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SUNITORY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1857. .
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Linn, Smith It Co.
""locust mountain colliery
SUPERIOR WHITE AS II
ANTHRACITE COAL,
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ries, Steamboats and Family use,
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SIZES OF COAL.
LUMP, for Bla.it Furnace, and Cupols.,
STEAMBOAT, for 8teausboat, Hot Air
Furnaces and Steam.
DKOKEN, ) por fjrltee, Store. and Stea.
STOVE, ) For Stoe, Steam and burning
NUT, $ Lime.
HE A, for Limcburner. and aiaking Steam.
Orders received at ML Carmel or Norlbuin
lerland Wharf, will receive prompt attenlio..
M. o. UM.b,
D. J. LKWH,
WILLIAM MLTR.
May 3, 18.58 tf .
DILWORTH BRANSON & CO.
Hardware Merchants,
Having removed from No. 69 to No. 73
Market Street, Philadelphia,
lr. ,,...(. with erettly increased facilities,
fin ....!.. r..r HARDWARE of every variety
n 1-st terms, from a full assortment, including
KailrnaJ Shovels, Picks, 4C. ...,,
Country merchant, and other, will Bnd it .to
iheir interest to call and examine our stock be-
ore pur.liasing elsewhere.
Ap il 12, 1856. ly -
" IT. S- OF .-
"Cod and our Xativt Land."
rtiriii ixt TAMP. No. S9. of th. O.
o"l the U. S. A. hold. it. atated.ea.iona every
M.,s,,,T eveninu in their New Hall, opposite r..
V. Bright store. Wunbury, Pa.
Inilitalion and
rcga'ia, T.,o.
M. L. BHINDEL, W.
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Levi SeA.iioLti, R.8. ......
Sunhury. January 10, 157. Oct MM
O. OF TJ-
cq-MJlUY COUNCIL, No. 30, O. of U. A.
wS , .. Ttiiuii evenitiu in the
ii .ii nnnnaita E. Y. Brieht'. .tore,
if u v'j .i ..roi. Smiburv. Pa. Member, of the
order are reapectful.y JhS, G.
S. S. IlEsnniCKS, R. 8.
Sunbnry, Jan. 5, 1857 oct 80. SS.
iTrAsHINUTON CAMP.No. 19 J. of A
1...1.1. it. tt, meetini. every Thursday
evening, iu tho American Hall, M.vrket Street,
bu"l'U,y WM.H.MU38ELMAN.P.
. A. Pniata, K. 8.
Kunliury. July 5, 1856. tf.
(22.( 2D LE3 323,
A. J. CONHAD,
HOLLOWING RUN.
!5T UiPLCTFI'LLY inform, the public that
3 a, ho has replenished lit. store who an e
-Tiii:,. ..irtinent of New Good, just receive
,. I'ii.Udclphia, which he will -ell on term.
' ...I- .,v other establishment. Hi.
as r """" . - -
..B,atc in finrt ot
ir; rrAdMEBES & SATTINETT,
Winter Wear, for men and boy., all.lylea anJ
prices
l.nriicfi Dress Good.
r,.,;.,iI of Black Silk., Merino., Alpaca.,
Lc l. tined. Calicoes, Gingham., Muslin., I nm
. Jf.
' A ho afresh aupply of GROCERIES of .11
51 IIASDWAHE and QUEENSWABE,
CeJur.vare, Brooms, Ac. Also a large assort,
.it i.f B.i.iti and Shoes, suitable for Men Wo-
.,,.1 Children. Hat. and Cap., Silk Hata,
aud all goods usually kept in a Country 8tore.
All the above named .lock of good, will be
. .i.i . ..aiiiieiv nt low urice. for ca.h. or in ex
rham-e fjr country produce, at ths highest
market price.
Hollowing Run. Nov. S9. 185(1 1,
How Every Family Can Make their Own
BKUuma.
OWLY 60 EN TS.
"iirt 5(j CENTS I will .end printed instrue-
i tiona plain a. lha label on a bottle of medi
cine how to make Corn Broom.. ne necessary
paratus can lie made by any blacksmith for
les than 50 cent.. When a broom i. worn
mil. another can be attached to the aame handle
in !" minutes. I positively guarantee this to be
no catch-penny advertisemeut to fleece the cred
ulous out of their money. Satisfaction given or
the money relumed. If afraid to risk 60 cents,
thm wud two 3 cent stamp, for more informa
tion, or refer to the Pot Master bere. I also
give iufoi ination as to the best mode of raising
euJ curing the corn. Auures.,
6 P. K. FISHER,
Relinsgrove, Bnyder County, Pa.
Jan. 81,1857. Sm
rilnViornrt and Sfitrara. 30,000 Imported
A Keadr. of various brauds. Eldorado. Fig,
r.v.iidiuli and fine eul tobacco at
a. w. riDitcna.
THS STAH AND THE WATEK-1ILY.
BT OLItER W. HOI.MS8.
Th Sua itepp'd down from Lit golden
thron,
And lny in the silent spa
And the Lily bad folded her satin leaves,
For a sleepy thing was she
What is thp Lily dreaming oft
Why cricp the waters bine T
Sea, see, she is lifting her vnrnisb'd lid I
Her white leaves are glistening through!
