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I‘b r,l sfirhenthe term'for wbithhfthis paid shall
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esiß » * -o'man can be brdbljhi In ■debt to the
miosis tie Official P«ft:r, ; of,lhe Connty,
135 1 ‘. rf t i yi’<i'stsad‘>y &tdre**if% itiroolaaod reach
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i"\°- A ari ose most MdftvcUiei.t post office may, he
iniinin" County.. 1 '.. , “ '■
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’ HOTEL.
‘‘ r ' DIIVID HART, 'PnbrßtEtUa. ’
!?* ai bewared to aocommtfatp.the traveling
ȣalU*6 -d a sonnet -Won
& .Prices tosnirtfaetunes. DAVID HART.
rtOOVVRCT &s. r^nVJisos,
i TTOB^EYS k
A s?und the Coart of and McKean
s«ties. - [WellsW, Feb. I, ml] ■
DABTT, BEJjTIST.
r~\FFICE at hif residence near the
Academy. All wort pertaining to
line of basin ess done promptly and
ST' • ■ JCAprii^lSAS.]
oTcbTsVpF^oijse
ri CftESISG. >J! T- „ . .
u i -pre* " ...... ■ ■ Proprietor,
t«u *uk» to’
"~ rT - J. C. V HfTTA SpR,
EvinpatUc Ph ,ician " I *' t S’ ,r^am -
U-MtW. T IOftA «KiPESSA.
WU**,-* patients »» U P‘ trt! l of . l g*? C* "***
«rre thorn for .treatment al his hem js [ JuDe 14 0
J. EMER^j
i TTOKN-ET AND COCXSE|;I.bI AT LAW
AVrilfboro. Tioga Co., Wlll devote Vis
hte- MflatirtiT to the practice oUj«. Collections
j IDJ of the Xonhera cot joßes of Peuusyl
***” 1 J . I 1 novSl.tO
vasia- i-J. ---
pESUSVLTASIA BOCSE,
Cimcr ot Ea , Q frccct ond tie Ar-rtl 'f<*. Weileivro, Pa.
J. W. BiGOXX, PBOPEtiETOB,
™, ni>mi!ar Hotel, haring bee* fre-Stted and re
fsrDiaed throughout, is now open,*) Hie public as a
tr-t-cla.'S .. - - ; \ 1 .
iz vak wiitoif inocsfe, >
B .c. VEIUULYEA, PE.IP^IETVB.
Gaiaas, Tioga Conn' Jr, Fa.
Tjjiv j; anew hotel locflt«4 wit Sn access o
' t v,e W fi-bipg lands in Northern
Po So pains will be spared for X e accommodation
(•■ r’-o-ore seekers and the traveling public. , ■
'lmililSOO. ' ' ' K .
G. C. C. CAmPBIjI-L,
BARESR -AXD BAIE-Vik^S SEE. ■ ,
023? io the rear of the Post Office-'‘Everything in
A t.siine will be* done as well andipromptly as it
aV; Lae iu the city saloons- ; preparations for re
tire- dandruff, and beautifying the hair, for sale
ISS S .° H.iir and whiskers dyed-ant; phi or. Call and
re iTr'i.-boro. Sept- 22, 1532- , t
THE COEKISC JOC.'S.SALs
Ihi;jo W? Pratt, Editor and* ronrietor.
TipatiUthed at Corning, Steuben Ci, S.S'., at One
i hoder and Fifty Cents per year, in advance. The
knit'is-Eepublieaa- in -polities, ahd .has a cirenla-
Mruriiing into every part of Stetjbcn County.—=-
!r..-t lesiroas of extending their holiness into that
of tot adjoining counties will find it an excelled ad
arthktj medium. Address as above- '
IVE LjLSBOKO botei,
' WELLSBOBOUGH, PA-
15 riKR, - ' -
\ formerly of thtXJnitcd S(ftc*„ffoUl)
leaped this well known sod popular Howe,
5K>" i 5 ibfe patronage of the public- With attentive
u:V;>ias waiters, together >xV tie Proprietor’#
h?r'eA'e of the fcnfiriass, fc® hopes t® jpakc the star
if who stop with him h'oth pleasant and
lp.ral.je.
-foils boro,’ May 21, IS£O
PICTURE? FBAJ9ISG.
TSILEX GLASSES. Portraits, Certificates
.Eirr-trio—=, Nccdic "Wort. Ac.. Ac. framed in
;.i inner, in plain and ornamenied Gilt.
l!-tivr.r,d B;- ae t Walnut, Oak, Mahrgonv. Ac. Per
r:i ■- an, ?.rlice tbrf raauatt. cappeccire them
SK.4.T frnmid in anj stjle they wish and bang for
tits’ ?n“cin}e=s at - 'i
SMITH'S BOCS STOKE.
