Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, May 17, 1862, Image 4

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    WIT AND HUMOR.
Biddy's Troubles.
"It'a tbni for mc, Katy, that I never seed
the like of this pcoplo "afore. It's a sorry
time I've t?en having siwc cominp to this
house, twelve months agone this week
Thursday. Ycr honor knew, that my fourth
cousin. Ann Macnrtliy, recommended mc to
Mrs. W inder, and tolil the lady that I knew
about genteel housework nnd tho likes ;
while, nt the same time. I had niver seed
inter an American lady's kitchen, fo slio
engaged me, nnd my heart jist ready to
burst with grief for the story that Ann had
told for Mr. Whaler was a swate spoken
lady and never looked cross-like in her life;
that 1 know her by her smooth kind face.
Well : jest the fir.it thin,'! site told mc to do
after I had dressed the children, w as to drcs
the ducks for dinner. I stood looking at
the lady for a couple of minutes, before I
could make out any meaning at all to her
word j. Thin 1 went searching after clothes
tor the ducks; and such n time as I had to
be sure. High and low I went, till nt Inst
my mistress axed mc for what 1 was looking;
and I told her the clothes for the ducks to
be sure. Oclt, how she screamed nnd laughed
tiil my face was as rid as the sun wid shame,
and she showed mc in her kind swate way
w hat her meaning was. Thin she told me
how to air the beds, and it was a day for
mc, indude, when I could go up to the
chamber alone, niyl clare v.p the rooms.
One day Mrs. Whalrriid to me. "Kiddy4
an' vc may give the "Baby au airin. if yees
will."
"What should' I do nnd it's trn what I
:.m saying this blessed minute but go up
ftairs'wid tho child, nnd shake it. nnd then
howld it out of the winder. Such a scream
ing and kicking as the baby gave but I
hild on the harder. Ivcry body thin in the
Mratc looked up nt me; nt last mistress
ramc tip to sec w hat for was so much noise ;
I am tlirying to air the baby." I s-aid, "but
it kicks mid scramcs dridfully."
"There was company down below, nnd
whin Mrs. Whaler told them what I had
been nfther doing, I thought they would
scare the folks in tho stride with scraming.
"And then I was told I must do up Mr.
Whaler's shirts one day, when tny mistress
w as out shopping. She told me repeatedly
to do thim up nice for master was goin'
away ; so I takes the shirts and did them all
up in some paper that 1 was nfther bringing
from the ould country wid me, and tied
some nice pink ribbon about the bundle.
"Where aro tho shirts, Kiddy," axed Mrs.
Whaler when she come home.
''I have been doin' them up in a quair nice
way," I said, bringing her the bundle.
"Will you iver be done wid your granc
ncss ?" she axed mc with a loud serame.
'I can't for the life of me, be tclliu'w hat
their talking manes. At home, wc call the
likes of this fine work, starching and a deal
of it I have done to. Och ! and may the
Messed Virgin pity me, for 1 ncvci'il be
cured of my graueness 1"
A Kci.ly Judge. The judge of a West
ern court recently decided a point adverse
to a certain lawyer. The lawyer was stub
born unci, iusisted that the court was
wrong.
'I tell you that I am right," yelled the
court, "with flashing eyes.
"I tell you that you arc not !" retorted the
couusel.
"Crier," yelled the judge, adjonrn the
court for ten minutes," and then pitched
into tho counsel, and after a lively little
fight, placed him hort de eomlxit, after which
business was again resumed ; but it was not
long bclorc another misunderstanding arose.
"Crier," veiled the court, "wc will adjourn
this time for twenty minutes," and he was
about to take off his coat, when the couusel
said :
"Never mind judge, kef p on your coat
the p'int is yielded niy thumb's out of jint
and 1 vc sprained my suoulder.
"Colonel Skinner, of Texas," who was
(.'line it on a "hi'di figure" before the right
kind of audiences, thus settled a long-dispu
ted fact in history and "elevated"' himself:
"Teller citizens," said he, with a very know
ing look, "I was at the battle w here lccuiti
sey was killed 1 was ! I commanded a
regiment there 1 did ! I'm not gwine to
say who r2 kill Tecumsoy I won't! Hut
this much I will say : Tecumsey was killed
by one of my' pistols ; anjl, gentlemen, I
leave it to your knowledge of human nature
if a man would be very apt to lend cut his
pi.-tt.il mi an occasion of that sort."
A crowd assembled round a man who
announced that on the payment of a penny
from each person, he would show them a
cherry -colored cat which he had in a bag.
The money w as soon collected, and the man,
ordering the crowd to fall back ho as togive
room for the exhibition, opened his bag.
when out sprang a large black cat. Off
bolted the man, shouting as he went, "There
arc black cherries as well as red !"
Time fou all Tiiinos. "Mrs. K," said a
neighbor who stepped into the house of the
former, just as she was in the uet of seating
la rself at the table. "Have you heard of
that dreadful accident '"
"Why no what is it
'Mr. K. has fallen from his wagon and is
killed."
"Is it possible ? well ju-t wait t'.ll I have
finished my dinner und thin you'll hear
ry"ini
"Mammy, where's the man going to sleep ?"
ticked a girl of fjfirtu of her mother, who
had just promised a traveler a night's lodg
ing iu their out-of-the-way hut. "I'll have
to put him in with you and Jack ami Kate
and Sue and Bet, I suppose, (was the reply)
anil if it's too crowded, one of you must
turn in with we mid dud and Dick and the
twins."
Ouacf. aftkr Mt.iT. One duv at the
bible of Dr. Pearsc, (Dean of Ely,) just as
the clutti was lieing romoved. the sublet t ot
discourse happened to be that of an extraor
dinary mortality among the lawyers. "We
tiavn lint," said a gentleman, "not less than
!-ix eminent barristers iu as many months."
The Dean, who was quite deaf, rose as his
friend finished his romarks and gave the
company grace, "For tliit and every other
7ry, the Lord's name be praised !'' The
effect was irresistable.
"I have brought you this bill until I am
fairly sick and tired of it," said a collector
to a creditor, njiou whom he had called at
least forty times. "You nre, eh t" coolly
njoined the creditor. "Yes, I am," was the
n sonsc. "Well, then, you had better not
present it again. There will be two of us
pleased It you do not ; fur, to tell the truth,
I'm sick and tired of feeing that identical
iiu iiiyscu.
LiOOD. l unity tait savs : It wc were
disposed to follow the barbarous example
et us by the rebels couldn't we make uu
uriti iiuuiir jewriry mil ui me ivuigui
of the llolden Circle I
Kfviewino. Acortuim ocknpv lihn larl
overcome ly h'n fwnililitii-, luintcd nt the
lifuve of hin fuiirth nponsc." "Wlmt uhull
v.n clo with him asked a per ilcxcd frieml of
Ina, ' Ui nun ulune," Bain a waogi5.il lj
atuLJiT, Jie 11 soon rc-wive I
Faai'inutino; fwit, to' jirt-corioua little)
(irl : "oi amau.ee Lttlu girl; you slutll
ti my wilf wiim you grow up l ' "io
I thauk you : I din't wnnt io hftvo
tiiHlmnd; tut aunt B'J ilnt; 1 heunl
I ' r .y bo."' jtiiiutiua uii the j'jrt of auut
Entirely Vegetable. No Alcoholic Trepa
ration.