Tbe Rose is cooling liis banting cheek
In tbe lap of the breathless tide ;
Tbe Lily bath sisters fresh and fair,
Thnt would lie by the Rose's side ;
He wonld love ber better thau all the rest.
And he would he fond and true ;
But the Lily unfolded her weary lids,
And look'd at the sky to blue.
Remember, remember, thou silly one,
How fast will thy summer glide,
Anil will thou wither a virgin pale,
Or flourish & blooming bride ?
"O, the Rose is old, aud thorny, and cold,
And be lives on earth, , said she ;
"Out the Star is fair and he lives in tbe air,
Aud he shull my bridegroom be."
Bat what if tho stormy cloud should come,
And ruffle the silver seat
Would he turn h.s eye from the distant sky,
To sniiitf on a thini; like theor
0, no ! fair Lily, be t.(JI not send
One ray from his far-olT throne ;
The wiiids sliull blow aud the wares shall
flow,
And thou wilt be left ulone.
There is not a leaf on the mountain-top,
Aor a drop ol evening dew.
Nor a golden sand on the sparkling shore,
Nor a pearl in tbe waters blue.
That he has not cheor'd with his fickle smiles
And warm'd with his faithless beam
And will he be true to a pallid Sower,
J bat floats on the quiet stream I
Alas, for the Lily 1 she would not heed,
But turn d to tbe skies alar,
And hoard ber breast to tbe trembling ray
1 bat shot Irom the rising star :
Tbe cloud came over tho darkeu'd sky,
And over tbe waters wide ;
She look'd in vain through the beating rain,
Aud sank in tbe stormy tide.
Stlcti Ml
THE RECLAIMED.
BT JOHN B. OOCOU.
There is no powur on earth will make a
man - fiend like tbe power or onnK. one
circumstance in my own reminiscence 1 will
give to you. I was asked by an individual to
go and see tue Hardest case tueu in town.
I s.iid :
I have no rinlit to so and see him ; be will
say to me, 'Who sent yon to me t Who told
you I was a drunkard T You mind your own
business and 1 will mine; you wait till you
are sent for; and when I want you I will
send for you.' I have no right, 1 said, to go
to lum."
"Well." said be, '-be is a hard case; he
beat a duughter of his, fourteen years of ope.
with a shoemaker 8 strap, so that she will
carry the mark to ber grave."
''lies a brute, said 1.
"His wife is very ill now with the fever.
and the doctor thinks she cannot get over it ;
the man has not been drinking for some duys,
and if you can get at biin now I think you
might do hi in good.
1 thought 1 would go. 1 knocked at the
door: he cume to open it. He bad been to
one or two of our meetings. Tho moment be
saw me he knew me. Said he
"Mr. Gough, I believe?"
"Yes, that is my numo : would you be good
enough to give Die a glass of water, if you
please;'
"Certainly," said no, "come in. "
So 1 eot in. I sat on one side of the
table and he on the other. 1 bere were two
children in the room playing together, and a
door half wav open that led into the room
where Ins wile was ill. 1 sat and talked wnn
him about everything I could think of but
tbe sullied: 1 talked of trade and crops,
railrotuls and money matters, and then drink
ing, and he headed me oil again. I looked
aud I thought I saw a malicious twinkle in
his eye, as much as to say, "louug Mao, you
are not on to vour business vet."
1 was about to give it op ; but, 1 think
providentially, I saw the chilJren. 1 said to
him ;
You've got two bright looking children
there, sir."
"(I ! res. vee: brieht little thincs."
"You love your children, don't you T" laid
I.
" Bless the children, to be sure I love
them."
" Would you do anything to benefit your
children T 1 asked.
He looked at me as if bethought some.
thincr was cominz after. ...
"Well, to be sure, sir ; man ought to do
everything to benefit his children.
Tben.l stood up, so tiiat I nugni get out,
as speedily as possible, and said :
"Uau t be angry witn me ; 1 am going to
ask you a pluiu and simple question ; you
know wbo 1 am, therefore, you won't be
anurv? Suppose vou never e.se any more in
toKicatiug liquor, dou't you think your chil
dren would be better off?"
"Well, well," said he, 4tou have got me
this time."
You have got a good wife haven't you t'
said 1.
Yes, sir, as good a woman as ever gosd
man bad for a wile."
"And vou love vour wife!"
"To be sure I do : it is natural that a man
should love bis wife."
"And yon would do anything to please
your wile I"
"wen, i ought to."
"Suppose you were to sipn a tomperanco
pledge, would that please her !
"By thunder, I rather think it would :
could not do tbe thing that would please my
lie like mat. ii i was to put my name
down there, why, the old woman would be up
and about ber bu6inesa jn two weeks."
"As (be u sick," said I, "then you will do
it."
"Yes. I trness I will do it."
And be at once opened a closet, took out
pen and ink, and I spread out tbe pledge,
aud be wrote bis Dame.
The children had bean listening with eyes,
ears aud tnoutb wide open, while we were
ra'Ving an? teotrjoranc. Tby knew what
a drunken father was j tbey knew what the
principle of abstinence would for birn ;
and when he bad signed, one said to tbe
other
'Father has Signed the plurtgo r
"Oh my 1" saidtho other, "now I'll go and
tell my mother; and away she ran into the
other room. '
But tbe mother had heard It, and I listen
ed to her calling,
"Luke 1 Luke 1 come here a moment."
