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Year: 1859

Country papers are Of much more use
than the people imagine. ei b. -fsi


They aid in directing public attention
to matters in which every citizen of the
county is more or less interested.


They contribute in a variety of ways to
the formation ofpublic opinion on subjects
of public interest. q qia. ~ - AVA


They aid in giving character and impor-
tance to the county in which they are pub
lished.


They stimulate taste for reading, and
disseminate, in the course of one year,
vast amount of useful information which
would not reach portion of their readers
through any other channel. .


They are of essential use in family in
fostering taste for reading among chill
dren.


Country papers enjoy an advantage in
this respect over papers published at a dis
tance, because many of their items are of
a local interest which naturally attracts a
child's attention. The advertising columns
of these papers are particularly attractive
to this class of readers.


Country papers, by the local information
they contain, are often the means of draw
ING new and valuable citizens to the county
inswhich they are. published. ss -E


TIC the objection We not unfrequently
hear urged against the support of country
papers that the price charged for them is
too high, it may be replied that at the
price at which the paper can be afforded de-
pends mainly upon IFS numbers. The chief
expense in the publication of paper, con-
sits in setting up the matter. One thou
sand d-or even ten thousand copies can be
furnished at a very small addition to the
cost over and above the cost of compost
ton. a
Year: 1859

FROZEN TO DEATH.-During the late cold
snap one of party of hunters in St. Clair
county, Illinois. from St. Louis, was frozen TO
death. The party were crossing a lake on the
ice when this one broke through in water up TO
his breast, and was chilled to death before a
way could be broken for him to the shore the
ice not being strong enough to admit of his
being got upon it again.
Year: 1859

TRoTTING NATCH-A trotting contest was
commenced Monday afternoon, on the Union
Course, Long Island between Flora Temple
but darkness coming on before the affair was
settled, it was to be finished the next day
Three heats were closely contested by these
celebrated trotters, Flora winning the two
first in 2:2e-2:223, and the third was given TO
the stallion in 2.24.
Year: 1859

DEATH AT A MERRYMAKINe-John Reed
of Liberty, Ohio, aged thirteen years. died
previous evening at a corn-husking At the
close of the husking, the young folks engaged
in wrestling match, and while two were
thus engaged the one threw the other around
50 that his feet struck the deceased, who wa.
standing by, in the abdomen, causing his dealt
the following day.
Year: 1859

REsUsCITATIoN OF THE DRowNED.-In New
port, Ky, lately, a lad named Harrison Ames
fell into pond ard sank to the bottom. His
companions made the fact known to a man
by the name of Clark, who happened to be
passing at the time. Mr.. Clark nobly plunged
in, and succeeded in bring the body on shore,
but not until it had laid in the water about
four minutes. Life was apparently extinct,
but Mr.. Clark, upon placing the lad upon his
shoulder face downward and running same
two or three hundred yards, had the satisfac-
tion to see that his patient had commenced
vomiting. and that a full volume of water w as
pouring out of his mouth. Taking him in to a
grocery, and bathing him with whiskey, he
was soon restored 10 actual and robust life
again.
Year: 1859

SAD CAsH.-Those who cannot look int
tne domestic life Of famflie AFFLICTED by pr,.t
connagration can have little idea Of the listre..
which It sometimes brings. The New Orleans
Picayune says:


An incident Of the late fire In the Third his.
,rict furnishes n strong example of the sad
aesoiafion which it has entailed A Iaborin 3
man, oy the tolls and careful savings of him.
sell and wife, during sixteen years. had aeon.
mulated a little sum, which he had inves,aa
IN mousse for the family. Year by year the
spot where his affections were garnered rrexv
more pleasant TO the eye, as shrubbery careful.
~ trimmed, flowers tenderly nourisbed ard
vines taught to Chamber over the portico nm
1olded wealth of blossom and green shade
lne IRE on Saturday night laid waste the rus


nc scene OF domestic enjoyment, the sufferers
oniy removing in safety few of the least val
uaDie articlfs of furniture, and their daughter
VINO mad been confined to her bed by an illness
Oh some days duration.