DIR. SOOFLAITD'3 '
CELKBUATKD
GERMAN HITTERS-
Prepared ly
PR. JACKSOff at CO., Philadelphia, Penn'a.
Will effectually cura Liver Complaint, Dyspep.
sis, Jaundiso, Chronic or INcrvoui Mobility,
Disease of the Kidney, and all disease! arising
from a disordered Liver or eUomach.
fturtins Uoiistiimtion. Inward Pilrs. Fulness or Wood lo
the Henri, Acidity of the gtiimnch. Nausea, Heartburn,
Ditnit eir Fund, Fulness nr Weight In the Stcinim.li,
four Kiuclntinns, fluking ot Fluttering lit the I'll of the
ft.iiimli, rtwinniiiiut of the Head, Hurried and Difficult
llicntrtiuR, KltiUerins. at the 1 knit, Chxkinir or Slid nun;
eriiRtiliniis wtien In a Ivhir pustule, Dimness of Vision,
Dots of wtus tiefore the fight, Fever and Dull Pain in the
Herat, Dcfit'ienry of Terspii ntinn, Yellowness oi tha 8km
a ml Kyee, I'n iti in the Si. ip, Buck, Chest, Cunt, Ac , Su,.
rim Flii'lx's of llc.it, ilutiiins; In the Flesh, Constant Ims
cuiinesof evil and arcnt Depression of (Mm, and will
positively prevent YELLOW KLVEK, III LIU US FE-
. i.it,e.
The l'ronrietor meallina the attrntina of the public to
this ptef srsnon, docs so with a feeling of the utmost enn
liilcuee in us virtues nun atuii.iuiieii to iiie uisvaies tur
which it is recommended.
It it no new mid untried article, but one thnt fins stood
the lest of twelve yenrs1 trial before tho American pen
pie, aitditsreputiition nndsulc are unrivnlled tiy any similar
prcpnratioiteitaiit. The testimony in its favor given liy
the newt ptomniciit and well-knowa rhysicmns nnd indi-
vi.lu.ili in an pnitsoi me coantry is immense, ann a en re
fill perusal of the Aliimiinc. niiM.rlieil annually by the pro.
prieUrs, ami lo be hnil gratis of cny of their Agents, can
n.t but s.itil the nv st skeptical Unit this lemtity is really
destivinc the xreat celetnity it 1ms oMni'ied.
" ItKAD TIIK KVI11KNCK.
Fiom J. Newton Urown, D. V , Kilitor nf the J-.neyclone-
dia of Religious Knowledge.
A tthnugh not disposed to favor or recommend Patent
Medicines In general, thronuh dintrust of their ingredients
ami effects, I yet know of iinsnuVicnt renson why a man
mav not testily to the benefit he believes himself to hsvo
received from any simple preparation, in the hope that lie
limy thus contribute to the benefit of others.
I do this the more rcnilily in regnid to "Hoofland s Ger
man lliileis," preparer! by Dr. C. M. Jnckson, of thiscity,
liecanse I was prejuciced against them for years, umler llie
linnri'imiiiii ihnt thrv were rhieflv an aleoholie mistlireA I
sin indebted to my friend Roliert Shoernafier, F.sq., for the
removal of this prejudice by proper tests, anil lor eneour
aKemenlln try them, when suffering from great and long
eoiitinnerl debility, rue use ol llirce uouies in me uir,
ters. at the beeinnine of the nrceent Year, was followed
bv evident relief, and restoration to a dcgicc of bodily and
nientnl viiror which 1 had not felt for six months before
ami had almost despaired ol regnniing. 1 therefore thank
God and my friend for tii reeling me to the nee of them.
Fhilnd'a., June83, Hn. 1. NEWTON DROWN.
Aueust 31, tMM. ly
BOOTS AND SHOES can be purcliniiecl at tho
Niinnnolh Storo of Friling A Clrnnt, very clienp,
in wc are djtermineil not to be undersold ny anybody.
lull and learn Uio list of orient lor vonmclvos.
t-utibory, Jan. 12, 1WU. i'KILlMt A OKANT.
JrME"s BA rTiTe R ' S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOCK ESTABLISHMENT,
S. E Corner Second and Chestnut (.,
Phlladclpbla.
A GF.NCV forth? PATENT KQIIALIZING THIItTY
J. . DAY Ul.lil us, a very itesinibie artiele tor U.urcli
es. Hotels, Uanks, Counting Hinises, Parlors, Kc,
Also, Miinufuciurer of FINK GOLD H.NS.
t'licks repaired and warranted.
Clock Tiiinuiings of every description.
rhitadelphia, January 19, lrf l. 3y
The Great Cure for Consumption.
If you have a cold, tic
Yihart Tine Tree Tar Cordi.il
If you have a cough, use
Wishnrt'a Pino Tree Tnr Cordinl
If you havo Astlima. tiso
Wnhiirt'i Piuo Tree Tnr Cordiul
If you have Soro Throat, use
WMiurt'i Tine Trco Tar Cordial
If you havo Bronchitis, we
Wiflmrt's Tine Tree Tur Cordial
If you havo Conpumidion, uso
Wisiiart'a Pino Tree Tar Cordial
VMiart'g Tino 'free Tar. Curttiul is nn unfnling
remedy for eJl.'CKfO of tho Kjilneys, Innary Com
I'lvints. lllind and lllce llng Pilee, Nervous Debility
and for Female weakness and Irrciriilnritic?.
The well known efficacy of Pine Tree Tar in tho
cure of external affect ions or .Sires, iKiiuttd it out as
the Natural ltcmedy for what l'hyfiiciuus call Tuber
cular Atlections (thnt is to snv, bores.) upon the
Limes. It remained to discover tho best menus of
npjilicntion, which discovery has been mule, as a
thousand testimonial? prove, r.y the Proprietor of
u if nnrl s 1'iuc irco lav coruial
If you have IiYSPF.PSIA, use
w isnnrt s ureiii American ciyppep.in i ll!
A f urc euro warranted for one dollar, or the money
ri-liindeil !
litiv a box and take them accord mi to directions,
nnd if they do Dot euro you, tho money will be
returned.
Anns A. w . ricdiiT, Puiiljitry : u m. u timer,
Nortliumljerluiid.
Call at either idaec. and cet descriptive circular.
L. Q. C. WIS1IAKT, Proprietor, No. 10, North
ccotiu street, 1'biladelpUiu.
August 10, lhtil. ly
Now Settlement of Vinoland.
.1 J! EM ED Y FOR JIA11D TIMES.
A Knrc opportunity In tho Bc"t Market, and mo.