Said be, "Come in bere along with mo,
come in and see my wire."
1 went and stood by her bedside. Tbe
face was ghastly pale, the eye large and sunk
deep in its socket; and with' ber long thin
and bony fingers she griped my hand, and
with the other took tbe hand of her husband,
and began telling me what a good husband
she had.
"Luke," said she, "is a kind husband and a
good father; he takes care of tbe children,
and is very kind to them ; but tbe drink, 0 I
the drink makes terrible difficulty."
That diflicolty I Ood only and the crushed
wife of tbe iutemperate man know anything
abont it.
The man shook like a leaf; he snatched
his band from the grasp ol bis wile, tore
down ber night dress from her shoulder and
said
"Look at thutl" and on her thin neck,
close to her shoulder, was a bad mark.
Said he, "look at that I" and when I saw the
mark of a bruise), I felt my flesh creep. Said
he, "look at tbut, sir I "l did it three clays
before she was taken down upon her hed,
and she has told yon that sbe has a good
husband. Am II Am I a good husband to
her T God Almighty, forgive me!" and he
bowed over that woman and wept like a child,
griped the bed clothes in his hands, and hid
his fare in them. And she laid ber thin band
upon his head and said "Don't cry, Luke;
plese don't; you wouldn't have struck me
if it had not been for the drink. Mr. Gough,
don't believe him ; be is as good a man aa
ever lived. Dou't cry Luke."
An Open Polar Sea.
Tbe public are well aware that subject of
an open 1 olur beats at present much canvas
sed among; tbe scientific. It may not be
without interest, therefore, to possess the
reasons for such an hypothesis entertained by
so accomplished a person as Liuat. Maury.
Tbey are briefly given in synopsis' of his re
cent lucture on the subject at Charleston,
Massachusetts, and through often stated bo
fore we have nowhere seen them goruped sat
isfactory in so small a space :
1 It is a general feature of the globe that
land is nowhere directly opposite land, and
all research had tended to show that the
Snutheren Pole is surrounded by a contiuent.
If so, the probabilities would be in favor of a
corresponding sea at tbe opposite polo.
2. The second argument was furnshed by
the habits and locality of tbe whale. It had
been toucd by the study of log-books that
there was a space near the tropics of 2,200
miles in width were a right wliule was never
seen ,J,t" ibiiiiu tueu arueu, tvas lue ngut
wbuleoi tbe .Northern liempispnere identical
with the Southern T Inquiry and comparison
proved that tbe species were distinct. The
ight whales in the North Pacific were found
to be of the same kind. It is the custom of
the whalers to mark tho date and tbe name
of the ship upon the harpoons, and aright
wbale was killed upon the coast ot Japan
ilh a harpoon sticking in him wbicb hud
een placed there near ureemana. ftome
way or otber the whale must have gone there.
it could not have rounded tbo cape, lor that
strip 012,000 miles width was like sea of
hre to them they never crossed it. 1 be in
ference wus plain that he must have gone
reund by a Northern sea.
3. The study of the ocean currents tended
to establish the hypothesis of and open sea.
1 o eauulize tbe amount ol matter lieiu in solu
tion iu the ocean, to uiiogle the waters of
liferent temperatures, currents are necessary
cd what reasons teaches observation con-
rms. These currents are not all upon the
surface. Experiments show that frequeutly
an undercurrent will flow iu a differeut direc
tion from that of tbe surface stream above it,
and flow faster. Now, we have currents Dow
ns out from tbe North down to the tropics,
and to support this flow there must be a
counter current of warm water. If we allow
these two currents, we must also grant that
there is some spet where under-current bub
bles up and becomes a surluce current, i uis
great boliug spring the meeting ol tne cur
rents would be tbe open roiurbea. inese
are gossamer threads indeed, but together
tbey form in clew that may lead to the solu
tion ol the problem ol a noriuwesieo passage
and an open sea.
A New Rkmfdv. A German who resides
n York County, l'u., while recently suffering
from a pulmonary attack, sent for a physician
In a short time the doctor called on bim, pre
scribed two bottles of cod liver oil, and re
ceiving his fee ol $8, was told by the German
who disliked tbe size 01 tne dim, tuai, ue ueeu
not come again. Tbe German, who, by the
by. had not beard tbe doctor's prescription
verv we supposed ne couiu get tue on ana
treat himself. The doctor saw no more of
his patient for some time, but one day riding
past tbe residence oi tne uerman, ne was
pleased to see him out in the garden digging
lustily. The case seemed such a proof of the
virtues of cod liver that he stopped to make
morn narticular inauiries about it
'You seem to be getting very well,' said he
addressing the German.
Yaw. 1 lull well, respouuea tue lormer
sick man.
You took as much oil as 1 told yon I que
ried the doctor.
Oh, yaw, I have used mora as four gallons
of the dog liver on.'
- r ., ...
Tho what I said the astonisneo uocior,
De doe: liver oil that you say I shull take.
I have killed most every fut little dog I could
catch, and de dog liver oil have cured nie.
