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Year: 1860

rIn the recent trotting race be
tween Flora Temple and the stallion
Patchen, the last half mile Of the second
heat was trotted in one minute and eight
seconds' This is The fastest half mile on
record.
Year: 1860

The following is from the Hartford Dali
ly Courant


"What number of idle, useless young
women-they call themselves young la
dies-parade our streets They toll not,
neither do they spin, yet Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like one of them.
Do they ever look forward to the time
when the real cares and responsibilities Of
life will cluster around them? Have they
made, or are they making any prepara
ton for the onerous duties which will as
suredly fall to their lot-duties to socie-
ty, the world, and God? They lounge
or sleep away their time in the morning
They never take hold of the drudgery, the
repulsive toll, which each son and daught-
er of Adam should perform in this world
They know nothing of domestic duties.--
They have no habits of industry, no taste
fol the useful, no skill in any really USE
fui art They are in the streets, not in
the performance of their duty, or for the
acquisition of health, but 20 see and to be
seen. They expect thus to pick up
hus band who will be as indulgent as their
parents have been, and support them in
idleness. They who SOW the wind in this
way are sure to reap the whirlwind. No
life can be exampt from cares. How mis-
taken an education do these girls receive
who are allowed to imagine that life is
always to be garden of roses Labor
is the great law of our being. How worth
less will she prove who is unable to per-
form it.


at has been observed that 'by far the
greatest amount of happiness in civilized
life, is found in the domestic relations,
and most of those depend on the home
habits of the wife and mother What q
mistake is then made by our young girls
and their parents, when domestic educa-
ton is unattended to Our daughters
should be taught practically to bake, to
cook, to arrange the table, to wash and
iron, to sweep, and to do everything that
pertains to the order and comfort of the
household. Domestics may be necessa-
ry, but they are always necessary evil
AID the best 'help' woman can have is
herseT. If her husband is ever so rich,
the time may come when skill in domestic
employments will secure to her com
fort which no domestic can procure
Even if she is never called to labor her.
self, she should, at least, know how things
ought to be done, so that she can never
be cheated by her servants.


domestic educatian cannot be acquired
in the streets. 1t cannot be learned amidst
the frivolities of modern society A good,
and worthy, and comfort bringing hus-
band can rarely be picked on the pave
ment.


"The nymph who walks the public streets.
And sets her cap TOR all she meets,
MAY catch the fool who turns to stare,
But mel ofsense avoid the snare"


"The highest and best interests ofsocie-
ty in the future, demand better, more
useful, more domestic training Of our
young ladies'"
Year: 1860

There is not much solidity in a religion
that will not stand the test of every day
experience. There are good many pi-
Gus people" says Douglas Jerrold, "who
are as careful of their religion as of their
best service Of China, only using it on
holiday occasions, for fear it should get
clipped or hawed in workng-day wear
That species Of religion may do for show,
but there's little substance in it. 1t is not
the kind to last. 1t is too fine for USE


1t is too much Of the gilt gingerbread
sort for the more general service Of man
kind. 1t can do little good in the eyes
Of One who judges us not by the exteri.
or, but by the interior evidences of excel
lence. Religion, to be serviceable, must
not only be substantial, but active. i
must not be drowsy. 1t must be wild,
awake, vigilant, and sturdy.
Year: 1860

Always look on the sunny side,
And though life checker'd be,
A lightsome heart bids care depart,
And time fly pleasantly;
Why sit and mourn o'er fancied ills
When danger is not near1
Care is self.consuming thing,
The hardest nerve can wear.
Always look on the sunny side,


And though you do not find
All things according to your wish,
Be not disturbed in mind;
The greatest evils that can come
Are lighter far to bear,
When met by fortitude and strength,
Instead of doubt and fear.
Always look on the sunny side


There's health In harmeless Jest,
And much to soothc our worldly cares
In hoping for the best.
The gloomy path is far too dark


