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Year: 1860

ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE BUsINKss
HousEs ov DAvrsposr. notice that nessrs
MACK 4 Co., the gentlemen Who have taken
the elegant store room in Metropolitan Block.
are opening out their extensive stock of Dry
Goods. which they will have arranged and
ready for sale in q few days. They intend
doing both . Wholesale and retail trade, and
having unbounded facilities. will be able TO
keep On hand . stock equal to any in the West.
We notice the smiling countsnanee Of our
friend John Lillis behind the counter. John is
q capital salesman and will undoubtedly draw
. large trade to the establishment. We shall
be able in day or two to give further particu.
lars
Year: 1860




Farmers shiver at the bare thought of
the wild animals of our prairies lying
out during those intensely cold nights,
with the thermometer sinking, and al
ready far below zero. The rabbit, the
wolf, and the prairie chicken even, share
IN our liberal sympathies, while our less
fully naturally clad domestic animals can
drop down anywhere by the straw stack
and none too well filled up at that, without
sympathy.


The herds of the farmer represent the
increase of a portion of his capital, and
the time and care which he takes of them
quite clearly indicates his intelligence and
adaptation TO business. That farmer who
winters an animal constantly Iessening in
flesh, that he may realize its growth dur
ing six months of the year, is like the
man who would not let his boy 90 to
school when he was young, fearing that he
would have nothing to learn when he be-
came man and went to college; or he
is like capitalist, willing to have his mo-
ney decreased in amount one-fourth the
time, for want of care, because 1t brings
a remunerating profit the balance.


The growing Of stock in Illinois is
highly profitable, whether for home or
distant markets, but the subject of protec-
ton from cold is one upon which we are
very, very negligent. Idare not give my
opinion as to the fraction of domestic ami
mails sheltered and cared for, as they
should be in Illinois and other western
States and Territories. The almost uni
versal excuse given is want of lumber;
tie real cause is the want Of desire, or
viii. FOR "where there is a viii there is a
way. 81


Hovels constructed of prairie hayswith
stone or straw sides, are 70 be had for a
small expense almost everywhere. Shell
ter is the great object, no matter if it is
meath an humble roof, shelter from the
pelting storms, the relentless winds, and
mitigation of the effects of carbon-con-
suming cold.


Oh, ye who care for the herds of pri-
riedom! Where sleeps your conscience !?
Which forces creatures capable of mani
Testing affection as well as returning
profit, to winter with no protection ex-
cept the lee of an ill-shaped straw pile.
Shiver you selfish bipeds around your war
ming fire, when you feel the waring blast
shaking your cabin and the frost biting
your nasal extremity, over the unsympa-
thysing and frozen recesses of your own
heart. Look to it, that your own stock IS
cared for-those calves, those young
steers, and heifers, and cows-prOtect
and feed them.
Year: 1860

The prominent reasons for using mules
in teaming and farm labor in preference
to horses, are briefly explained by cor-
respondent Of the GeneSee Farmer:


They live to much greater age a
mule has scarcely attained his natural
strength at twelve years, an age in which
horses have commenced rapid deteriora-
alton in value and usefulness: the aver
age life of the mule is about thirty years,
but often a, forty they are known to per-
form efficiently the most laborious serYi-
ces.


A team of of mules will accomplish al
most the labor of horses with the consum-
tion of one third less provinder. Within
the last few years mules have been ex-
tensiVely introduced into the teaming op.
erations of the manufacturing district in
which l reside, and are universally con-
sidered here more efficient and economi-
cal than horses. Mules are subject to but
few diseases that prevail among horses.
Their hard skin and soft hair render them
less liable to be CALLED by the harness or
affected by cutaneous diseases.


They are said never to be infested by
vermin. The vision of the mule is much
more quick and distinct than that of the
horse, and, therefore they are less La
bic to shy or become frightened. They
are sure-footed to a proverb. The mule
excels the horse and emulates the OK IN
his steady and uniform efforts IN labor.
Il is objected TO mules, that besides their
disagreeable braying they are obstinate
and slow, but these defects, ! believe may
be overcome by gentleness and practice.