Jielilittul ami 1 lex it in ui uiimnte in mo cnion
1'iilv llnrty .Miles houtn ol J'UiIaiteli.tiia, on
Railroad ; bring a rich, heavy soil, and highly
i ruiluctio wheat land ; aniougtt the iu tLo
(ruideu state ol -Aewjtr-ey.
Il con-ist" of CO.ikiO acres of coon land, divided
into Farms of dilVercnt Mice to tuit tho purchaser
Horn M acres nuu in wnnlB nnd is sold at tnc rate
Sli to 20 per acre for tho farm land, payable one
t.'iiriiiciu-li, and the balance uv minrior-ycurly Instill
menti, with legid iuterect, uitliiu tho term of four
vtuis.
THE SOIL
iu grout part, a Rieh Clay Loam, suitable for
n heat, lruw and Potnti es also a dnrlc and ric
sandy loam, suitnblc for Corn, Swevt Potatoes, 'l'O'
imcco, all kinds 01 veeiuoiei and root crops, and mo
Cnest yarieiiesof fruit. sucliaeCmies. Peaches, Pears,
A ricots, iscetarines, JilacKOerries, Melons, andomcr
Iruits, bel adapted to llio t'titludeli.liia and e
Vork luarkets. In re.si c,t to the soil and srops there
can he no mistake, ns visitors can examine both, nnd
none are expected to buy bclorc so iluiujr, and finding
tuise Htftteiuents correct under loose circumstance
unless those statements were correct, there would be
lo u.-u in their being uiudo. It is considered
Tun Bkst Flint Soil in the Vsion.
IS'ce Hi ports of Solon llobinson, Ksn-i of the Nc
rk Inbuilt, and tho well-known agriculturist
Wiiliuin Parry, ol Ciunaiuiuson, New Jercey, whic
nill ue iurni.ueu uajuurerv.
HlJi MA11KET.
P.v hi.kir.'' over the man the reaib r will pereciv
thnt it enjoy.- the best market In the lliiou. and bus
direct ci uiinunication with Now York and Philadcl
i.l.ia twice a day, betnc only thirty-two miles from
tno utter, rrodiicein in is markot brines double the
Price that it does lu loeations di-tant Irom the cities.
Iu thi? location it can be put into market tho same
morning it is gathered, and for what the farmer sells
he );eu the bihet price ; wLilht groourics and other
articles lie purcnases, bo nets at the lowest price. 1
um n est, wnai ne sens orintrs nuu a pittance, but tor
kIikI he tniya be pays two prieea. In locating here
lie seiner lias many oilier advautaires. lie u m 1 111
a lew hours, by railroad, of all the grout cities of Ne
i- ngtand and the Aliddlo Males. Jlo u near hi old
friends and actociutiuns. lie has school for liiscbil
dreu. divine service, and all the advantages of civil
ixavon, aun ne is uear m large ciiy.
THE CLIMATE
Is delightful ; the winters being salubrious and open
whilst the summers are nn warmer than in the North
The location is upon the line of latitude with northern
v irgtuia.
Persons wanting t elinoge of climato for health
would be much benefitted in Vineland. The uiiluV
r.e.- or the climate and its bruoiiix influence, inak
it excellent tor all pulmonuy attectiuua, dyspepsia
or general debility, visitors will notice a dilkrcuce
iu a few days. Chills und lovers axe unknown
CONVLXlLNCIt! AT 1IAN1.
Itiiildlng material it plenty. Fub and Oyster! are
liienuiiii and cneap.
ViMtors mint cxit, however, to tot a now .lace.
WHY T11E PltOPLUTY II AS KOX CtH fcLT
TLED BF.F0BE.
This qites'lon the reader naturally ak. It b lc
cause u naa titien Held in large tracts by families no1
distioscd to soil, and buimr without railroad fueilltle-
thoy had few Induoemauuk Xhe railroad has just
been opened Uuruugh the property this seaaon, for the
Brst time. ,
Visitori aro shows ever the Und in 1 carriage, free
of expense, and atfuriWd time and opportunity fur
uoiuuku imiKit:ion. iBosewaoebtua Willi a vie'
to settle, rbould bruig money lo sucure their pure
"es. as locations are not held iisi raifuaul.
cha-
Tue safest thing in hard tines, where people have
beca thrown out of emproyncnt or buciuus, suaae
nine means or cuian uiouwe, m lo start tlitu.eivts .
heme, liiey cu buy pkn ul latlata miall j rii
and can more than make wage la Improving it, and
ihea it is done It ts a certain independence and so
bos. A few acres in fruit trees will Insure a comfor
table living. The land at pnt down to hard time
prices, and all improvements can be made at a cheap-
rate man any otner time.
The whole tract, with six mile front en the Rail
toad, Is being laid ont with 6ne and spacious avennea,
with a town In the centre fire acre lots in the town
sell at from f 1M1 to (300 ! two and a half acre lots, at
JWO to f 120 to (200 ; two and a half acre lots, nt from
to SI 20, and town lota 60 foot front by l.0 foot
eep, at SltrO payable one half cash and the balance
within a vear. It is on I v noon farms of twenty acres
or more that lour years' time is given.
To JMiimilacturcr, tne town anorus a nne opening
of the syK manufacturing business, and other arti
cle, being near Philadelphia, and the surrounding
country haa a largo population, which affords a food
market.
This settlement. In the eonrsc of several years', will
be one of the miwt beautiful places in the country,
and most agreeable for a ri'sidence.
Il is intended to make a Vino and Fruit growing
country, as this ctiltitre is the most profitable and the
best adapted to markot. Every aevantnge and con
venience for settlers will ba introduced, and will
insure the prosperity of the place. The tiara times
throntrhout the country will be'M advantaaw to the
settlement, ns it compels people to resort to agricul
ture tor a living.
Largo numbers ol people aro pnrcnnsmg, ana peo
ple who desire the best location should visit tho place
at onco.
Improved land is also Tor salo.
TiMiiER. Land can bo bought with or withont
timber. The timber at market wsluation.
The title is indisputable. Warrantee Heeds given,
clour of all incumbrance, when tho money is pid.
Hoarding convenience at nana.
Letters iiromntlT answered, and Reports of Polon
Robinson and Win. Parry, sent together with the
VinrH'i'l linral.
Kouto to the bind : Leavo Wnlnnt street wharf.
Philadelphia, at 9 o'clock, A.M., and 4 P.M.,
unless there should bo a ennnge or nour.j lor v lne-
land, on I ho Ulnssboro' nnd Mtllville Railroad.
Whenvoulenvc tho carl at Vine-land Station, juet
opened, inquire for
cllAnLexj A. iAiAin, i osimiu-ier,
Founder of tho Colony,
VnrxANn, P. 0., Cumberland oounty, N. J.
P. S. There Is a chanue of car at Cllassboro'.
Also bewnre of sharpers on the ears from New York
nnd Philndelphio to Vineland, inquiring your busi
ness, destination, Ac.
RerortT or Solos Robhsox, op tiie New Yor
Tninv-xn, vroi tub Viseland Settlement.