The loss of the labor of sixteen wears bore
comparatively light upon both mother and
miner, through their anxiety for the welfare
OF their child. Renting q small tenement
across the stIe,t from the smoking ruins. they
bought few articles for present comfort and
saw their daughter die. While she was in her
coffin In her new abode, the bells rang again.
and the devastating element was fonrd close
upon them. So rapidly did the fire spread
That they escaped from the house. saving no
single article except the coffin containing the
body OF the daughter, which was deposited in
the open street. Then came down upon those
brave hearts the gloom of despair. Sitting
upon the End of the last tenement of his child
me father gave way to parcxysm of grief
when the mother sitting by it's side in the
street, as no more self-possessed than her
husband. The crowd made up a small purse
to enable them to bury their dead; but what
can restore them again to the contentment
they enjoyed before the occurrence of the con-
fagrations which left them destitute, home
less, and childless


1t is well that we do not see the misery
which dwells in the hearts of our neighbors
but the slight manifestations which OCCASION
ally reach the public eye, should teach us to
be charitable.
Year: 1859

The PAVING OF MAGAZINE sTREET.-A move
ment is now in progress to the paving of por
tion of Magazine street with square blocks, which
those who are opposed have sought to retard by pro-
mitigating very extraordinary and erroneous state
ments and of the cost of the work. which has
been marvellously exaggerated Possibly it may not
be universally known, though that any real estate
holder should lack information on such matters is as
improbable the fact of such ignorance would be un
accountable, that in paving this street, as well as all
others. the city stands the outlay for the intersec
tions-no insignificant per cent. on the whole ex-
penditure.


Lower Magazine street is one Of the great business
thoroughfares of the city, and its upper part is es-
teemed very desirable for the location Of Residences
circumstances which make its paving with square
blocks of much importance, both for the convenience
OF business men and residents, and for the apprecia
tion of its real estates and it is to be hoped that no
direct opposition and no careless indifference will
retard the work, bat that everybody interested will
cheerfuly take hold with the power Of "grip" which
is their due proportion and push it through to COM
pletion.
Year: 1859

The taking Of the city census for transmission to
the Legislature to insure fair apportionment Of rep
resentaton to the city, speeds bravely on for the
census-takers have to move on with more brisk.
ness than would be necessary, under any other
than the peculiar circumstances Of this enumeration
The work has to be completed within the present
week; and if not completed, whatever it may lack
Of completion will be just that much damage to the
city, not only in the matter of its future Representa-
ton in the. Legislature, but in its commercial in.
terests.


So far, 1t has been discovered that some people
dread the visits Of the censustakers in the apprehen
sion that it is census of trade and property as well
as population, and that it is only the forerunner of
new tax-bills of some kind or other. Nothing can
be erroneous than this. It is for sscertainpp
merely the number of the population that and
nothing ese-the only object being to secure to New
Orleans the legislative representation to which she is
entitled by the number of her population.


One important thing we would urge upon house
holders and business men, who may not be at home
when the censustaker calls and this u.s. to leave the
necessary information to the number, age status
ETC.. of the different persons connected with their
families and households, written down at home with
instructions to their wives other head persons in
their absence to deliver these nformations to the
officer when he comes without equivocation delay.
great many ladies and Others in the absence Of the
head of the house, afraid to answer the questions,
not knowing their object, and incapable of being
made to understand that object without loss of val
liable timelto the canvassing officer. ~4


It to the interest of everybody that full and ac
curate census of the city should be taken; it viii
require no hard cipherng to satisfy any one of this
We therefore hope that everybody will afford all pos
sible help to the work, which has to be completed
this week.
Year: 1859

We understand Col Bonneville says he has taken the names of all the Americans, be. tween the Rio Grandc and the Santa Cruz, and they number only one hundred and eighty. Come and pay us longer visit, Colonel and count again. There are nearly that number in and around Tucson alone, and there are a good many of us that dislike to be denationai. zed in so summary a manner. The Overland Mail Company alone, employs some seventy five Americans, between here and the Rio Grande, and they justly think, they have a right to be included, as well as the farmers liv- ing on the San Pedro and the Miembres rivers, it is hardly fair to leave them out It is nearly as bad as cutting down the Americans on the Gila and Colorado to twelve When there arc ten times that number. Try it again Colonel for evidently there is slight mistake, some where
Year: 1859

So, from that time forth, there was no
peace for that house. It was jawing
quarreling and wrangling all the time.


