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Year: 1861

Ourpastures are encroached upon by shrubs
and trees of inierior growth, making nesting
places for weeds, and shadingmuch land which
otherwise would produce grass. We prefer
to use the brush hook, and cut up everything
to lay the dry brush over the stubs and burn
it. Ifsheep are kept on the lot afterwards,
they will feed down the young growth which
starts from the roots, for the most part, and
a scythe will keep under the remainder. a
correspondent Of the homestead gives his
views Ms fJllows:


"This is often problem Of much import
ance. and the solution Of it is attended in
some sections with much difficulty and ex-
pense. After cutting and burning the brush
piled up in heaps, many think the best and
perhaps the only mode Of determination is
plowing and thorough tillagc. This is an
efectual remedy. and where circumstances
will admit, good one. But there arc many
fields that cannot be treated in this manner.
Either the occupant cannot sustain the re-
quisite expense. or impcdiments to plowins
stand in the way"


"In many sections thcreare large quantities
Of land now comparatively useless, that
would, il the brush is destroyed, be valuable
for grazing. Last year tried burning the
land over without cutting the brush, and
have been 50 well pleased with the result that
wish to recommend the practice to Others,
and alsa draw out the experience and opinions
of Others. Now is the time, as soon us the
ground is dry enough. The fire runs best in
the middle of the day. From II single cxpc-
riment have come to the conclusion that fire
running over the land few consecutive years
will run out the brush, and the land be BEN
Gifted by the operation. especially if a top
dressing of gypsum or something else be ap-
piled aiterwards.-JOurnal ct Agriculture.
Year: 1861

ofoup that we are made glad by the accountr,
which begin to come in pretty bri-kly now.
OF the denolishmcnt Of secession newspaper
Offices in the loyal States, and Of the tarring
and feathering Of secession editors. For
years past Northern men in the South who
have dared to express obnoxious opinions, or
who have been suspected Of entertaining them
even have been hunted down like wild beasts,
scourged, cut, shot and hanged. And now
when sympathirep with the South among us.
not anly express obnoxious opinions, through
the public medium Of the prliss, bu, to 80 to
the length Of openly advocating treason
against the Government, we think that Turn
About is Fair play


Not that wo we would counsel the mur-
dering or the manning Of the obnoxious per-
sons. We will let the South maintain her
advantage over us in that particular. But
the clinging tar, few wholesome feathers,
and the refreshing rail may, we think, DO
used with advantage. They will at Nil events
convince traitors Of the necessity Of keeping
their mouth shut, and will demonstrate 10
them, with admirable clearncss, that they
are no longer to DO permitted to insult q
loyal community with their gibcs and snecrs
at the Republic, their mealy mouthcd praises
of JEFF Davis and his rebel crew.


1t is very well to call this sort Of thing
Mob Violence and say that the adjustment
Of such matters should be left to tho properly
constituted authorities but the trouble Is
that when matters arc 50 left the properly
constituted authorities, don't adjust them.


Aud this is the reason why we believe in
the doctrine Of Tit for Tat. We know II Is
very wicked fbr us To do 50, but then. as we
stated in the bcginning,wc are different from
all the rest Of the world in this rcspect.-
Vanity Fair, Ang. 81.
Year: 1861




Monsieur, aim accurate. Woe ueto you
If you miss me, for will not mise you; you
will cease TO exist !"


They insisted no longer. The Lieuten.
ant aimed, and the captain cried


'slt is TOO high"


The explosion was heard, the bullet graz
ing the top OF his head.


My turn now, young estravagantl Yes
terday was, Tor one hour, the plaything
for your raleries-your sarcasms. With
out motive you insulted me Knocked and
cursed me with humiliation. was a droll
fellow-a schcoimaster Who am today
man And who ere youf A wretch, a
miserable poltroon, trembling with fear -
Death, which in an instant you will receive
from my hand, encircles you with her shad-
ows; already her icy hand is stretched over
you Your lips are blanched with fear,
your eyes troubled, your face is pale as the
sheet which will in few hours enshroud
you Your limbs refuse to support you'll
Inselence and cowardice always 60 hand
in hand that is all we can expect Of one
of your stamp But before sending you to
the other world, tell me: have you made
all disposition for leaving this? Have you
not parting souUeAir to give to mother,
father, sister, brother, or one who is dear
10 you? have here writing desk, and
will accord 10 you the few moments neces-
sary for that purpose"


A "thank you, sir" very humble and
hardly Ineligible, was all that could be
heard.


