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BY S. B. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1859.
VOL. 6. WO. 3.
LOVE'S PHASES.
The sigh of Lore that silent steals
From young hearts warm and true,
la aweet as when the Spring reveals
ller roses wet with dew.
The tear of Lore, at parting hour,
Is sad but, oh ! how sweet
When young affection owns its power
At ere, when lovers meet.
The smile of lore so fond, so dear,
Pure as the night-star shines;
Bright as the new-born gem appears
In India's rarest mines.
The hope of Love oh ! be it blest !
For Lore of Hope was born; r-
Hope is the dawn of passion chaste,
And Love the risen morn. . ?
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COPYRIGHT SECCRED.) Q" .
CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
OR, REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST.
About 1803, Peter Erhard settled in the
neighborhood of the village of New Millport
lie erected a distillery, and connected the
business of distilling with clearing and culti
vating land. lie was accidentally drowned in
1827. Several of his sons now reside in the
neighborhood. Ilere they erected mills which
gave rise to the small, but thriving, town a
hove named. Christian, Philip and George,
the latter at present County Commissioner,
aro the names of tho sons now living. In
1806, James Rca came from York county, and
settled qnite handy to Mr. Erhard. He re
mained here for about 13 years, and then re
moved to his present farm about lour miles
Jrom Glen Hope, lie was of large frame and
great muscular power and endurance. His
farm in Jordan township is perhaps the largest
piece of land cleared by one family in the
county. Thomas Jordan, a brother of Ben
Jordan, moved to this settlement, but at what
timo we are unable to ascertain. He came to
the county in 1808. The McKees, Dunlaps,
Cathcarts, Ames, Feltwells and others movin
Into this region and expending their labor in
clearing the land, have made this section a
valuable and desirable portion of the county,
notwithstanding Mr. Rea left it, as he alleged,
because working on the hills had a tendency to
make him crooked in form and in disposition.
James McNicl commenced improving a
piece of land in ISOS near Fruit Hill and on
the edge of what is sometimes called the
Scotch Irish settlement. McXiel was born in
Ireland in 1776, and emigrated to Huntingdon
county when twenty-one years of age. The
nearest neighbor he knew of was Capt. Kick
ftts on Clearfield creek, more than six miles
distant. During the first winter which he, his
wife and child spent in this county, there was
over two feet of snow on the ground, and for
more than three months no nerunn visited
-
them. K Mr. McXiel was commissioned as a
justice of the peace by Governor Shultz. He
served in that capacity until Justices were
made elective, and afterwards was twice elect
ed to that JoCice. Age and the affliction of a
member of his family have made their impress
on this worthy gentleman, but having parted
his farm among bis children and seen removed
the source of much anxiety, he now enjoys re
pose in the bosom of his family. Mr. McXiel
was twice married. By his first wife he had
five children, two of them sons. His second
wife was Mary Cameron Ricketts, a daughter
of Capt. Ricketts, by whom he had four sons
and four daughters.
The Scotch-Irish settlement lies to the south
and west of Fruit Hill. This is a fine settle
ment, containing good farms, owned end cul
tivated by men whose moral worth would give
character to any community. It is not, as
might be supposed by its name, made up of
men of foreign birth alone. Many of those
who have added much towards developing this
part of the county, are sons of pioneers in
other and older settlements of the county. A
mong those who have aided in reclaiming the
wilderness are the Thompsons and Johnsons,
Scotch families; a numerous family named
Curry; the decendants of Peter Bloom ; the
Pattersons ami Jordans, the decendants of
those whom we bare mentioned in connection
with one of the ridge settlements ; the Wil
liamses, Wises and Swans. Ansonville, a
Mnall town on the edge of this settlement, is
of recent growth. It sprang into existence a
bout the time the Glen Hope and Little Bald
Eagle Turnpike was projected and was named
after Anson, a son of John Swan, who had re
sided on the land for some years, and who, in
connection with his brothers John and Henry
5 wan, laid out the town after the decease of
their father.