J if' Tho following is an extract from tho report of
olin Robinson. Esq.. published in tho New Yerk
Tnhiinc, in reference to Vinoland. All persons can
rend this report with interest :
Advantages of I'armuig near home Vineland
Remarks ujtcn Marl SoiV, its great Fertility
T!ic Cause of 1'irlility Amount of Crops
Vroditeid rraetieal Evidence.
It is certainly one of the most extensive fertile
trncts. in an almost level position, and suitable con
dition lor pleasant farming thnt we know of this side
of the western prairie. W'e found some of the oldest
farms apparently just as profitably productive as
wl;cn Gtst cleared of forest fifty or a hundred years
ago.
Tho geologist would soon discover the cause of this
continued fortitity. Tho wholo country is a marine
deposit, and all tlirougn tno sou wo lounn evidence
of calcareous sub.-tances, generally in tho form of
indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct
forms of ancient shells, nf tho tertinjy formation ; and
this marly substance is scattered all through the soil,
in a very comminuted form, and in tho exact condi
tion most easily as-imilatod by such plants us the
farmer desires to cultivate.
Marl, in all its forme, hm been nsed to fertilize
crops in Fngland, from the time it was occupied by
t ho Homans ; nnd in t ranee and termany a marl bed
is counted on as a valuable bed of manure, that can
bo dug nnd carted and spread over tho field. How
much more vnluitble, thon, it must be, when found
already mixed through the soil, wbcro new particles
will be turned up and exposed, and transformed to
the owner's uso every time he stirs tho earth.
Having then satisfied our minds of tho cause, they
will not bo excited with wonder nt seeing indubitable
evidence of fertility in a soil which in other situa-
tons, having tha same general characteristics or at
least appearances, is entirely unremunerativc, except
ts productiveness is promoted by arunciai lertili-
tatton.
A tew words about the duality and value of this
land lor cultivation, ui nuicu u nave eouiu strung
prooi.
Our first visit was to Willinm D. Wilson, Franklin
township, Hloueester county, who purchased some
eight miles norm ol Miiiviuc, about Inree years ago,
for tho purpose of establishing a steam mill, to work
ur tho timber into lumber, to send off bv the new
railroad, as well as the firewood and coal, for which
ho built a branch track a mile and a half long, lie
also furnished sixteen miles of the road with tie, and
has no doubt made the mill profitable, though his
main olnect was to open a farm, having become con
vinced thnt the soil was valuable for cultivation. In
this ho has not been disappointed, as some of his
crops prove, for instance, last year, tbesecondtune
of cropping, 3oti bushels of potatoes on one acre, worth
60 cents a bushel in the field. This year, sevenacres,
without manure, produced 358 bushels of outs. In
ono field, the first crop was potatoes, planted among
the roots, and yielded 75 bushels. The potatoes were
dug and whoat sown, and yielded 19 bushels: and
(lie stubldo turned under and sown to buekaheut.
which yielded 33 bushels ; and then the ground was
sown to clover and timothy, which gave as a first crop
2) tons per aero.
tno tertiutcre appuod to tnese crops were, first,
ashes from clearings ; second, 22i pounds of super
nhosphato of lime : third, 200 pounds Peruvian
guano; then 60 bushels of slaked limo has been
spread upon tho clover aiuco it was mowed, and
turned in tor wncat.
Mr. Wilson's growing crop, and the wheat stubble
of the present season, all indicate bis laud as produc
At Mury Burrow's, an old stylo Jersey woman
fanner, several miles south of Mr. Wilson's, we were
so particularly struck with the fino appearance of a
field of corn, that wo stopped to inquire of the hired
man how it was produced. We found that the land
had been the year but one before in wheat, sown with
clover, and this cut one season, and levPt spring plowed
once, with ono "ior old nag," and pluuud with
Corn.
i es, but you manured hum, wo suppose 7 ' we
said interrogatively, and got this reply :
am, you see, we com. In t a done that ; cansewe
hadn't but forty oue-hosre loads altogether, for .1
acres, and wo wanted tho most on t for the struck.'
The truck consisted of beets, carrots, cabbage, cu
cumbers, melons, Ac, and a very productive patch
of Lima beans, crown for marketing. px we were
sntUlicl that the soil was not infertile, even unaided
by clover, which had fed the corn, because tho "truck
patch had not been clovercd, and hud bean in cut
tivution long enough to obliterate all signs of the
lurest .
Our next visit was to tho farm of Andrew Fharp.
fivo miles north of Millville, from half to a mile eact
of the railroad, and just about in the centre of Vine-
land. Mr. Mnup commenced work here to Decem
ber, ISM, upon 270 acres. In less than three years,
bo has got 21 acres cleared and in crops this season,
all well enclosed und divided into several fields, with
cedar rail or pole fence : lias built a two storv dwell
inc. about 3o by 40 fuel, and a smaller house for farm
laborers, and a stuble und granary and some other
out-buildings.
Considerable port or tho land was cleared for the
plow at &!) an acre, and on some of it the first crop
was buckwheat, limed with AO bushels in powder per
acre. This crop may be put in Joly 4th, to2titb,and
yields 2U to oo bushels per acre, harvested in ftovein
her; when tho land being towed with 160 lbs. of
Peruvian guano and seeded with ryo, yielded 12 to
16 bushels per aero and 10 worth of straw. Tberve
stubble turned, after knocking off a large growth of
oaK sprouts, ami arcsicu again wttnguauoaud seeded
to wheat, gave IS nr it) bredreui. The Crop which he
was tnresning wnno we were mere promised more
of a very plump grain, and the straw is very heavy
We went over tho atubblo and found the clover
a'ld timothy, from seed sowed lastspriui;. on the wheat
without burrowing, looking as well as we ever saw it
upon any old cultivated larin, and with a little work
done in tho winter to clear oft some roots and rotten
slum), und setting stakes to mark permanent ones
ho will bo able to cut the crop the next year with s
mowing machino, and wo will guarantee two tons per
acre, if he will give the overplus if it overrun the
estimate.
Part of the land was planted with potatoes for a
first crop, which yielded 120 bushels per acre. It
was then limed with id bushels per acre, and seedud
wiih wheal and clover, yielding an average of over
13 uuiucie per acre, ana cue clover now looks beauu
ful.
Other portion have been planted with corn as a
first crop, which yielded 30 bushels of yellow flint
corn, ami tno second crop 40 busnels, and tha third
erop, treated to 160 lbs. of guano, we are rare no one
would estimate below 40 bu.htls per acre.