It is great medicine, dut dog liver oil.' The
doctor had nothing to say, but rode quickly
away, and noted in his memorandum-book
that consumption might be as readily cared
with dog liver as cod nvei on.
Fatal Effects or Colokofobm. The
Wvthnvillri (Va.i Times savs:
On Saturday, the, 4th Instant, Drs. Robert
and Joseph Crockett, ot tnis piace, ana ur,
KinCunnnn. of Smvtb. were performing I
surgical operation upon an interesting little
bov. about five vears of age, son of Mr. Bun-
bam, of Smyth county, when, in order to ren
der Dim somewhat insensible 10 uis sunenug,
tliev deemed it advisable to administer
mixture of chloroform and ether whichcaused
bis death almost instantly. Tbe operatiou to
be performed was to remove a fungus tumor
from hit back, which was accomplished just
as be died."
A dirtv kitchen and bad ceokins have.
driven many oue from home to seek comfort
and bappiDes. totntwnere eis.
An Adventure with Etkocerosses.
Charles John' Anderson, in hlv work.
"Lake Ngaml, or exploration and LMscoterius
in South-western Africa," recently published
by Dix Edwards 4 Co.. of New
York? tus
rplftt PA ftflA fir lil nmtt ainanai -
"While pondering over my late woruerfil
escape from an elephant, I observed, nt a
little distance, huge rhinoceros protrude
his ponderous and misshapen bead through
the bushes, and presently afterward ho ap
proached to within a dozen paces of my tin.
buscade. His broadside was then fully ex
posed to view, and notwithstanding I still
felt a little nervous from my conflict with the
elephant, I lost no time In firing. The beust
did not at once full to the ground, but from
appearance 1 hud every reason to believe he
would not live long.
"Scarcely had I re-loaded when a black
rhinoceros, of the species Keilloa, (a female,
as it proved,! stdod drinking at the water;
but her position, as with the elephant in 4be
first instance was unfavorable for a good shot.
As, however, she was very near me, I
thought I was pretty sure of breaking her
leg, and thereby disabling her; and in this
I succeeded. My fire seemed to madden
ber ; she rushed wildly forward on three legs,
when I gave her a second shot though ap
parently with little or no effect. I fi It sorry
at not being able to end her sufferings at
once ; but as I wus too well acquainted with
the habits of tho rhinoceros to venture on
pursuing her under the circumstance, I de
termined to wait patiently for daylight, end
then destroy her with the aid of my dogs
But it was not to be.
"As no more elephants or other largo
gamo appeared, I thought after t'timo it
might be as well to go in search of the white
rhinoceros previously wounded; and I was
not leng in finding his carcass; for my ball,
as I supposed, had caused bis niot-t injedi
ate doath.
"In beading back to my 'skarm,' I acciden
tally took a turn in the direction pursued by
the black rhinoceros, and by ill-luck, as the
event proved, at once encountered her. She
was still on her legs, but her position, S3 be
fore, was unfavorable. Hoping, however, to
make her change it for a better, and thus en
able me to destroy her at once, I took up a
stone and hurled it at her with all my farce;
when snorting horribly, erecting her tail,
keeping her head close to tbe ground, and
raising clouds of dtit-t by her feet, she rnshed
at me with fearful fury. I had only jus: time
to level my rifle and lire before she was npon
me ; and the next instant, while instinctively
turning round for the purpose of retreating,
sho luid me prostrate. The shock vr&s so
violent aa to send my rifle, powder-flask, end
ball-pouch, as also my cap, spinning into the
air ; the gun, indeed as alterwards ascer
tained, to a distance of fully ten feet. On
the beast charging me, it crossed my mind
that, unless gored at once by her horn, her
speed would be such (alter knocking me
down, which I took for granted would be tbe
cose,) as to carry ber beyond me, and thus 1
might bo afforded a chance of escape. So,
over (in doing which hee bead and the fore
part of her body, owing to the violence of
the charge, was half buried in tbe sand,) and
trampled on me with great violence, her
fore-quarter passed over my body. Strug
gling for life, I seized my opportunity, and
as she was recovering herself for a renewal
of the charge, I scrambled out from between
her bind legs.
"But the enraged beast had not yet done
with ! Scarcely bad I regained my feet before
sbe struck me down a second time, aud with
ber born ripped op my right tbigb (though
not very deeply,) from near the knee to tbe
hip ; with her fore feet moreover, sho hit mo
a terrific blow npon the left shoulder, near
tbe back of the neck. My ribs bent under
tbe enormous weight and pressure, and for a
moment I must, bs I believe, have lost all
consciousness I have, at least, very indis
tinct notions of what took place afterwards.
All I remember, is, that when I raised my
head 1 heard a furious snorting and plunging
among the neighboring bushes.
"I now arose, though with great difficulty,
and made my way in tbe best manner 1 was
able, toward a large tree near at hand, for
shelter; but this precaution was needless;
the beast, lor the time at least, showed no
inclination further to molest me. Either iu
tbe melee, or owing to tbe confusion caused
by her wouods, she bad lost sight of me, or
be lelt satisued vriin tne revenge sue nao
taken. Bo that as it may, I escaped with
my life, though sadly wounded and severely
bruised, in which disabled state 1 bad great
difficulty in getting back to my "skarm."