With delight the Devil heard of the
success Of his faithful emissary, and
sent her word that if she would meet
him at the end Of the lawn, at GER
tain time, he would pay her the shoes


At the appointed time she repaired
to the spot and found the Devil at the
place. He put the shoes on the end
of a long pole, and standing on the
opposite side of the fence, handed
them over to her. She was very well
pleased with them, as they were exactly
the article.


"But there is one thing, Mr.. Devil,
that I would like to have explained;
that is why you hand them to me on
that stick?"


every easy to explain" replied he;
"any one who has the cunning and
meanness to do as you have done,
don't get nearer than twenty feet of mcr'
So saying, he fed in terror


After a while the old woman died and
when she applied for admittance to the
lower regions the Devil would not let
her in, for fear she might dethrouo him,
as she was so much his superior So
the old woman is yet compelled to wan
der over the world creating quarrels
and strife in peaceful families and neigh
borhoods


Would you know her name?


1t is Madame Scandal. When she
died, her children, the young Scandal
zors, were left orphans, but the Devil, in
consideration Of past service done by
the mother adopted them, and so you
see he is the father of that respectable
class called scaadaL-mongers.
Year: 1859

1t is not more than forty years ago
that Mr.. J.. called at the house of DR..
B. one very cold morning, on his way
to IT..


"Sir," said the Doctor, "the weather
is very frosty, will you take something
to drink before you start?'


In that early day ardent spirits were
deemed indispensable to warmth foIwin-
ter. When commencing a journey and
at every stopping-place along the road,
the traveller always used intoxicating
drinks to make him warm.


ono" said Mr.. L., "I never touch
anything of the kind, and I will tell you
the reason-my wife is the cause of it.
I had been in the habit of meeting some
of my neighbors every evening for the
purpose of playing cards. We assem-
bled at each others shop, and liquors
we're introduced after awhile. We met
not so much for the drinking though I
used to return home late in the evening
more or less intoxicated. My wife al
ways met me at the door, afFectonately,
and when chided her for sitting up so
late for me, she kindly replied


81 prefer doing so, for cannot sleep
when you are out"


"This always troubled me- I wished
in my heart she would begin to soold me.
for then would have retorted; and
thus relieved my conscience. But she
always met me with the same gentle
and loving spirit.


Things passed on thus for some time,
when at once resolved that l would, by
remaining late and returning much in
toxicated, provoke her so much as to
cause her to lecture me, when meant
to answer her with severity, and thus,
by creating another issue between us,
unburden my bosom Of its present
trouble.


returned in such plight about 4
o'clock in the morning. She met me at
the door with her usual tenderness, and
said


"Come in, husband, I have just been
making a warm fire for you, because l
knew you would be cold. Take off
your boots and warm your feet, and
here rs a cup OF not c0Hee Tor you.


doctor, that was too much, I could
endure it no longer, and I resolved from
that moment that would never touch
another drop as long as lived, and 1
never will. It was heavy trial of my
wifes patiouoei but she fairly conquered
me"


He held to his resolution, and lived
and died, practising total abstinence
from all Intoxicating drinks, in o village
where intemperanoe has ravaged as
much as any other in the State.


That man was my father, and that wo-
man my mother The facts above rela.
ted I received from the Doctor himself
while on visit to my village, not long
since.
Year: 1859

chooses. The pockets can be made Of
different colors. Brown linen, trimmed
with braid, is pretty.


A travelling toilet-bog, of oiled silk,
is another convenience 1t should be
made with difTeront-sized pockets for
the brush, comb, fine comb, nail brush,
tooth brush, wash cloth or sponge, and
soap


Much Of the furniture Of chamber
may be made with a very little expense,
liz economy is consideration. Soap
boxes lined with paper, and covered
with chintz, make not only good seats,
but arc useful as substitutes for draw
ers. AS receptacles of pamphlets and
newspapers, they are not to be despised
Shoe boxes, thus lined and covered,
form quite respectable divans. A long
box for a lounge, with top that can
be raised, is a nice place for dresses not
in common use. Dresses hung in clos
cts become "stringy," and if folded in a
small compass they are wrinkled.