(The reader will recollect that the writer 1 now
speaking ol land pertectly new, and which can
scarcely be considered in good arable condition En
lu other oases, the corn orop of last year waa fol
lowed with oata this season, not yet threshed, but
win average probably 40 to Ml busnels. fcweot pota.
tola, beans, melons, and, iu fact, all icardon vegetable,
as well as young peach and other fruit tree planted
this year, show very plainly chat this long aegl noted
tract of laud should remain so. no longer, and there)
now a ilaoag probability that it will not ; fur, under
the auspiotai of Mr. Laud is, it will ba divided into
small lots, with roads located to accommodate all
the surveyor are now busy at thkt work and all
purchasers will be required to build neat, comfortable
nouses, ami eitner lenoe, wnicn would be preferable
by which means a Cuod population will ha secured
who will establish churches, school, stores, mills
meohanle shop and home home of American
lamer, surrounded by (ardent, orchard, held and
conilorts of civilised life
If any one, from any derangement of business, is
deairou of ohangiug hi pursuits, or who Is from any
cause dextrous tu find a new location and cheap home
in the country, and who may read and beliese what
we have truly stated, he will do well to go and so
or uiiusvu. wast way in eeea wnoiD a two noma
ri'ie out ui reiiadeipaia. CULvt IVVvl30U3i
iibiuary I, lob.' - ly
Ts flestmy Itsta, ftoeehe. As.
To Destroy ..... Mice, M4ea,aad anil.
To Destroy Bad-Bug.
To Destroy . Moths in Pars, Clothe, kt.
Tn Destroy Mosquitoes and Fleas.
To Destroy Insects on Plants and Fewla.
To Destroy Insects on Animals, as
To Destroy livery form ead species of Terrain
THE
"ONLY INFALLIBLE REMEDIES KNOWN."
Destroy Instantly
EVERY FORM AND SPECIES OF
98.au:sioj
Those Preparations (anhke all others) are
"Pre from Poisons."
"Not dangerous to the Human Family."
"Rat do nut die on the premises."
"Tbey come out of their holes to die."
''They are the only infallible remedies known."
"11 year and more established in New York Citv."
Used by the City Post Office.
Used by the City prisons and rtalam Houses.
I'sed by the City Stearaeis, Ships, Ac.
Used by the City llospit.ls, Alms-llnuses, Ac.
Vsed by the City Uriels 'Astoi St N icholas,' & c
I'sed by the Biwrding Houses, A e.
Used by more than SO.OOO rrivute Familice.
IV Pee one or two Ptoecimen nf what ovwi,.,.
HOUSEKEEPERS troubled with u... n.i k. ...
no longer, ,f they use "Ciwtal's" Extenninau.rs. We
have used it to our satisfaction, and if a box cost S.I we
would have it Vp had tried poisons, but thev rili-ctcd
nothintri but'TrMtar'" article knocks the bren'tb out of
Hats, Mice, Roaches, and Bed-Bugs. quicker than we can
write it. It is in great demand all over the country
MORE GRAIN and nrnrisions are drat
la Grant County by yrrnuii, than would pay for tons of
m.inuiviKi insect niuci. utlicnsttr I n la 1 Herald.
HnnT R. Cosrsa Wo re srllina vonr nreraraiinB
rapidly. Wherever ihey aave been used, Rata, Mice.
Hoacncsann vermin disappear rapidly.
ixasn a. stoeirsa, Druggists, Windsor. 'Id.
"Cottar's" Bat, Roach, &c, Exterminator.
CostarV
"Oostar's" Bed bag Exterminator.
"Costar's"
"Costar s" Electric Powder for Insects, &o
In 25c and 1,00 Boxes, Bottles and Flasks, S3 and (S sues
lor plantations, Plops, Hunts, Hollies, Ac , &o.
CAL'TION ! ! ! To prevent tho public from beine
imposed upon by Spurious and Highly Pernicious
Imitations, a new label has been prepared, bearing a
fac simile of the Proprietor's Signature. Examine
each box, bottle, or Uask, carefully before purcha
sing, and take nothing but "COSTAR b.''
Fold every wberi! by
All Wholesale DruggUt lu large cities
tat of tho
WHOLESALE AGENTS IN NEW YORK CITY
fthirffehn Brothers ft Co.
tlnrral, Ruler 4 Kitchen,
B A r ahnstock, Hull ft Co.
llunn Oale A Hol las.
M Ward, Close ft Co.
McKisaon ft Bobbins.
D t Barue ft Co
F C Wells ft Co.
A B ft D elands ft Co
Wheeler ft lUrt,
Jaruee 8 Aspinwull,
Morgan and Allen
Hall, Kuekel ft Cu
Ille, Marsh ft Gardner.
Thomas and Fuller
Hull, Dixon and Co,
Conrad Fox.
P D Orvi
and othci.
PHILADELPHIA, TA.
T W OynttandC'o, I Hobert Shoemaker ami Co
ii a r anusiucs ana un, i e isnch, liicluids and Co
no outers.
and by
Prnggistf, Grocers, Storekeepers and Retailers
generally in all Country Towns and Village
Io the
XJ2STITEID STATES.
AT
SUNBURY, PA.
BOLU BY
FAILING k GRANT,
And by tha Druggist, ri tort keeper and Retailer
generally.
Country Dealer eaa order a above.
Or address orders direct lor if Price. Terms, Ac
I desired, fend fur I int. Circular, riving red, teed
I'rieesI to HtNHY E COSTAR.
Principal Iler-ei No Ml broad way (Oppo.il the
oaiigw siutet,; W 4V(A-
Marvk I, 1UC -JB
CmusqrAbca Township
i acre Cameron k Frlck house A lot, I
do
7i
Rna Towasmr.
I
1 do 4 24
t do 1 95
I do 1 SO
I do I 35
I do V0
I do I 3ft
I do 75
I do 60
I do 76
I do 90
I do 60
I do 90
I do 8 71
I do 0 SO
do 8 00
I do 49
I do 79
90 acre Simon P. Kase
PcKarat flonocoH.
3 Lot Sarah Keen No. 140 and 135
do
do
m and 184
140
135
1.13
140
las
13
140
135
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
133
8 acres F. A tMlaa Haghoe I
J. Pleasant and C. Bruncr
do do
Clapp A Hughes
.' v 'do
WILLIAM E. IRWIN, Treasurer.
8. Z. O0TTWALS,
FLOUR & PRODUCE
COMMISSION ANT
No. 612 Spring Garden Street? Philadelphia
iKSPKCTFt I.I.Y solicits consurnrnents of all kiuds
V of country nrouune. extra family Flour, ha.
Beiii: kieated iu the very centre of businrss, and hnvint
very extensive Retail Trade ender his own immediate
supervision, he has ample facilities for obtaining the very
v nest mar set prices lor everytning ne sen.
December SI. 1841. ly
C'K.VritAI
Punbarj-, Jort hnmlwHiintl 4.'o., tn.
rpiIIS large and commodious Hotel, now managed
I by JAMES VANDYKE, is situate at the Kail-
road Depot, North East corner of Market 8quara,
Hunbury, Pa., and at tho terminus of the Munbury A
brie and Northern Central Kaiiroaua, and is open tor
the accommodation of Travelers and the public in
general.
The proprietor will give his exclusive attention to
the comfort and convenience of his guests, and is
determined to make this establishment rank among
tho first In the State.
His table will be supplied with the beet the market
can produce, having the advantage of daily commu
nication by cars direct from lialtimore, and also irom
these bringing produce from tho lurrounding
country.
Jiis bar will be supplied with the purest liquors tho
market can produce.
Careful and obligingservanualways in attendance.
New and commodious stabling ha just been added
to the premises.
