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Year: 1861

The first object is to cheaper the
cultuae. So long as the margin of
profit was large, and as corn held the
monopoly, it mattered less how, or
with what it was cultivated; but now
when the margin is small, if not doubt
full, it becomes US to use every effort
to cheaper its culture, for five cents
saved in culture is five cents profit or
so much less of loss.


1t has been sufficiently demonstrat-
ed that with a properly constructed
two horse cultivator, the quality Of
the work is superior to that done with
single horse, while in addition the
two horses will do more than if worked
singly, and at the same time save the
labor of one man-that is, two horses
and one man can work eighty acres as
easily as two men and two horses. We
will suppose the corn is worked four
times, at four acres day with single
horse, and we have a saving of forty
days, which for wages aud board, in-
cluding bad weather, is not less than
forty dollars. This, if the crop aver
ages 40 bushels to the acre, is about
one and a fourth cents per bushel on
the crop Of eighty acres, or half a
dollar to the acre; but in addition to
this, We have no doubt that the crop
will AVERAGE five or ten bushels more {:
nor does the difference stop here, for
with this kind of cultiyator the crop
is drilled in, which will make saving
| first on the cost of the machine for
drilling over the planter, and second,
| in markinf off, and in the saving of
the extra hand to check off the hills.
Year: 1861

Two natural swarms, hived on the same
day, should not be placed near together
in the apiary; and the same rule should
govern in the disposal Of newly made
artificial colonies.-Bse Journal.
Year: 1861

DON'T ALL SPEAK AT. ONCE-As the marriage
ceremony was about to be performed in q church
in Troy recently the Clergyman desired the parties
Wishing tn he inerried to rise. A large number nt
ladies Immediately rose, and in confusion all Dut
one sat down quickly.
Year: 1861

VTNHE UNDERSIGNED are desirous of calling the


4 attention of the Printers and Publishers of the
Pacific Coast to their very extensive stock of Print
ing Book, Cap and Letter Papers, together with a
general stock of Goods suitable to the trade,
hand
Year: 1861

REPUBLICAN, OFFICIALS REBUKED BY Work
1SeMEN-A large and enthusiastic meeting
of Republicans was held in the Tenth Dis
trict last evening. 1t was composed princi-
paly of mechanics and worlingmen, who
have heretofore done stauch service for the
party, and its object waste express disap-
probation of appointments in the Custom
House and also TO deprecate the system of
passing over California mechanics in making
appointments for Mare leland. In tins re-
spect we sympathize with the objects Of the
meeting. for we as heartily as one deprccate
the importation Of men from abroad to fill
mechanical positions here, when we have so
many competent mechanics in our midst who
would be glad of the employments Another
g r. Morning Call
Year: 1861

We will furnish the DAILY DEMOCRAT from
shis date until the returns of the Gubernatorial
Election are received on fine the following terms


by Mail or Express. .......S2 90


The DEMOCRAT is the only daily paper in the
Northern or Central portion of the State, that
hoists the nominees of the Union Democratic
State Convention. BY little exertion on the
part Of our friends, our circulation can be greatly
extended. a. S. RANDALL & co.
Year: 1861

Editor DEMOCRAT Please announce the name of
p J. WELSH, as Candidate for the office of Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Union Democratic Coun-
ty Convention, and cblige


MANY VOTERS
Year: 1861

DR.. Dixon, in his New York Monthly Scalpel,
states that gentleman of the highest veracity
related to him the following snake story which
beats anything we have read lately:


Going into very public ordinary for his din
ner, he was surprised to observe the extra care
with which gentleman who took the seat oppo-
site him, took off his hat; he turned his head as
nearly upside down possible without breaking
his neck; then placing his hand over the inside OF
his hat, he again turned it, and received its care
fully guarded contents, concealed by a pocket
handkerchief, in his hand then gently laying the
back of his hand on the cushion, he slid the hat
and its contents off, and commenced dinner. The
attention of my friend was irresistably directed
toward the hat; and his surprise greatly increased
the reader may well imagine, on observing the
head of a sizeable snake thrust out and looking
sharply about him. The gentleman perceiving
the discovery, addressed him.