The breeding of these animals is a
subject worthy of serious and considerale
reflection Of every farmer. Il is evident
to my mind that mules may be bred with
less care and expense than horses, and
they will command a price nearly equal
to that Of an ordinary horse, while the
demand for them is prompt and eOnlinu-
allV increasing
Year: 1860

thickness of the crop on the four acres.
which must have been less than twenty
four bushels per acre.


Fawkes broke up four acres with his
steam plow in November, with common
breaking pIows. Three acres of this
we sowed at the same time, putting on
nearly two bushels of the seed to the
acre, and giving it a most thorough har-
rowing. The result was a spindling
growth, not worth cutting, in fact. TOO
thin and light TO cut at all. One acre
was sowed to the Black Tartarian Oats,
and a most vigorous grower, and the re-
suit Of that was ten bushels Of oats.


We have now plowed up all of this
stubble land, and find that of the March
breaking is in fine order, well rotted and
friable; that done with the common break
ing plow is but little rotted, full of grass
and weeds, and required breaking pLow
to turn it over, whereas the other was re-
plowed the first time with a common plow
without the use of a coulter.


And the difference is easily explained;
when the grass is growing, by turning it
over, the turf or roots are wilted, not so
when in a state of rest; but in blowing
with the double Michigan plow, the turf
is cut thin and rolled up like scroll, so
that the frost and winds of winter and
of spring will kill out and dry the roots;
but when turned over with a common
plow, the turf rests on the ground, and
keeps the reversed turf from dying out,
and the roots are preserved in all their
vitality, and, ready to grow on the ap-
proach of warm weather.


From our experience, we would rather
have prairie broken with the Michigan
plow in November or March, than with
the Common plow in June. And we are
now prepared to recommend Fall and
Spring breaking; but we want it distinct
ly understood that in no case is the break
ing to be over three or four inches At
most. Because the Double Michigan
plow was Intended for a deep tiller il
does not follow that it cannot be used as
we have described for a very different
purpose than its inventor intended.


At the season for early and late break
ing, the ianu is usually wet, and the work
is done much easier for the team. We
care not how wet, even if the water fol-
lows in the new cut furrows-the subse-
quent frost will make it all right. We
have been asked if this early breaking
will answer for the small grain sown In
the spring soon after breaking. If done
in November, we think fine crop of oats
could be grown, but the chance for spring
wheat would be rather uncertain. The
great advantage of this new order of
breaking, is to do it at a season of COM
parative leisure, and when the weather
is cool and the team capable of doing a
large days work-certainly better than
in the heat of July, under a glowing
sun. We hope our readers will give the
subject their earnest attention, and prove
its truth or falsity.-Cor. Of Prairie Far
Year: 1860

We answer, at any time when the frost
is out of the ground. "Ah!" but that
won't do" Well, it will do every time,
If you will only use the right kind of a
plow, in the right way.


From the time that the grass makes
vigorous growth and while it continues to
grow, prairie can be the most cheaply
broken up with a good sixteen inch prai-
rie breaker, but should not be cut more
than three inches deep. At other sea-
sons, or when the grass is in state of
rest, use a double Michigan plow; set the
top plow so that il will cut an inch deep,
and the bottom plOw two or two and half
inches deeper.


We sowed spring Wheat on seven or
eight acres of prairie, broken up about
the first of March, in the Spring of 1859.
with the double Michigan, and replowed
in the Fall, and sowed last March. We
now have the result: % bushels of the
first quality of Canadian Club to the
acre.


Our son had never sowed any grain
before, and in sowing the first four acres
put on less than bushel to the acre, and
on the other three we bad him sow one
and half bushels to the acre. II was
all sown beautifully even and came up
well. having been thoroughly put in and
rolled. On the three acres 1t was esti-
mated that il turned out over thirty bash
els to the acre. 1t should be borne in
mind that on new land, spring wheat re-
quires thick seeding. as it will not tiller
out so much as on old land, hence the
Year: 1860

Grain is sometimes subject TO depreda-
tions from the flying wevil or grey moth
which develops and natures in the heart.
Of the grain, and which imparts consid-
ersble heat to the bulk Of the grain
The heat is equal to or above blood heat.
Grain infested with this insect is easily
detected on thrusting the hand into body
of the grain. by means of the heat Of the
mass. Another insect is sometimes found
IN the granaries and in the mills that
depredate on the stored grain.


