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Year: 1859

In the Ohio CuttiUdtOT for June lSt
there is an article by Tennessee girl
upon the dress of country girls. The
writer recommends a sort of peasant garb,
very simple, comfortable and pretty, for
those who are so fortunate as to live with
out the pale of Miss Flora NcFlimsey' s
fashionable circle-in the free, glad,
blessed air of the country. where people
can consult their own comfort without in
terfering with their neighbor's tastes.-
After reading the above mentioned article,
| filled with a desire to sit down and chat
awhile 10 the Cultivator Girls, and to tell
them some of my ideas about this i'm
portant matter of dress. But | am busy
little body, (don't leave out that little,
now y and have SO many cares and duties
to look after in my family, that l cannot
always enjoy pen-talk when | wish.
am seated at last, however, after hard
days work, and as the little folks are
quietly floating out upon the waves of
sleep, fancy we will have a cozy little
time all to ourselves. So dear girls, don't
make stranger of me, but let me come
into your circle and be one of you, while
we freely express our opinions, and chat
Familiarity together.


If you could have seen me in my short
dress aud pantalets to-day, as oficiated
as laundress, darywOman, and housekeep-
er in general, you would have been con-
vinced that put the theory l am about to
lay before you, into practice; so don't
hoot at the idea of my discoursing upon
the dress-reform question, because l aP-
pear to you this evening in long skirts,
crinoline, and other cityfed parophernalia.


will tell you what | think. believe
in dressing according TO circumstances
If we wish TO ''brush the dew from the
grass" in morning ramble, letit be done
with good thick shoes, warm stockings,
and skirts short enough to allow US a
country girls privilege of romping and
froIicing at our will. If we have morn.
ing work in the kitchen or milk-room, il
it is washing, baking OF cleaning day, dc
let US be independent enough to lay aside
the troublesome trails and, awkward
hoops, and appear upon the scene of actor
properly equipped for the performance o.
our duties, in a neat, prompt and comfort
able manner. Just so, if we are going tc
the woods or berrying, nutting or bota
nizing excursion, or to the river fishing
let US go prepared to enjoy ourselves in {
comfortable garb, that shall not be in the
Year: 1859

Potatoes spoil In winter, if buried, fol
three causes. First and greatest, wan
of ventilation. Secondly, and nearly al
lied, dampness. Thirdly, and more rare
freezing. Farmers find most of theil
potatoes spoiled at the top of the heap
where they suppose they became frozen
but this is not the usual cause; the damp
foul steamy air assembled there, and could
not escape, and this spoiled them. A
hole made in the top, with crowbar, and
closed with wisp of straw, would have
allowed egress to the confined air, and
saved the potatoes.


The best way to secure potatoes out
doors, is to make large heaps, say so OF
go bushels; see that they are dry and
clean, by digging before wet weather
comes on; cover them all over with Ont


foot of packed stra1C, and three inches Of
earth. The straw will prevent dampness
and the few inches Of earth will favor
ventilation. A farmer who raises many
potatoes, and practices this mode, does
not lose a peck, on an average, in so
bushels.
Year: 1859

way as we Chamber among the rocks,
wander through the brush and briars, OF
wade into the stream.


But in the afternoon, girls, when the
kitchen work is all done, the dinner dishes
washed, and we prepared ourselves for an
hour or two's sewing before tea, l am sure
we look better in our own mirror, as well
as to father and the boys, to don the lady
like dress, not too long, but reaching to
the slipper toe, and expanded to a mode
rate size.


A wreath about the head is the prettiest
ornament we can wear, and, with neat
collar, a black silk apron, and bit of
work in your hand, you appear trim,
graceful, industrious and pretty; while,
with your peasant garb in the afternoon
sitting room, you would seem the same
country hOyden who romped through the
meadows, or scrubbed the back poarch in
the morning; Just so with children
When about their morning play, little
girls are more comfortable, and better
prepared for a vigorous exercise of the
muscles, and contact with that horror of
faStldiOus mothers, "dirt"-if thew are
clad IN a pair of little brothers out-rrown
panties, or pair of dark colored drawers,
run up" for the occasion, than they can
be IN their pretty pink or white dresses
and embroidered aprons, in which they
look so sweetly afternoons.