A share of tho local and traveling community is
most respectfully solicited.
r-uubury, January 12, lobl.
SPRING&SUMMERGOODS
AT TRICES
TO SUIT TIIE TIMES
E. V. BRIGHT 6c SON,
HAVE RKCK1VKD
A LATIGE STOCK
OP
ALL KINDS Or GOODS
HANDSOME.
DURABLE,
A A' D
"Affix?
GREAT BARGAINS
AND
Splendid Inducements
TO
PURCE13II.3.
AT THE
ONE PRICE STOKE,
Of
E. Y. BUIUIIT & SON.
Funbury, June 1 J, 181.
lBtcrUoBul Hotel,
65 and 367 & roadway. Cermet Vranlk Street,
MiW YORK.
rpUIS lint class House the most quiet, homelike
X and pleaeant Hotel in the oily offer upr lor
iudacemenU to thoea visiting New York for busineea
or pleasure. Il is central in it location, and kept on
iho Li Rorai Pia, Ueonneetion withTaTLOB
baLOoN, where rercshsaenta can be had at all hour,
or nerved in their own room. The charge are mo
derate, tha room and attendance of she nrt order
bath, and all the modern eonveaieaeef attached.
March 29, 1H62. :
BLANK (Parchment Pares.) Ied and Hnk
Mortgagee, bonds, Liaeations, bummonj, 4e
loi cal at lie cKc ct the Embury American "
Tnr.Ast iir.irs n ti.i; of kf,.il
ESTATE.
4 ORF.tABLY to the provision of tba Act of
Assembly, entitled "an Act to reduce tha Stat
debt, c, passed the 29th day of April, 1M4, for
non-payment of taxne. and ila supplement thereto,
the Treasurer of Nortnnmberland eonnty hereby
gives notice to all parson concerned therein, that
unices the Connty, rW, Road and Hchool Taxe,
1. - .1 .. - thm fnllnwln imI Mtftl la I hS COH Ot T
of Northumberland, are not paid before the day of
ale, the whole, ornicfc part or wo a wm pay toe
charge and cost cbnrgeable thereon, Will be sold at
the Court House, In the borough of Kunbury, county
of Nortbnm hprlaml. nn the second Monday of June,
1H2, being the th day of the month ; and the sale
will be continued by adjournment from day to day,
for arrearages of taxe due the said county, and the
oust accruing on eacn respectively :
B Am i of Tax
Coal. ToWJtinir.
8 Lota, Alexander Jordan, 1 year,
150 " K. 0. Uarton, 1 "
23 " Charles Uoughter, 3 "
10 " John Cue A Co. S "
2H " M illiara E. Evans, S '
Kl Acres, Furnace Run Imp. Co. S "
1 Lot, . John Hunt, No. 1, Itlock 1H2, 2 M
2 " Ueorge Lrisenring, No. 10
and 11, Block 190, 8
SPO Acres. Joseph T. Mathews, 1 "
SI (5 ' Hugh Bella, 1 "
10 Lot. Peter Cullen. 2 "
2661 Acrea, Ilonnell k Pill, 1 "
1 lot, Edward Derkin. No. I, B'k 76, 1 "
10 Lots, Henry L. tbler, 1 "
1 "P.M. Kase, No. i, Block 53, J
31 " Wm. KrickUne, 2 "
8 Francis Keenan, 2 "
8 " Christian Koefer, 2 "
2 10
& 59
12 87
4 8H
15 87
211 67
28
1 99
12 16
106 96
6 90
130 45
1 00
4 90
PA
21 21
& 90
5.90
1 18
8 35
1 96
19 00
4 90
19 06
12 41
2 JasLuscaa, No.HA, b k I9r,2 "
72 Aores, McCarty A Weaver, 1 "
2 Its, Martin Mitchell, No. i and 53, 1 "
27 "
8 "
30 "
1 "
118 '
16 "
1 "
i "
1 "
8 "
1 "
118 "
2 "
0 "
8 "
1 ii
. i.
23 "
1 t
1 14
2 "
7 "
Kavid Mc'Mgnt, - i "
McGran A Barry, 1 "
(leorge Reed, 1 "
Marti Kittenhouse, Nos. 1
A 2, blocks 64 and 39, 1 "
Sh amok in Town Lot, Asao'n, 1 "
Philip Sloan, 2 "
Chfls. Smith, No. 3, bl'k 72, 2
Criger A Shipman, 1 "
Jacobs Smith, No. t, b'k 5, 2 11
Wm. Widemer, 2 "
H.J.Wolverton.No 8, b'k 25,2 "
Amoe Vaftine. in trust, 1 "
Adam Adam, No. 1 and 2,
2, block 93, 1 "
John Black, 1 "
Jacob Bausman, 1 "
Philip tlrnom, 1 "
LilleyASlater,No.3ti,b'kl52.1 "
J. F. Long, 1 "
i:iiiabethLong.No.4,b'k91,l '
Wm. McOartv. block 33. 1 "
Chas. Reiehart, No. ll.b'kl.l "
rjtohvnr A Co. No. 41!3 and
424, block 7, 1 "
Benjamin Snavely, 1 "
Jacob Shoch, No. 1. b'k 195, 1 "
laey A Co., No. 1119 and
410, block 4, 1 "
ZrrtBR TowxfBir.
I'enjumin Vastino, 1 "
Rolert Moore, No. 2. b'k 109,1 "
Ham tfherriff, " 19 " 6, 1 "
lauShapnel, 12 " 39. 1 "
Wm. Miller. " M9 " 12, 1 '
47 20
9 50
1 01
4 90
2 30
6 90
76
CO 00
1 13
1 60
1 60
75
26
3 46
16
CO
16
40
76
41
40
44
30
22
22
63
63
ac
1 56
93
3 33
2 7H
3 90
IIhv hMrnill.