E. B. !>-.
TvnrLD inform the public that fie \ , permanently
n : 0 -n'.ci in Eikland Soto, TftpA Co. Pa-, and
aj-t-.ti ‘i shirty rears’ experience W treat all drs-
U.=uf a- ’ eyes aid their appendages on scientific
I--..:,. ~ i that he enn core Without 6th that
WW called Sc Vitas’. Panee. (Cioren
be. r.L , wad' a ill attend to any «i« business in
mittt'kytteanJ s “ r s?J* . i" '
i-ijid liLra, 'iiignst 8, 1569. .... .
F LX) C R AS? STORE
IB *
raVrrTW would
TespeetfaPyinlli™ the people
as& vicinity thst-he Las <»peir e
JIsOUB, & FEED STO.BE
'ai-.-r'iWe Wright's Flour Store, on Main kt-.
*t« luai keep constantly on Bangood «“ *f
*=t!it«f FLOEB and FEED ard-no-V found in
hi tK!i. srU?h he will sell cheap for eash- -AIM,
‘aipt ac-ertment of
Choice Wine* ani- liJl ßor, i
t'lEEperi'ir onalitv. and warranted trte from adnl
iiviia, -wiierb'lie will sell to Ltunberjn'm and. others
t •iiitu'.e, cheaper than any otter esbjhHfiin>*nt in
-'t-':: Penneylrania. d- a * EATON.
"Ctioro. Dee. 19, 1860.
fiSHIOKABLE ww.T tWEllg SSOP,
MAIN ST-, WELLSCOV
\flss PAULINE SMITH b«3>b tfWWdber
-'I Fall AND WISTES OX 0,(6,
of Straws sf all Hrts,
'j-fw Hilt, Fioaeri, *[ aO’kmdS,
Mallet ' ;V
; All, KINDS.OF TRIMMINGS.
fc'ue.t»» e»a from theUiies of.WoflAoro *i>4
feeling cosSdcnt th>t •
Hja GOODS Wn,L OEAE. rSEEECTIOIf,
»ith thoie of *oy esUilifi
*J * tfce concty io regard to j •*
A2ffD PKESSfcSEG d«oe in*
aanstr. - ;■ 'i
Eoom £i tte residesc*‘«f C- WSliim*, tjipo
f, fiotti, uu-stairsi
I: ,'i
AKLESTOK FLOCEIKG IIILLS.
WaiGHT Sc ‘BASXJSSGf, I
r “5 the best r*;n« in tie County. «ie no*
'“‘iudo ’ ■;
Work, W«refcooil W«rl»,
|jjj* werjaiog that raw he don* in Country
\7 ** u •* 6‘« perfect satisfaction- •
HEAL AND PEED,
* . “Wholesale oe . , (
> a Weliiboro, or at ‘tbt[ mill, bath, or
for grain at tbe msutet price. .
titfytTtd iree of rharte.Wilfcui tbeeotpo
l£i .. ViVXqSiX & EAJLEY.
13.1561. • "
\ **WHE£T PLOU2, tip top said itenp/atj} ’
’ ' \ ' TOKJHrp.
ITHE AGITATOR
yqlj tm.
OS TBS DEATH «r 1. S. J.
. She has gone to the grave in the bliss of her bloom.
Where in beauty she calmly reposes;
And the angel Of'dealh, as be bent o'er her tomb,
Dropped:* tea/on her cheek’s lovely roses.
And he gated on thejsmile that illomtned her lip.
As soft as ibe smile of Aaron; .
And he si-bed that bis scythe such a flower should
nipi , ,
In the slow of its beautiful glory. -
Tis ever thus, too, in life’* sunshine or shade,
When in hope we toio gaily hare started;
We find that the fairest most early to fade,
- And the dearest are soonest departed.
■Oh! Hope, whaf a syren thon ever dost seem,
bubble on early life's ocean ;
A rainbow that rites on memory’s dream.
Or the smile on the cheek of emotion.
She is gone, end her friends here encircled her tomb.
To drop there the tears of their sorrov ;
She has gone to the land where her beauty will bloom.
Thro’ one everlasting to-morrow.
Though her fair bead is pillowed upon the cold sod.
And her young heart in silence reposes;
She dwells in the beautiful garden of God,'
The fairest among Heaven's roses.
On the bosom once beating with love’s holy thrill.
The shadows of death have descended;
The warm heart of friendship lies, pulseless and still.
And the gay dream ef hope is now ended.
'-She dwells in the land where the rose never fades,
‘ Where no tear of affliction is stealing;
Where the sun never sets, and the night never shades,
What the spirit of love is revealing.
