sure he acted rather cowardly
about apple-gathering time, but then that
don't depreciate his general helpfulness
about the garden. He never played bill
liards nor drove fast horses, nor chOked
Eve with cigar smoke. lie never loafed in
corner groceries while solitary Eve was
rocking little Gains cradle at home. In
short, he did not think she was specially
created for the purpose of waiting on him,
and wasn't under the impression that il dis
graced a man to tighten his wife's cares a
little.


That's the reason that Eve did not need
A hired girl and we wish il was the reason
that none of her fair descendants did.
Year: 1863

GENERAL SCoTT DRAWING NEAR HIS End
General Scott's health is said to be fast
failing him now. He is confined TO his
apartment in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, al
most entirely helpless, and, what is worse,
it is said that his mind at length is break
ing down under the weight of years, and
mental and bodily trouble. He receives
few visitors, and these only his most inti-
mate friends.
Year: 1863

This machine is the cheapest and best that
be got up for the manufacture Of these two ar
tcles. This machine can be made any size to suit
the purchaser. 1t will make nice white sugar,
flavor similar to that of Island sugar. The molas-
ses made by this machine is of clear golden color,
and has delightful flavor taking OF the rank fla
vor that generally accompanies that made in com
mon kettles.


Farmers fill your farms with the Sugar Cane
and establish an independence on these two articles
that you have so long been dependant o the South
EN- states and Islands for To traders we will
sell State or County Rights for this machine on
reasonable terms.


Persons wishing to get in good business should
purchase State county right. This machine is
bound to sell, and will never get out of STYLE and
is within the reach of every Farmer.


Persons wishing for information can apply to l..
tor of the right for this and adjoining counties.


Particulars can be obtained from n. II. Callard,
at the Journal Office. Sy*
Year: 1863

The Lafayette Courier tells an amusing
story of some young ladies and gents Of
that place who were taking social walk
near the cemetery, when ghost appeared,
They all rau but one sturdy woman Of the
strong-minded class, who stood her ground
till the ghost got to her, when she seized it
and thrashed out of his frighttul disguise
mischieYouG fellow who had heard the pro-
iect of walking about the graveyard dis
cussed, and hid himself there to give the
party fright. She lod him back to the
house, and in reply to the questions that
poured in upon her, sald Can't fool me.
I've seen too many men in shirts TO get
frightened at them
Year: 1863

Brave, Loyal and Generous.


In the history Of the foul and fearful dis
grace which New York city incurred dur
ing the week Of the not the magnificent
conduct Of the Metropolitan Police wiz
stand out in glorious distinction Every
man Of them stood up manfuIly to the
work Of restoring Law and order. and
welded double strength from the cOnsci-
BUSINESS Of being engaged in the cause Of
duty. In every case Of direct conflict be-
tween the rioters and policemen, the for
msr gave way before Che sturdy delerni-
nation and energy Of the latter. The vic
tims Of persecution and assault, whether
white OF black, found faithful protectors
in the starred guardians.


When such was their record, It is graft
flying to know that fund is being raised
for the relief Of those o. the police who
were injured in person or property BY the
rioters. lis the more gratifying to note
this from the fact that the organization
has shown loyalty and libsrality them
selves Which is praiseEorthy. A fewwssks
ago there was an urgent call made by the
Sanitary Commission for Ismozs for the
relief Of hospitals. The market was nearly
exhausted, and this much-needed fruit was
dfHeuls 10 obtain The members Of the
Metropolitan Police Of New York contri-
buted an amount sufficient for the pur-
chase Of ffty bozss Of lemons, which they
forwarded to the Louisville ofice Of the
Commission, and for which Dr. Newberry
returned to them a letter expressive Of
heartfelt thanks. Of the members of the
police, it may be fervently said: "Inas-
much as ye have done it unto these, be it
done unto you"