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BY S. B. EOW.
VOL. 3.-N0.. 41.
CLEAEFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1857.
ORIGINAL.
Fair are the dreams of other years,
JB'tt, ah ! as fleet as fair;
A meteor's transitory gleam
Jiot sooner melts in air.
So, when the bright, brief flame is quenched,
: A deeper darkness falls ;
So, of thoe dreams, the waking hour
Saddens, if not appals.
Whil yet the spring of buoyant life
.- Is bounding on ;he breast,
And hope and faith too credulous,
In their wild dreams ore blest,
, A magic spell, a witard charm,
teems o er all nature cast,
Ever the brighter that they are,
Too beautiful to last.
' They rise, they shine, they fade, they die,
And leave no trace behind ;
Is there no powr to seize the joy,
" To chain it to the mind ? ' '
The flowret droops, the sweet song ends,
The sunshino leaves the lea;
tut tho' the present charm is gone,
, It lives in memory.
O'er pleasant fields, through noble woods,
Our earlier footsteps stray ;
Tcrchance the path we tread but leads
To deeper shades the way.
Forward we look, the searching eye
Xo gleam of -light can find.
IIaj,.y 'tis then to paus-i and turn
A lingering look behind.
: So with those dreams of other days,
They do not all depart:
Unsullied, pure and bright is loft
Their image on the heart ;
And often when the lurid sky
But breathes of woe and wrath",
These, unregarded, shrink before
4'he power dear memory hath.
Deeply I've known her gentle power,
'i'o soothe when hope is gone;.
For solace from the'darkest hours,
Hath her enchantmbnt drawn.
Me hath she often help'd, doar , -
From bitter thoughts to flee.
To dream again long ranished dreams
Of hope, of love, of thee.
Clearfield, 1S55. .
Tor tho "Raftsman's Journal.'
SIWSIIINE.
BY MISS ELLA H.
Tho merry, sparkling sunbeams, who doe9
not love to behold them 7 Thoy alike render
attractive the quiet woodland paths, the gold
en harvest fields, the clovery meadows, the si
lent mossy dells, the romantic hills, the bil
lowy ocean, the placid lakes, the murmuring
rivulet's pebbly bed, the snowy mountain's
thawless steep, the humble cottage of the poor
and the elegant mansion of the wealthy, the
retired rural home and the bustling abode of
town-imprisoned men. Sunshine, glorious,
grand and gay, beautifying all the earth ! it
almost breathes into our spirits its own cheer
ing influence and makes them as light and free.
The sunshine of the heart, who has not felt
its cheering gleams, been enlivened by its mel
low light 7 Its mild rays beim more sweetly
after the chilling winds of sorrow's dreary
winter than the fiery King's do on smiling Na
ture in the joyoca spring-time. A gentle man
ner, a kind word, a smile of kindness or of
mirth upon the human countenance tell of sun
shine in the heart, and lend a nobje impetus to
brighten the sunlight of kindred spirits.
Oh ! the merry, gladsome sunshine,
Is a pleasant sight to me,
When the fragilo flowers are blooming,
And wavelets sparkling merrily;
"When the buds to leaves are swelling,
And flowers bloom on field and tree;
AY hen o'er all earth, air and ocean,
Nature holds her jubilee.
But tho sunshine of the heart.
Is more lovely still than this ;
When nil truth and love impart.
Kach one breathes affections kis3;
When every deed of truthful love,
Is a bright and sparkling gem,
And will be wreathed, by angel hands,
In our heavenly diadem.
Firming, Centre Co., Pa.
PURE AIR AM) SLEEP.
Dr. Arnott. in his Physics, states that a ca
nary bird suspended near the top of a curtain
ed bedstead where persons are sleeping, will
generally be found dead in the morning, from
the ellects of carbonic acid gas generated in
respiration. lie set forth this as a fact, to
show the necessity of breathing pure air in
sleeping apartments, and a sweeping argument
against the old fashioned Uigh-curtained bed
steads. A healthy man respires about twenty
times in a minute, and inhales in that period
about seven hundred cubic inches of air; this
he exhales again in tho form of carbonic acid
g ;3 and water, which vitiates the atmosphere.