We should have mentioned in connection
with the river settlement, William Tate. He
was a member of the Society of Friends, was
born in Chester County, from whence he re
moved to Half Moon in Centre County .Nile
lived for several years on the farm now occu
pied by Joseph Irwin. His first residence, in
1804, was in a log house erected on or close
by the Catholic Church lot in Clearfield Bor
ough. In February 1808, whilst Mr. Tate was
at Belief octe attending Court his house took
Are and was, with all the household goods, des
troyed. The fire originated down stairs and
the devouring element had made considerable
progress before Mrs. Tate was aware of the
accident. By throwing a featherbed out of
the window and casting her children on to it,
Mrs. Tate succeeded in saving the lives of her
family. The children of William Tate were,
Dinah, wife of John Solt, Samuel, Lydia.wife
f Willianj Irwin, Jc6b.ua, Martha, wife of Jo
seph Irwin, George, Williim, Levi, now cdi
tor and publisher of the "polumbia County
Democrat," and Jesse Tate at present a citr
fcenjof Ohio.
Nicholas Straw also came ino the river set
tlement about 1803, wo are not aware where
he settled, but believe it was-nearly opposite
to Robert Cresswell's residence. He was a
potter, and we should judge from the appear
ance of his son Christian Straw, that he was
advanced in years when he made his home in
Clearfield county. His descendants grand
children are numerous and live generally in
Ferguson and Jordan townships.
The fact that the early settlers were princi
pally men of little wealth compelled to un
dergo more than ordinary labor to obtain means
of subsistance for themselves and families, and
that the character of the country forbid the
hope that they could ever dispose of the pro
ducts of the farm, so as to enable them to pay
'for land and secure homes, gave rise to two
important occupations lumbering and coal
ing. Exporting sawed lumber was the first
that sprang into existence. In fact, arrange
ments had been made by Daniel Ogden and
Frederick Haney to pay for their lands in saw
ed staff. Prior to 1805 those named had e
rected mills. Shortly afterwards Daniel Tur
ner built a mill on Clearfield Creek, and in
1S08 Robert Maxwell erected a mill near Cur
wensville, and William Kersey a saw and grist
mill in the Kersey settlement, which settle
ment has by a division of the county been
mrown out oi our boundaries. The same year
James and Samuel Ardery erected a mill near
Clearfield Bridge. In its infancy this business
was conducted very differently from what it is
now. The rafts were quite small, containing
only a few thousand feet and were run with
more hands, encountering greater difficulties,
than at present. None dreamed that our river
had as great a capacity for transport as it has.
But the existence of our pineries was known.
That sooner or later the country would be de
veloped and the shelter for ravenous beasts
become the shelter of civilized beings in the
eastern part of the State, was counted upon,
and the General Assembly had prior to the
settlement of the county declared its princi
pal stream a public highway.
(TO BE COSTISfKD.)
Tomatoes. This delicious, wholesome vege
table is spoiled by the manner it is served up
on tne table, it is not one time in a hundred
more than half cooked. It is simply scalded,
and served as a sour porridge. It should be
cooked three hours it cannot be cooked in
one. The fruit should be cut in halves and
the seeds scraped out. The mucilage of the
pulp may be saved if desired, by straining out
the seeds, and adding it to the fruit, which
should boil rapidly lor an hour, and simmer
three hours more until the water is dissolved,
and the contents of the saucepan a pulp of mu
cilaginous matter, which is much improved by
putting in the pan, either before putting in
the fruit or while it is cooking, an ounce of
butter and half a pound of fat bacon cut fine,
to half a peck of tomatoes and a small pepper
pod, with salt to suit the taste. The fat adds
a pleasant flavor, and makes the dish actual
food, instead of a mere relish. The pan must
be carefully watched and but little tire used,
and the mass stirred often to prevent burning,
toward the last, when the water is nearly all
evaporated. The dish may be rendered still
more attractive and rich as food by breaking
in two or three eggs, and stirring vigorously
just lime enough to allow the eggs to become
well cooked. Tomatoes thoroughly cooked
may be put in tight cans, and kept any length
of time ; or the pulp map be spread upon
plates and dried in the sun, or a slow oven,
and kept as well as dried pumpkin, dried ap
ples, peaches, or pears, and will be found
equally excellent in winter. For every day
use, a quantity sufficient for the use of a fam
ily a week may be cooked at once, and after
ward eaten cold, or warmed over. We beg of
those who use this excellent fruit to tiy what
cooking will do for it. It has been eaten bait
cooked long enough. It never should be
dished until dry enough to be taken from the
dish to the plates, with a fork, instead of a
spoon. N. Y. Trib.