For happy feet to tread,
And tells Of pain and solitude,


Of friends enstranged and dead.
Always look on the sunny side,


And never yield to doubt:
The ways of Providence are wise,


And faith will bear you out.
If you but make this maxim yours,


And in the strength abide,
Believing all is for the best


Look on the sunny side.
Year: 1860

There are bright hours that mark the
history of the brightest years. For not a
whole month in many of the millions of
the past, perhaps, has the sun shone bril-
lantly all the time. There have been
cold and stormy days every year. And
vet the mist and shadows of the darkest
hour disappeared and fled hte llessly.-
The most cruel ice fetters have been bro
ken and dissolved, and the most furious
storm loses its power to harm. And
what parable is this in human life Of
our inside world where the heart works
at its shadowing of the dark hour. and
many cold blast chills the heart to the
core. But what mstsers it? man is born
a hero, and it is only in the darkness and
storms that heroism gainsits greatest and
its best development and the storm hears
it on more rapidly to its destiny. Des-
pair not, then. Neither give up; while
one good power is yours use it. Disap-
pointmcnt will not be realized. Mortifv-
ing failure may attend this effort and that
one-but only be honest and struggle on,
and it will work well.
Year: 1860

IcE.-The reservoirs in this neighborhood were
frozen over yesterday morning, which afforded
some of the lads fine opportunity for skating.
Frank Clark essayed an early trial, but his weight
of body and character was too much for a one
nights freeze, and he went through.
Year: 1860

Who ever became a man of influence by set
ting under the harrow of dependency? What
elrone ever benefits the world, his friends. OF
himself? There is nothing like action coupled
with cheerfulness. We see it everywhere
Who is he sitting on that empty barrel at the
corner? A man with no energy, prey to
grief. He does not know what to do, and how
to start. Who is that man standing in the
market place? A lazy, do-little sort of a yag-
abond, who hardly earns his bread and butter.
Do youswish to become such a character If
not, arouse yourself; away from the armchair,
up from the gutter, out Of the downy bed i;
move your arms, kick your feet, and stir about;
give the blood a chance to circulate through
the veins, and the air of heaven to enter your
lungs. Seze the first job presented and dis
patch it at once, up for the pay, and get an
other forthwith you will soon earn enough to


purchase wheel-borrow or a handcart, and
& then you will begin to live. Who knows what
oyousmay become? Energy is half omnipotent


Small beginnings end in large gains; penny


well turned brings fortune. Resolve then tc


do something, and be something, and our wore


for it, you will bless US to our dying day fol
5 eur plain spoken nadvice-American Leader.
Year: 1860

Mitchacl Baird tor Bear as he is sometimes
ca,led) who recently died near York, Pennsyl-
vania, was miserable miser. His father left
a valuable farm of five hundred acres in the
vicinity of York, with some farming and
household articles. He kept tavern for a
number of years-married, and raised four
children. He accumulated an immense estate,
which he reserved so tenaciousy that he never
afforded dollar for the education of his chill
drpn. lie never was known to lay out one
dollar in cash for any article he might be in
need of; he would either do without it, or
find some person who would barter with him
for something he could not conveniently sell
for money. He farmed largely and kept n
large distillery, which he supplied entirely with
his own grain. He kept a team for convey
ance of his whisky to Baltimore, where, when
he could not sell for money at aprice tosuit him
he barteIed for necessaries for his family and


taver.. In this way he amassed an estate


worth four hundred thousand dollars.


! Such was his attachment to money that he


was never known to credit single dollar to


any man. Upon the best mortgage or securl-


tv that could be given he would not lend II


cent. He never vested one dollar to public
| funuS, ncllneF Wouu tlc hetp tliS nolCs VI oiiy


bank longer than he could get them changed.
He deposited his specie in large iron chest,
until it would hold 10 more. He then provided


strong iron-hooped barrels, which he also filled


After his death his strong boxes yielded two


hundred and thirty thousand dollars in gold


and silver.


The cause of his death was as remarkable
rs the course CT his life. A gentleman from
: Virginia offered him twelve dollars busheI
for one hundred and ten bushels of cloverseed
but he would not sell it for less than thirteer
dollars, and they did not agree. The seed wa
t afterwards sent to Philapelphia, where it WA
sod for seven dollars per bushel, and brough
, in the whole five hundred and fifty dollars les
Z than the Virginian had offered for it. On re
: ceiving an account of his SALE he waske'
t through his farm went to his distillery, an
t. gave directions to his people; he then went t
to his .wsgon house aud hanged bimscsE
Year: 1860