SIN that case" said the captain, eff all
reconciliation between US here below is
impossible, and that your blood alone can
wash out the affronl which have received,
imPlore, at least, by a short and fervent
prayer, the goodness aud The clemency of
the Almighty"


Then, the Lieutenant, taking his hat off,
cast look al the mute and terrified wit
nesses of this imposing scene, who all, with
one accord spontaneously uncovered their
heads. During moment there reigned in
that group solemn and religious silence.
which was not broken, save by the respira-
ton of those assembled


Al length, taking mp his pistol and point.
ing it with resolution toward his opponent,
he made him suffer for another minute, the
most intense agony. But all at once, as il
by effect OF sudden reflection, he turned
himself quickly towards his valet, and gave
him the pistol, saying. with The gesture.
accent and smile OF hatred:


Here, take this pistol that officer is MOI
worthy of English gunpowder ~


The next day the Baron de v disap.
Peared from the country and his regiment
never saw him more
Year: 1861

Soundings III the Atlantic have been par
on account OF The telegraph cable, more
general interest than any others yet taken.
They have revealed The fact that at least
two hundred and thirty miles from The coast
OF Ireland the water is still shallow or, in
other, words thatthere is other ireland only
waiting TO be ra:sed-thus reversing the IA
nous panacea ior keeping the country
quiet. |. is just beyond this that the true
Atlantic begins, the gulf suddenly sinking
to niue thousand feet Thus Ireland may
one day have coast line as high as the
Alps. The whole floor of the Atlantic is
paved with soft sticky substance, called
oaze, nine tenths consisting OF very minute
animals, many OF them consisting of mere
Jumps of jelly, and thousands of which
could float with ease in drop water; some
resembling tooihed wheels; others bundles
of spines, or threads shooting from a little
globule. Some, however, are endowed
with the property of separating flint from
the sea wafer which is more than every
chemist can DO !; and there are hundreds of
square miles covered with the skeletons of
these little creatures. Part of this oaze is
doubtless from the clouds of rain dust
which rise from the vast steppes os South
America in such masses as 10 darken the
sun and make The ANIMALS fly to shelter,
and, which, after sweeping like aImoon
over the country, lose themselves in the
steep Atlantic" No bones have been
round of the larger animals, so that the kra-
ken and sea serpent might sleep their last
sleep, and leave not bone or a vertebra TO
tell the tale. Not a mast or anchor, not a
block nor strand, not coin or keepsake
has been found to testify of the countless
gallant ships and more gallant men who
have gone down amid the pittiless waves.
All the Year Round
Year: 1861

old gray y-halred man starts, and fastening
TO the farther end of his dimly-Iighted room,
he opens the large iron safe wherein is de
posted all his treasure. All! he is mser
See how those hard, stony eyeballs glitter
as they fall upon the boards of shining gold
that is laying there. See how he gathers it
in his long, shriveled hand, as if 10 assure
himself that it is really there. We wonder
if the clink of cold metal, as he raites il
together, will drown the voice of the sup
plicaring widows and the hungry orphans
that he has robbed ?


We wonder if it repa-s him for the loss
of friendship and the sacrifice of love that
he has made 10 obtain it? If so, then why
does he not take his ease? Why not en-
Joy the comforts that wealth can purchase !?
and Why does sleep refuse 10 visit his weary
eyelids! All il is because of the wrongs,
the cruelty and oppression he has heaped
upon his distressed fellow beings, that now
haunt his soul, banishing sleep from his
eyelids and rest from his weary mind. Oh!
be sees now that it is too late that his i'll
gotten gains cannot purchase for him ease
and comfort, and gladly would he now ex-
change lha. long coveted gold for the re-
freshing sleep and invigorating rest that
was his in the days of his youthful inno-
cence But alas for him, gold cannot pur-
chase the desired boon, and so he must
drag out his weary existence of unhappy
days and sIeepless nights for this is the fate
of those who bow at the alter Of mammon.