Dan macros. Mo. R. M. G.
Just ht the close of the Revolutionary war,
there was seen somewhere in one of the small
towns of .central Massachusetts, a ragged and
forlorn looking soldier coming op the dusty
street. He looked about on the corn-fields tas
seiing for the harvest, on the rich bright
patches of wheat fur the sickle, and on the
green potatoe fields, with curious eyes,—so at
least thought 3^r.,Towne, who was .-walking
leisurely behind him, going heme from the
reaping to bis supper. The latter was a stout
farmer, dressed in home made brown linen
troweers, without suspenders, vest or coat.—
The ragged soldier stopped under the shade of
a great sugar maple, dud Mr. Towne overtaking
him, stopped also.
Home from the wars ?” he asked.
“Just Out of the British clutches?” replied
the man; “I’ve been a prisoner fur years.”
H<? rejoined suddenly. “ Can you tell me who
lives in the next house? Is it yours?”
“So,” replied Towne, “Tompkins lives
there. That house and farm used to belong to
i a comrade of years, as I suppose; bis name
~was Junes, bat be was shot at Canker Hill, and
bis widow married again.”
The soldier leaned against the tree. “ What
kind of a man is he ? I mean what kind of
people are they therej ? Would they be likely
to let a poor soldier,have something to eat ?”
- PBOPRIETOE.
“If Tompkins is dot, you’d be treated first,
rate\here. Mrs. Tompkins is a nice woman,
bat be is tbe snarliest cur that ever gnawed at
a bone. He is .a terrible surly neighbor, and
he leads her a.dog’s life. She missed it marry
ing tbe fellow, bat you see ebe.faad a bard time
. of it wnb the farm. Junes went off a soldier
ing, and when my son came back and said be
was dead—he saw him bleeding to death on the
battle field—she broke right down, and then
-this Tompkins came along and got into work
for her, and be laid himself out to do first-rate.
He somehow got on tbe blind side of all of as,
and when be offered 'himself to her, I advised
her to hate him, and lam sorry I did it. T<>u
bad better come borne with me. I always bare
a bite for any poor fellow that’s fought for bis
country!” i
“ Thank yon,” kindly returned tbe soldier,
"but. Mg#. Tompkins iis a distant—a sort of old
acquaintance. The fact is, bused to know ber
first-husband and I guess I call there.”
• Mr. Towne watched him fas be went op to
tbe door and knocked, and *Aw that be was ad
mitted by Mrs. Tompkins, j
“ Some old sweetbleart of hers, may be,”
said Mr, Towne, nodding lo himself. “He
comes too la»e; poor woman, she has a hard
row to hoe now.” Then Mr. jfowne went home
to supper and we will.go in frith tbe soldier.
“ Could yon give a: poor soldier a mouthful
to cat V’ he asked of the poor nervous woman
,yho opened tbe door. I 1
. "My husband dees not allow me to give
anything to travelers,” she>said, “but I al
ways feel for the'soldiers conjiag baek, but I’ll
givs you some supper if yCu won’t be long
eating it, and she wiped her eyes with her
white and blue checked apron, and set with
alacrity about providing refreshments for the
poor man, who had thrown himself to fbe near
est chair, and with hits head leaning on bis
breast, seemed too tired even to remove his hat
from bis (ace. -i
«I mb glad to have you eat, and I would
not bony yon op for Anything,” she arid in a
frightened* way, ” but you |w/7f eat quick,
won’t you t for I expert every moment be will
be in.” •
Tbe man drew his,chair to the table, keep
ing bis hat on hiadiead a* tho igb he belonged
to the society of Friends, bdt that could not
be, for the “ Friends” do not go to war*. He
ate beartily of the bread and butter and cold
meat. aod bow long be was a tout It ?”
Mrs. Tompkins-fidgeted. “ Desr me,” she
said to herself, “If he only k tew, be wouldn't
be so cruel aa to let tompki os come in and
catch him here.” She went And looked from
the window uneasily; jbirt thjs aoldier gave no
token of bis meal coming ta r an end, “ Now -
be is pouring vinegar on tbe Cold cabbage and
potatoes, I can’t ask him to !take those away
in bis hand. Ob dear, how slow hs is 1 baeent
tbe man any teeth. I jam very sorry to hurry
yon sir, but couldn’t you let toe spread some
bread and butter, and cut yen some slices of
meat to take away with, you! - My husband
will me abusive laogosge to you if be finds
yon here.
Before the soldier copU replj, footetep* were
beard on (be door-stone at tbs bade door, end
a maa entered. He stopped snort, and looked
at lbs eoMier ae a sarage dog might look,—
BcfcottU to the SErttnisfon oe tfjc arra of ifmhom anDf tt?c SpttaU of ©ralt&i? Jftrfotm.
THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNSIGHTED, AND UNTIL "MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN" SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE.
| ' WTSLLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTY, PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1861. ;
I For the Agitator.
LI/Nels
P / f
THE KAGATED SOLDIER,
a TECE ETOET OF THE REVOLUTION.
t ——
Then he broke out in a fame between a growl
end a roar.
“Hey-day, Moll, n pretty piece of business I
What hare I told you time and again, madam f
You’ll find you had better mind yonr master.
And yon, yon lazy, thieving vagabond, let mo
see yon clear oat of my bouse and off of my land
a great deal quicker than you came on the’
premises 1” ,
" pour house 1 and yonr land?” exclaimed the
.the soldier, starting suddenly up, erect and tall,
and dashing off his hat with a quick, and fiery
gesture. His eyes flashed like lightning, and'
his lips quiveredwith indignation as be confron
ted the astonished Tompkins. The latter eras
affraid of him, and his wife had given a sad
den, nervous shriek when the soldier first star
ted to his feet and flung off his hat, and had
sunk trembling and half fainting in a chair, Tor
she hsd recognized him.
“You bain’t any business to interfere between
me and my wife,” said Tompkins, sulkily cowed
by the attitude of the soldier.
“Tour wife!” exclaimed the soldier, with the
very concentration of contempt expressed in
bis voice, and pointing to him with an indig
nant finger.
“Who are you?” asked Tompkins, with an
air of effrontery.
“I am Harry Jones, since yon ask,” replied
the soldier, “the owner of this house and this
fond, which yon will lease this very boor 1 As
for Molly,” softening his tone as he turned to
the woman, now sobbing hysterically, “she
shall choose between os."
“O Harry!” sobbed she, while Tompkins
stood dumb with astonishment, “take me, save
me!”
'With one step he was at her side, bolding
her in his did yon mean by
treating this so T Did yon think be*
cause she had no earthly protector that there
was not a God in Heaven against you?”
No man who is cruel to a woman is ever tru
ly brave, and Tompkins slunk away like a beat
en spaniel.
The next day Bad not passed away before ev
ery body in the town knew that Harry Jones
bad come alive and well to rescue bis much
enduring, patient wife from a worse coqstraint
than that of a British prison ; but vyhat they
all Laid, and what Harry said, I roust leave
you to imagine, for here the legend ehds.
AHECDOTB OP WASHIHGTOIT.
Many years ago, in a desolate little cabin in
the suburbs of Philadelphia, sat a lonely wid
ow surrounded by her fatherless children. Her
husband bad fallen in the battle of his coun
try, but since then she had earned 1 a scanty
subsistence by ber own bauds without being
burdensome to any one; and ber liltle ones,
though but poorly fed and clothed, bad never
felt that bitterest ingredient of poverty —alms
seeking from the public.
But recently sickness bad laid bis stern band
upon ber; and stem want and starvation al
most—had followed closely in its foot-sieps.
Yet did. not her faitb fail.- She repeated the
words that often bad cheered her: Leave tby
fatherless children, I will preserve them alive.”
“1 have been young, and now am old, yet nev
er saw I the righteous forsaken, nor his seed
begging bread and ber heart rose ia humble
yet firm reliance upon their divine Author.
As ber children bad eaten nothing all day
and she was still too feeble to rise from ber bed,
she now felt compelled, though roost reluctant
ly, to send forth the eldest of ber children on
bis first mission of begging, to seek from some
charitable stranger a few shillings to buy bread,
hoping that she would soon again be able to
earn some by ber own efforts.
The child, a noble-iittle fellow of ten years,
shrank from such an errand; but seeing bis
mothers look of anguish, be bushed regrets,
and rushed forth into the streets, little thinking,
in his grief what course be took ; but a high
er power, though unseen, directed bis steps.
As the child walked mournfully on, look
ing wistfully into the faces of tby people
be met, be was too much disheartened by
their cold, indifferent loo’'S to venture to ad
dress them. The longer be put it off the more
reluctant be. was to ask tbs olms’be feared
might be refused, and weeping bitterly, be hur
ried on unknown and unheeded by the busy
throng.
Suddenly a kind voice spoke to him, and
looking up be saw a benevolent looking gen
tleman. dressed in black, and wearing ! three
cornered hat. Taking the child’s band in bis,
and leading him gently onward, the stranger
gentleman soon drew from the little boy the
whole story, the father’s name and death, the
mother’s straggle to gain support, her recent
sickness,-and the subsequent sufferings; and
then be bade the child lead him to bis bouse:
thoogh stopping at a provision store on the
. way to order a supply for the family.