Among the Austrian Prisoners at Paris at
this moment is one belonging to a regiment
which claims a singular privilege that of en
camping for three days, whenever they pass
through Vienna, in the Court of the Emperor,
and of receiving the most regal entertainment.
The Col. upon his arrival, is allowed by law to
pass to the Emperor's chamber without ques
tion, no one being peiraitted to stop him.
He knocks thrice, and demands orders of his
majesty, when the Emperor invites him and
his to remain three days, regaling at his ex
pense at the palace, assigns the Colonel a
room next his own, the standards of the regi
ments are piled at his door, and a guard and
lords in waiting attend him the same as tne
sovereign. Hie origin oi tne custom isiois:
"In 1683, Leopold the 1 irst was suddenly
waited upon by sixteen Barons, with a char
ter, which they were upon tne point oi iorcing
bitn to sign, having as they thought, secured
the absence of all the troops from Vienna,
when, suddenly a colonel, who received in
formation from a secret source it was never
discovered whence knocked at the door
thrice, and, to tho great joy of the Emperor,
demanded his Majesty's orders for his regi
ment, which were that the Rixteen Barons
should be at once beheaded."
Experience. There is a pretty German
story of a blind man, who, even under amis-
fortune was happy happy in the wife he pass
ionately loved : her voice was sweet ana low,
and he gave her credit for that beauty which
(had he been a painter) was the object of his
idolatry. A physician came, and curing the
disease, restored the husband to sight, w hich
he chiefly valued as it would enable him to
gareontte lovely features of his wife; Hp
looks and sees a face hideous in ugliness'l
He is restored to sight but bis happiness is
.. " . . 1
over. 1$ not tnis our uisvory vur vruci.
physician is Experience.
THE PORTRAIT.
BT MRS. MART A. DENMSOX.
"Mother was that our house once ?"
"Tea, dear," replied the pale, woman, cast
ing a long look at the splendid dwelling, "you
were born" in that front chamber. . But hurry
on, dear, it is ours no longer. Hold your shawl
about your chest the wind is very cold."
They were meanly clad, both mother and
daughter. The former was past forty a few
years: the. daughter not yet seventeen. An
nie Low was : hot bdattUful, . nevertheless her
face was a rarq blending of amiability and In
tellect.., .iiiey passed quickly along over tne
well-trodden snow, and wended their way to
ward ..floe of the lower quarters of the city.
There'JItKey. traversed the long, ill-looking
street: jtiU they stopped before a narrow,, shop
door and entered. - - . .
"Any. work yet, Mr, Mosely ?" asked the
w idow m a quiet tone.
"0 yer madam," said the man behind the
counter'we have plenty of shirts now. Shall
I give you bundle - And be cast a glance,
half impertinence, half admiration, towards
the young girl, v .,:. ,
" What are your prices ?" asked Mrs. Bart let
"Well, you know we generally give a shil
ling a shirt to common, customers, but as it is
you, you know, why., I think-we'll pay two
shillings. Shan't I take It home for you ? It's
a heavy bundle, too much for you to carry.
The widow hesitated. She had done sewing
for this man before, but she did not like the
way in which he looked at her daughter. A
mother's heart takes alarm at a hint, a ques
tion or a glance. Annie was too precious to
be exposed to rudeness ; she was the one, the
only lair child of a widowed heart but the
bundle was too weighty for either mother or
daughter, so she concluded to let it be bro't
"You can send it by-and.bv," she said..
"O, can't get anybody to take it I must go
myself. No inconvenience, I assure voir
right on my way to supper. Miss, I wish I
could offer you one of my arms," he s.iid
coarsely, "but they Happen to be both lull."
"They walked on, till they came to a very
ordinary-looking house, whoso steps were cov
ered with children. The man smiled to him
self as they ascended.
"I will take the bundle now," said thewid-
uw wuu uiguuy.
"O no ma'am ; couldn't consent to let you
carry it," said the man "I'll take it to your
room."
"Put the bundle down, sir!" said the wid
ow, with flashing eyes.