These, kind reader, are few, and only a
very few OF the strange and startling scenes
OF single night. For The dark ness and the
silence forms a cover for many a fearful
deed TO be committed, as well as Joy to be
realized; for though night is the appointed
season for rest. yet how many there are
which avail themselves not of the opportu.
nifty, but, enstead, needless of the darkness
that surround them, they take the most i'm
| portant steps of their lives, with o7ly the
seemingly little stars TO light Them on theil
| way.
Year: 1861

butter is spoiled by foul air where the mill
is set as by any other cause. Many dairy
woman has wondered why her butter was moi
Us good as her peighbor's; she had just n
good cows, and was quite sure she took n
much pains and knew how to make good
butter. Her mother always had good but.
ter, obtaining the highest market price, and
she did not also get the best price wasa Won
der. Her father probably was very neat
man, and did not have his hog pen just under
the window OF the milk room, the privy on
one side and the sink hole on the other -
Hundreds Of farmers lose FROM five to ten
cents per pound upon all their butter by a
neglect Of the most obvious rules of neat
ness, and then blame their wives for the faults
OF their own shiltlessness. Then again there
are great numbers of farmers that water
their cattle at some slough hole OF stagnant
water. and then wonder that their butter Is
not of the best. Let no man look for good
butter who has not pure water, and sweet,
good herbage for cows, and pure air in and
around his milk room.-T. G PETERS, in
Rural Netc Yorker.
Year: 1861

Doors of barns and farm out-buildings are
more handy and convenient il hung upon
rcllers than by any other method. Use the
rollers ON the bottom Of the door, not the top ;
having the door slide inside, but never out
side OF the building. If doors are already
hung with hinges, provide hasps for the pur-
pose Of fastening them back when open,
thereby obyiating the trouble Of doors
swinging in tho way, or being shattered by
the wind.


A carriagohOuse with stable room attach
cd TOR two or three horses il desirable build
ing. So much the better if 50 arranged that
hogs can be placed in the cellar to convey
the horse manure into valuable dressing.--


A small room where harnesses may be kept
and cleaned or oiled, is necessary to form u
complete establishment Of this kind.


A toOlroom. either in the barn or Car,
riagehouse will be the most desirable place
Of all. Here the farmer can make, repair
and paint his own farm carts and heavier
tools, doing it at such times as will not in
terfcre with more pressing labor, thus saving
time and expense, and getting along indie
pendent of the carpenter and painter. or
course, it will tako many years to complete
all these different buildings, but they are all
necessary, and if the farmer does not have
them already, he should make his plans to
complete them one by one, until all arc fin
ished.


The barn-yard should be enclosed with a
double fence or wall. and if the farmer keeps
sheep and cattle, divided IN the centre. 1t
is bad plan for cattle and sheep to both
occupy the same yard in winter, as many
accidents result therefrom. Let division
fence be made, that they may be separate.-
Gates are cheaper than bars, therefore pull
down the latter and erect the former. Small
gates for the passing of persons, are also
convenient, and are easily made at one side
OF the larger gate.


But water is absolutely necessary in order
to have q complete arm-yard. Wells IN
yards should in all cases be provided with
pumps. Ifcows are yardcd during the sum
mer, let good supply Of muck be placed in
the yard, to be converted into valuable ma
nure.


In the vicinity Of the farm buildings, there
should be yard for receiving timber, wood,
boards, &C., rather than leave them piled
by the roadside, or near the dwelling.
Year: 1861




the Rebels and their Designs Upon tho
North. ....s .. rsr.tI.s.


The following extracts of a private letter
from gentlemanin Augusta, Georgia, dated
the I'd inst, addressed to his brother in New
York city, tell their own story; 3d. E .
Our once-pesceful city is now military
camp, and provisions are very scarce and
high, particularly many articles Of necessity
for which we depended on the North, am
afraid that you at the North are deceived
with regard to the object Of the leaders here
toward your quarter. r t


You have been led to believe that the
movements Of the Southern troops are
directed to Washington. If that is your
belief | am afraid you will be deceived.
They are now concentrating a large force at
Richmond and other places in Virginia, for
no other purpose than to invade Pennsyl.
vania, and capture Philadelphia, which they
think they can do in its present defenseless
state Their ostensible object is Washing
ton, and you are collecting large forces
there for its defense, and neglectino other
points, of which they viii take advantage


lget my information from a high source,
but by hints only, which can not commul
nicate in this letter, for if it should fall into
their hands it would not be wall for myself