In France large quantities Of grain
are stored up against the time Of search
", and in order to protect it from depre-
dations of insects that pray upon il COM
missioners have been appointed to exam
inc into the means of destroying them,
who have reported that a small quantity
of chloroform or sol phureted carbon put
into the interior Of the grain pit (which
is usually in the ground, and when her
metrically sealed up, Will destroy all The
pests. About IS grains Of Sulphuret Of
carbon are sufficient for about four bush
eIc of the grain. Grain put up in rail
pens, as is the custom in the West may
be treated with equal success with this
agent by covering the heap with a tar
paulin or close woven cloth.
Year: 1860

A great deal has been written about
sheep raising in Texas. send you the
results of my last years work in this
line, which, although not as Aattering as
figures made beforehand, is more to be
relied upon. / will premise that the flock
were grade merinos and light shearing,
yielding not quite three to five pounds per
head-had they been full blood the prof
it would have been greater. The valua-
ton of the sheep might seem high TO
some of your readers, but will not to
those who have driven sheep from Illi-
nois and Ohio to Texas, and have sold
them at the rates given:
Year: 1860

If were asked to account for my hOr-
sest legs and feet being in better order
than those Of my neighbor, ] should at
tribute it to the four following circum-
stances: First, that they are all shod with
few nails, so placed in the shoe as tC per-
NIT the foot to expand every time they
move second. that they all live in boxes
instead of stalls. and can move wherever
they please; third, that they have two
hours daily walking exercise when they
are not at work; and fourth that have
not hand-stall or track-chain in my stall
These four circumstances comprehend the
whole mystery of keeping horses legs
fine. and their feet IN good working con-
dition up to good old age.
Year: 1860

To destroy Pin Worms in fOrses, mix
gill of clean wood ashes with cut feed.
and give the horse every other day one
feed for a week, and watch the result.
If you observe small white streaks about
the anus, continue the doses week lon-
ger.
Year: 1860

Several nice young gentlemen went to
the residence Of damsel 10 give her ser
enade. After some time the servant
stepped out, and walking up 10 the
harpist exclaimed: my friend, the folks
are all abed; you cant get a cent here
tonight"
Year: 1860

A young man of slight figure presented
himself to us yesterday, with letters of rec
ommendation from various responsible par
ties in Ohio. regarding certain wonderful
talent which be possesses, and his means of
teaching others to great extent what no
knows. His name is Hutchins, and he is a
native of this city. This peculiar faculty
he discovered only yoar since, and IL is so
surprising as to merit notice apart from the
fact that he teaches classes and individuals.
He will take three columns of figures, and
more quickly than an ordinary person can
read them, or instan taneously, give them in
addition without fail. The whole is quick
as flash, and appears to set aside al! tho
ordinary proceedings of the mind His
manner of doing this, however. is convulsive
The figures being written down on board,
he seizes piece of chalk, and as he writes
down tho amount. he utters it 10 q loud tone,
apparently in an ocstacy. He says this is
not gift but a scientific process, which he
can impart more or less TO pupils. The ef-
feet TO us was that of brain Overwrought
by concentration TO a single thing but he
SAYS his health improves under the practice.
If less convulsive style be attainable in
this instantaneous mode of addition, it will
be ofimmense advantage in trade, commerce,
and science. aud revolutionze the tedious
mode oe addition throughout the worldly.
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1860

The following characteristic incident ID
related of Senator Wade, of this State:


A short time after taking his place in the
Senate be was grossly attacked by Senator
from q Slave State. Wade retorted in bis
peculiar style. The next day a gentleman
called on the Senator from Ohio and asked
the usual question touching his acknowledge
ment of the code.


Il am here" he responded, Sin a double
capacity. represent the State of Ohio,
and represent Ben. Wade. As Senator
am opposed to dueling. As Ben. Wade,
recognize the code"


"My friend feels aggrieved," said the gen.
tlemen, "at what you said in the Senate
yesterday, aud will ask for an apology or
satisfaction"


II was somewhat embarrassed" continued
Senator Wade, by my position yesterday,
as have some respect for the Chamber.
now take this opportunity to say what /
then thought. and you will, If you please,
repeat it. Your friend is q fouI-mouthed
old blackguard.'