The man started, and had nearly let it drop
However, he threw it with an impatient jerk
on tbe lower stair, and muttering a curse,
turned and left the hall.
" What made you speak so crossly, mother?"
asked Annie.
"Never mind, child. Help me np stairs
with it," said the widow, recovering her eqna
nimity. She had seen the tailor wink across
the entry to a vulgar-looking man who came
out from a room near by, and whose reputa
tion was none of the best.
"O dear." It was said very bitterly, and
with a heart-ache, as mother and daughter en
tered their own neat liUUs room, an attic cham
ber lighted lrom the ceiling.
"It seems strange, doesn't it?" mused An
nie, looking round.
"What seems strange, desr ?"
"That you should have lived and I betn
born in that beautiful great house, and after
all be reduced to the garret of such a place as
this," replied Annie. "Who lives there now,
mother 1"
"You have heard me say before, child," re
plied her mother "Tour uncle Harry and
your cousin Lugenie. lour uncle JIarrv,
your father's brother, married my sister poor
Annie, (you are named for her,) she died be
fore your father did, or we should not now be
suffering in penury, or be forced to take in
sults from our inferiors."
"Well, it is home," said the young girl, ga
zing around, "and not so bad a one either.
2or, if we get those shirts done why, we
can buy a beautiful thick shawl to wear be
tween us.- Shall I make tea to-night 7"
'"Yes, if you please," said tho mother,
sitting wearily down. "I'll undo the bun
dle and sort out the wot k."
"Robert Southey, you are always standing
before that picture !" .-.-
.So.cned a beautiful high-bred girl, as she
entered the splendid reception-room where
stood the young man, gazing upon a sylph-
Ilke figure enclosed within a massive frame.
loung Southey turned ronnd hastily a
rarely intellectual face was his and greeted
the beantilul girl with a smile.
"I cannot help admiring that picture, he
said; "it has a fascination for . me w-hich I
cannot explain to myself; Is there an origi
nal, or is it one of those gentle dream faces
that artists sometimes fashion when under the
inspiration of heaven ?"
"O, its no dream-face," said Eugenie, light
ly, "but a cousin of mine, I believe that is,
I've heard papa say so. She is living now, I
believe, but dear mc, they're dreadful com
mon sort of people."
"They ?" queried Robert Soutbey.
"I mean my aunt and cousin. They are in
reduced circumstances, and I understand An
nie has got so far down that she takes work at
tbe shops. You smile, and I suppose you
think I ought to know more about tbem, but I
assure you it is not my fault. Ever since they
would not consent to make it there borne here,
papa has forbidden me to have anything to do
with them."
"But why did they not stay ?" asked Robert.
"O, they had some foolish notions of inde
pendence said they would not live on the
bounty of those who had robbed tbem, and
many other impertinent things. I wonder
papa was so patient with them ! I'm sure he
couldn't help it if it was their home once, yon
know, if bis brother willed it to him."
"So, so " said Robert Southey. And his
fine eyes roved again to the portrait. The
noble face seemed lighted up with a trusting
smile, as be gazed, and yet, it was but a child's
face a child of only seven years.
"How old is that cousin by this timo!" he
asked, carelessly. -
"O, about my acre. I assure you she's a
very plain-looking girl. The painter idealiz
ed that face.'
Eugenie Bartlet was both vain and heartless,
and bad not even wit enongh to conceal eith
er defect. She had fancied that she loved
more than once, but never till the poet face of
Robert" Southey met her vision had 6be in
reality known the true meaning of the much
used, much abuued word. She fancied that
her beauty was ..irresibtable it. .was to some j
men, but not to him. He liked to call there
because he often met Mr. Bartlet, who was a
liberal patron of the arts, a good scholar and
interesting conversationist, but for the band
some daughter he had nothing more than
friendship scarcely that.
She, however, fancied that he was interest
ed iu her nay, that he was desperately en
amored of her charms, and did not dream that
he sought for heart, not beauty for mind, not
wealth.
"How long did they occupy here ?" asked
Robert Southey.