Ny dear sir, | was in hopes to have dined
alone, and not to annoy any one with my poor
pet. Allow me to explain; he is perfectly harm.
less; only a common black snake. | was ad
vised to carry him on my head for rheumatism
| have done so for a few weeks AMI am cured
positively cured of most agonzing maady.
dare not yet part with him. the memory of m,
sufferings is too vivid; all nv care is to avoil
discovery, and treat my pet well as possible in
his irksome confinement. feed him on mill
and eggs, and he does not seem to suffer Pardon
me for the annoyance-you have my story. Iti,
true. / am thankful to the nformer 70. INV cure
to you for your courtesy in not leaving your din
ner Disguised.
Year: 1861

The Governor of Wisconsin and the bankers
happily agree in the financial question of how to
raise money for the war, and at the same time TO
render more stable the currency of their State.
The banks of Milwaukee will take the whole Of
the State loan, ana the bonds are to be accepted
by the Comptroller. This will confne the new
State. IL will not impoverish the people, but in
stead, by furnishing in the bonds reliable securi
ties for the circulation of the banks, il will
strengthen the currency. We advocated, some
weeks ago, similar policy for this State; but
owing to a neculnr state of feeling. our advocacy
did not avail.-CAieago Post.
Year: 1861

consent of the governor, be entitled to
the benefits and provisions for support,
as provided by said act, unless such sol
der had been a citizen and resident of
this state for sixty days next before the
date of his enlistment, and such family
shall not receive such support longer than
while they continue to reside in this state.


Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.


Approved Nov. 20, 1861.
Year: 1861

Chambersburg, Pa, Saturday April Y, lool'


A number Of retidents Of Virginia have passed
through here route for the North in the lsst twenty
four hours. Many Of them have left everything be-
hind and are obliged to depend upon the charities Of
the people to continue their journey.


All who come from as far south as Richmond, could
get out of the State only by special permit from Gov.
Letcher Their statements show that reign Of terror
exists in the interior Of Virginia. The mob every.
where appropriate TO their own use whatever they
may fancy; farmers are stopped on the road, their
horses taken from them under the plea that they are
for the defense Of the South graneres ere searched
and everything convertible for food for either man
or beast carried of.


This has been carried to such an extent that along
the northern border Of Virginia reaction is taking
place, aud instructions being sent from Western
Maryland to the Delegates at Annapolis that if they
vote for secemion the people will hang them on their
return home. The news Of the unanimous sentiment
of the North, the prompt and decisive action on the
part Of the State Governments in enlisting men, has
strengthened the Union men Of Western Maryland and
the border counties Of Virginia.


number have found their way here, and joined
the Federal army to fight against Jefferson Davss
troops.


The Mayor Of Hagerstown was here this morning,
and states that the Stars and Stripes were this morning
hoistsd in that place. There is but handful Of Sc.
cesson.s there and lie says those will be driven out
of town.
Year: 1861

formation about hin, was that he was organizing an
expedition to start back again to IndiaDola TO look
after the soldiers that should have left by the Star Of
the West. The compact with them, to be allowed to
leave Texas unmolested, was fulfilled when they got
on board the Fashion. But this vessel is not deemed
particularly seawothy they will most probably deter
mine to land again, and that will be as getting from
the fryiDgpan into the fire.
Year: 1861

Our attention is called to statements which appear In
the two Republican papers published in Trenton, New.
jersey From this it is conclusive that Capt. Yards
resignation was accepted before the war began, and
that Immediately after the enemy struck the FIRST blow
he applied for revocation Of the acceptance Of his
resignation and now stands ready to serve bis country.


This is sufficient vindication Of his loyalty, which
wa. questioned by our Trenton correspondent.
Year: 1861

The Florida Convention met yesterday, and by
tomorrow the Peninsular State will be out Of tho
Union. On next Monday the Conventions of both
Mississippi and Alabama will meet--and before the
close Of the week both of those States will be free
and Independent Commonwealth, taking their po-
stons alongside of South Carolina. Georgia comes
soon afterwards, and will range herself in line with
her sister Commonweaths on both sides. And
then the other States will come out, one by one,
until the Confederacy of the fifteen States of the
South will be an accomplished fact before the mid
die of summer.