Our Fannie-a healthy, chubby pet of
three years-was about all the morning
dressed in a suit of Master Charles cast
of clothes; and although she looks little
rough, she enjoys Clambering up and
down the steps, or over the wood pile, and
revels among her "dirt pies" with a gusto
seldom ever experienced by children kept
In constant fear of soiling their clothes.
After dinner, every day, she is bathed and
sent into the cool, dark parIor, where,
with cushion for a pillow, she enjoys
such a refreshing nap upon the floor as
only healthy child, wearied with play,
knows of, and, upon awaking, she is
dressed for the afternoon, and you would
scarcely recognize her in her low-necked,
short-sleeved dress, and pretty apron, en-
brOidered pantalets and hooped skirt.


DON'T run and hide, girls, when some
of your village beaux happen around at
the back door of a morning, TO grind a
sCythe, or borrow a rake. Never fear
their dislike for "bloomer." If they are
sensible young men, they will readily ad-
NIT the propriety of your working dress ;
and when, after the labors of the day are
over, and the knock at the parlor door, and
make their best bow, as they present them
selves for an evening call in'Sunday fxins,
they will admire you the more in your taste
full attire, for having seen you adapt your
self so easily to circumstances.-O. CuL.
Year: 1859

A hot shovel held over vanished furni-
ture will take out the white spots.


If you are buying a carpet for durabil-
ity, choose small figures.


Scotch snuff put on holes where crickets
come out, will destroy them.


Half cranberry bound on a corn will
soon kill it.


BROwN BREAD BIsCUIT-Two quart!
of Indian meal, pint and half of rye
one cup Of flour, two spoonsful of yeast
and a table spoonful of molasses. The
yeast should be quite sweet. Let it rise
over night.


To MEND BRoKEN CHINA,-Take a
very thick solution of gum Arabic il
water, and stir into plaster of Paris unit
the mixture becomes a viscous paste
Apply it with a brush to the fractured
Year: 1859

1t is hopeless to attempt to fauen
chickens while they are at liberty. They
must be put in a proper coop and this,
like most other poultry appurtenances,
need not be expensive. To fatten twelve
fowls, a coop must be three feet long,
eighteen inches high, and eighteen inches
deep, made entirely Of bars. No part Of
it sOlid-neither top, side nor bottom
Discretion must be used according to the
size of the chickens put up. They do not
want room; indeed, the closer the better
provided they can all stand up ct the
same time. Care must be taken to pnt
up such as have been accustomed to be
together, or they will fight. If one be
quarrelsome, it is better to remove it al
once; as, like other bad examples, it soon
finds imitators. A diseased chicken should
not be put up.


The food should be ground oats, and
may either be put in a trough or on fiat
board running along the front of the coop.
1t may be mixed with water or milk the
latter is better. 1t should be well Stacked,
forming pulp as loose as can be, pro-
vided it does not run off the board. They
must be well fed three or four times a day
the first time as soon after daybreak as
possible or convenient. and then at inter-
vals of four hours. Each meal should be
as much and no more than they can eat
up cleau. When they have done feeding.
the board should be wiped, and some gravel
may be spread. 1t causes them to feed
and thrive. ..I---


After fortnight of this treatment, you
viii have good fat fowls. If, however,
there are but four to six to be fauened,
they must not have so much room as
though there were twelve. Nothing is
easier than to allot them the proper space;
it is only necessary TO have two or three
pieces of wood to pass between the bars,
and form a partition. This may also serve
when fowls are put up at different de-
grees of fatness. This requires attention,
or fowls will not keep fat and healthy
As soon as the fowl is sufficiently fauened
it must be killed, otherwise it will still get
fat, but it will lose flesh. If fowls are
intended for the market, Of course. they
are or may be all fattened at once; but is
for home consumption, it is better TO put
them up at such intervals as will suit the
time when they are required for the table.
When the time arrives for killing, whether
they are meant for market or otherwise,
they should be tasted, without food or
water, for twelve or fifteen hours This
enables them to be kept some time after
being killed, even in hot weather.-L0E-
don Cottage Gardner.
Year: 1859

An experienced farmer says, Il find
by churning the milk separate, that ons Of
my best cows will make as much butleraS
three of my poorest cows, giving the same
quantity Of milk"


Cattle standing in cold muddy yards,
exposed to the weather, consume abour
twice as much as those in sheltered stables
kept clean and Uttered, and free from the
aCcumulations of manure.