"Oh,till she was seven in fact, that picture
was taken the year my uncle died. There
was a great time about the will, and when she
found that itwas really in favor of my father,
the widow left the house and went out West,
where she had resided till within a few years
When they- came . back again, father offered
them a home, but they refused. To tell the
truth, I was not sorry, for I thought my cousin
was a gawky. How could it be otherwise ?
no boarding-school privileges. I suppose her
mother has been her teacher, but dear me,
she can't know much."
Robert Southey glanced at the speaker with
a look she - could not have relished, had she
noticed it. Fortunately her eyes were cast
down.
"Do let us change the sulject," said Eu
gene, with a little start of impatience "what
did you think of Guardaline last night?
Wasn't he superb ? I positively adored him
lor the time, I mean."
Robert Southey seemed quite indifferent
whether she adored him for tbe time or for
all time, and replied to her arch look with a
quiet, almost contemptuous smile.
"The 'Barber of Seville,' is I think the
most charming of operas,"continued Eugenie,
"don't you ?"
"On the contrary, I dislike it the most,"
replied Robert Southey.
"Oh, is it possible? Why everybody goes
in raptures over it," replied Jt-ugenie.
"I don't agree with everybody then," he
said quietly. "I have but little sympathy
with everybody."
She looked as if she did not know how to
take this declaration, and it annoyed her to
see his eyes again wandering to the portrait
"I'll take it down and burn it," she angrily
ejaculated to. herself.
After a few more common-places, Robert
Southey took his leave.
He walked about until it was quite twilight,
and then remembering an errand in another
part of the city, he retracted his steps. Was
it his guardian angel that prompted him ?
. He had nearly reached tbe place towards
which his steps were bent, when he fejt a light
iuucii uu uisarm. iits iuuk.cu uunu. aii ere
was the face of the portrait, only more mature
much sweeter in expression. His heart
beat as it had never beat before.
'May I ask your protection 7" said a sweet
voice "some one has followed me and spo
ken to me more than once, and I " the lip
trembled, the eloquent eyes swam in tears.'
"Certainly I will protect you," said Robert,
drawing her hand within his arm "and as to
that scoundrel over there, I know him he
should be chastised as he deserves. He will
be before long if he is not careful.'
The man met his eye and skulked along a
back street. It was Mosely, the keeper of tbe
slop shop.
"I should not have been out alone at such
an hour, but my mother needed medicine,"
she said, as they walked along. The fair girl
trembled excessively.
The moved rapidly away, till they came to
the miserable building where lived Annie and
her mother. Annie's cheek burned as the
young man ascended the steps and opened the
door for her. There were loud and disagreea
ble sounds up stairs, the entry was dark, and
poor Annie stood hesitating.
"They are very noisy and quarrelsome,
some of the families in tho rooms," she said,
timidly.
"Stop a moment," ejaculated Robert South
ey. And be knocked quickly at one of the
doors. "Lend me a light to show this young
lady up stairs," he said to the woman who ap
peared. The occupant of the room hurried to light
another candle. As she gave it to him he
placed a piece of money in her hand which
She was nothing loth to take and desiring
Annie to follow him, the young man went as
far as she directed. The door of tho great
garret stood open, and Annie's mother, with a
strange gladness in her face, looked out to
wards Annie, as she came up the stairs.
Thank- this gentleman, mother, for his
kindness in protecting me from insult," said
Annie, gently. "But 1 left you sick!"
"1 am well, now," exclaimed the excited
widow, "and here is what has cured me." She
held a folded paper in her hand. "The will
that was lost ! the will that Lawyer CrandalLj
and other witnesses knew he made, is here in
my hand! It is dated a year later than the
one his brother has! Annie, my child, thank
God with me thank God!"
They had gone into the neat little garret-
room Annie, and Robert Southey following.
The latter made no apology he felt acquaint
ed with the circumstances and told tbem so.
Annie's face was radiant it was the picture
quickened into beautiful life the same in
nocence of expression, tho same spiritual
loveliness.
"Annie, you know how sacredly I have
kept this little Bible since your lather's death,"
said Mrs. Bartlet : "only in times of peculiar
joy or affliction reading from its sacred pages,
because it was the one your father used in his
private devotions. One day when he was ill,
but not yet sick enough to be confined to his
bed, he asked me for a piece of green baize. I
brought it to him and went somewhere I for
get where. When I returned, the Bible was
covered. I asked him what he had covered it
for, and be replied with a smile, for you.'