Three and one-half per cent, of carbonic acid
en in the air renders it unfit for the support
of life; this shows how necessary it is to pro
vide a supply of pure air for the support of
are also certain facts which go to
prove that more danger exists that there is a
greater, proneness to disease during sleep
than in the waksng state. In Turkey and Hin
dostan, if a person falls asleep in the neigh
borhood of a poppy field, over which the wind
is blowiug towards him, he U liable to "sleep
4he sleep which knows no waking." Tbe pea
sants of Italy who fall asleep in the neighbor
hood of the Pontine marshes are invariably
smitten with fever. Even travelers who pass
the nig!. tin the Compagna du Roma inevita
bly become more or less affected with the nox
ious air, while those who pass through without
stopping escape the marsh fever. Those who
have traveled in tropical climes, and who have
been attacked with bilious fevers, uniformly
ascribe the cause of their suflerings to uight
exposure in the opeu air.
An English traveler in Abyssynia has assert
ed that be could live ir health in that sickly
climate, by a proper selection of the situation
where he slept every night. Theie is abun
dant evidence, it would appear, which goes to
prove that by proper attention to tbe place
where, and the circumstances under which
persons sleep, many diseases niay be avoided.
Scientific American.
THE LAWYER'S BRIDE.
JCDGE BEXESON'3 PlttST CLIEJiT.
Old Judge Eemeson was fond of telling his
early experience at the bar. My first case, he
would say, came upon me unexpectedly, after
I had waited a considerable time for a client.
The way I came to get it was this :
. A young girl, Ilelen Montressor, was to be
tried at our County Court for stealing a breast
pin, valued at four dollars, and twenty dollars
in gold, from the trunk of her employer, James
Wesley, merchant in the town of Bedford.
The theft, which was detected five weeks' bo
fore, occasioned quite a talk at the time, as
the girl was beautiful, and Wesley and his wife
Eunico were anything but that, besides being
generally detested. People said that Ilelen
had been shamefully treated by her mistress,
who was jealous of her; and ft was even hint
ed that there was foul play in the prosecution
for theft.
The subsequent trial of a gang of horse
thieves aqd counterfeiters had so absorbed pub
lic attention, that the case of Ilelen Montres
sor was forgotten, and no one seemed to care
for her fate. Bat when she was plac d in the
prisoner's box, her beauty riveted every eye,
and when the Judge asked her who was her
counsel and she modestly replied that she had
no money to pay a lawyer, there was not a
member of the bar who would not have wil
lingly undertook her case. The Judge after
looking round for a moment, fixed his eye up
on me, and said, "Mr.Remeson.will you please
act as this lady's counsel." I started as tho'
I had been shot. Luckily a juror had been
taken ill, and tho Court adjourned until next
morning, or I am afraid I should have made
sad work with my client's case.
As I left the Court room I looked at my
watch ; it was eleven, so I had but twenty-three
hours to prepare. I called upon the District
Attoruey and asked to see the indictment and
the evidence taken before the Justice of the
Feace. As he tumbled over a pile of docu
ments in search ot the papers, he said: "The
Judge must have a spite against you, Renie
son, to put you in such a tight place, and you
a green hand. No, offense," ho added, as be
observed the rising color of my cheek "no
offunse; I simply mean that you are inexperi
enced. There , are the documents take them
home with you only be sure to bring them to
court to-morrow morning. Tou will see that
your client has not a chance."
1 was annoyed at this light reference to my
client, for whom I already entertained deep
respect and believed innocent ; but I said no
thing. Hastening to my office" I locked myself
in and commenced the analysis of my case.
The evidence consisted of the testimony of
James and Eunice Wesley, Sarah Brown a
seamstress, Charlotto Boyce, a domestic, and
Thomas Hannegan a man of all work employ
el by the Wesley's. Ilannegan's evidence
seemed straight-forward and truthful, and so
did tho servant girl's. I made up my mind
that they were not unfriendly to my client,and
that I would seek an interview tvith them, al
though it would necessitate a journey to Bed
ford. In Miss Brown's evidence I at once de
tected intense malice, and determined to har
rass her unmercifully in cross-examination.