For many years | have had uniform good
success in wintfring calves without grain, and
can fully endorse II. +. BIS theory that, if
good hay is freely and regularly supplied
grain is lneasurtbly unnecessary Wiu1ering
and summering reciprocally affect each other
TO such a.degree that Que cannot well write of
one without reference TO the other Let it be
promised then, that the caves have had milk
and summer pasture, sufficient to keep them
growing in good shape and condition For
winter quarters | assign them all acre lot ad-
joining the barn, with a low, open shed, made
very tight and warm on. three siet,s and over
head kept well Uttered with straw, in one cor
ner Of said lot. A rack or manger, SO cor
structcd that they cannot waste the hay, is
freely and regularly supplied with good, bright
tender hay. cut before hGTrcst, in such quantity
that said manger is never entirely empty, ex-
cept when little brine, sprinkled on the oats,
induces the calves 10 eat them clean. Water
at will With this care my calves always kept
growing and thriving through the winter, and
if they have good pasture through the ensuing
summer and good keeping next winter, | can
scarcely ever keep them longer than the month
of February because butchers passing by will
Offer such high prices for them that it weuld
be folly 10 do so.


The question whether grain is necessary in
wntering stock depends for its answer very
mach Oh the quality OF the lny provided. In
sone sections of the country where have
becn--good, choice hay is almost unknown
You may visit twenty different barns at chore
time without seeing the article. A hard, ripe.
wiry, late cut and pale co'orcd commodity,
called hay, certainly needs some grain AS all
accompaniment. In these. sections of the
country advocates may be found for late eat
ting of meadows. Cause why the hay gees
further. So would a stone fi,re-stick in the
fireplace last longer than one of hickory.


once worked Il pair of farm horses for sev-
erai years on grass in the summer, and hay in
the winter, with less tlIan the contents Of a
barrel Of grain per annum. They were in
good health, flesh and spirits. ! sold one Of
them at fourteen years of age which was soon
rc-soid fer eight, his actions and appearance
corresponding with that age.


In the spring OF the year, when Sleeps ap-
petite for hay somewhat fails. and the spring
ing grass is unsubstantial, think grain may
be fed to great advantage. T. II.


Milan, Erie Co., Ohio.
Year: 1860

If the votaries Of pleasure, on whom time
hangs heavily. and who are ever devisisig exre-
6ients to relieve its tetiium could only compre-
hend the Importance Ct life, and the vast ISSUES
Involved in they would be startled efiectu-
alv from their dreams There is depth of
meaning in the following paragraph from the
National T cEer


The narrow limits of the longest life is every
day becoming uarrs wer still. The story is
told of an Italian State prisoner. who after
soEre weeks confinement bceame suddenly
aware that his apartment was becoming small
iet He watched, and saw, with horror, that a
movable iron wall was gradually encroaching
ON the space, and that as the movement came
on, it must soon crush him to DEATH and he
could calculate it to a day. But you have not
that advantage. John Foster yet more ap-
propriately resembles time to sealed res
ervoir, from which issues daily certain small
aHantityof water, and when the reservoir is
exhausted we must perish OF thirst but we
have no means of sounding it to ascertain how
much It originally contained, nor whether there
be enough remaining even for Tomorrow.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Battle Greek Jeffer-
sonian thus describes the way New England
ers improve and increase the staple of wool


While the wool growers Of New England
have the advagtage enumerated, it by no
means satisfies their ambition. All conceiva-
bic experiments are being tried to improve
sheep and tic staple of wool many of them
with the most advantageous results. Our at
tention was called to one of these experiments
the results of which were so MAJ ketl, and the
same tried with so little cost, that ii ut once
struck us as one which would meet trial at
the hands of the intelligent farmers of this
county. We were handed u sheet OF paper
upon which was noticed the weight Of fleece
of each sheep in the flock opposite was set
the number having been branded upon the All
inal ITSELF at the time of taking It's last clip.
This course had been pursued for some years,
and It's results were apparent in II wool crop
brought up from an average OF Itbs TO over D.
and Il corresponding increase in the size and
quality Of sheep. The practice had been to
slaughter and otherwise dispose Of all animals
ranking lowest in weight OF fleece, and TO I'M
prove upon the quality of the remainder by
| judicious crossing, The crop of this flock was
disposed of at 4S cents per h while we wert
| there--a bucks fleece bringing the snug LITTLE
sum of S..