'During the greater part of the conflict I
preserved my presence of mind ; but after
tho danger was over, and when I bad leisure
to collect my scattered and confused senses,
was seized with a nervous anection, causing
violent trembling. 1 have since killed
many rhinoceroses, as well for sport as food;
but several weeks elapsed before I could
attack those animals with any coolness,
"About sunrise, Kamapyn, my half-caste
boy. whom 1 bad lelt on tbe preceediog eve
ning. about a half a mile away, came to the
'skarm' to convey my guns and other things
to our encampment. In a few words I rela
ted to him the mishap that had befallen tne,
He listened with seeming incredulity; but
the sight of my gashed thigh soon couviuced
bim I was not in joke.
"I afterward directed Dim to take one oi
the runs and proceed iu search of the wound
ed rhinoceroue, cautioning hiui to be careful
in annroaching tbe beast, which I had reason
to believe was not yet dead. He had only
been absent a few minutes, when 1 beard
cry of distress. Striking my band against
my forehead, I exclaimed, "Good God I the
brute has attacked tbe lad also !"
"Seizincr hold of my rifle, I scrambled
through the bushes as fust as my crippled
condition would permit ; aud ween i uau pro
cceded two or three hundred yards, a scene
suddenlv presented itself tbat I shall retain
a vivid remembrance of to the last days of
my existence. Among some bushes, and
within a couple of yards of each other, stood
the rbiuoceros end the young savage ; the
former supporting herself on tsree legs, cov
ered with blood aud froth, and snorting in
the most furious maimer, the latter, petrified
with fear spell bound, as it were and nvit
ed to tbe spot. Creeping, therefore, to tbe
side of tbe rhinoceros, opposite to that on
which the boy was standing so as to draw her
attention from bim, l leveled ana nrea, on
which the beast charged wildly to and fro
without any distinct object. While sbe was
thus occupied, I poured in shot after shot,
but thought alie would never fall. At length,
however, she sank slowly to tbe ground t aud
imagining that she was in ber death agonies,
and that all dunger was over, I unhesitating.
Iv walked close up to ber, and was upon the
point of placing tbe muzzle of my gun to .
give her the coup de grace, when to my horror, '
sbe once more rose on ber legs. Taking '
hurried aim, I pulled the trigger and instantly
retreated, with the beast in full pursuit. 'IV
rac, however, wsi a short one ; for, a
I throw myself into a bush for safety, she fell
dead at my feet, so noar me, indued, that I
could hovn touched her with the muzzle of
my rifle I Another moment, and I should
probably have been impaled on her murder
ous horn, w hich, though short, was sharp as
a razor."
Sunflowers a Preventive of Ague
Lieutenant Maary, In an article communi
cated to tbe Rural New Yorker, maintains
that the growing of sunflowers around a dwel
ling located near a fever and ague region,
neutralizes the miasma in which that disease
originates ; and seems to support the theory
by successful experiment. He was led to
make tbe experiment by the following cir
cumstances : The dwelling of tbe superin
tendent of the observatory at Washington is
situated on a hill on the left bank of the Po
tomac, in lat. 380 3D' 33". It is 94 feet
above low-water mark, and about 400 yards
from tbe river. The grounds pertaining to
it, about 17 acres, are enclosed by a wull on
tbe east, south and west, aud with a picket
fence on the north. The south and west walls
runs parallel with the river, tbe Chesapeake
and Ohio canal aud a row of sycamores, of
some twenty years growth, "separating the
wall from the river. In fact the river, with
its marshes, encircles about half of the
grounds. . Tho house is, therefore, in the
bend of the river, and the place is so unheal
thy tbut tho family of the superintendent ore
compelled to vacate it five mouths out of the
twelve, the marshes being covered with a
rtuk growth of grass and weeds which begin
to decay early iu August. A knowledge of
these facts led Lieutenant Maury's mind to
the following process of reasoning :
"If it be the decay of the vegetable matter
on tho mashes that produces that produces
the sickness on tbe hill, then tbe sickness
must be owing to tbe deleterious effects of
some gas, miasma or effluvium, tbut is set free
during the decomposition, and is, the poison
ous matter, or the basis of it, whatever it be,
must have been elaborated during tbe growth
of the weeds, aud set free in their decay. Now
if this reasoning be good, why might we not,
by pluuting other vegetable matter between
as and the marshes, aud by bringing'into vi
gorous growth just about '.be time tbat of
tire marshes begin to decay, bring fresh forces
of tho vegetable kingdom again to play npon
this poisonous matter, and elaborate it again
into vegetuble tissue, and to purely tbe air!
This reasoning appeared plausible enough
to justify the trouble and expense of experi
ment, aiid I was encouraged to expect more
or less success from it, in the circumstance
that everybody said, "plant trees between
you and the marshes they will keep off the
bills," But as to tbe trees, it so happens
that at the very time when tbe decomposi
tion on the marshes is going on most rapidly,
the trees, for the most part, have stopped
tbuir growth to prepare for the winter ; and
though trees might do some good, yet a rank
growth of something got up for the occasion
might do more. Hons climb high; they are
rrnod ahsnrhpn. p"-' ?f " L ' ,
Ibero were objections to hops on account or
stakes, poles, Jcc. I recollected that I had
often seen sunflowers growing about the cu-
bins in the West, and bad beard, in explana
tion, and it was "healthy" to have them. This
was so much more in favor ol making the ex
periment with sunflowers.