Almost every one has seen the hour
glass work-tables They are frequent
ly made too high, but when they arc
not, they are very pretty articles Of
furniture, and the pockets around the
top are always convenient. Toilet ia
bles arc sometimes made by putting a
substantial top over a barrel and cover
ing it with furniture calico. Such bar
rel is pretty sure to be full of what, 9TH
erwise, no one exactly knows what to do
with.


Very comfortable hassocks for the
feet may be made by cutting out two
circles Of cotton, twelve or fourteen
inches in diameter, and stitching be-
tween them a strip six or seven inches
wide Stuff this evenly and firmly with
the contents Of the rag-bag, if you
have nothing better, and then cover it
with carpeting or druggot.


A cutting board is desirable in every
family. This is made to lie on the lap.
The outer edge is somewhat rounded,
and the inner is cut out so as to inclose
the body, thus Keeping it in place with
less difficulty than otherwise. 1t is
very wcarisome to stand by table to
cut, as every one knows. Even a com
mon square piece of board is much bet
ter than nothing for this purpose
. [ American AgricuIturist.
Year: 1859

LARGEST YIELD OF Conn on RECORD
A correspondent, writing from Van
derburgh Co., Indiana, informs rs that
at the State Agricultural Exhibition a
silver pitcher was awarded for the best
fUc acres Of corn, The award was made
upon the decision Of three disinterested
men in each town, who examined the
corn growing in the fields, and measured
one acre of each plot. They then made
oath to the yield of the single acre, and
of the whole five estimated from the
acre actually measured. The award
made, under oath, was for 8579 bush
els Of shelled corn on five acres, or 17l5
bushels to the acre


If this has been oxcelled at any 9th
or time, or in any other place, we shall
be glad to hear of it. Till W. do, we
shall put Vanderburgh county, Indiana,
at the head of the corn column--unless
we hear Of some mistake in the above
report
Year: 1859

! Mr.. EDIToR-Allow me a small space in
your paper for the purpose of calling the at
tention of the farmers of Wapello county, to
what consider very important fact, fact
that by them, so far, has been overlooked,
to-wit: The ways and means of raising ready
money at time of the year when that desira-
bic article is most needed. #
The great trouble with most, in fact all far.
mers, is, that only once year can they throw
into market articles that command the cash.
They have, so far, confined themselves to
raising wheat, corn, oats, hay, potatoes, &C.,
and but small quantity of any of the above
articles for sale, their corn is generally fed to
hogs (what they have to snre) and they rely
upon their hogs to pay their store bills and
defray all outside expenses.


Now sir, l propose remedy for this state
of things. myself was farmer for seven
years, and claim some little knowledge Of
the business, and the proposition 1 have to
make consider (speaking from those seven
years experience) a good one, it is this:


Let the farmer next spring, in addition to
his other crops, put in say from ten to twen-
ty acres, of Flar, sosced for the seed. am
under the impression that it will take three
pecks ofseed to the acre the yield will be, I
think, putting it at low estimate, fifteen
bushels to the acre. The yield in Ohio, was
from 1S to 20, and have raised as high as
p bushels to the acre. Suppose it be Is,
then ten acres will yield 100 bushels. The
seed now, when there are no mills near to
grind it, will command the cash al one dollar
per bushel, that will give the farmer $3.50
just at the time he needs it, viz: in harvest
time. You sow in the Spring, and reap
when you reap your other small grain. It is
a crop that requires no tending, and when
ripe, it is Graded and thrashed as fast as
Graded, put through fan mill, and is ready
for market.


just now there are no mills in operation
nearer than Keokuk, but whenever the far
mers turn their attention to the raising of the
seed, mills will spring up, and then the price
will be better. The Oil is just as easily made
in Ottumwa as it is in Keokuk or ST. Louis,
and the only reason it is not made here, is
because the seed is not raised.