Those who may desire to try this plar
should provide themselves with cast iron fig
ures from one to ten inclusive. and with mix
ture of ampb!ark and tar apply to the sheer
in such manner rs that the numbers may b
readily deciphered during the year ensuing
and the same will answer Tor the owner
mark until too many living contiguous adop
the same plan. We believe this eNperimen
faithfully followed would prove 10 be one o
the surest and most expeditions means of i'm
proving those hocks in our country whcl
yielded their owners, ut the last clipping
feeces averaging 3ls tbs, and which command
ed prices ranging from 35 to 46 cents. Fan
Iners, try IT,
Year: 1860

TIE ADDRESS OF WELcoME.-Last week we
mislaid the remarks of Mr.. Wm. Schick, delivered
in English at the opening Of the late German
Festival. The remarks have since been furnished
us and we give them place with pleasure;


"LADlEs AND GEKriEnEN - May, with its
Young blossoms and tender green again smiles on
uq filing every heart With delight. and bliss, and
love. Our old Saxon forefathers, always rejoic-
ing in the beauty of SPRING celebrated the month
OF May as the most beautiful of the year. Gen
Grafton after generation following, partook of
the same feeling, as gathering round the May
pole they gave vent to their hearts gladness, all
rejoicing in the return of beautiful, blooming
May. So we in our new home. following the
example of our forefathers, assemble, inspired by
Natures smiling rays to celebrate May and
beauty.


To this, our annual May Festival, ladies and
gentlemen we bid you right hearty welcome.
May the time pass pleasantly, and may you enjoy
returning occasions of like nature with us Tor
many year to come"
Year: 1860

Southern Democratic journals. The
correspondents of these journals aver
themselves now ready to take up arms
to destroy the Union in the event of the
triumph ofthe Republican Party Now
we ask, if these are not disunionists,


who are? If these are not traitors in
heart and theory, who ares No man
in the Republican Party occupying a
prominent position has ever said that he
would not quietly and peaceabIy abide
the result of the next Presidential cleo
tion, be that result as it may. Nor do
the leading papers ofthat Party intimate
that they are not willing and ready to
stand by the Constitution and Union in
any aud every event. So say all in
the North who are opposed to the ex-
tension of Slavery. Who are the dis
unionists? These, or the leaders Of
the present Democratic party.
Year: 1860

Forty days have now been spent in
Congress, in fruitless discussions, with
no more prospect of an organization of
the House than when Congress assem-
bled. Sherman lacks his three votes
of an election, and the Opposition are
just as far from uniting on a successful
candidate as they were a month ago.
They can neither coax nor drive the
anti-Lecpmptons to vote for their cand;.
date. The Americans stand also firmly
aloof from the Lecompton Democracy.
1t is evident that nothing but the plu-
rality vote can effect an election. The
Republicans and anti Lecomptons stand
ready to adopt that rule. The Demo-
cratic side oppose. The question arises
now who are responsible for the present
Reorganization of Congress The
question, we believe, is already answer
ed in tie minds of the people. Clearly
they are responsible who refuse to adopt
the plurality vote


All at once the Lecompton Democra-
cy have discovered that such a rule
would be unconstitutional and yet no.
thing was said against its adoption when
Mr.. Cobb was elected, nor yet in 1856,
when Mr.. Banks was placed in the
Chair. 1t is sheer subterluge, and
the country will hold them accountable
for all the evils Of this protracted disor-
ganization.
Year: 1860

The charge most often and fippantly
made against the Republican Party by
its adversaries, is, that it is opposed to
the Union and Constitution Leaving
that allegation alone just now, suppose
we look a moment at facts. Who are
the disunionists! Who in realitu are
those now threatening a disruption of
the Union. Are the disunion men those
who say they will abide by the Union
and the Constitution under any circum-
stances. or those who declare they will
destroy both by force of arms in the
event of the election of man to the
Presidency not Of their choice, however
legally, justly or constitutionally that
election may be by the people? The
leaders Of the southern section of the
Democratic Party proclaim everywhere.
In Congress, at Conventions. on the
rostrum. and through the Press-that
the election of Republican President
IS per Sc dissolution of the Union.-
They say ifthe Republicans elect their
nominee for President, he shall never be
permitted 10 take his seat. Mr. Rocock,
the Democratic nominee for Speaker Of
the House of Representatives, and sup
ported as well by the Northern democrats
OF Congress as the Southern. himself
has declared the same thing Mr.
Gwin of California, Mr.. Clark Of Mis-.
asouri. Mr.. Garnett of Virginia, all have
proclaimed in their places in Conpres.
that Republican President, though