To remove rust from knives, cover them
with sweet oil, we'll rubbed on, and after
two days, take lump Of fresh lime, and
rub till all the rust disappears. 1t forms
a sort of soap with the oil, which carries
off all the rust.


There are several good ways of keeping
cabbages during winter by burying them
out Of doors. The difficulty is, it is hard
to get at them during winter, without dana
age to those left. The following pan ap-
pears to avoid this difficulty: Cut the head
from the stump, and pack closely in a
sack, taking care to fill up all the vacan-
cies with chaf OF bran, and keep in dry
cellar.


Some afternoon, when you think every
thing will be killed with frost at night
pull up your vines that are loaded YitA
green tomatoes, and hang them m the
cellar; they will ripen of finely. l took
some frOm my cellar last Christmas day,
that were very nice.
Year: 1859

UNCONSCIOUS lNFLuENcE.--The very
handling of the nursery is significant, and the
petulanco, the passion, the genteness, the
tranquility indicated by it are all reproduced
in the child. His soul is a purely respective
nature, and that, for a considerable period.
without choice or selection. A little further
on he begins voluntarily to copy everything
he secs. Voice, manner, everything which
the eye Sees the mimic instinct delights 70
act over. And thus we have a whole genera
tion of future men receiving from us their
very beginnings, and the deepest impulses of
their life and Immortality. They watch us
every moment, in the family, before the hearth
and at the table and when we are meaning
them no good or evil, when we are conscious
Of oxertng no influence over them. they are
drawing from us Impressions, and molds of
habit which, if wrong, no heavenly discipline
can wholly remove or, if right, no bad as
soeiations wholly dissipate.


lE- Humility ever dwells with men of
Year: 1859

Mr.. MlRsu gave his lecture on Monday to further
6iscussiop Of the influence OF printing on the language


He rs. spoke Of the socAlity OF intellect which was
produced by 1.-THE fusion of minds into the general


mind so that if man did no. publish and claim his
thoughts Immediately somebody else Was sure 10
think OF the same thing within few mouths This
led him to discussion Of copyright which, he said,
was originally for the benefit Of the printers
and was extended even 10 the classics, to pre-
vent rival editions. Until the last century
author ever received for his copyright much more
than enough to pay for the paper it wss written on.
Mr.. Marsh pointed out Of the Disadvantages OF
copyright, such as giving to powerful publishers the
ability to combine and sell only each others booss to
the exclusion Of batter by other publishers. Most
Of the reviews, and some Of the newspapers were
more or less aided By the booksellers in this, which
Year: 1859

~ Grand Concert, vocsl and instrumental viii be
given at the Church in Eighteenth street near flth
avenue this evening II at Of tie funds for the music
of the Church number Of distinguished artists VIII
appear together with the choir of the church and
chorus Of ladies' ard gentlemen amateurs
Year: 1859

The TIeERs.--On Monday evening next the annua
ball of the Light Guard will bs given at tie Academy
Of Music The assemblies of this corps are among the
most famous of the day sod worthy of their fame
Year: 1859

John +. Enigbt asserts that he WAS at the South Tor
the be neft Of his health when his relative was robbed
in his house and that he did not know anything of the
transaction The scsndalous affair originated in his
house, however and his barkeeper and the bogus of-
GERS who are well krowp ore out Of the way until the
victim leaves the city.
Year: 1859

Mono LAKE-Of this lake, in the vicinity
of which are the Mono diggings, the Placer.
Vile Observer says;


1t has no outlet, and although fed by nu-
merous purely fresh water springs, is bitter
with salt and alkai There are no fish in
the lake 1t is from fifteen to twenty miles
in diameter, with an irregular shore line of
about one hundred miles ia extent When
agitated by a strong wind, large masses of
foam are formed many yards in extent which
presents very unique appearance as they
are piled high upon the beach.


A singular submarine fountain exists at a
short distance from the shore. In water
about fifteen feet in depth. a circular rock
rises to within about three feet of the surface
in the centre of this rock is cavity, several
feet in diameter. from which stream arises
with sufficient force to throw itself consid
cradle distance above the surrounding wa
ters. This fountain has been visited by
several parties who drank the waters anC
found them fresh, while the waters of the
lake are salt and bitter
Year: 1859

FIRE ALARM IN THEArER.-At the Placer
vile Theater, on Saturday evening, the au-
dienee became frightened at the cry of fire
raised in the street, and those in the pit made
rush for the door The Observer says:


Many would undoubtedly have been in
jured had it not been for the cool manner of
Mr.. Warwick, who advanced to the front of
the stage and in few words calmly and
plainly spoken, allayed the excitement and
brought the audience to their seats, when it
was uscertained that the alarm was false.