Wesley's evidence was similar in style and
matter to that of nannegan ; but Mrs. Wes
ley's was full, discursive and acrimonious
such as, that, "She had always believed Ilelen
was a viper, but her husband upheld the trol
lop." To my njind the case seemed clear;
Mrs. Wesley herself put those things in He
len's trunk.
I nezt went to the Court house, and reques
ted Mr. Mace, tho Sheriff, who lived in tho
wing of the building, to introduce me to the
prisoner. He conducted me to her cell. Al
though the bolts clanged heavily as they sprang
from locks, our cntranco did- not seem to at
tract her attention. She was standing with
clasped hands before her grated window, gaz
ing at the sky. The Sheriff touched her arm,
and said,. "Miss Montressor, Mr. Remeson is
the lawyer who is to manage yotir case, and ho
wants to see you." She started, turned quick
ly around and made an inclination of her head,
to indicate her readiness to listen, but she said
not a word. The Sheriff left the cell and we
were alone. Conscious that cvory moment
was precious, I said : ' -
'Miss Montressor, we must throw aside cer
emony, and communicate frankly upon this
painful business. I.believe you are innocent.
The thing is to provo you so. This promises
to be difficult, but I am. not without hope. If
you tell me frankly what your experience has
been with the Wesley's my task may be light
ened." I then pnt a series of questions, and learned
that she was fifteen years old ; that sho had
lived with Mrs. Wesley, who had been married
abont eight years; that she hadived with a
kind old gentleman named Gregory, who bad
taught her to call him grandpa ; that Mrs. Wes
ley, who was then called Miss Nassmith, lived
with Mr. Gregory, also that he seemed afraid
of Mis? Naesmith ; that Miss Naesmith inher
ited all his property, and married Mr. Wesley
about a month after he died ; that she told her
never to call her grandpa any more, for he
wasn't any relation to her; that the day on
which old Gregory died ho gave her a sealed
package, and told her not to leave Eunice see
it but to give it to a certain lawyer when he j
returned to town, for it would make her a rich
young lady; and then he cried that he had
left Eunice have her own way too much ; that
she fell asleep with the packet in her lap, and
when she awoke it was gone, and she never
dared to ask any questions about it ; that Mrs.
Wesley hated her and beat her like a slave,
and that she sometimes thought of drowning
herself, she was so miserable ; that Mr. Wes
ley said improper things to her ; that he was
a bad man, but-eak and undar his wife's con
trol ; that on the day on which her trunk was
searched, she was sent on an errand o tho
ministers ; w as gone about an honr and a half,
and on her return was taken up stairs to see
her trunk opened, before she had pulled oil
her bonnet and shawl ; then she was sure Mrs.
Wesley had put the thiiigs in her trunk while
she was out, because she (Helen) had over
hauled it that morning, and they were not in
it then ; but whether Mr. AVeslcy knew about
it or not sho could not say, although she rather
thought he did, because he looked guilty when
his wife was opening her trunk.
Telling the poor girl to cheer up, I went to
the Sheriffs sitting room, where I found Mrs.
Mace. I at once informed. her that in my o
pinion Miss Montressor was a persecuted girl,
and hoped she would cheer her up, so that she
could enter the Court room with a good heart,
on the morrow ; this the kind hearted woman
promised to do and I hastened to my office.
My brain was in a whirl. Gregory grandpa
the packet which was to make her a rich
young lady its mysterious disappearance ?
Was old Mr. Gregory really Helen's grandfa
ther f Was the packet the last will and testa
ment, bequeathing his property to her 7 And
had Eunice stole it from the child as she slept
that she might clutch the property by virtue
of a former will which had been forced from
the old man 7 "lie cried and said he left Eu
nice have her own way too much !" Her own
way about what? I feltccrtain that I had got
on the track of great villiahy, and thought I
could understand the reason for Eunice Wes
ley's hatred of Helen, and her desire to blast
the poor girl's character. After spending a
half hour in arranging my plans, I ordered a
carriage and drove to Bedford.
It was two when I reached the village. 1
wished first to see Hannegan, Wesley's serving
man. By making a few cautious inquiries at
the tavern, and disbursing a half dollar to the
hostler, nannegan was soon in my room. He
was pleased to Cud that I was Helen's friend,
and on my promising him never to let what Iir
said go to Mrs. Wesley's ear, he told me that
she had treated the poor girl like a dog; that
he had seen her strike Hok j, and hoard her
threaten to kill her and ruin her reputation ;
and that he believed the breastpin and money
had been put into the trunk by the old cata
maran herself.
