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Year: 1861

GA young fellow must sow his wild
oats" In all the wide range of British
maxIms there is none, take it for all in
all, more thoroughly abomnibable than
this one as to the sowing of wild oats.
Look at it in what light you please, and
/ will defy you to make anything but a
devils maxim of it. Whatever man, be
he young or old, or middle-aged, sows,
that and nothing else shall he reap
The only thing to do with wild oats is to
put them carefully into the hottest part
of the fire, and get them burnt to dust,
every seed of them. If you will sow
them, no matter in what ground, up they
will come, with long, tough roots like
couch gross, and luxuriant stalks and
leaves, as sure as there is a sun in heav-
en-a crop which it turns ones heart
cold to think of. The devil, too, whose
special crop they are, will see that they
grow and thrive, and you and nobody
else will have to reap them; and no COM
mon reaping will get them out Of the soil
which must be dug down deep again and
again. Well for you, if with all your
care, you can make the ground sweet
again by your dying day. "BOys will be
boys" is not much better, but that has a
true side to it; but this encouragement
to the sowing of wild oats is simply dew
ilish, for it means that a young man is
TO give way TO the temptations, and to
follow the lusts of his age. What are
we to do with the wild oats of manhood
and old age-with ambition, overreaching
the false weights. hardness, suspicion
avarice-if the wild oats of youth are to
be sown and not burnt? What possible
distinction can we draw between them
If we sow the one, why not the other g
Thomas BrOlUn.
Year: 1861

Why it is that in nenety-nine cases
ont of hundred those women who have
been brought up chiefly amongst men
who have had no sisters; have lost a moth
er early in life have been dependent
on fathers or brothers for society and
conversation, should turn out the most
facinating and superior of their sex? Why
is it tha5lin nine hundred and ninety-nine
cases outo of thousand the boy who Is
educated solely by hls mother becomes a
triumphant and successful man in after
life? Perhaps the opposite influence Of
either sex is beneficial to the other. Per-
haps the girl derives vigorous thoughts
expanded views habits of reflection nay
more charity and fofbearance from her
male associates, as the boy is indebted
to his mothers tuition and his mothers
compallionship for the gentleness and pu-
rity of heart which combine so well with
a manly and generous nature for the re-
fnement and delicacy of feeling which so
adorn true courage; above all that exalted
standard of womankind which shall prove
his surest safeguard from shame and de-
feat IN the coming battle; shield imper-
vious so long as 1t is bright, bat which
when once soiled, slides and crumbles
from his grasp, leaving him in the press
of angry weapons naked and defence
less man. ETGzieT'S Magazine.
Year: 1861

than from later planting, and perhaps
not so well for in addition to the want
of fresh fibers or roots being formed be-
fore warm and dry. weather comes on,
the tree is perhaps hall hove out Of the
ground. Upon the contrary, If planted
in early fall, the ground becomes settled
and firm before spring comes. It should
be born in mind that the essential organs
of vitality are the small fibers or roots
formed after the tree is transplanted, If
the circumstances are favorable; if the
tree is planted IN early fall, the fIbers
continue to grow during the fall and ear
ly winter, and when spring comes nature
dictates growth to the tree, and 1t starts
right along. But if you wait until spring
before you plant. this same process of
the production of fibers has to be gone
through with again by the tree; and by
that time, perhaps warm and dry weather
comes on, and the tree suffers by eyap-
oration-a feeble and stunted growth is
made that season, if death does not en-
sue, unless you can take ball of earth
with the root, which is not easy to do
The tree may be taken up ever so care
fully, so as not to break off the small
fbres-when they come in contact with
the atmosphere they perish. This the
fall planted tree escapes, and consequent
ly makes a vigorous growth the next
season after planting.


Almost all distinguished Botanists and
Horticulturists recommend fall trans
planting. In the far West. on the prai-
ries, where they frequently suffer from
drouth, during the summer season, trees
should, by all means be transplanted IN
the fall, they will then be much better
able to withstand any spell of dry wealth
er that may happen to come the next sea-
son.