Now, then, what is the use of talking about Co
operation? What is there about cooperation but a
vague idea, ndefnable and impractcable? What,
in truth, is meant by cooperation? We hear the
word glibly used, but nobody explains what ii
means. When is cooperation to be had? Where
By uhom? Who are to be the parties to it? Are
the States already out of the Union to be admitted
when the Conference is held? By whom is the
Conference to be called, and under what rules and
regulations as to representation? What are they
to do, even supposing that they meet, except tc
decide whether to stay in the Union or to go out Of
it? If the former, there is no use for Conference
and if the latter, the effect of it will have already
been destroyed by the separate secession of al
least six or seven Of the States.


These are practical questions which no coopera
tionst can attempt TO answer without finding him
self involved in all sorts of absurditcs and incon
sistencies. Until, therefore, we can have some
clear, distinct and well-defned meaning attached
to the word, we insist that it ought not to be us2t
as the symbol Of Southern unity.
Year: 1861

AID FOR SoUTH CARoLINA.-We learn from tho
Brandon Herald that military organization is on
foot in that town "to aid South Carolina, if need
be, in her struggle for the maintenance of her
rights as an independent sovereignty"
Year: 1861

The sergeant proposes another visit to the
cells, in one of which is the woman whose
drunken slumber caused or accelerated the
death of her wretched companion. She
pleads earnestly through the bars for her lib
erty, procaming herself a decent married
woman. the mother of four children, and de-
manding whether she is "a brute haste" to be
thus incarcerated Our guide listens pa
tiently to her complaints. but can give her
no better consolation than the assurance that
she must be detained until the advent of the
coroner at seven o'clock next morning. This
involves the endurance of such a positively
tetid atmosphere that We are glad to beat a
haStv retreat
Year: 1861

From the Marlborough IN. c. Patriot.


We believe in the Inherent right of rev.
olution, but at the same time it should
never be resorted to until every other
re nedy has been tried, nor until, after a
full and thorough investigation. it is as
certained beyond a reasonable doubt that
the benefits to flow from revolution are of
such a nature as to be more than an equiv
alent for the niserics and evils which rebel
lion which will necessarily bring upon the
people. The idea Of revolution is to
relieve the people from oppression, and to
establish a new form of government to
protect them iu their rights. If, there
fore, the people are not oppressed, if the ,
are prosperous and happy. and if they
are protected 10 their rights, they nave no
right to resort to revolution, and to do so
would not only be madness and folly. but
would be in the highest degree criminal,
not only in sight of the civilized world
but also in the sight of Heaven.


We do not believe that the people OF
North Carolina are, at this time. suffering
oppression; we do not believe that the peo-
pie of South Carolina, or the people OF
any other State. are oppressed, or that
they have the slightest cause of complaint
against the General Government; their
rights have been in no way trespassed
upon; their privileges have not been in
the least cireum scrited, but. on the con-
trary, they have, 10 the language Of Mr..
Stevens an "exuberance of liberty and
prosperity" while in point of privileges
they are exalted up to heaven. 1t is im.
possible to conceive of people more pros
porous and happy; every man is at liter-
ty to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience; every man is
at liberty to come and 60 as he may zee
proper; no one il taxed except by bis own
free consent; there is no position. howev-
er exalted, but what is within the reach
of the most humble, SO far as the Govern
ment is concerned; and they who would
bring about revolution. can promise the
people no more happiness. DO more pros
perity than they now enjoy, nor dare
they promise them anything in return. for
all the blood which must necessarily be
shed, and treasure wasted. fields laid
waste, and hearthstoDes made desolate
By civil war, in which brother shall con
tend against brother, and the hearts o'
the children shall be hardened against
their fathers.