He stated what Helen's behavior was when
the articles were found in her trunk, aud des
cribed the breastpin and money. The latter
consisting of fonr half eagles, one of which
had a hole in it, that had been made by Mnrch
the Jeweler so Mrs. Wesley could string on a
ribbon for a birthday present for the minister's
little boy, and that was one way Mrs. Wesley
knew tho money was hers. He also gave me a
letter signed "Eunice Gregory," he had found
in the yard that day, anU which he maintained
was in Mrs. Wesley's hand-writing. That had
made him suspect that her name wasn't Nae
smith before she was married to Wesley he
thought that she might have been some rela
tion to old Mr. Gregory, who died, ami there
must have been something bad to makclier
change her name.
This information had a deep impression on
my mind, taken in connection with what Helen
had told me ; besides the name of Eunice Gre
gory seemed floating in my memory as though
I had seen it connected with some event which
had fadod from recollection and was dimly
recalled.
I dismissed Hannegan, and paid a visit to
Mr. Murch the jeweler told him who I was,and
for what I called. He remembered the half
eagle business in fact it was on his record.
He turned to see on what day the hole wa
made in the ha!f eagle. It was Wednesday
the 17th of March the very day Helens trunk
was searched. I asked at what hour the coin
was delivered to Mrs. Wesley. He replied
that she called for it about 11 in the forenoon,
and that Miss Monlressor's trunk was searched
about 1 in the afternoon of the same day.
"That looks strange," said I. "Would you
have at.y objections to attend the trial to-morrow,
with your book, and testify 7"
'Not at all," he replied.
I turned to depart. At that moment Wes
ley entered the shop aud was accosted by the
jeweler, who gave me a wink to indicate who
he was. We had never before met, so I regar
ded him at my leisure. He was an evil look
ing man. Over his left eye was a queer shap
ed scar, which ran crookedly across his fore
head. The instant I saw tbe scar I felt as tho'
the whole thing was clear. The scar, the des
cription of which I so well remembered, bro't
the whole thing freshly to my mind. I remem
bered now the name of Eunice Gregory tho
child murderess and there stood her accom
plice under on assumed name. Giving tho
jeweller a warning glance, I hastened to my
carriage and drove furiously home, shut my
self in my room, and determined to pass the
entire night, if necessary, in preparing for the
contest. 1 wished to clear my client on tho ,
charge made against her, expose the Wesley's,
and oblige them to make restitution to the
wronged and pillaged orphan.
I ransacked my memory to find something
tangible concerning the past career of Eunice
Gregory and her accomplice, bnt found noth
ing. I had read the story many years ago in
a newspaper, the name of which I could not
remember. I could not prove that the Wes
lcys wero the same parties ; and should I men
tion my suspicions in court the District Attor
ney .would scout at them as ridiculous and ma
licious inventions of my own, and the Judge
would charge the jury to pay no heed to them.
I must sap the characters of tho Wcsleys'ln
my cross-examinations of their witnessesses
and thus try to effect a breech sufficient to jus
tify a direct assault, on a charge of conspiracy
against Helen, and crush James Wesley on the
witness stand. And I wove my meshes for the
victim until tho morning sun rays streamed
through my windows.
The court was opened, a jury impannclled,
the case called, Helen Montressor placed iiv
the prisoner's box, and the District Attorney's
telling, merciless opening of the case comple
ted, in what seemed to be but a few moments
of time. Helen seemed to look more inno
cent than ever, and I resolved that full justice
should be done her, if my resources could
compass such a result. It is in such an hour
that a lawyer feels the honor and dignity of
his position it is then that ho feels his res
ponsibility. The first witness was Charlotte Boyce. Sho
had been called by her mistress to go np and
see Helen's trunk searched ; and she went up
and saw the breastpin and money found in it
tucked away in one corner. By my cross
examination I elicited the fact that Helen had
Just come home from an errand, (on which she
had been sent more than an hour,) when her
trunk was searched, and had on her bonnet and
shawl ; that "she looked quite innocent and
unconcerned until the things were found, and
thenshe seemed astonished." On dismissing
the witness I gazed at the jury, but they sat
with stern faces, as though tesolved that noth
ing could make them clear the culprit. I cal
led Miss Boyce back, saying I had forgotten a
very important point. This excited some at
tention, and when I asked her if Mrs. Wesley
was in the habit of ill treating the prisoner, ev
erybody picked up their cars. The girl hesi
tated and stammered, and finally said she was.