The proprietor of one the most ex-
tensive nurseries in the east says, l have
invariably found that fall planting is the
best; and among the thousands Of trees
annually sold from my nursery, fall and
spring, those planted in the fall show
the best by far.-Eastern Farmer.
Year: 1861

It is a common idea, but one certainly
erroneous, that the various movements OF
the celestial bodies can be comprehended
only by those who have passed years of
exhausting study in acquiring a knowl-
edge and application of the mysteries of
mathematics. 1t may be true that the
science of astronomy, with all its tecni-
calities and theories, cannot be under
stood when viewed in its mathematical
phase, unless we have devoted long pc
riods of time to acquire the language
which we propose to read. Those, how
ever, who may have mastered the diff
Guilty attending this method of studying
astronomy, may be able to transmute ini
to a more simple form the information
for which they have thus toiled and
hence they may be enabled to guide 9TH
ers to at least some knowledge of those
floating forms in the heavens by means
of a channel which will require years OF
application before the Intricacies of Its
navigation can be overcome. 1t not IN
frequently happens that in everyday life
we find mental spend!hrifts, who squan'
der their Intellectual gifts upon varie'
tv of insignificant triAes, and are under
the absurd delusion that the real gem;
are beyond the power of their minds tt
acquire. For instance, we may otter
see some young lady, to whom the mos


simple wonder in the heavens Is an un


known mystery, tOiling over an intricate
maze of figures and hieroglyphics. Wills
she produces a spidery structure known
by the mystical names of KNITTING" ant


.crochet." The wondrous page of fig


ures and crosses from which she labors
exceeds in apparent complexity an alge


braical problem; yet to her this page
simple and Ineligible. The mental ef
| fort necessary before this intricate croch
ct problem could be mastered. would. ha
il been properly directed, have enable


the same gentle student to have com
pretended some of the more sublim


works of nature, knowledge Of whic


cannot fail to produce a feeling of wor


sblpful awe and love for the Being wh
has thus manifested Himself to US.
Year: 1861

That sheep can do with less water than
other domestic animals, is well known.
That they should be forced to do with a
less quantity than they desire, or COM
PEELED to do without any, except what Is
accidentally supplied by melting snow or
rain, no reasonable or merciful man can
believe for moment. In some expert
ments on South Down sheep, at Rotham-
stead, we found that in the summer months
each sheep ate 3 lbs of clover hay, and
drank about 6 lbs of water daily. Think
ing tha. they drank more than was favo-
rable for the deposition of fat, we con-
fined them to a less quantity of water for
week. The result was that during
that time, they ate less food and LoSi
,De;ght. The result satisfied US that sheep
knew better than man, though he were
scientific, how much water they required


But we need not quote experiments
The common sense of every man tell:
him that sheep, as well as all other ami
mails, should be abundantly supplied with
good, fresh water. Cows and sheep, i
possible, should have free access to 1t a
all times For, unlike the horse, they
will not always drink at stated times
however regularly observed. A we'll
pump and troughs would seem, therefore
to be necessary appendages to every vel
managed barnyard or sheep fold. KIM
reader, act on this matter, and your sheel
and cows will bless you, if moi in words
at least in wool, milk and profit.


Two natural swarms, hived on the sam
day. should not be placed near togethe
in the apiary; and the same rule shoul
govern in the disposal of newly mad
ARTIFICIAL colonies.-Bee Journal.
Year: 1861

There are thousand pretty engaging


little ways, which every person may put
on, without running the risk Of either
being deemed affected or foppish. The
sweet smile, the quiet cordial bow, the


earnest movement in addressing a friend ,
or more especially q stranger, who one
NAV recommend to our good regards, the
inq uiring glance, the graceful attention,
which is so captivating when united with
self-possession-these will insure Us the
good regards of even a churl. Above
all, there is a certain softness of man
ner which should be cultivated, which in
either man or woman adds a pleasing
charm that almost entirely compepsates
for the lack of beauty. The voice can
be modulated so 10 intonate that II will
speak directly to the heart, and from thai
elicit an answer; and politeness may be
made essential to our nature. Neither
/ is time thrown away in attending to such
things, insignificant as they may seem
to those engaged in weightier matters
Year: 1861