Are we right. or are we wrong. wber
we say that the people of the Southern
States have no cause for revolution Il
We are right. then what an awful respon
sibility will rest upon certain RESTLESS and
reckless spirits. should they succeed II
bringing upon US all the untold horrors
of civil war; and how deep and loud vii
be the curses heaped upon their heads b.
Year: 1861

The food passes from the stomach al
the right side, hence, its passage is facili.
tated by going 10 sleep on the right side
Water and other fluids flow equally on q
level, and it requires less power to propc
them on a level than upwards. The
heart propels the blood to every part oil
the body a! each successive beat, and it is
easy to see that il the body is in horl.
zontal position, the blood will be sent 10
the various parts of the system with
greater ease, with less expenditure oi
power, and more perfectly than could pos.
sibly be done if one portion Of the body
were elevated above horizontal line
On the other hand, if one portion OF the
body is too low, the blood does not return
as readily as it is carried thilher, hence
there is an accumulation and distention,
and pain soon follows. Ifa person goes
to sleep with the head but very little
lower than the body, lie will either soon
waken up or die with appoplexy before
the morning. simply because the blood
could not get back from the brain as fast
as it was carried 10 it. II person lays
himself down on level floor TO sleep, a
portion Of the head, at least, is lower than
the heart, and discomfort is soon induced
hence, very properly, the world over, the
head is elevated during sleep. The saw
ages use log Of wood or a bunch of
leaves; the civilized pillow and il this
pi!ow'is too thick, raising the head too
high. there is not blood enough carried to
the brain, and as the brain is nourished,
renewed and invigorated by the nutrimenl
il receives from the blood during sleep. it
is not fed sufficiently, and the result is un.
quiet sleep during the night, and a waking
up in WEAKNESS, without refreshment, TO
be followed by day Of drowsiness. dis
comfort, and general inactivity Of both
mind and body. The heal.hful means is
pillow. which by the pressure OF the
head keeps il about four inches above the
bed or mstrass nor should the pillow be
so soft as TO allow the head to be buried
in it, and excite Precipitation. endangering
ear ache or cold in the head, on turning
over. The pillow should be hard enough
to prevent the head sinking more than
about three inches.-HalPs Joaraa of
Health.
Year: 1861

Read much, but not many works. For
what purpose, with what intent do We read
We read not for the sake of reading, but we
road to tho end that wo may think. Read
ing is valuable only as it may supply tho
materials which tho mind iself elaborates.
As it is not tho largest quantity of any kind
of food taken into tho stomach that con.
duces to health, but such a quality of such
a kind as can be best digestod so it is not
the greatest complement of any kind of in
formation that improves the mind, but such
a kind as determines tho intellect to most
vigorous energy. The only profitable kind
of reading is that in which we are compelled
to think, aud think intensely; whereas that
reading that serves only TO dissipate and
divert our thoughts is either positively hurt
fu, or useful only as an occasional relaxa-
ton from severe exertion. But the amount
of vigorous thinking is usually in the in.
verse ratio of mullifarious reading. Multi.
farious reading is agreeable. but as habit
it 10. in it's way. as destructive 10 the mental
as dram-drinkiDg TO the bodily health
Our age, says Horder, sis the reading age"
and no adds, "It would have boen bettor. in
my opinion, for the world and for science.
If, instead Of the multitude of books which
now overlay us, We possessed but few
works good and sterling, and which, as fow,
would bo therefore more diligently and
profoundly studied. .'-Sr Nm. Hamilton.
Year: 1861

Those who have been at Niagara du.
ring storm, can testify to the truth Of the
following description


The change in the color Of the water
from the clear and beautiful tints of sum
mer TO the black and muddy turbulence
OF the storm, gave the Falls on appearance
Of terrible fury. The water on the Falls
was two feet higher than ordinary. and
driven onward by the blast, came rushing
10 the precipice with perfect madness.


Your readers who have viSi ed the Falls
will have an idea Of the immense body of
water pouring downwards, when state
that al the (cIryway the water was fifteen
feet higher than the ordinary level, being
on the ninth stair Of the ferry railway,
and over The lower end Of the ioof which
covers the track.


AT the Suspension Bridge. where the
river is much narrower, the same effect
was produced, the water under the bridge
being eight feet higher than usual. Here
tie gale swept along with its utmost fury,
and made Eolian harps of the immense
cables and suspension rods which support
the bridge.