12 " 109, ;
John Hati, " W " 1
Francis Otto, " 7 " 123,4
Pun Slopich, "1213" 82, 1
W. J. Philips. " 123 " 78, 1
60 Acres, r-arah Smith, 3
il) " Wm. Atwater. 3
57 LW, tinorge W. Beebe,
2 " 44 Aer, "
I ii gj ii "
1 15 Acres, " Bellas tract, 2
b5 05
2 5M
2 87
3d 39
6H
86
I 61
1 44
1 76
t 45
70
1 13
1H
05
05
2 TO
4"
87
1 03
90
1 67)
3 60
1 69
I Lot, W. Btantcn, No. 3, b k 121
I
I. Taylor. No. 5. block (,
115 Aores, U. I. Bank. 1
1 Lot, J. licrgstroseer. No. 13 h 11R, 1
2 " J. Bu.ih, No. 12 A 13. b'k 121,1
1 " T. Bryon, now 1. Machan,
No. 7, b'k 131, .2
5 Acres. John Brennen,
1 Lot, T. Bateman, No. 11, b'k 27, 1
175 Acres, Ira T. Clement, 1
1 Lot, .1. Campb-ll, No. 0, b'k 131, 1
25 " Abraham Heppen, 1
2 Acres " block 144, 1
1 .. " ' 62, 1
1 " " " 103. I
1 Lot. J Ie Victor, No. 11. b'k W. 1
2 " V. Dunbocn, No. 1A2. b'k 55, 1
1 " Rebecca fcpling, No. 6. b 105, 2
2 " I.f Dmikleberg'T, No.6tHi.'2, 1
2 " S. Oeiuberliuc, No.RAV, b 54, 1
W. OaugliT, No. 12 it I3,b'.il, 1
J. llilli-h, No. 12 A 13, b 101, 1
John llilliui. No. 0, b'k 69
1 " P. lloughaaout. No. 7, b 109,
122 " Charles P. llelfeustein,
5 two acre lote, "
9 acres. "
3 one acre lots, "
137 Acm. "
2 11
T 61
II 00
90
10 95
11 26
'
2 00
3 81
1 15
1 83
2 63
90
3 90
1 II
2 99
1 80
1 86
1 4:t
2 34
1 76
1 58
68
IS
1 50
1 73
05
7 45
90
2 80
4 86
49
5 63
3 11
45
5
7
3 06
85
91
20
20
89
1 50
30
75
66
32
10
76
76
76
36
1 Lot, C. Harney, No. 10, block 56,
O. lluriiev, No. 3, block 39.
J. lleusel, No. 1 A 2. b'k lull,
M. Kearnv. block 104,
U. Knopn, .Nos. 4 A 5, b k 92, 1 "
C.oo Kobk-r, No. 1. block 58. I '
M. Knapp, Nos. 12 A 13, b 6S, 1 "
M. Knapp, No. 3, block 54, 1 "
Jonas Kriscr. No. 6, b k 120, I "
5 Acre, James It. Lowe, 1 "
1 Lot, ,lsm4 I.vtle, No. 6. b'k 93. 2 "
2 Michael Ijemha, No.iAH. b 41, 1 "
1 " Jonathan Lewis, No. 1. b'k 11, 2 "
2 " John McKowel. No. 2 and 3. 2 "
1 ' C. McOulloch, No. 13, b k7S. 2 '
I " Catb..Mi'L'ullough,No.&,bl36.2 "
1 ' Ueorge 11. Mav, I '
2 " Jo Mailer, Nut. 3A 5. b'k 106, 1 "
t " Jacob Maliek, No. 5, b'k 124, 1 "
1 John Naughton, No. 9. b 123, I "
1 " Martin O'Neal, No. 5, b'k 50, 1 '
2 " Mutt Keaury, No. 12, b'k 93, 1 "
1 " ,lacobhoiiibart,No.3A4, b"4, 2 "
1 Lliia Uitchie, No. S, b'k 90, 1 "
40 Acres, Lliuilth rniber. 2 "
5 Lots, Samuel Tilley, Nus. 9. 10, 11,
12 and 13, b'k 86 A X7. 2 "
2 " Jos U ilkinn,.No.10.tl2.b69, 2
1 " (ioo. Weaver, No. II, b'k 2.1. 1 "
3 " Joseph Wernich, Nos. 9, 10 A
13. block 90. 2 "
2) Abrm.Zarlman.Nos.M2.bllS, 1 "
1 " Joho K. Zimmerman. No. 4. bb, I "
1 " lan. Zimmerman, No. 3. b H, 1 "
1 " Henry Klennig. No. b, b'k 93. 1 "
I " Iiennis Pittpatrick, 1 "
Ilaniel S. Uerb, 1 "
1 " Isaac Bcrger, 1 "
3 " Conrad cimelly A t'o., Nos.
11, 12 and 13, block 23, 1 "
1 " Martin Donly, No. 5, b'k 107, 1 "
2 " Jonathan Ihinkleberger.Nu.
3 and 4, block 5, 1
2 ' Patrick Duilv, Nos. & and 6,
block 6 and 7H, 1 "
1 " Thomas Francy. I "
2 " John (iillespio, No. 4 and 5,
block 107, 1 "
1 " Evan Jenkins, No 5, b k 55. 1 "
1 " Ann Lynch, No. 13. b'k 121, I '
2 " iiichardIxUb,3and4,b'k55,I '
I ' Patrick O'Gara, No. 4, b 121, I '
I " JumesKennv, Jr. No. 4, b 78, I "
I " William Williams, I "
I " Iaaao Taylor, No. 5, b'k IH, 2 "
Lower Minasiov Toshiv
33 Acres. Michael Wolf, I "
S2 " ticorge Krieger, I "
:s John liaiaaU estate, I
J 41 .1
Moi'st CarieL Towjisurr
rS " tarab Been, I "
I Lot, Thomas Kst. No 9, block 52. I "
b'.O Lola, Hughs A Uicbel, 5 "
187 " F. W. Hues, I "
I Lot, Henry Jeftry, No. , b'k :2, I "
1 lot, Wm. t'antner, I "
2 Wni.McWilliams.Xue.lt
15. block 60, 2 "
2 lots, Jenkins Welkins, Not. U A
15, block 31, I "
112 lot, John Hues, 4 "
67 " Alexander Jordan, I do
66 acre David Longenecker I do
25 lot John Hough, Agent "" 2 do
1 lot Frederick 1 alirioa ' I do
375 lots Bum Coal Co. Id.
2 lot Tho. Jones No. IAS Vk 43 I 44
2i lot J S. MoW illiame No 10
II blocks
66 acre Thomas Buumgardner I do
68 acre do .....it
I IUatrick Carter No. 35 b k 23 J do
167 lot Wm L. Dowart I o
176 acres John V. Heylman I do
I lot The Jenkins No I b'k 67 I do
I lot Jame Kenedy No '4 b'k 23 I do
I lot Tho J. Morgan No. 14 b k 41 1 ' do
I lot Rob Murphy No. 8 b'k 23 I do
I lot Jacob . Muarkk Ne. Ii b 61, I do
I lot Moody A Koush I do
136 lota Mount Carmal Co. I do
t lot David Maiie No ISA It b 23 I .4a.
1 lou Wm Persing Noe 21 25 A 26 .
block 31 and 51 I 4
I lot Wm Kitcbie No I block 30 I do
I lot thadwiok Watkla Ne 14 b 33 I do
I 78
t 23
2 21
i 60
68
10 32
30
136 40
23 25
36
90
I 45
76
87 69
20 10
I! 60
3 97
I 62
3 22
I 7
f
4 46
4 79
63
tt 20
7 46
23
43
43
43
43
85
16 M
J 23
I 28
43
63
r m
7 18
I 73
3 15
I 40
J 65
51
5b
60
3 50
. 2 88
i a
3
ijowia Auauua iosuir.
? acre Teter ShindeV ei tote - w
22 do Wm. bhiiimaa
do
do
. do
4 do Margaret FamkWtftlb
2 do Jacob fciarvy
7 da Jseoh tihsifer
I, do
I do
I do Knegor or 1) Conrad I do
Michael Oresmger I do
MsjIid tUndal ' I do
John Voung I do
poixf TowKsair
.5 acre William Ceek ' I do
6 do da I do
,trt da Jacktoa orvy 1 !