I thought he referred to tbe possible event of
his death and it made me sad. After that he
was struck with complete paralysis, and neither
spoke nor moved. Once belore.wben thought
to be very sick, and under the influence of
bis brother's stronger mind, he made the will
in which Mr. Bartlet now holds our lawful
rights. He had a strange fear of his brother
I never knew why he could always control
my poor husband. lo-day, alter Annie went
out, I got his Bible and read it, lying uppn.the
bed. As I opened it, I thought the cover felt
strangely slippery, and curiosity led me to
push it hither and- thitberj' untiLl? felt sure
there was a paper underneath it. I unpasted
the baize, and there, folded carefully across
the back of the sacred word, was the will.
0,praise Heaven ? We are poor no longer."
"Will you allow me to transact this business
for you ?" asked Robert Southey, turning to
the mother. "I am a lawyer, and it would
give me peculiar pleasure to serve you as I
am acquainted with your relatives."
One glance at the noble face before her, de
cided the widowr She accepted the offer with
thanks.
"I will find you abetter home than this, to
morrow," said the young man. "An uncle cf
mine is on the point of visiting England you
shall immediately be put in possession of a
part of his house. This is no home for you."
Annie blushed, for the look he directed to
wards her was full of meaning. She felt as
he did, that their meeting was no chance cir
cumstance, but a direct providence, and his
fine appearance won insensibly upon her heart.
"It is very strange,danghter-very strange!"
exclaimed Harry Bartlet, walking back and
forth hurriedly, "are you sure ?"
"Certainly I am sure," replied Eugenie
Bartlet, with flashing eyes, lifting her bonnet
with a spiteful jerk "don't Robert Southey
sit right in front of us ? Yes, he came in
with that Annie, that low, slopshop girl and
her mother and you should have seen how
splendidly they were dressed that is, richly.
Annie Bartlet never would show off, she isn't
capable."
That is very strange!" repeated her fath
er, walking more quickly. "It cannot be "
He stopped short, a cloud of perplexity gath
ering across his features.
The beautiful Eugenie was savage. She
snubbed her maid, and kicked her lap-dog,
and broke the Sabbath twenty times before
night came.
The next day the mystery was disclosed.
There was no use in disputing the will in
contending against the powers that were but
it broke the merchant down. He had lost
previously in foolish speculations, and had on
his hands only the house and a few thousand
dollars which he had managed to save for his
daughter's portion. The widow offered Eu
genie a home, however, and she was too thor
oughly humbled to decline. She felt that it
was useless attempting to earn her own living,
for she had barclv a smattering of any essen
tial knowledge. She could play a few tunes,
she had painted a few landscapes, embroid
ered a few collars and worked a lew lamp
mats there her acquirements ended. Harry
Bartlet, broken down and conscience-smitten,
went to California, and there he died. Rob
ert Southey married Annie one year after the
finding of the will. And as to Eugenie, she
is always reported engaged, but we fear will
never be married.
USE OF CHARCOAL.
In many parts of tho country where char
coal is or has been largely made, particularly
in the vicinity of iron furnaces, the old braze
of Charcoal hearths can be obtained in great
quantities. Near railroad depots, where tbe
contents of the spark catcher are thrown out
at the end of every trip, and at distilleries,ac
companicd by rectifying houses,where pulver
ized charcoal is used in the rectifying o
whisky, large quantities may be had at low
cost. By underlaying the bed in stables with
ch-trcoal, the urine is readily absorbed and
rendered inodorous ; the excretory gases gi
ven off from the bodies of animals are taken
up, and the atmosphere rendered sweet. Where
the ventilation is not perfect the animals suffer
severely from being surrounded by the excre
tory gases given otf from the surface of bod
ies. Some idea may be had of the advantages
to bo derived from the absorption of these
gases, lrom the fact that, if the horse be en
closed in a silk bag, varnished and tied around
his ueck, and leaving his bead free to breathe
the atmosphere, he will die in twenty-four
hours, simply because tbe bag will contain the
gases given ofl from the surface of the body,
keeping them in contact with the animal,
which should be got rid of as fast as liberated.