One of the many remarkable sights
on the Fourth, was Mr.. Twining and bis
Queen bee. He came into our Office the
day before, with an old plug hat. He
had cut two holes in it about midway Of
the crown-one in front, the other in the
back part. Holding the hat in his hand,
and turning it over to show that it was
empty, he said "you see that this hat is
now empty. Tomorrow intend 10 have
swarm Of bees at work in it, masking
honey, and intend to wear it on my head
with the bees in itP' Sure enough, on
the Fourth, as we were going out into
the grove, we came across Mr.. Twining.
He was located under a shady tree, and
was exhibiting to an admiring crowd Of
men and women, his wonderful patent
bee hive. On his head was the idendical
hat that he had shown US the day before.
1t was literally covered all over with bees,
busy at work, going in and out at the two
orifces before mentioned. All the spare
space IN the hat was filled with new conf, /,
that had been made within twelve hours.
In his hand he held the Queen bee, which
he was showing to every one who would
venture near enough to gaze on and ad-
mire the wonderful little insect. During
all this time he was giving an eloquent
and instructive lecture on the habits;
worth and care Of bees After listening
for some time we left, feeling that what
Twining did not know about bees was
hardly worth knowing - Wabash GGz.
Year: 1861

Some blacksniths seem to forget that
horses shod in winter should have the
inner side of the shoe of such conhgara-
tion, as to let go easily of snow balls
formed within the hoof. It only requires
a gradual increase Of size outward, with
no dovetailing in figure, and each ball,
almost as fast as formed, viii readily
be parted with.


Why could not the horse shoe, for city
use, have a slight coating of gutta percha
on its upper side, so as 10 break the mo.
mentum Of blows on the paving stones 2
This would materially ameliOrate the
difficulty so frequent in cities, where
one-ffth of horses have their feet ruined
in few years, by continually treading
on too solid pavement - Working Farm
pr
Year: 1861

1t is a settled fact among intelligent
tree growers, that the tree is in the most
dormant state in the automn, or fall of
the year, Immediately after it cOmmenc-
es to she'd its leaves freely. There is
then the least circulation of sap in the
tree; which being the case, transplant
ing is then lone with far greater success
than when the sap flows freely in the
spring of the year, because the tree is
affected when the transplanting is done
in proportion to the greater or less flow
of the sap at the time. But, says one


plant very early in the spring. But i
you plant early the root of the tree !:
liable to injury by freezing and thawing
consequent from having been removed
before the ground becomes settled. Ant
if this is the case, you are no better OF
Year: 1861

alton at the date OF the assessment of the taxes
for which i, was sold;


Si. When the taxes have been paid 10 the
proper officer, within the time limited by law for
the payment or rede nption thereof; or,


ith. When a certificate that no taxes were
charged against the land has been given By the
proper officer, within the time limited by law for
the payment or redemption thereof;


Aud under these eii cumstances he has parted
with his money and has received 10 legal or val
id claim upon the land in return, and if he looks
at - o~n interest he will he glad to get his mon
ey back. as he has nothing of the slightest value
in return for t. ana as the Auditor General sug-
gests there should be provision tor the Audit
TO receive Il deed returned 10 his Office by the
purchaser, ami refund the purchase money and
interest, on application of the purchaser when
ever either Of the above facts are satisfactorily
proved to exist
Year: 1861

The following article on lottery svind
Ii ling, from Rrolbcr Jonathan, should
be read by every person in the country
Hardly week passes without our re
ccivi. z some of these invitations 20 show
ourselves consummate fools BY sending
money to the scoundrols who send them,
with the assurance that we will draw n
fortune, The mails are loaded with
these bogus lottery schemes, and it is
high time such an intolorablo nuisance
should be abated;


It is not generally known among the
more intelligent classes of tue United
States, that c vast system of robbery and
cheating is carried on in large cities by
means of lottery schemes and pretended
lotteries. Some of them are conducted
under the color Of the law, but they arc
not one whit better on that account,
being farmoI out TO men who are quite
as unprincipled as the dealers in bogus
lottery tickets. We assure readers of
this paper that not a lottery ticket is at
present sold in the United States which
does not represent scheme of fraud and
cheating. There are several persons in
the city Of New York who have made
large fortunes in this iniquitous business,
and others in Southern cities who arc
rolling in wealth, i'll. gotten gains Of plum
der from the ignorant and credulous.
So enormous are the profits of this sys-
tenn of swindling, that the most bare
faced false representations are made in
drumming up customers for lottery tick
cts; and it is astonishing to contemplate
the crodulity of the poor people who
thus throw away their money on lottery
men.