Could realize cash for my property,
would be with you. for ths rest Of my stay on
earth. Mary and the rest are all anxious to
leave, and retire to place where we will
have little peace and enjoy the privileges
of free people, which is denied us here. You
people at the North are very slow; you pos
sess all the material for an army; with
money, and by acting promptly, you have it
in your power to crush the thing out by in
vadiDg Virginia and holding Richmond, and
making that the battle ground instead Of
Pennsylvania. ,-- ,.r q. .s.|
The first instalment of the Confederate
loan has been taken, but when they call for
more money it will not be had the pocket
patriotism is pretty near exhausted, and
when called upon to pay more they will have
to be content to take deprecated currency,
which will in short time become nothing
more than Continental money. -r.
To sum up, all have to say is, that they
are in very bad way here; provisions are
very high and scarce, and money is not to
be had. When you write to me, leave out
politics, or shall be committed beyond all
nope. . e.
Year: 1861

CoNpLIhENTARY.-The DAILY Ne,os of New York
says OF the S"" newspaper of that city:


In answer to correspondent, wewould state that
upon inquiring, we find that the Snn nawsnsner
is still published but its small circulation is prnoi-
pany among our colored population. We cannot
MORN Enquirer whether the editor is white
Year: 1861

Advance copies of the inaugural message Of
Governor Yates were received by us, as We
presume by our contemporaries, Last Monday
night, but too late, however, for Its pnblica-
tion in our issue OF Tuesday morning. It will
be found in our columns to-day Chicago Times
cfyeae7'day.


There is IN screw loose" about this mat
ter either in the Tines Office or some other
place, and We do not hesitate to soy that
it is in the former. No "advance copy
Of the Message was furnished to this Office,
or to our correspondent at Springfield; and
it was not until after 0 o'clock on Monday
night that the latter succeeded in obtaining
copy. The fact that Gov. Yates read the
Iessageto the Legislature from manuscript,
is conclusive to our mind that it was not in
type at tho time Of the Inauguration. How,
then, could the Times have been in posses
sion Of printed copies on the evening Of that
very day? The truth is, there was no copy
Of the Message in this city on Monday
night except tha. which was telegraphed
to the TRIBUNE from Springfeld-an un-
dcrtaking which was not completed until
about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
Times is 4 slow coach, and apologies like
the above will only tend to convince its
own readers of the fact # they had any
doubts Of the subject before.
Year: 1861

"A correspondent OF the Christian In
telligencer refers to the darkness resting
upon the Southern mind In regard TO the
North, which seems impenetrablr When
We consider, he says, that a whole gene
ration has grown up there, under the
teachings Of Calhoun, and those like him
highly esteemec by them, to believe that
the States have right to secede when
we remember the lies that were circula-
ted previous to the late election, in rela-
ton to the party coming into power, by
their leading politicians, and also by
Northern newspapers prdfessedly not alb
olit on, encouraging them 10 rebellion as
their only alternative, and promising
Northern sympathy and aid and we see
that the impression prevails now almost
universally at the South that the North.
like a band of savages. with the war-crv
OF Beauty and booty - are invading
them for the purpose of desolating their
homes and when, according TO present
appearances, it is impossible to undeceive
them, unless the Lord should suddenly in
tertere, as he did when he united the
North by the attack on Sumter we must
feel THAI something more il needed 10 re-
unite u. than bayonets and bullets
Prayer unceasing should be offered that
our God would interfere, and remove the
cloud from the hearts Of our brethren at
the South, and by His almighty power.
restore peace and GOODWILL love and
union throughput the land.


The writer might.haYc added the ether
most influential Calhoun doctrinc--that
the policy of the Government ha, been
persistently inimical to Southern inter-
ests, taxing thu South to enrich the North:
that Slavery is right-and that to pro-
hlbit the extension Of slavery into new
territories. Is 10 make war upon Southern
right-, and traFnple the South down a. an
inferior and conquered province


With the great mass OF secessionists.
all these things pass for certain truth no
fair statement on the other side can reach
them, and if ii could. little chance would
it have among people 80 de ludcd by life
long teaching.
Year: 1861