Entering the house, the quick eye of the
stranger soon discerned the cause of the moth
er's feebleness, and Introducing himself as a
physician quite suited to her ease, the’ not a
regular practitioner, be offered to write a pre
scription, which he said be was sure would
prove beneficial. Leaving the paper on the
table, after saying a few kind words to the
mother, be left the house, promising to repest
‘bis visitio a few days, and then to renew the
■prescription if necessary.
This was a title incident. Such »u the father
hi* of country, a God-fearing man; net leg*
pitiful to the »orrowa of a child, end tb* ao*i
eties of a -widowed mother than great in tba
armies of hi* country and the eooaeilf of the
Nation, lime were the widow'* prayer* an
swered, and the ceed of the faithful! CbriKiao
not goffered te "beg bread.
Toe Bor m Fame a to rat Haw.—Brigadier
General F. W. Sherman, Commander of the
Union army now in South Carolina, waa a New
England lad of limited pecuniary meant,—
When be first visited Washington to obtain ad
mission to West Point, be walked the whole dis
tance from bis Father'* bouse in Bhode Inland
to. the National Capital, That long, tedious
march revealing qualities which- ensured his
success with General Jackson, who was then
President, The old Hero had wonderful insight
into eoaraeto. dvd in this instance was not
mistaken in his man.
HOW TO EARN A HOME.
X STOUT fob tub Bebd tuiss. ’
The other evening I cam ) home with an ex
tra ten dollar bill in my pocket-money that I
hadi earned by out-of-doors work. The fact is
I'm a clerk in a down-town store, at a salary
of $6OO per annum, and a pretty wife and baby
to support out of it. i
1 suppose this income will sound amusingly
small to your two and three thousand dollar
office holders, but nevertheless we contrive to
lire very comfortably upon it. We live upon
one floor of sn unpretending little bouse, for
which we pay $l6O per nun jm, and Kitty, my
wife, you will understand, does all her own
work; so that we lay up a n sat little sum every
year. I’ve got a balance of tw« or three dol
lars at the savings bank, the hoard of several
years, and it is astonishing how I feel. Why,
Rothschild himself isn’t a circumstance to
me I
Wei], I came home with
showed it triumphantly to K
was delighted with my indu
“Now, my love," said I,
ear account at the bank, an
the end of the year.”
Forthwith I commenced casting interest, and
calculated in mybrain. Kitty was silent, and
rocked the Cradle musingly with her feet.
“I've been thinking, Harry," said;she, after
a moment’s pause, “ that sin :e you’ve got this
extra money, we might affi rd to buy a new
rug. This is getting dreadful shabby, my dear,
you must see.”
“ I looked dolefully at the rug; it was worn
and shabby enough, that was a feet.
“ 1 can get a beautiful new'velvet-pattern for
seven dollars," responded my wife.-
“ Velvet—seven dollars,” groaned I.
“.Well, then, a common tufted rug like this
would enly cost three,” said my cautious bet
ter half, who seeing she couldn't carry her first
ambitious point, wisely withdrew her guns.
“ That's more sensible," said L “ Well,
we’ll see about it.” !
“And there’s another thing I want,” con
tinued my wife, putting her bead coasingly on
my shoulder, “ and it’s not at all extravagant,
either.” 1
“ What is it ?” I asked, softening rapidly.
“ I saw a lovely silk pattern lon Canal street,
this morning; and 1 can get it for six dollars—
only six dollars, Harry 1 It’s the cheapest
thing I ever saw.”
“Hat haven’t yon got a very pretty green
silk dress?” j
“That old thiogl Why Harry, I’ve worn it
ever since we’ve been married'.':’.
“Is it soiled, or ragged t" h ‘
“ No, of course; but who wants to wear the
same old dress forever? Everybody.knows it
is the only silk I have.”
“ Well, what then T”
“ That’s just a man’s question,” pouted Kit
ty. “ And I suppose you bare not observed
bow old-fashioned my bonnet is getting.”
“ Why, 1 thought it lookedl very neat and
tasteful since you put on that'black velvet win
ter. trimming." i
“Of course—yon men have no taste in sneb
matters.” , "
We were silent for a moment; I’m afraid we
both felt a little cross and oat of humor with
one soother. Jn fact, on my journey home, I
had entertained serious thoughts of exchang
ing my old silver watch for a more modern time
piece of gold, aad had mentally appropriated
the ten dollars to further that purpose. Sav
ings-bank reflections had Come later.
As we set before the fire, each wrapped in
thought, our neighbor, Mr. Wilmot, knocked at
the door. lie was employed sty be same store
as myself, and his wife was so old family
friend. j
“I want'you to congratulate:me,” be said,
taking a seat. “ I have purchased that little
cottage on Bloom iogdale road, to-day."