Certainly, Senator Wade. you do not
want me to convey such message as that y


"Most undoubtedly do and / will tell
you for your own benefit this friend of yours
will never notice it, will not be asked for
either retraction, explanation, or fight"


This proved to be true. No further no.
tice was taken of the affair. But since then
Senator Wade has been treated with distin.
guished consideration.
Year: 1860

ender or meal for this purpose. Corn meal
fed alone has tendency to dry of the milk
its greatest value is for fattening rather
than milk-making purposes. Give cows what
good hay and well cured corn fodder they
will fully dispose Of, and peck or so OF
shorts or provendcr properly wet and season.
ed with a little salt, aud they will continue
in milk as long as though roots were given
them, and yield milk of richer character.


Regularity, both in feeding and milking,
is necessary to the comfort and thrift OF the
COW. Many, when their cows give but a
small quantity, milk but once day in win
ter. We cannot commend the practice, and
would not follow il unless for the purpose of
drying of our cows. IL is true they give n
less quantity ut night than at morning, but
milked regularly, the nights milking may
be looked upon rs 50 much extra to what
would be obtained with milking once day.
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1860

His manly whisker swept her check
She uttered no reply
How could she part her lips to speak.
While kissing on the slyl
There's such a sum Of smaeking bliss,
That CrGsus could not buy
The honeyed worth Of one sweet kiss
That's taken ON the sly.


Oh! this kissing on the sly


This kissing on the sly
This vooing, winning style OF SHINING,
kissing on the sly.
The maiden meek one kiss received
Demurely winkel her eye,
And with the air of one bercsyed,
She he>yed hearty sigh;
Again that Nayward Whisker pressed
Her check, she brcathel-oh my
How grateful to the burtheuel breast
This kissing on the sly


Oh this kissing ON the sly
Downright delicious. cen malicious,
Kissing ON the sly.
Though rigid rule declare the deed
To be a crime 50 high,
No lover dare deny the deed
Ol kissing on the sly:
Though pa AMI mas berate aad pirate,
Till Dulcineas cry.
The custom don't a oft abate,
0fkissing on the sly.


Oh, this kissing ON the sly


This kissing On the sly
Intensely thrilling, trouble killing,
Kissing on the sly.
While leading thus single life.
What happier lark than |,
When opportqnely, without strife,
A glorious chance descry,
To seize the dainty treasure which
No royalties outyie,
Than me. no nabob half rs rich,
Thus kissing on the sly.


oh kissing on the sly


Aye kissing ON thu sly.
This trebly tempting care exempting,
kissing on the sly.
Year: 1860

quite SO pretty. They rush from the bath
to confectioncris shop, which opens upon
it, and may be presently seen swimming with
one hand, and with the other eating their
lunch completely at ease. After learning
the art in fresh water, 1t is mighty easy to
swim in the sea, from tho density Of the wa
ter, and scarcely possible tosink. A woman
who knows how to aoat Is safe for many
hours in the sea, % far as keeping on the sur
face is concerned. Among breakers or sharks
or in extreme cold, the peril is not Of drown
ing simply. The simple peril Of drowning
might be reduced to something very small, II
everybody could twim.-Once Week.
Year: 1860

DITFGcULTIEs on THE PLAcERvntE RourE.-
Read the following from the Sacramento Bee.
and then judge between the Yuba Gan ropte
and the other:


On Sunday week. three citizens Of Sacro.
mento started from this city for the famous
and, it may he. fahled silver lands of Wnsboe
Being too late for the morning train, and
having to be in Placervile that night. they
procured hand-car, and turned the crank all
the way to Folsom The stages had left of
course and they hired private conveyance
TO whirl them into the capital of El Dorado.
Seats had been secrred for them in the stage
Fl ON that place. About two o'clock on Mon
day morning they left that capital, and in it
several dozen fortune hunters who were de-
sirious cf crossing the mountains, but who
had no means of conveyance about that time.
They had not proceeded on the road more
than five miles when it commenced stormjng
at terrible rate, and So continued until
Wednesday morning.