elected by a majority of the votes of the


people, however legally, shall never en-


ter the Presidential MANSION. That up


ON the contingency. of such election


they are themselves in favor Of dis


solving the Union. This ground is bold


y and openly taken by the leading
Year: 1860

St. Cloud had, we know not how
many Stores. But it seems there were
not enough. A new one has been open
ed in Mr. Gorton's building, opposite
Proctor and Clark's We have not
been in, but understand from others who
have, tfet a choice variety of very fine
dry goods, is offered for sale there. We
learn also, that still another store is
soon to be opened some where there
whether in Upper or Lower St. Cloud,
we don't know. ST. Cloud, notwith-
standing the money pressure, is rapidly
fulfilling the high destiny predicted by
her friends two years ago. Her people
60 along building and improving just as
tho money was as plenty as four years
ago, when Wilson said his town should
rival st. Paul in trade and commerce.
We could not but notice the strong hold
this town has upon the confidence of
business and monicd men from all parts
of the State, during our recent visit be-
low. They look upon it as the great
commercial point of the North, destined
to rank as the second greatest city of
the State. We rejoice in the prosperity
Of our neighbors. All we can do, ed-
torially, and otherwise, to confirm this
good opinion entertained abroad of our
sister city, shall be done cheerfully
Perhaps Sauk Rapids will wake up by
and by. Rip Van Wrinkle is asleep yet.
Year: 1860

We are informed by Mr.. Webb that
his Grist Mill at Fair Haven is complet-
ed, and is now doing excellent work. It
will be good news to all for the other
mills are fullto overaowing with grsts
waiting to be ground. Every new mill
if a good one--is an actual blessing
to the people. A sample of the flour
made at the Fair Haven Mill, has been
sent US for trial. We pronounce it
prime--in which opinion our better half
cordially unites.
Year: 1860

Our readers will find an interesting
article in this paper on the Railroad
question. The writer is a gentleman OF
high standing, and is well posted on the
subject upon which he treats. He looks
the complicated matter of these Rail-
road bonds right in the face. He GER
tainly takes the sensible view when. he
says, if we 60 in debt at all, let us have
the whole road, and not part Of it. A
road to Lake Superior from the Missis-
sippi is absolutely now more needed
more imperiously demanded, by the
interests Of the State, than that by any
other route. Turing more than half the
year the South have an outlet by the
Mississippi, while the North really are
without any during the whole year.
From St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids to
Lake Superior it is but l25 miles,
Freight is no more from New York to
Superior City than from New York to
Chicago. The entire agricultural and
mercantile interest Of Northern Mime
sofa is crippled by the want Of COM
municatlon east by the Lakes. We
want market for our grain. 1t is as
good at Superior as at Chicago. This
road would save to our merchants freight
on nearly thousand miles. What a
splendid circuit of Railway would that
be from Ia Crescent via. ST. Cloud to
Lake Superior Our young State would
then excel all others, both in the eligi-
bility and wealth of its Railroads. From
Anoka, the point 10 which Mr. Cham
berlaIn proposes to carry the road from
La Crescent, the ground is nearly fin
ished to East st. Cloud from St. Cloud
the l25 miles to Lake Superior, passes
over beautiful country, as we'll adapt
ed to the easy construction of a Rail-
road, as any in the world. ea'sa


Two million-three hundred
thousand dollars are required to build
the road to Anoka. Can anything be
palmer than that three million expended
with continuous road to Superior City,
thus connecting our Southern line by
railway, with the great Northern Lakes
will infinitely more promote the public
welfare, than two and a half million


with only a part of the road made, ane
that by far the least important, SC
far as respects the substantial develop.
ment and advancement of the whole
State We think not. We earnestl,
ask The attention of our Legislature tt
this view Of the matter. If we are tc
60 in debt at all. let it be for something
that will really make us a great ane
powerful State, and we undertake t.


say that nothing short of communica


tion with the east by Lake Superior. 8 il
ever do II. y '''-'r'' :