"And why do you think so 7" I asked.
"Because Mrs. Wesley beat her once with a
large club, and threatened to kill her and was
scolding her. But don't ask mo any more
questions," sho suddenly exclaimed, "or I
shall lose my place !"
I glanced at Mrs. Wesley, and saw that she
was regarding her servant with a look of in
tense malignity, and to annoy her I appealed
to tho Court to protect the witness against the
threatening looks of her mistress.
This brought all eyes to a focus on Mrs Wes
ley's ugly countenance, and she turned fairly
white with indignation. The Judge told the
witness to speak withont fear, and if she lost
her place by telling the truth, she would find
plenty of better ones. Being satisfied with
the impression made, I told the witness she
might go, and the District Attorney permitted
her to pass without questioning.
The next witness was Miss Sarah Brown the
seamstress a rat-eyed, hatchet-faced, dapper
little creature. She was at work for Mrs. Wes
ley at tho time the theft was discovered. She
met Helen the day before the trunk was search
ed, coming out of her mistress's room, aud
sho looked so guilty sho suspected she had
been doing wrong.' The same day Mrs. Wes
ley spoke to her about the things being gone
and sho told her suspicions. Thereupon she
thought it would be a good plan to search He
len's trunk ; proposed to do it at once, but
Mrs. Wesley preferred to wait. When the
trunk was opened, the things were found in it,
just as sho expected they would be."
When the witness was passed over to me I
asked in a careless tone, how sho knew the
money was in Mrs. Wesley's room the day she
had met Helen coming thence.
'She knew it, because Mrs. Wesley had told
her. Couldn't be mistaken, for Mrs. Wesley
had spoken about the half eagle with a hole in
it, which she was going to present to the Min
ister's boy."
This I made her say over and over again,
until there could be no mistake about it, and
then asked if sho knew who made the hole in
tho half eagle.
"Yes ; Mr. Murch, tho jeweler, made it."
"Is he in the room 7" I asked.
"Yes, there ho is," said she, pointing.
I told Miss Brown she could go, and the Dis
trictAttorney requested that Mr. Murch should
be sworn. The Attorney handed Murch the
identical half e;glo and asked if he recogniz
ed it. He said he did ; that the magistrate
who committed tbe prisoner had made a mark
upon it.
"That's all j the witness is yours, Mr- Eem
eson." t .
'Do you remember, Mr. Murch, on what
day of the mouth you made the hole in the
half eagle T" I asked.
"It was on the 17th of March," said he.
Why, that was the very day tbe prisoner's
trunk was searched, was it not 7" said I, turn
ing to the District Attorney.
"That is the day mentioned in tbe indict'
menty be replied. 1
Turning again to the witness, I said, "Mr.
Murch please to recollect with precision ; you
heard the witness who preceded you, swear
that Mrs. Wesley told her that the identical
half eagle with the hole then made in it, was
in her husband's trunk on or before the ICth
of last March.
Yes," said Murch, "I heard, her swear to
that, and was astonished, for Mrs. Wesley
brought me the coin in tho afternoon of the
16th and told me I must have it fixed by noon
next day ; at 11 on the 17th she came for it,
and at 1 that afternoon it was found in Miss
Montrcssor's trunk." .
The District Attorney turned sharp round
and gave the Wcsleys a piercing look. ' Mrs.
Wesley, was immovable ; bat Wesley turned
pale and fairly cowered beneath the gaze of
the Attorney, who, I saw, was nowconvinced
of the true facts of the case ; and Judge and
jury seemed to bo of the same mind. I felt
certain, then, of a verdict in my client's f.ivor;
but how was I to crush the Wesleys, 'and how
win back her estate 7 I decided on my course.