BY walking most of the way in mud to the
knees-2S miles up hill-and hanging to one
side of the stage, to keep it from falling over
for the balance of the distance they reached
Strawberry Flat % miles from the summit
by dark on Monday night. Here they found
fine house-(there is only one in the place.
and II glorious fire of logs as big as Il barrel
and some ninety men on they way to Wnshop
half of whom arrived on foot with their
packs on their backs The hotel was crowd
ed, but 10y 10 o'clock next morning seventy
started out to reach the summit-the snow
was fourteen feet deep; these Sacramentans
having found good quarters. remained as
they deemed prudence the better part OF
vaor. Before the cavalcade got out of sight
of the hotel, the foremost mule swamped in a
snow bank. and the rider went down out Of
sight, but soon beat his way to the surface
again. They tried it once more, and went
| on.


AT clock in the evening, one of the par.
ty came back to the hotel, and stated that
they had made about two and half miles by
one on foot going ahead and feeling for the
old trail with a shovel About 10 o'clock
six more returned, and stated that the party
had made seven miles, all having had to gl
afoot and lead the mules Still later, foul
more returned, and gave the information that
the whole party was completely used up, and
had camped, determined to try and make
four miles further next day, which woult
bring them TO another stopping place But
as their animals had nothing to eat, the foui
miles must be made, if man and beast coul {
do it-else the mules would perish. 1t was
supposed that they would have to shovel tn,
whole distance, but our Sacramento friends
determined to remain where they were unit
the trail should be opened
Year: 1860

A PoLIrIcAL JoKE.-A correspondent of the
San Andreas Independent, writing from Pow
erty Bar, relates the following;


When the news came to town of the cleo
ton of Pennington the Republicans proposed
firing salute of 1T guns, got all things
ready and commenced Some of the unterri-
fed Democracy who were out of town, hear
ing the booming of the cannon rushed into
town and were told that the Union was dis
solved. They joined in with hearty good
will and after the firing was over were told
that it was in honor of Republican victory
Year: 1860

The other day in Sacramento, man by
the name of Morehead was found in the
street with his head half buried in bed OF
mortar, where he had fallen while drunk
The Standard says that the lime had burned
tbe skin from his face, and his eyes were hlled
with it. and looked like two holes IN burn
ed blanket. His sufferngs were great ana
it was feared he would lose his sight
Year: 1860

ilMBCCroo, March llth.


EDITOR DEMOCRAT :-Recognzin as all
men must, that TRUE MEN stand bv Princirl.
whilst faithless, or weak men only f,Ilou
party, where it deviates from principle Some
OF us desire to ask the men, who in the con-
test oi last summer, stood 10y the principle Of
Congressional non Intervention with sIovar,.
IN the Territories either for or against that
measure as declared by the Kansas Nebraska
bill and the Cincinnati Platform, what action
they propose to take this summer in the Conn.
ty elections. now that the States, West North
and East have spoken, and the Soutb is
speaking IN sustainance of our principles,
and Tor the nomination of our great Champion
Douglas as standard bearer of the banner of
Conservatism through the approaching Presi
dental Campaign.


What action ought we to take Shall we
sit tamey still, and be content with the Ma
lional approval of the principles for Which we
have fought; or shall we rouse M and de-
mand the leadership, and retain the guidance
OF our measures We must either call n
County Convention, reiterate our platform.
and organize ticket or surrender our cause
with our country and National banner into
the hands OF men who have proved by their
actions that they are at least unfriendly to
Popular Sovereignty, With what grace or
good feeling can we support their nominees
when we know, and have proved them. in
capable of political integrity. That they have
either treacherously followed off, ION the
scent of loaves and fishes or weakly pander.
ed to the power Of an Administration, openly
departing from the main principle upon
which it was elevated to place and trust by
the people. Gen. jackson, when he vetoed
the United States Bank, boldly stood for a
true principle, against the interested action
of the great body of the leaders of his party,
The masses of the Democracy, (who are al
ways honest, but may be at times, Tas last
year in this State] led off 10y interested or
false leaders, rallied around him and sus-
tanned him. as soon as an election occurred in
which his action could be submitted to them.
So will it he this summer the honest masses
will rally around the Douglus banner, leaving
the few leaders who deceived them and led
them astray last sumner to get back to the
Principle as best they can. For the sacred
interests of our County, we ought to try to
get men to fill her places of trust who have
the true jackson and Douglas nerve. Such
men are fit to be leaders, and would be ioy
fully recognized by the people Then l ask,
shall we have more time servers or true men
for our candidates next summer in Yuba
county, PRINcIpLE.