H do M alum M. Hou. i
AGRICULTURAL.
Thd Potato Diseaao.
From nn elabornte article In a recent num
ber of tlie Journal of tbc West of Knglhnd
noriuiy, on tnr 1'otato culture, Irom the pen
of Dr. Lnng, in uliich many curious nnd iiu-
ponnui, iruuis nre aiscussed, the tollovnnie
tnny be re gnrtlwl m conclusion, deduced from
liia troatJiu-nt of the whole subject :
1. The desirability of early planting in
ury, rirnn, Him wrn-prrparca grountt.
2. That white potatoes are least liable to
the disease, nnd therefore to be preferred to
Uir colored sorts.
8. That thf? oil in no caso nroJueea or
influeneen the disease.
4. That the disease is of a funsoid char
ter, inventing many varieties of plants,
and increased in activity by atmospheric
causes.
5. That all lieteroceneous manures arc in
jurious.
0. 1 hat lime nnd salt, mixed in the pro
portion of ilghfrtons of lime with three hun
dred weight of common salt, is the bent
manure ; und this is the proportion used to
the acre.
7. That potatoes that ripen earliest should
be exclusively grown.
8. 1 That as soon as the disease appears,
earthen up the stalks repeatedly with fine
earth from the centre of the trenvh, is the
only effectual preventive to its ravages. To
thin operation the author consequently at
taches the greates importance
9. That when exhumed, sunlight appears
to arrest the progress of the murrain, and
prevents the fuit!ier decomposition of the
tuber.
Fruit Culture.
Fruit culture is at present engaging the
attention of scientific as well asbuiiiiesg and
trading men. Its importance has increased
to an unparalleled extent during the last few
j cars, ow ing to the great improvement made
in varieties and culture, giving fruit and im
portance before unknown. A distinguished
author upon the subject makes the following
very truthful remarks : "Fine fruit is the
flower of commodities. It is the most perfect
union of the useful and the beautiful that
earth knows; trees full of soft foliage, blos
soms fresh with spring beauty ; and finally,
fruit, rich, bloom-dusted ; melting und lus
cioussuch arc the treasures of the orchard
and garden, temptingly offered to every land
holder in this bright nnd iiunny, though
temperate climnte." Its importance should
bo known and felt by every farmer, trades
man and mechanic wh possensea uu sere of
ground.
Our old orchards and the great majority
of our j ounng ones are at prem ntVitht r need
ling trees, or have engrafted in an imperft 1 1
and bungling manner, having only here and
there a limo that vetin valuable unit, l.n
prat'titig is by far the uiot speedy way to
obtain u permanent supply ol chnicp fruit?.
It follows, therefore, that complete system of
i ngrafting is of the utmost importance to all
fruit growers. By the aid of pouiologieal
societies und conventions all the defect of
the system have been corrected, so that, it
can at present be due only to gross ignorance
or fraudulent deception that any considerable
mistake can occur in regard to varieties. Ac.
Another error thai needs cofTection is the
neglect of popcr pruning. Our tngrafter
sajs: "The spring after the grafts are in
serted, remove all uiicngrafted limbg in tho
immediate vicinity of the grafts, giving them
a full supply of nap, also the invigorating
rays of the nun. Hut leave the lower limb
to Khadf the body of the tree andalword the
surplus Sitp, nnuii the following spring, when
the grafts will be sufficiently grown to form
a new top to the tree, when the remainder
may be removed. When the trees are largo
it is sometimes necessary to let a portiou ot
the miengralted limbs remain until the third
apring from engrafting. The wound oc
casioned by removing large limbs should be
covered with the following composition :
Tuke one quart of pure alcohol and desidvc
as much gum shellac in it as possible; keep
il in a tight bottle and use it with acomtnon
paint brush." J. U. P.
From the Bulllnore WtAly San.
BbenriDg Buoep Properly.
B. II. Johnson publishes h's mode of
shearing sheep in the Ohio Kurnicr, and w o
extract therefrom the rules by which he
thinks those conducting this branch of l'a'ui
economy should In governed :
1. In shearing time, do not pen your sheep
more than half it day at a time. To do so
makes them weak, irritable, mid difficult, to
shear.
3. I thiuk the best, plan to bhear is on a
platform sixteen or eighteen inches high.-
1'he sheep should sit on the table and rest
its back und head on the left leg ; the left
leg is on the table, the right on the floor.
Commence cuttitg the wool at the brisket,
shearing along the belly, letting the wool
roll to the left, where it" will be out of the
way. When thia is done shear the flank ;
then commence at the point of the shoulder,
and run the shears to the right ear; shear
the neck to the left car, and the left aide s
fur as the backbone. Nov? change sides
with the sheep, standing the right foot on
the table, and finish tho neck. Kow shear
the right side, finishing on the right hind
leg. In this way the- fleece is kept whole ;
the Hhevp is turned but little, thus avoiding
struggling, tearing of the fleece and injury
to the auimal. Within the last eight years
I have shcard five thousand eheep without
having a fleece kicked to pieces, and seldom
cut a sheep. There is no excuse for cutting
a fat sheep. When badly cut they w ill al
ways kick, and then the shearer will pound
them with bin shears or list. The kinder
you treat a Flieep the better they behave.
Many wool growers want their sheep sheared
very close to the hide, but this is not well
for the sheep nor for the next growth of wool
When sheared close, the hot sun injures them
lUiUrwllv
Stuki'Ing T?.ni.F.Y Hekoke Sown.-A,
w riter iu the Homestead recommends that
seed barley should be steeped before sowing
in a solution of copperas or blue viterol, the
same a is often done for wheat, and then
rolled in plaster enough to dry it. He says
it has the chVct of giving it a rapid start, and
makes it'eome up strong and dark-colored.
Ho thinks the benefit equal to Uu extra
loads of manure per acre.
THE HOUSEKEEPER.
New Ttocaipt for Making Soap. .
Fkifnu TtLEORJU-u : Wc lately tried a
new receipt for making soap new at least to
ns and as we have had such good auccc,
I thought it would be well to send you the
mndm operand for the llouseptcpcr's de
partment for your paper.
Pour four gallons of boiling water ove
six pounds of washing-soila and three pound
of unslacked lime ; stir the mixture well
and Kt it settle until it is perfectly clear. It
is better to let it net all night, as it takes
some time for the eodimeut to settle, WUvu
clear, drain the water otf, put six pounds of
fat with it, and boil for two hours, stirring
it most of the time. If it dow not stem thiu
enough, put another bucket OA the grounds,
stir and drain off, and add ia wanted to the
boiling mixture. Its thickness can be tried
by putting a little on pluto to cool ocpa
fionly. Stir in handful of salt jiiRt betir
taking eff the fire. Have a tub ready soaked
to preveut the soap from sticking, pour it.
ia and let tet till aotid, w beu you w ill havo
from tha abcY6 quantity of ingredient-',
about i't.v pJundt km tthiU tu,ip, at
oy' " au t Uto ten t per ) '
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