Lieutenant Maury says that an era of sun
flowers will absorb during their growth many
thousand gallons of water more than supplied
by the reius. They are of easy cultivation,
aud the seeds, which are very valuable, find
ready market at tbe ding stores. Ice
theory or science of the experiment is this
tbe ague and fever poison is set free during
tbe process ol vegetable decay, whicn poison
is absorbed by tbe rank growing suuflower,
again elaborated into vegetuble matter, and
bo retained until cold weather sets in. The
result of the experiment is thus narrated :
t inally, 1 resolved to muke tbe experiment
at the risk of spoiling the looks of a beauti-
lul lawn. Accordingly, in tbe lull ol leoo,
the gardener trenched up to the depth of 2 J
feel a belt about 45 feet bread around tho
Observatory on the marshy side, and from
100 to 200 yurds from tbe buildings. I be
conditions of tbe theory I was about to try
required rich ground, tall sunflowers and a
rauk growth. Accordingly, after being well
manured Irom tbe stable yard, tbe ground
was properly prepared and planted iu sun
flower lust spritig. They crew finely; tbe
sickly season was expected with more than
usual anxiety, nnullyit set in, ana tuers
was shaking at the President's House aud
other places as usual; but lor tbe first time
since tho Observatory wus built the watch
men about it weathered tbe summer clear oi
chills and fevers. These men, being most
exposed to tbe night air, suffer most, and
beretotore two or turee relays ot tiicm wuum
be attacked during the seasou for as one
fulls sick uuother is employed in his place,
who, iu turu, beiug attacked, would iu like
manner give way to a fresh hand. And last
Near attacks ol sgue and lever were more
thau usually prevalent in tbe neighboring
narta of the citv.
During the present year Leutenant Maury
inteudB to repeat tbe experiment, with varia
tion iu two respects. 1' irst, vue seeua aie 10
be planted later ; and secoud, there are to
ba two nlantiiiL's. so tbat tbo last crop may
becaughl by the frost while yet in flower. If
onascoud trial tne result prove equnny
favorable, the practical beuebt of the disco'
verv will be great indeed, aud Lieutenaut
Muury will have added another to the evi
dences lie I1U9 giveu luub iruv ivivuvv
baudoiuid ol practical utility.
the
Thk Oovkrkor Of Utau. Mnjor Benjamin
Mel'ullouirh. of Texas, has beeu appointod
Goveruor of Utah, and tbo Uuion soys he
will probably accept it. Briglmin Young
would find Major McCullough rather atou,
subject to bring iuto spiritual subjection.
"Matrimony." said a modern Bonedick tbe
other day, "produces remarkable revolutions.
Here am 1. for instance, iu ten short months
change from a sighing lover to a loving sire."
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THE MATCH-MAKING MOTHER. '
My married daughter could you tea,
I'm sure you would be struck
My daughters are all charming girls,
Few mothers have such luck
My mnrried one my oldest child
All hearts by magic wins ;
And my second so resembles her
Most people think them twins.
My married daughter spoilt her spoute,
Sho's quite a pattern wife !
Bnd he adores ber well he may,
Few men lead such a life I
She ne'er bad married mortal man
A ad he not won her heart ;
And my second darling is just the tame;
They're seldom known apart.
Her husband oft has press'd my hand,
While tears stood in his eyes,
And said, "Yon brought my Susan op
With yon tbe credit lies."
To make ber a domestic wire
I own was all my aim ;
And my second is domestic, too
My system was tho same.
Now, do yon know, I've often thought
Tbe eldest of the two,
(She's married so I may speak out,)
Would just have Buited you I
You never saw her 1 how shall I
My eldest girl portray t
Oh 1 my second's just qcr counterpart,
And her you'll meet to-day.
Singular Freak of a Bird. The Somer
set (Pa.) Demcarat says sometime last a
blackbird came to Mr. Jos. Snyder's in this
borough, and has since lived contenlly witn
the chickens. It has become tborougly do
mesticated, and comes regularly for its food.
Instead of roosting as the chickens do, it
takes a position on the rooster's back, who
bearst the weight bis little friend with great
good nature. But tbe most singular of all is
tbat it has learned to crow like a cock, and
. ii il . t -
crows regoariy, more irequeniiy tnau tuo
rooster ; and seems to be vain of its accom
plishment. It iB a real bona fido crow, clear
and loud, and similar to that of a young roos
ter. The bird can be seen and heard daily,
.nrt if nt Ann ilnnhtn its truth, thev can be
convinced by seeing and hearing for them
selves. The ago is progressive, and the birds
are keoping up with tbe times.
An A lb an v Tolick Officer in a Fix.
An Albanv nolice officer named Cliuton, pro
ceeded to the house of a married lady named
Wright, for the purposo of arresting ber on
child in her arms, and when tho officer mode
known the object of bis visit, she requested
him to hold the baby whilo she stepped into
an adjacent room to get ready. Tho officer
complied, and after waiting somo timo tho
buby began to cry, but no Mrs.JW. appeared.