Hannegan was called next, and I showed by
him that Mrs. Wesley had persecuted the pris
oner in the most outrageous manner beating
her, and threatening to kill her, and ruin her
reputation, and treating her shamefully, nis
testimony excited so much indignation against
the couple that I longed for the moment when
James Wesley should take the stand. When
Hannegan retired Mrs. Wesley whispered to
her husband, and ho whispered to the Attor
ney. The latter seemed surprised, but an
nounced that the prosecution would there rest
the case.
Everybody was surprised that the Wesleys
were not called, and ray plans were all disar
ranged. I divined at once that Mrs. Wesley
had suggested this course to shield her hus
band and herself from cross-examination.
Had the instinct of self preservation told her
what was coming 7 I rose to open my case for
the defence, and I began by stating that I had
incontestible evidence that a conspiracy had
been entered in to blast the character of my
client, to enable the parties in the conspiracy
to perfect certain secret plans, which would
fill the community with horror. I saw that
everybody was prepared to believe almost ev
erything, and determined to waste no time in
words. So I requested that James Wesley
might be sworn, and desired the Judge to have
Eunice Wesley removed while her husband
was being examined. She was taken ont by
the Sheriff and I turned to question James
Wesley.
"JamcrWesley," said I, sternly, how
came that scar on your forehead ?'
As the villain turned ghastly pale, stagger
ed, and clutched at the railing of the witness
box for support, I felt sure of my man.
"Answer me, Bob Harmon ; how came that
scar on your forehead ?"
At the racution of the name "Bob Harmon,"
the wretch fell back upon the seat and groaned,
"Oh don't don't bring that agin me!"
"I shall bring that up, an'dtnorc too, unless
you answer me truly about this pretended theft.
Now, tell me did not Eunice Gregory put
these things in Miss Montressor's trunk 7"
"Oh my God ! how did you know about Eu
nice Gregory 7 Do not bring that up now, it'
gone by years ago," groaned tho wretched
man.
"Answer me, then; did not your wife put
these things in Miss Montressor's trunk 7"
'Yes sho did ; let the girl go, and don't ask
me any more questions."
The excitement had now become overwhelm
ing, and the witness began to fear his bodily
safety a fact I determined to use as an addi
tional screw.
"I shall ask for little more," I replied, -a'3
I do not wish to expose you to the rage of this
audience, if you'll answer promptly. Where
is the will that old Mr. Gregory executed, In
which he made his grandchild, Helen Montres
sor, his heir, and which he gave her to give to
his lawyer when lie returned the will your
wife stole from the child as she lay sleeping 7"
"Oh, Lord! it's -come at last! just as I told
her it would."
Where is tho will?" I thundered.
It is burnt," he exclaimed, "but Helen is
his only surviving relation, and the will by
which my wife got the property is a forged one."
Having achieved everything, and not caring
to prolong the painful scene, I asked the Dis
trict Attorney if it would not be best to dis
miss the case. He cheerfully assented, and
Miss Montressor, who in her flush of agitation
and thankfulness looked more, lovely than ev
er, was released from tae custody of Mr. Mace
and placed in charge of his wife, while Wesley
and his wife blunk away from public indigna
tion. .
Tho excitement was so great tho Court was
not adjourned till 6 p. m., and I was obliged to
state for the gratification of the crowd how I
had managed to get on the track of tho Wes
leys. I told them that many years before I
had read an account of the murder of a child
by its aunt, Eunice Gregory, assisted by her
lover, one Bob Harmon, for the purpose of
possessing her niece's estate. In that account
it was stated that Harmon, ot tho time of the
murder, had fallen down an area and gashed
his forehead terribly, which afterwards healed'
and left a peculiar scar. The hints I received
from Helen's story, and the letter signed Eu-
nice Gregory, had Bet my memory at work,
and when I met Wesley, and observed the pe
culiar scar on 'his fureheaJ, the whole thing,
flashed upon me, and I determined to makea
bold push to expose them, and not only de
fend Ilelen against the charge of larceny, but
wrench irom her unnatural aunt the patrimo
ny that had been w ith-hcld from her.
My explanation was received with applause,
and a movement set on foot to have the Wes
leys indicted for perjury ; but it was never
carried ut, as they di.-appeared fiotu that part
of the country, and we all thought it best not
to bring them back for any purposes whatever
Helen secured her estate, and I secured Hel
en ; and if you will go home with me you shall
have an introduction to her and the children
That first case did the business for me all round,
as by it, I secured a great reputation, plenty
of practice, a handsome wife and a large
fortune.