THE GREATEST SEMTSARY.-The fire.
side Is a seminary of infinite importance.
1t j, important because it is universal,
and because the education it bestows. be-
ing woven in with the woof of childhood,
gives form and color to the whole texture
Of life. There are few who can receive
the honor Of college, but all are gradu-
ate~ ~ the hearth. The learning 0. tbs
university may fade from the recollection,
it, classic lore may mouldcr in the halls
Of memory. But the simple lessons Of
home. enamelled upon the heart Of child
hood, defy the rust OF years, and outlive
the more mature. but less vivid pictures
Of after days. So deep, 50 lasting. H.
deed. are the impressions OF early life,
that you Office see a man in the imbecili-
ty Of age holding fresh in his recollection
the events Of childhood. while all the wide
space between that and the present hour
IS blasted and forgotten waste. You
have. perchance, seen an old and half OBJ
liberated portrait. and in the attempt TO
have it cleaned and restored, you have
seen it fade away, while brighter and
more perfect picture painted beneath, s
revealed to view. This portrait, first
drawn upon the canvas, Is no inapt Illus
tration OF youth and though it may be
concealed by some after design, still the
original traits viii shine through the out
ward picture. giving il tone while fresh,
and surviving il in decay. Such is the
freside-the great institution furnished
by Providence for the education OF man.
Year: 1861

THE YOUNG WIFE.-The marriage OF
middle age is companionship; the second
marriage of maturity, perhaps the repa-
ration of a mistake, perhaps the palhd
transcript of buried joy but the mar
riage of the loving young is by the direct
blessing of God, and is the realiz ton OF
complete ideal of loving human life.
Let those who have found that pearl hold
it fast and keep it safe. Within the doors
where love dwells, no evil thing should
enter-and the loving bride who would be
the happy wife must specially guard
against her own impatience and despair
when the lover is merging into the hus-
band, the fatterer into the friend.
Year: 1861

MAN DRowSED.-A man, who used to
work for Eckert d johnson in this city, an
Irishman was drowned, yesterday morning,
in the slough between Wescoaus and the
Quintay Ranch. lie rode across the slough
which is usually dry, but the rains have
raised it. lie was out boxing for stock and
had crossed the slough few hours before,
without any trouble. On his way back, the
horse found no footing and commenced swim
ming. The Irishman probably held the
reins badly, At any rate the horse soon
sunk and both he and his rider were drown
ed. At last accounts, the body of the man
had not been recovered nor any discovery
made of the body of the horse.
Year: 1861

SWIFT AwAY.-The suspension bridge at
Parks Bar was swept away by the flood
early yesterday morning. The keeper was
struck by the cable and instantly killed, his
neck being broken. lie was on the bank.
snleavoring TO fix the caJlc, which was swing
ing and dipping when it struck him and
felled him dead on the bank Nat Young
had just passed over with a team and was
not yet out of sight when the accident hap
pened, The Timbuctoo end of the bridge
gave way, and the whole fabric swung round
TO the Parks Bar end, whore it hnngs
Year: 1861

WAS TAN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ?-Y ester
day a number of persons were standing on
the bank Of the Yuba at the foot Of B street,
started full tilt down the bank and jumped
feet foremost into the water. lie sunk out
Of sight, but came up again blowing like II
porpoise, and made for shore, where he soon
stood in safety. Being asked what he meant
by such conduct, he said he mistook the
leaves and brushwood in the eddy for dry
land, and ran out on it for sport. Several
persons thought, however, that he intended
TO commit suicide, but backed out when it
came to the pinch. Cold water might well
have reactonary effect and restore a man
TO his senses
Year: 1861

THAT Divine assistance which
we mightreasonably suppose would
have been granted to the apostles,
in the work of teaching Divine
truth, is the very thing which
Christ promised them. When
they shall deliver you up, take no
thought, how or what We shall
speak; for it shall be given you in
the same hour, what ye shall speak.
For it is not ye that speak, but the
Spirit fyour Father which speak
eth in you" This promise, as
Knapp understands it, implies, that
Divine assistance should extend not
only to achat they should say, but
to the manner in which they should
say it,


AS infdels and Others are now
waging an acknowledgements
the inspiration Of the Holy Scrip.
lures and the miracles of Christ, the
following remarks will we hope,
tend to prove that Divine revela-
ton has nothing to fear from its
enemies; and confirm the faith Of
the biblical student in the inspired
record.


1t is nothing new TO find scepti-
cal men striving with their Maker.
All the prejudices of both Jews
and Pagans were against the re-
ligion that Jesus and His Apostles
taught; and, consequently, we
might have expected that the most
credulous Of them should have
done just what historians tell us
they did; that is, satisfy themselves
with some absurd and childish way
of accounting for the miracles, the
genuineness of which they could