“ What! that beautiful little wooden cottage,
with the piazza and lawn, and fruit garden be
hind V —exclaimed Kitty, almost eavicusly.
“Is it passible,” I cried. A| little cottage
home of my own, jost like that I had often ad
mired on the Bloomingdale road, had always
been the crowning-ambition of my life— : ft dis'
taut and almost hopeless point, but do less
earnestly desired. I
“ Why Wilmat,” said I, “how did this hap
pen t You've only been in business eight or
ten years longer than I. at a snlajry but a trifle
larger than mine, yet I could an soon buy a
mint as purchase a cottage-like that,’’
“ Well,” said my neighbor, we have all
been working to tEis end for years. My wife
baa darned, mended and saved—we have lived
on plain fare, aad done with the cheapest
things. But the magic charm of the whole af
fair, was that we laid aside every penny that
was not needed by actual, positive want. Yes,
I hate seen my wife lay by red coppers, one by
one. Times are bard, you know, just now;
the owner was not what you calf an economi
cal man, and he was glad to tell even at a mod
erate price. So yon see that even “hard times”
bare helped me.”
When our neighbor was gone, Kitty and I
looked meaningly at one another.
“ Harry," snid sbe, “ the rug isn’t io bod
after all, and my green silk will do a year lon
ger with care, “And a silver watch is quite as
good fur all practical purposes os a gold repeat
.er," said I. “We will set aside iall imaginary
wants,” , i
“The ten dollar bill matt go tie the bank,”
said Kitty, “and I'll economize* the coppers
jost as Mrs, Wilmot did. Oh, how happy she
will be among the rotes in that cottage garden
next Spring,”
Our merry tea-kettle sung us a cheerful little
song over the glowing fire that flight, and its
burden woe “ Economy and a home of our own
amid the rotes and the country air,”
A Mttuojtajge OmcEß. Astor,
the well known millionaire of New York, has
joined the staff of General McClellan, with the
rank'of Lieutenant Colonel, Mr Astor Is the
representative of thirty million*; of property,
and has an income of two-millions per annum,
lie has been liberal of his tiinelknowjedgf* and
money, in hohalf of the Fcdcr»l cau*o.
Having given you a series of articles on the
"caltivationof small fruits," and being fre
quently importuned by individuals residing in
different parts of tbeCounty, os to the best va
rieties of fruit fur orchard culture, I herewith
send yon for publication, my own experience,
for the benefit of those “seeking knowledge un
der difficult circumstances."
Hundreds of individuals arebusy with bard
w«rk r now that the ground is frozen up, plant
ing orchards and fruit gardens in imagination;
just as some people build’castles in the air. Out
door employment, having given way to the rude
blasts of winter, to a great degree—the cattle
of the young farmer having been .well cured
for, be sits down with “fruit books” and “nur
sery catalegues” in hand, assisted by the loved
companion of his toil, in selecting and making
notes of varieties, that are put down as “deli
cious,” “first rate,” “midling," “sugary,"
“excellent,” Ac., do., for the plot of ground Tie
has broken up and subdued purposely fur an
orchard,, that will in future years reward and
supply his growing family with fruit; and, in
imagination, they see that orchard full uf bear
ing trees, ladened in the spring with blossoms
whits as snow, and in the autumn with bushels
upon bushels of golden pippins, and luscious,
blushing pears. This is the way many, very
many, “count their chickens Letore they are
batched."
ay extra bill, and
tty, who of coarse
dry and thrift,
“just, add this to
i with interest to
In my humble opinion, these new beginners
in fruit culture, would be immensely benefited,
if the farmers and fruit growers of Old Tioga,
would come out with short articles in tbeir coun
ty papers, and give their experience in the cul
tivation of the different varieties of fruits—the
situation, and nature of the soil occupied by
such orchards, with the mode of after culture
pursued by them, tbe condition and bearing
qualities of the same. I mean by this, all those
who are experienced and “have seen the ele
phant,” bought and cultivated, fruits that stand
high On tbe pages of tbe catalogues of fruit
dealers. Allsucb persons know bow much “gas"
and “bombast” there is “got up” for the pur
pose Of getting rid of unsalable trees and “gul
ling” tbe inexperienced by unprincipled nurse
ry dealers. If such in our; midst, wuuid only
Come out with a plain statement of facts, it
might, save tbe amateur all the trouble of trying
experiments, relying on tbe statements of win
'dy catalogues for their selection, losing time
and money, wasting valuable ground, that they
mostly fall into. There is little doubt in my
mind, that of the thousands of fruit trees plan
ted in this county for the last fifteen years, two
thirds have been of very indifferent quality—
not worthy of ground room and cultivation.—
Having thus far digressed from my subject, I
will give you a few rough notes of some sorts
that I know to he worthy of a place in every
orchard in tbe Northern States.