1t should become impressed upon every
mind, that in case of fire, like the burning of
crowded theater, deliberate and calm action
is the only way of safety.
Year: 1859

OYSTER BED NEAR New YoRK.-A New
York correspondent says:


The whole line of shore from Rocky Neck
to New Haven has been reused to the most
intense excitement over the accidental dis
covery of a monster bed of more than mon
ster oysters. The bed lies a little over the
centre of the Sound, in line bearing from
the Newark to Eatons Neck highland from
party who had dredged over it, we learn
that the bed ia certainly from one mile wide
to two miles long, Other stories say three
miles wide and ten long! One vessel last
week, took up seven hundred bushels in one
day The bed seems to be almost inexhaus
tible, and must contain many millions OF
bushels.
Year: 1859

ALBERT LEE.-The trial of this individual
(colOred many for the murder of his wife. in
san Francisco, is now going on In the Dis
'rlet Court 1t appears from facts elected
IN the trial that Lee was formerly a SER
want of the late Col. Benton, and afterwards
attached to Col. Fremont, whom he accompa.
nied on two of his celebrated expeditions
across the Continent. The defense admit the
killing and intend to rely upou the insanity
OF the prisoner as a sufficient ground of ac-
quittaL They intend to show hereditary
insanity in the family of the prisoner, as a
collateral proof of his insane condition when
he committed the deed for which he is on.
trial"
Year: 1859

ASTOUNDING INSTANCE OF OFFICIAL DEIIN-
oUENcY.-Col. F. w. Landsr, Superintendent
OF the Fort Kearney and Honey Lake wagon
road expedition, has completed his work for
the seasUn, closed up his business sold out his
stock. and Is now ready to start for Washing
ton to give an account of his stewardship.
That he merits the highest eulogum for the
success with which he has managed the par
ticular work assigned to his case is undoubt-
edly true: but we fear he has been guilty OF
two serious indiscretions, that must damage
him seriously in the eyes of the War Depart.
ment, and bring down upon his head the
implacable wrath of Secretary Floyd. These
lndiscretions may be briefly stated, and are
as follows: Col Lander has finished the
work assigned him, and has on hand an un-
expended balance Of $4,000, which he re-
turns to the Treasury: and he has also sold
the Government stock under his control at a
handsome profit to the Government, instead
OF sacrifice The honesty tact and econo
my which he thus displays, are Of the most
alarming character; and we tremble for the
Colonels fate when he gets back to the Fed
eral Capital. wagon road appropriation
found to be $4,000 greater than the work
required Was ever such a thing heard of
before? Never Is. f. Bulletin


All, Lander Lander how you will be
despisedI Why could you not have cheated
the Government out of those $4,000? We
very much fear that the Washington people
will have but poor opinion of you
Year: 1859

The Territorial enterprise asks that an as
say office be established in Carson Valley
1t says


"All the metals found are so impregnated
with foreign matter that it is impossible for
the owners of claims to ascertain their true
value without series OF assays. The cost of
sending the quartz and ore over the noun
tains is very considerable, and there is plenty
Of employment here for an assayer. Who
will come overP"
Year: 1859

The Santa Clara fair and cattle show closed
on the gath inst The Association will erect
an amphitheater at San Jose, for the purpose
of parading around it the cattle that may be
sent there for exhibition at the fairs
Year: 1859

THE Newport Gazette gives an account of
the death of Henry Black, of Newport who
undertook to sever the head of a hen, when
he was attacked by rooster. which spurred
him on the hand into an artery. The wound
at the time,was deemed very light, and soon
healed, but about two weeks after the acci-
dent, he was attacked with intense pain and
a sickening sensation of the heart, and con
tinued TO grow worse, and his suffering be-
came insupportable. At this date, a remark
able occurrence took place, which is fully
verified by many who went to witness it,
lie drew his entire frame together. as though
to gain strength for the act, and his voice
broke forth Ike the growing of rooster.
This was repeated from time to time, and
such was the similarity of voices, that outside
listeners (for ell could not gain admission),
asserted their belief thaG it was rooster. =
After four days OF ofindeseribable suffering, he
died.