All this will be absorbed by charcoal, and in
the cleansing of tbe stable this charcoal may
pass to the compost heap, where it will con
tinue its office of absorbing ammonia, and
even after it reaches the field it is an ever-attendant
chemist, taking care of all the results
of decay until growing plants use them-
Soils of all kinds are improved by the pres
ence of charcoal, and as itself is not absorbed
by plants, it forever remains to re-perform its
office.
Clay soils are rendered more free by its ad
mixture. It assists sandy soils by retaining
what would be lost ic the atmosphere by avap
oration without it ; it prevents early freezing
of soils, and its dark color assists in receiving
heat from the sun's rays; indeed the chief dif
ference in texture between the old garden soil
and that of the field, simply arises from the
charcoal (carbon) and consequent upon the
decay of vegetable matter in the old garden
soils are so much darker colored than those of
the field alongside, and it is for this reason
also that manures applied to soils of dark color
are so much longer retained, and are so much
more efficient than when applied to soils in
which the carbon is deficient.
In mountainous districts it is quite common
to drive cattle to the coalings, as the old char
coal hearths are called, for the earliest spring
pasture; for around the edges of the charcoal
hearths the grass grows much more Inxurient-
ly than elsewhere, and notwithstanding this
bint tho farmers in such districts continue to
neglect carting tbe charcoal braze to their
farms. If charcoal braze be thrown on top of
a fuming dung heap it will absorb all the gases
arising from the fermentation of the mass,
and retain them until the roots of the plants
abstract tbem. Pig peas should never be
without charcoal dust where it can be procur
ed ; in privies it deodorizes the contents and
this forms a valuable poudrette.
Negro Voting is Kextcckt. The Win
chester (Ky.) Chronicle says:
"Ul an the acts which bavocomo unaer our
notice, none has civen us more contempt for
Kentucky Democracy than tho voting of ne
groes in Bath county. We have learned, re
liably, too, that four negroes voiea tne ioco-
foco ticket in Bath county, and that some
t went v-eisr lit young men, who were under
twenty-one years of age, exercised the right
of suffrage. Such is the manner and course
pursued by the Democracy to defeat the peo
ple, and such was the way they intended to
defeat Hon. Brutus Clay, of Bourbon county,
for the State Senate, but they have been baf
fled, thank God, and shall reap their reward."
Paulson is about visit i no- New Ym-h- inv,i.
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lenee Pul Momhy to a match ramp nf ipm
That will be a war of the giants.
EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE.
The Cleveland Herald says : One of the most
extraordinary narratives that we have had the
fortune to relate has just come under our no
tice. It was told us by the hero himself, and.
the most searching investigation fails to shake
the truth of the story, astonishing as it may
seem to be. If there is any deception in tho
case, we fail to see its ebject.
About twenty-six years ago some Canada
Indians were in Clevelaud, and did some tra-,
ding with the people. In the course of the
trade the Indians fancied they had been chca
ted, and, in order to revenge themselves, stolo
a three year old boy from the city and carried
it off to Cmada. As far as can be learned the
child was stolen from a small brown house,
but in what part of the city, or any farther par
ticulars of the theft, canuot be learned.
The captors kept the boy in Canada for a
few days and then, fearing his recovery by the
whites", sold him to a party of Pottawotamies,.
who kept him about a month. By these bo,
was again sold to the Paw Paws, in which tribe
he remained a month, but, as there were some
fears that he would be traced and taken by
the whites, he was traded off to the Winneba
goes of Illinois and Wisconsin. He was e
ventually transferred from them to the Chip
pewas of Wisconsin, who again sold him to
the Sioux Indians of Miunesota.
Twenty-five years ago he was sold by the
Chippewas to the Snakes and Copperheads of
Iowa. When this tribe removed to Missouri,
he accompanied them, and afterwards went
with them in their migrations through Califor
nia and Oregon, and finally proceeded as far
noi th as tbe Russian possessions near Behring's
Straits, and there with portions of the Creeks,
Utahs, and other large bands of Indians, they
at present remain. Their principal poiat of set
tlement is about three hundred miles from the
North Pacific Ocean, and about twenty-two'
hundred miles to the northwest of St. Paul.