Now hope the farmers of Wapello county
will give this matter a trial; and if they have
not much faith in its workings, let each man
in order to test the matter and satisfy him
self, put in five acres, and will venture the
assertion that the next year he will put in all
his spare ground Farmers try it, and if it
is successfully carried on (of which have
not the shadow of doubt it will be- new
state of things will be inaugurated, in less
than three years we will have large steam
mill for grinding, and you will get st. Louis
prices for your seed. ONCE FARMER,
Year: 1859

The attempt of old Shaw at st. Louis to


mpeach the character of Miss Carstang, and
so get out Of the payment of the 800, 900
breach Of promise verdict obtained against
him, has not only failed in its purpose, but
it is likely to recoil upon its author. The
late commission sitting at New York and
Brooklyn to obtain evidence Of Miss C.'s
character when living in the latter city, has
ieveloped nothing, and now the counsel for
the woman have doubled the amount of dam
ages that will be demanded in the new trial
in December, making it 100000 The old
fellow should have paid his 100000 in the
time OF it.
Year: 1859

SIN short, ladies and gentlemen said \
very much overpowered orator, II can only
say beg leave to add desire to assure you
that wish had window in my bosom
that you might see the emotion of my hearth


Vulgar boy, from the gallery, "Won't =
pane in your stomache do this timcs'
Year: 1859

Agreat many Democrats IN the South
make ter ible ado about the Union, but at
the same time swear that they viii dissolve
it, if the Republicans happen to get posses,
sion of the government, They love the Union
but, if they have to resign the spoils of Office
in order to preserve it they prefer to let ii
slide .....


These lovers Of the Union are little like
the chap who was told that the best cure fol
the palpitation of the heart was to leave OIL
hugging and kissing the girls. "If that is
the only remedy which can be produced" he
cried, II for one, say, let 'er palpitate."--
Louisville journal,
Year: 1859

responsible for the following story:


Some time last spring company of Pike
Peakers left Granville, Illinois for the Kansas
gold regions While travelling through the Indian
country on their way out, one of the company,
Young man of very desperate character, from the
gicinity Of GRANVILLE named Haynes, declared his
determination TO shoot the fret Indian he met,
and unhappily, during the day, they overlook on
the prairie defenceless squaw, when he, in mere
wicked wautonness, leveled his gun and shot her
dead.


His companions were horror stricken at the
blood thirsty deed, but felt that they had no
power to punish him. The tribe to which the
ssuaw belonged was not far distant when the
deed was perpetrated. They discovered her life
less body, anl saw at once the manner of her
DEATH They pursued the party of Illinois Pike
Peakers, and in $ few hours overlook them, and
demanded to know who had committed the muir
der.


The company Of FIVE or six Peakers found them
selves surrounded by nearly two hundred enraged
Indians, who threatened to immolate the whole
party if they did not point out and give up the
murderer To save their own lives, they gave up
Haynes to their Vengeance. lie was taken by the
Indians to distance, while his companions tar
ried on their route to see what would be his
fate.


After while the Indians returned, with their
victim literally fayed alive They had skinned
him from head TO foot The wretched being was
still alive when brought back to his companions,
but in torments worse than hell fire. He lived in
agony long enough to tell how he had been tor
tured, but was soon released by death from un-
speakable suaerngs. Terrible as the revenge
was, few can say it was not deserved.
Year: 1859

She tells me how she loves me,
When we are all alone
And she thinks that l believe it,
But laughs when I am gone.
She's a cunning little woman,
But am cunning too
And her laughter is mookery
To the laughter that | do.
She thinks II very funny


That she can so deceive
One experienced in flirting;


But he laughs within his sleeve.
She thinks that she dcceives me,
But this much can say
That the little game of flirting
Is game that two can play.
Year: 1859

"strange as it may appear such great guam
tity of rags was bought up to make lint for the
wounded soldiers in Lomhardy, that there was o
rise Of about farthing pound IN the price Oh
some kinds Of paper.
Year: 1859

Warranted to cure the Ague and Fever, or


CAtlts and Fever, IN every case where the


directions are totlotCed, aoithout The aid Of


aBy other Medicine.


TVAVING purchased the exclusive right to the
| | manufacture and sale of this remedy We
cheerfully offer it to the public at large, nearer
q specific for ague and fever than any other medi.
cine known.
Year: 1859

LINE IN TRANspLANTiNo TRxEs.-An English
publication says that large plantation oftrces
has been formed in that country, within few
years past. without tho loss Of single tree, by
putting small quantity Of lime in the hole when
planting tree Four bushels Of lime are said to he
sufficient for IN acrre. The lime is thoroughly
mixed with the soil. in order that it may be reach
cd by the roots, with equal facility in every di-
rection, as its principal effect is to push forward
tho tree during the first preearious stages Of ats
growth.