Pear »—l place pears first, bccanse they are
my favorite frqit. To begin, 1 would plant hat
four early pears, viz., Madeline, one of tbe ear
liest and best; Dearborn’s Seedling—always, a
sure and abundant bearer, and tbe first, always
fair, sprightly, and of excellent flavor. Bostie
zer, from its sweet and pleasant flavor, find bar*
dy habit—tbe Bartlett, the handsomest of
Pears, and must popular from its firm quality,
free growth, and sure productiveness.
Of Autumn Pears, I would choose six. - First;
the Belle Lucrative, because of its most deli
cious, honied flavor. Then the Paradise of
Autumn, fur its handsome size, and first rate
quality:; then the Louisejßonne de Jersey, for
its sprightly, juicy fruit, and its productiveness;
then the Duchess de Angouleme, as tbe finest
show pear; and finally the J&ckel, as tbe first
flavored pear in cultivation.
Of winter pears, I would recommend but two
varieties; the Winter Nelis, for its sweet and
excellent flavor, and the Buerre Easter, hardy,
productive and a good keeper, with a fine Pine
Apple flavor. So much for pears—the list, I
know, is small, but it is much easier to make a
large list than a small one, for obvious reasons,
and those who want mure can either double the
number of these varieties, (my advice) or add
others of less merit.
Now let os see what wo can dp with the great
voluminous list of Apples whose varieties are
Innumerable as the sands of the seashore. For
summer, I would choose but four sorts. The
Early Harvest, which is the prince of all sum
mer varieties, best for the table and for cook
ing ; the Early Strawberry, for excellence and
beauty- the Harvest Bough for its great pro
ductiveness and largo sized, excellent fruit—
and the Summer Bellcflowcr, for its delicate,
rich flavor, and excellence in all respects. Of
Autumn apples, 1 would only select four varie
ties, as we have so many other fruits for the ta
ble ac that, season of the year. The first of
these shall be the Douse or the largest,
handsomeit and finest of all fall apples; the
Gravenstein, for it beauty, excellence an I pro
ductiveness, the true Fall Pippin, well known
; to all fruit growers, oe par excellence, and the
Gulden Sweeting, with its rich, melting flavor.
Of winter apples, we must have more, as they
are the frujt that stand by ue when all others
fail, TbeHirst on the list, I would recommend,
are'the Yellow and Green Newtown Pipp'ne,
the best apples in the wide world; then Nor*
ton’s Melon, ns being the meet sprightly and n »
freshing: of all for the table; their, the Mother
Apple, rich in flavor; then the Gulden Belle
flower, very produolive, but somewhat tart j
the Lady’s Sweeting, the best winter sweet ap
ple ; the Fameuse, so snowy white within, and
so excellent the Jonathan, tyith its excellent
flavor and itsgreat productiveness; the Rh si*
Island Greening, fur the table and all culinary
purposes ; the Bsopue Spltxenhurg, fur its rich,
criep texture, and high flavor; the Swarr, fur
its floe, .golden color, nnd aromatic tart; the
Baldwin, for its good hearing qualities and fair
good flavored fruit; the Witggoner, for its long
keeping; the Tompkins County^King, for Us
noble qualities as a market fruit; the Box
bury Russet end Rawles Janst, as the two very
best late keopors; and the Northern Spy; the
most delicious, fragrant and sprightly of all
Uti da-ert apples. ■
Lot us next sift the Cherries. Of tender va
rieties, L would nsmo the May Dtikn, Elton,
Blat k Tartarian, Black Engle and -Governor
Wood, as among the beet, Qf tbs firmer,
For the Agitator.
Fruits for Orchard Cult ure.
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NO. 19.
fleshier varieties, I (it ns say the Rockpnrt Big*
arreau, nnd Yellow Spanish. Of the Dukes,
we must select" two varieties : the Heine Hur
tetise, large, bright, red subnvdd, nearly sweet
and excellent, and the Belle Magnifique. acid,
lute, handsome nnd excellent for preserving.
It is hardly worth while to plant plums in
this section of the country, ns it is generally
found from experience that the eurenlio is al
ways on hand to spoil your crop, I will only
name four varieties. Green Gage, Imperial
Gage, Jefferson and'Purple Favorite.
Peaches are also an uncertain crop, and my
experience goes to show -that they will prove
worthless for cultivation in thir section, except
in elevated, dry • loenli<se». I will name hut
three varieties r Eearly Tillotston, Crawford’s
Early, and George the Fourth.