A thought strucn vne snigui, oi tuo aiur, nuu
ho rushed into Mrs. W.'s bleeping apartmeut
to rind that she had left for parts unknown.
To make matters worse, while he was rnmag-
ing about the husband of tbe lady entered !
Maddened by tbo evidence, as he thonght,
ol his shame, he gave force to the eloquence
of bis indignant rebuke by a blow. A scene
ensued which can be pictured to tbe Imagina
tion, and tbe Argus ana Atlas says air.
Clinton has made a solemn vow in the pre
sence of the Court that "he will never hold
another baby or take any woman's word as
long as he is on tbe police."
TTi.unrtt t. Pu mn paw A mnnir the ob
jects in Humbolt's study was a liviug chame-
. -., , ;i M'L- : I
leon, in a dox witn a glass uu. i ne minimi,
o,liirh was nliont six inches long, was lazilv
dozing on a bed of sand, with a big bine fly
(the uuconscious provision for bis dinner)
l J 1.- I.....1. i, IT a 1. r. I.,B, l,aan
perCUUU Upou UIS UUtlv. J.o ub jua w-vu
Eont tn mA (Ynm Smrrnn " ftaid Huinholt ! be
is very listless and unconcerned in his tnan-
mer." J utt then tbe chameleon opened one
of his long tubular eyes, and looked up at us.
A peculiarity of this animal," ho cpnt.innml
'is its power of looking luditlercnt directions
at the same time. He can turn one eye to
ward heaven, while the otner inspects me
earth. There are many clergymeu who have
the satnepower." Bayard iayior.
TT .. .P.n.ia.V n THE WlKQ. TwCH-
V IliVAnL. "...
tvtwo slaves recently escaped from a boutn-
- . re t . A ent.,lo
ern city, barreuu vv. mry .iiiu .....j
out to sea, when the barrels were unbeadtd,
and they came safely to New York, where
tbey took diuereni Direction. ir
where Dred Scott decisions cannot reach
them. Six of them, a mother and bve chil
dren, came in tms way. m I iiomsonvnio
upwards ef 530 were raisea lor mom, scu io
l.; nln iliav At-.tnini.ri mods to carry them
as far as Suspension bridge. tyini"
(Mass.) Hep, 1 rtiuy.
A New Line of Atlantic Steamers will
nAntmunpo rii nniiiff in Mnv. between New
York, London and Bremenleaving each port
..,; 1,- Thin line is owned'.bv the Eu
ropean and Air.ericau StemiSliippiiCcm-
n.tn rvt I .nnrififi una nouiuBiiiiJiuu, tuo
Aumc ra era tnA Uueen of tbe South 2221
tons ; Indiana, 2304 tons ; Arago, 2315 tons ;
and Jason, 206T tons. These ships will eon-
slitute a semi-monthly line, on tne ouiworu
trip the steamer will remain one day at South
ampton. A Ci RiosiTT. "Bob, Harry Smith has fine
r o,ro,.iu . rnrinaitiel von ever saw."
..iia..', en anwhat is it t" "A tree which
never sprouts, and which becomes snuller the
-i.i.,. i, .. Vnll tbat is a curiosity.
v-l,Aro.iirl hn ant it t" "troin Calilornia."
..u l,ui i,lt.Ai,m nf 111'' "Axletreel it
once belonged to a California omnibus."
Scene closes by 1100 vniowiug au ma.ianu nt
the closed door.
A Fast Mm undertook the tk ort' a-mg
an excentric preacher. "Do yon believe,"
he said, "in the story of the Prodigal Son and
I,. Pait..i iialft" "Yes." savs the preacher.
"Wall then, was it mole or a female calf
that was killed T" "A female," promptly re
plied. ' How do you know maw itecanse
looking the interrogator tteadly In tbe face)
I toe tue muie is aiive uun.
At Free Settlement In Africa a police
ordinance was lately issued by whicti it is ior
should publicly wor-
. ship aligators, thundtr or otber reptilet, or
I they will be sunjecica to a pennm; o.
ceeuiog ten suiuings
i v. ..(..j Diiti-nman in ronrt what
ear-marks a pig bad tbat wat in dispute.
I "'ll, he Lad no rar-m:ifks f xop a vrry
1."
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jfaniur's $prinmtL
Thk Sdoar Caub, in Illinois, Is exciting a
vory considerable degree of interest, and con
fident hopes appear to be enteitaioed, that in
1553, that State will make all its own molas
ses and perhaps sugar. The Louisiana tU-iaf
planters, or at least a portion of tbem, speak
in high terms of the promise of this new cane.
Machines are already on exhibition in several
places, for expressing the juice and boiling
tbo sirup ; but we fancy aud wonld so desire
that farmers should not hastily run into ex
pense for machinery until there is no doubt
of tbe ' expediency of it, from tbe present
year's experiment. There are various appli
ances to crush out the juice. Without resort'
ing to any other, such as the portable cider
mills, which have from time to time been ad
vcrtised in this paper, and boiling the juice
in the manner heretofore recommended in
onr columns, all of which will be repeated
when the time arrives to commence opera
tions. One thing, howover shonld be remembered
that il is important for those planting seed
this year, in small quantities, to allow tha
plant to mature its, seed, so as to provide
full snpply for next year's crop, when a
needful breadth of land may ba put in with
it.