One of the points in the Russian Territory
where the tribe occasionally visits is "Russian
Fort," which is laid down on the map as near
the Colville River. The hero of this atrange
adventure says the Fort is in the vicinity of a
small river, the name of which, other than that
given by his tribe, he does not know.
The Snake and Copperhead Indians trade
with St. Paul, having a semi-annual train to
that place. Tbe train has about 2,000 Indians.
One party starts from St. Paul about the same
time that the other starts from their bunting;
grounds, thus meeting about half-way. The
furs are packed on ponies, elks and dogs.
On their last semi-annual trip, the hero of
these adventures received a pass from one of.
the Chiefs "Ma-co-chew-a-wa" to seek out
his relatives, and, if found, to remain with
them awhile. Tho pass requires his presence
in St. Paul at their next trip in 1860. Seven
of the tribe accompanied "Mo-kos-e-que-qua"
tor that is the Indian name of the young
man to Chicago. From that place he has
footed it most of the way to Cleveland. At
Fremont his features were recognized by a
man as bearing a strong resemblance to one
Joseph Todd, who is said to have resided in
Cleveland about thirty years since.
For some time past the young man has been
diligently engaged in tracing up his history,
and what we have given above is the result of
his enquiries. He says he has no desire to
leave his Indian associates, as he has a wife,
and two children among them. He speaks Eng-. .
lish well, having learned it, he says, in his tra
ding at St. Paul. He says his hair was cut, .
and his clothing changed to conform to white
usages, before leaving St. Paul.
Bears in Virginia. The bears are Teiy
troublesome in Roanoke county, Va., this sea
son, and have committed great depredations
on the corn, for which the farmers have turned
out gunning for them. A letter says :
"Three or four have been killed on Brad
shaw's creek within the last two weeks, and
on last Saturday three were killed about three
miles from Lafayette, near Prince's on the
North Fork. W. C. Waskey, Esq., shot a
very large one this morning, making the num
ber killed seven or eight during the space of
three weeks. So frequently are they seen,
and so much excited has the neighborhood .
become in their anxiety to capture therQj that
there is scarcely a day passes without some
party being out in pursuit of them."
An old tar came down to the cabin of Lord
Nelson's shin, nne rnl.t 1ri7y.lv dav. with a.
message, while Lady Hamilton was present.
o i - f t
oeeing ine coia conanion oi me sauor, sno
asked him which he would prefer, "a glass of
wine or a glass of brandy.' "It don't matter
which." replied Jack, "but if your ladyship
please, I can be drinking the wine while you
are pouring out the brandy."
Idle Curiosity. Freret, a Frenchman,
was carried away from bis home by the police
of Faris, at two in the morning, and impris
oned at the Bastile. After a confinement of
several weeks, he inquired f an officer, " Will
you have the goodness to tell me for what
crime I am shut up in this place?' .The of
ficer coolly replied, "I think yon have a great
deal of curiosity."
TnE Taxation imposed thisyear by the
British Parliament, for tho sunDort of Gov
ernment, amounts to the enormous sum of
69,000,000 or $308,300,000, exceeding very
largely the cost of our General Government,
and all of the State and Municipal Govern
ments in the Union, combined. A country
must be ricn inueeu w wnu cuvu a ioaq.oi
taxation.
TTnrace Greelev writes from Rio- SnnrTir fr-
egon, July Gth,Jhat "white men with two or
three sauaws each, is nnitp. en mm on in tftia
gion, and young and relatively comely-Indian
cirls are bought from thpir fAtherc inVn;in
and openly as Circassians at Constantinople.
The usual range of prices is rrom $40 to $50
about that of Indian horses.
General Zerembra. had a vri iv ti:i.
name. The King having heard of it. one day.
asked him, eood hnmoredlv cia 7,
-j f "j ubi:iu urn,
what is your name ?" The General repeated
to him the whole name. "Why," said tho
King, "the devil himsplf vnivoi. ..,-k . '
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name. I presume not,!.' said the General,
"he is no rektion of mine." - v '
The State of South Carolina is now' taking
a ensus ; and In seventeen parishes there is &
decrease of over 5000 whites since 1856j while- ,
the blacks have largely increased. At this
rato the Talmetto State will soon be African- 1
ized.