I will now close' tins' article, and if I hnvn
been the instrument of throwing a little of the
light of -fwactitjnl experience upon , the list*
.which the beginner has to select from/ and as
sisted him front being altogether lost in the
“Dismal Swamp of hard names." the, end for
which I have written will he answered, andjall
persona may be well assured that every variety
that I have mentioned above,, have been thor
oughly tried by your bumble-servant,
Cloverfield, Dee. 16. 1801. FBasnoisEi
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tiseth NOT —He that doth not make h : m-e|f
known through the papers. He who, by bis
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gain and secoreth to .himself lossl His busi
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edge, yen, his stinginess stiuketh out, and the
discoring shun hidh , 7 X,~.
“Wh« hath gladnass ?• Who hath joy ? i
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foil coffers ? Who piyeth his nines promptly? J
Whog aloeth the confidence and, patronage of '
men, and riseth to affluence? He that Ad- ,
vertiseth Liberally —that through the jour- !
nals of the day makcth.hitnself and his business
known 1 He hath chosen the part of wisdom,
and bis riches and honor increases like light or
the morning—His shadow groweth broad. His
complacency increases. His fume extendelh.
His happiness endureih, and he is honored and
blessed of all men—particularly by printers. ,r
So mote it be!
Some amusing remisciences are
negroes who flocked around nur army at Beau
fort—their masters running orre way and the
negroes the other.' Tney are reported as al
most wild with delight at the advent of our
troops. One of them addressed an officer who
with some soldiers was nmkfiig a reconnais
sance of thejisland, said :
0 Ln'd I massti.we'se so glad to see you !
We’se prayed and prayed the good Lord that
be would send you Yankees, and wo kauwcd
that y.ia’se was cotuin.”
*• How could you know that,” asked th*
officer. “You can’t read the paper; how did
y»u get the news?”
“No, ma«sa wese can’t rend hut we’se can
listen, Massn and missus used’ to rend, nod
sometimes they’so would read loud, and then
we would listen so”—making an express!?*
gesture indicative of close listening at a key
hole—“ when I’se git a chance I'se would lis
ten, and Jim him would listen, and we put»
the bits together, and we know’d the. Yankees
was coni in. Dress de Lord, Mass a!”
A Uich Scene.—A day or two since a coun
try man walked into art office in one of our hug*
cites, without taking any particular notice of
his wb*-reah"Uts, he took o.T hi- coat and cravat,
threw them on a clmir*sat down, crossed Ida
legs, and in an authoritative tone, oalled-out
“I» that water hot ?”
• Water, sir!” said the clerk, who had breix
watching his with some little curt-,
osity ; what water, sir 1 Y’ou must he under s
mistake.”
“Mistake the d—l. sir! I want ta ha
shaved.—Why Jont you get things in readi
ness f I'm in a hurry.”
*T beg pardon, sir; this is not a barker,
shop ; it is an exchange office.”
"An exchange ffi >. o ! Thera must he s inn
thing wrong, by hukey I ‘ I irked Tt per-on in
the street where I could get ahaetd, ‘and he di
rected me to conte here.'.’ ,
The ch-rk looked daggers,! and the customer
put uo his coat and slop-d. ' 1
Speaking too Quick. —A young Seotehn in
having wooed a tiuxmn damsel, p-rsuiided hop
to aeiompiry liim to a. Seotildi justice of ,ha
peH'G t' hnv t 0 carem ny performed. Ti.ay
stood very meekly under the operation, in,til
the mngisirate wits laying llio under übUgiUlvne
to obey her husband.
‘‘Say n» mure about that, sir," said lie Itiffl
rands husband; if this hand remaino* upvn.
my body. I'll make her obey ms,
“Are wo married y«t V said.the eiKisspcmtod'
maiden' to the rutitior of cuvecume liutwcuix
man and woman.
“No" said th« wondering j-asime.
J, Ahf very W’ldl/'sKolaimeJ she,. “n*<r vilt
finish the remainder tO'Ov.trrnw,” - and away
skipped the damsel, cnngtnlaliuiiig herself nq,
her narrow eeonpe, !
Air AsrofnsnfD Agent —A« n polite
bus intent was go og ilnrmigb-tho ladies’ ear;
ohooking hngga e he asked a prmy vmn £
ladj, if slie had any I aggttgeehe wished'ink' a.
to the h tel. •
“No, sir." was her reply.
The agent (hen asked her if she desired t,
’bus?
B!.e instantly gave him a sweet smite. «m|
refdied:
“.Vi, sir, I am not in a !>“’• eg -hono r iin*
evening,’’ , , -
The agent dropped hl» memorandum honk,
hastly retired to thci baggage viu' ( and said til
fultmiwiiil,
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