How to Plant the Chinese StaAR Cans
Sef.d. We continue to receive froqueot in.
quiries on this subject, notwithstanding all
tbat has been printed in our columns, furnish
ing tbe desired information. But. we repeat,
briefly, tbat, perhaps tbe best mode to adopt,
is simply that which is pnrsued with Indian
corn, though the land doos not requiro to be
so highly manured, and tho cane delights in a
light soil, home persons recommend drop
ping tbe seeds a foot apart in the row, which
we think may turn out to be tbe best. The
rows to be the usual width apart as for Indian
corn, irom turee to lour leet. The cane will
mix with broom corn and Guinea corn, if pla
ced within a 100 feet of each other, and be
come worthless.
Pasturing Wheat in the Sfrino. ilr. S
Perkius, a farmer of Ohio, thicks that the
pasturing of wheat in the spring with sheep
or calves, or both, would prevent the fly and
.1.- :i rt, I . . , i .
tne weevu. i ne wncat snouiu oe town in
ngust. add the pasturing take place early
i April. He sayr tbe crop will ripen quite
I Anrlv an if it wnrn not nanlnrnft This nlun
has often been tried in Peons; lvacia with
mire success.
Siif.kp Suocld not be Kept too Lono l.v a
Small Fielp. A ll'oodstock, Canada, farmer
sayB, sheep have a great relish for the sweet
est And most fattening productions of the
earth; no animal has a greater dislike- to
coarse, rauk grass, consequently, they run
over and tread is down in search of the best
best and sweetest food. This, however, is not
11 . . . . . . .....vv, buiwwl, uau
wuerevcr they bundle for any length of timo
tbey spoil the grass, and do not thrive, wnicb
plainly shows that they require plenty of
room, it the gelds are small, change them
often.
Wash jor Trees We have always found
sayB Hovey, for our trees, when infested by
nsects, a good thick solution ot whale oil
soap, scrubbing tho stem first with sand and
water, if badly lnlested, and alterwards ap
plying tbe soap with a painter's brJsb, npon
every limb where a louse or sculo is to bo seen
1 his should bo done now, before tho trees bo.
gin to grow, as it is a more difficult operation
when they aro in leal.
tjumormts.
Tho Printer and the Dutchman.
A Dutchman sitting at the door of hil
tavern in tbefar.West, is approached by a.
tall, thin Yankee, who is emigrating west
ward, on foot, with a bundle on a caoo over
bis shoulder.
Veil, Mi6ther Valking Stick, tat yoa
vant?" inquired tho Dutchman.
"Rest and rolreshaieut, replied the trav
eller.
"Suppor and lotehing T reckon," ...... ..
"Pa ve a Yankee pedler. mit chewelry itt
your pack, to cheat tie gals !"
' ISO, sir, l am no xuiinee peuier.
"A singin-mastcr too lazy to voikt"
"No, sir."
"A shenteel shoemaker, vat loves to mc&s
ore te gals feet and hankies better than to
make tbe shoes t
'No, sir, or I should have mended my own
shoes."
"A book achent, vot bodders to school
committee, till dey de vot you visb, choost
to get rid of yout
"t.uofa again, sir; l m no onox agent.
"Te tvfela I a dentist, preaking de beeble
jaws, at a dollar a .brag aad ruunin' off mit
my dauguteri
".no, sir, l am no tootn puner.
"Phrcnologus, den feelin de young folks
heads like so many cabbiteh T"
"No, I am no phrenologist.
"Veil, den, vat te dyfels can you be T choost
tell, and vou shall have te besht sasuge for
supper, and shiny all night, free gratis, mitout
a cent, and a c lull oi viosey to start imtiu to
inornin."
"I am an humble disciple of Faust a pro
fessor of the art that preserves all arts
typographer at your service."
Votseh dat t"
"A printer, sir, a man that prints bookl
and newspapers."
"Ah! amah vot printsh noospapcrsl Oh,
yawt ynw? ay, dat ih it. A man vot
printsh nooshpapers I 1 vish I may be shot
if I did not tink yoa vos a poor tyfel of a
dishtriek schoolmaster, who vorks for nettin
and boards round. I (ought jou vo.b him,
Yaw, yaw I Walk up."
A Man was recently arretted in Kansas for
stealing a cow and a bee gum. Tbe jury, to
facilitate matter.-", put both charges in one
indictment, and conviciedbiin of stealing tbe
cow. He took an appeal. The justice, in
making up bis docket, made out the following
report of the case ; "Tbe defendant! iu tha
care found guilty ; be boats us ou the bee guts
but we cotch bim on tbe cow."
'Sambo, whar yoo get dat watch yoa woaf
to ineetin' last Monday t" "How do you know
I hab wutch t" "'Case I seed de chain hang
out in front." "Go woy I Stippeso yoa sea
baiter round my neck, yoa tink dart horse
inside of me t"
'Dear me!' exclaimed Mrs. Partington, 1
do wonder how poor people live these times)
when provision, art sovery costive. Tit ve
ry tboagbt of it it i v-o.-L to mike with
een tij-atios