Standing on the centre Of the structure,
the scene was one OF indescrbablc
grandeur. But The bridge moved not, nor
,swayed 10 The storm. All day trains
passed 10 and fro as usual, showing con-
cIusively that no storm is TO mar its iair
proportions.


Tree and cliff and shrub we've cased in
frozen spray, and the crust bore me safely
so thick had it frozen. Not in the topaz
whiIeness OF ordinary winter is this pres.
ent dress Of Niagara, but in dirty brown,
as though thrown from the washing of the
streets. When, after day or two of mild
weather, this shall all drop o #, and later
in the winter the Frost King shall hedecL
the surrounding rocks in snowy white
then will it repay your readers TO journey
hither and behold the scene. which, fol
purity of beauty, has on earth no parallel
Year: 1861

Even the experienced trainers Of the
prize ring can not decide what is the best
food for training men up to the create 1t
powers Of endurance. They have a
prejudice in favor OF mutton chops and
underdonc beef-stakes; but 1t is by no
means sure that this is the best. The
Roman soldiers. who conquered the world,
and built roads from Lisbon 10 CONSTANT.
nople. and who are all trained athletes,
marching under weight Of armor and
luggage that few men in our day could
carry, lived on coarse, brown wheat or
barley bread, which they dipped in sour
wine.


In our own day, the Spanish peasants
are among the strongest and most agile
men in the world. He will work all day
in copper mine, or the wine-press, under
a hot sun. and then dance half the night
to tho music Of guitar. What does he
live on A piece Of black bread and an
onion, perhaps half watermelon. You
may see him dipping his piece Of bread
into horn Of olive oil, and then into some
vinegar, made hot with pepper and garlic,
and then he is happy. Sometimes he gets
a drought Of harsh. sour wine. but not
strong. All the strong wine is sent 10
England.


The Smyrna porter walks of with q
load of eight hundred weight. His only
food day after day. is little iruit-a
handful OF dates. few figs. bunch o
grapes. some olives. He eats 10 beef,
pork or mutton. His whole food does
not cost him penny day.


The Coolie, living on his rice, can out
work the negro fed on bacon. The Arab
living on rice ard dates, conquered hal
the world.


The most tremendous muscular force
and the greatest powers of endurance
may be nourished upon very moderate
| diet,
Year: 1861

The VALUE OF MoNEy.-"You will
never know the value Of money until you
have worked for i. and wanted it," is q
common saying Of old folks 10 their jun
iors. There are some individuals in the
world, however, who work for it, and
want it all their lives, and yet never
know its value. II dollar comes by any
lucky chance into their possession, the
first thought is how TO spend il as quickly
as possible. The instinct OF foresight
seems TO have been entirely left out Of
their composition. nor do the bitterest les
sons of experience make them any wiser.
They are happy as long as the sunshine
lasts, and seem TO have kind of blind
trust in something happening" when the
frosts Of life shall begin 10 nip them. BuI
the something never happens. Provl-
dence does not interfere in behalf OF the
poor little drone bee who neglects the
honey. trade in summer. The human
drone thinks himself misused because the
rich men, who accumulated tEeir wealth
from the very care and economy which he
neglected, do rot extend helping hand
to his needs. He settles gradually down
into the poor house, and finally fills O
parper's grave.


"Poor fellow. he never had any luck!
say the guild of drone bees. Nothing Of
the kind; the only trouble was, that he
never knew the value OF money!
Year: 1861

IKFLUEHcE OF NEwsPAPERs.-Smal is
the sum that is required TO patronize a
newspaper. and amply rewarded is iis
patron. l care not how humble and un-
pretending The gazette which he takes
1t it next TO impossible to fll sheet with
printed matter without putting into it
something that is worth the subscription
price. Every parent whose son is away
from home al school. should supply him
with a newspaper. l well remember
what marked difference there was be-
tween those of my schoolma,es who had.
ana those who had not. access TO news
papers. Other things being equal. the
first were always superior to the last in
debate, composition and general intelli-
gence.--- Daniel Webster.