AGRICULTURAL.
Deep Plowing. Spring is again ttpon ns.
The farmer is making preparations lor his
forthcoming crops. The season, it is trv.e, is
advanced, but we ask all our farminjr. friends
to remember and plow deep. Here lies the se
cret of "having good crops. Be satisfied with
nothing less than ten or twelve inches in depths
And after the plowing has been well done. and.
the ground properly pulverized by repeated
harrowing, do not forget to put plenty of seed
in the ground. In sowing oats, put in tbrco
bushels of seed to the acre ; and your count
less sheaves, when harvest comes, will bring
you your reward. Those who cultivate spring
wheat should use two bushels of seed to the
acre. One of tho best plows for the farmer's
use is tbe doul!o Michigan plow. To work it
however, successfully, three good horses are
required. Deep plowing has, perhaps, a
more beneficial efiect upon winter grain, as it
prevents in great measure "freezing out," as
it is called. It has been ascertained that the
roots of wheat have penetrated through over
eighteen inches of soil, and when examined
by the microscope, were found to have flatten
ed out against the clay at the bottom.- In a
soil of this depth, the thawing and freezing to
wards spring would have but little effect npoa
the grain, whereas in soil but from three to
six inches deep the freezing would readily
penetrate to the roots' extremities, and in tho
alternations cf thawing and freezing their vi
tality will soon bo injured, if not destroyed.
Boxes as a Maxtek. A late number of tho
Country Gentleman has an elaborate- article by
Levi Bai tlett, of New Hampshire, on bone ma
nure. He concludes that there is no other ma
nure whose e fleets are so lasting as an applica
tion ot ground bones. Besides the increase
of crops he says it supplies phosphate, which
the grasses generally lack, on old- and" 1pti
grazed fields in New England, and the want of
which causes what is called "bone disease" ro
cattle. Mr. B. recommends that the bones be
pounded, and thus broken to pieces, boiled or
ground, and then Epread evenly over the soil,
and mixed with it. He has a field that was
thus dressed years ago, and the effect is yet
very perceptible on clover.
Sheep should not be kept too lbngin a small
field. A Woodcock, Canada, farmer says
sheep have a great relish for the sweetest and
most fattening productions of the earth; no
animal has a greater dislike to c oars 3 rank
grass, consequently they run over and tread it
down in search of the best and sweetest food.
This, however, is not all ; sheep are a strong
scented animal, and wherever they are hud
dled together fur any great length of time,
they spoil the grass, and 'do not thrive, which
plaiuly shows that they require plenty of room.
If the fields arc small change them often.
Peach Tree Borer. Theeditor of the New
berry, S. C, Sun says : "We saw it stated two
years ago in an agricultural journal that these
pests could be driven from peach trees by ttn
sy. We planted it at tho roots of some ten or
twelve trees, and not one of them have been
disturbed, whilst others are itijurcjj. This
spring we intend planting it around all. .
The Wheat Chop. InTennesse? the wheat
crop is in a very flourishing condition, and
will be twenty five per cent, larger than tho
great yield of last year. The present crop
will be ready for harvesting in about a month,
and in a month more some of it may be in tbe
hands oT tbe merchants. Notwithstanding the
croaking, the crop of the United States, it is
said, will be a very good one this year. There
is a large breadth of land sown with wheat, and
even if a part of it is winter killed, and still
more is damaged by" the backward spring and
other causes, there will still be left a yield a
bove the average of past years.
rj-A newspaper writer, imitating the pre
valent practice among some editors of puffing
everybody who has shown them Ihcconiuioaeal
civility, "for their courteous and gentlemanly
conduct' returns his thanks to "the parson
and proprietors of tho stone church," in a city
he had visited, "for the privilege of promena'
ding up and down the broad aisle of the same,
on Sunday last, in search of a seat, unmoles
ted." - -'. ; ;'
Gen. Sam Houston has taken the stump as
a candidate for Governor in Texas.
Two TJ. S. Senators died last wreck Bell, of
New Hampshire, and Butler, of S. Carolina.
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