The above beats all the lies yet.
Year: 1859

The Anti-Lecompton Democrats claim that
they constitute the true Democratic party O
California. But Jo McKibben, in his Sacra.
mento speech admitted that " he had never beer
strictly within the line of the party since 1882
This is an admission, of course, that he is not
within the line now 1t is likewise an admis.
sion that he cheated the Democracy several
years ago, when he sought and won the nomi-
nation for Congress at the hands of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. We are free to say
that this confession has greatly lowered Mr.. Nc
Kibben in our estimation politically speaking.
If he was not strictly within the line of the
party" when he asked the nomination for Con-
gress at the hands Of the party, he was acting
under false pretences-he was indulging in mis-
representation-he was holding out as truth that
which was false-he, in short, was endeavoring
to palm himself off for what he was uot, and
striving for the sake of office, to cheat the Dem
ocracy. He may think this was honorable con-
duct. We think just the contrary. He knows
we'll that the Democracy of this State would not
have sent him to Congress if he had, when ask
ing their votes, stated what he did at Sacramen-
to, that he had not been strictly within the
lines of the party since 1852" Therefore he
cheated the Democracy and now proclaims his
own shame.
Year: 1859

One objection which is made against the DEM
ocratc State ticket viz that it is sectional,
being principally made up of men of southern
birtn-is most contemplate. 1t is rank Know
Nothingism. Men who use it would also urge
as an objection to candidate that he was born
out of the United States. The S. F. Neacs in
indulsing in a long string of most disgusting
charges against Mr.. Latham, says


He labors with peculiar delight in sustain
ing purely sectional, southern ticket before
the people of national and free state"


Now this same Neics is laboring for the Anti


compton ticket, which is made up of men


80, Of northern birth. Gf the t,celce names
upon that ticket, all but three are men of north
ern birth and one of the three, Booker, the
Anti-Lecompton voters generally, in the largest
counties in the state at least intend to drop for
Baker, one OF the Black Republican nominees
for Congress. Thus the NetCs, while support
ing ticket composed almost entirely of men
originally from the northern section of the
Union, is finding fault with the Democracy for
supporting ticket composed of men, majori-
ty of whom happened to be born in the South


In this connection we may remark that, two
years ago, the regular Democratic State ticket
was composed almost entirely of men of north
ern birth. There were only two Southern men
on the whole ticket Why did not Democrats
who happened to be born south of Mason &
Dixons line, find fault with that ticket? Did
the editor of the Ne1os, or any of those who are
now acting with him, complain of that ticket
because of its sectional character


The truth is, in the Convention two years ago,
as in the Convention of the present year, the
question as to where a candidate for nominal
ton was born, was not thought of, much less
asked. The only enquiries propounded were
Is he a reliable Democrat? Is he Californian
Is he honest? Is he capable? If he, or his
friends for him, could respond to these ques-
tions affirmatiyely, a candidate was deemed
worthy to stand for the honors of a nomination.


Several years ago the members of then very
powerful party in this State, before voting for a
candidate, were pledged to ask Of him the ques-
ton, Where were you born?" If the candi-





was deemed unworthy. The Democrats-and
the editcr of the Ners, who is an Englishman
by birth, among the number-denounced that
party as anti-democratic, anti i-republican and
anti-national. Now we find many of the same
men, who thus denounced that party, acting
with the Aati-Lecompton party, and asking a
less liberal question of the candidates on the
Democratic State ticket, to wit: "Where were
you born, north or south of Mason & Dixons
line?" If the candidate responds, South, u
they cry, 'Out with him, he is unworthy l"-
And yet they have the impudence, the mean eff
frontery to charge the Democracy with being
sectionall If there be one drop of honest blood
in the veins of such men, it must blush and
burn in very shame upon their hardened
checks.
Year: 1859

Mr.. LoGAN.-After alluding to the absurd
charge made against Logan, Democratic nomi'
nee for Senator for this District, to wit that be
had once bolted Judge Miller's nomination II
Trlnity-when Miller was the regular wing
nominee and Logan was the regular Democratic
nominee for County Judge-the Trinity Journal
says those who make the charge "had better GO
Logan if that is the only objection to him"