On sevel Il occasions VIC have exposed
these frauds in the Brother Jonathan,
and every instance where people have
written to us to make inquiries, we have
carefully explained the matter to them
Year: 1861

to pay social visit, they were stopped
BY wretched creature in female attire
ragged, foul, almost as degraded as fal.
len woman can become, who, with q
maudlin whine begged for aims, "for the
love fmercy" Offering her pittance,
the gentleman ordered her to 60 away.
Starting back at the sound of his voice,
the woman raised her head and for the
first timo glancing at the faces of the
couple before her, shriekcd--" Harty
my sister! Oh God !" and fell senseless
to the pavement. Herself too far de-
bauchcd for recognition, by the years Of
vice and misery through which she bac
passed. she instantly recognized tue de-
stroyer of her innocence and peace, anC
leaning on his arm, evidently as his wife
the sister who had long mourncd her as
dead.


In spite of the objections Of her hu8
band, who declared the woman merely
some drunken wretch, ignorant of what
she was saying, or else vile imposter,
Mrs. B. had the lainting woman carried
into her house, restored to consciousness,
cleaned and laid in a comfortable bed
and there drew from her, during the
night, the long and terrible history oi
her wrongs and sufierings.


She told how on her arrival at her
aunt's, in Boston, she had formed the
acquaintance Of Mr.. B. at the house Of
one Of her young female friends; how
dazzled by his protestations of ardent
love pledges of oonstancy, and promises
marriage, she had loved and fallen; then
when she pressed him to fulfil his VOWS,
he coldly " begged to be excused, +" aud
left her with her shame


Timidly feeling as if all who met her
saw her guilt in her face, she fed from
Boston, too fearful to die, too desperate
and unhappy to care how Or where she
lived. Swift and fearful had been her
downward course from that time onward,
plugging into crime and dissipation, to
drown the torturing memory of the past,
until she had reached the lowest round
on the ladder Of shame, and been forced
to the street to beg her bread The re-
action Of feeling was terrible on the part
Of Mrs. b. towards the husband who
had thus wronged her only sister, hyed
constant lie towards herself in the con.
ceaIment CT his guilty secret, and finally
attempted to spurn from him his wretch
ed victim in her dircst hour of need.
She felt that she could Nc longer live
with him, and at an carly hour on the
morning after the discovery, left his
house, taking with her the wretched
woman whom she had once been proud
to call her sister, and whom she could
not cast off. They found a welcome at
the house of Mr.. W., who had never be-
fore known the real character of the
man whom he had introduced as his par
ticulor friend The guilty wretch has
made no effort to recall his wife, and it
is probable that a peaceful and quiet
separation will be Effected. At present
little hope is entertained Of the life Of
po9r Garry.


The facts are strictly as we have re.

lated them, strangely romantic as they
may seem aud these who have known
the parties in the case viii readily ao.
knowledge the trpth Of the wholo.
Year: 1861

A QUEER FIx.-on Monday last the
officers of tho Revere Bank were sadly
nonplussed. The key of the safe in this
Bank has million Of combinations. BY
some chance the key became disarranged
and all the combined wisdom of the bank
men and safe makers could not produce
the genuine "open sesame" AS a last
resort the blacksmiths were set at work,
and succeeded in breaking off the door
after about three hours hard work, much
10 tho relief of the check holders and de-
positors.--Boston paper.
Year: 1861

Day after day have we been kept
in suspense about the attacking of
Fort Pickens. One dispatch tells us
in Il few days it will commence an
other says it must have taken place
by this time, and probably, the very
next irtellig gencc will be TO that effect; !;
still another SAYS, there will be no at
tack made at that point, but at Uar-
per's Ferry, we may now look for
something of the kind, for all the
forces are now being concentrated at
that point. Our readers may be sat
istied with such information, but as re-
CARDS ourselves, it gives us no salts
faction, for in the next dispatch we
anticipate news to correspond with
such insinuation as held out in the
intelligence received, when, 10, what
do we read; repetition of the above.
We really cannot conjecture what will
be done, And therefore make up our
minds to await particulars, like "pa-
tience on monument
Year: 1861

1t is stated that Gen. Scott has sent
$4,000 stand of arms to that marauder
and thief, Montgomery, to make n
foray from Kansas ON Western Ar
kansas:


How much truth there is in this we
will not venture to say. but place it
before our readers for such as it is
Let each form his own opinion.
Year: 1861

Those friendly to our undertaking, who
may hear ot any local. or other items. that
will prove of interest to our readers, will
favor us by handing in the same at the Office
vt the News
Year: 1861

of the Poor-come out West to become
great, and to frame laws for the people.
Poor devils. whose purses have for
months been innocent Of siuful lucre. sell
themselves and betray their trusts for
enough money to buy them q clean shirt
and that money stolen from the charity
box! Rather . sorry picture. but true
one. If this is . fair sample Of Kansas
Republicanism. an occasional dose Of
Democracy might b beneficial. just for
a change!
Year: 1861

GRUNBLE. GRUNBLs, GRUMSLs.-We
still hear muttsrings over our late article
with regard to Aid matters. The most
singular part Of It is. the ones who do the
grumbling are those who have the least
need Of aid. 1t is astonishing to sec
what generalization this aid business is
working among the people. Men who
have no need whatever of assistance, and
whose pride. it was thought, would re-
volt at the bare idea of receiving charity,
are greedily grasping for the aid. and
take it in high dudgeon whenever one
says aught that might have . tendency
to stop the supplies.


Gentlemen. we have given our author.
ity for all our statements regarding this
aid business, and have said nothing but
what we have the proof to substantiats.
If you think that We have made false
statements. our columns are at your ser
vice. to correct them. and give your proof
thereof. If you do not see proper to &C.
cept this Offer. We suggest that You had
better stop your grumbling.
Year: 1861

SECESSION FAILURE.-The S. F. Herald,
of the 18th has the following sensible re-
Election upon the folly Of secessionism:


The more we reject upon the secession
movement, only the more strongly convinced
do we become Of It's utter folly. Viewing Sc
cession from any possible point Of view, oor
conclusion is the same, that it is pregnant with
political and social ruin, and we become amazed
at the infatuation Of the Southern leaders,
many of whom are as brave and enlightened as
history can show. 1t is impossible to avoid
the conviction, that If even pescable separation
were possible, a separate government at the
South would be a failure The Almighty has
shaped this continent, traced its rivers, and
mapped out its mountains and valleys as If
with the special design Of uniting each section
by inseparable bonds with the rest. A Suoth-
,ern Confederacy would not only be arayed BY
hostile tariffs and political necessities in per-
petual war with the rest Of the continent, but
would be engaged in a wasting and iacessant
struggle TO eontravene those geographical and
natural laws which everywhere shape the boun-
daries and control the destinies Of nations.
Year: 1861

DENTAL NOTICE-Dr. H. N. EMSA CASE, office new building, opposite the UUTfS Gazette office, where he is prepared to operate in every branch of his profession Artificial teeth with artificial gums. from one to full set inserted so as to look perfectly natural All full sets inserted the suction atmospheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural and easy in the mouth and answers all the legitimate uses of natural teeth.

 Teeth, if taken in time, can be plugged so as to preserve them for life.
Year: 1861

broken within the next two months. A prOcla'
nation no longer than this article may transfer
the full weight of these -Four Millions of Ame-
ricans from the rebel to the patriot scale. Why
should there be hesitation or doubt in the
premises Is not our duty to our country
paramount Save the Republic, and all our
losses may be regained or compensated; but il
the country be lost, what matters that more
or less of goods and chattels remain


Leaders of the American People we tell
you that this war cannot be protracted without
extreme peril. Europe knows our weakness
will soon learn that ace also are aware OF it.
She is eager for Cotton and Markets; she will
force them if she despairs Of soon obtaining
them by fair means. Our sole choice lies be.
tween a speedy triumph and an inglorous and
fatal defeat. 1t is sheer ab,urdity to talk OF
this day of making war on any Great Power
should that Power acknowledge the indepen-
dence of the Confederates; it is barking OF
those who are aware that We are temporarily
out of teeth. We must crush the rebellion
soon, or the COtton-spinning nations cM ac-
knowledge its independence: sense of decency
alone restrains them thus far. Let the Spring
open before any important success has crowned
our exertions, and they riN be recognized BY
France, England, and Spain. Men and breth'
rem work while it is called To-Day