BY 11. J. STAIILE
397 YEAR.
TERMS OF TIM, PAPER
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e i:t Watimore street, direct
ly nppo,ite 11Thatp Tinning Eetahlish
went, one and a half square. from the Court
house, 'Tow ell.Fli" on the sign.
To Those Who Want Farms.
A FALAI, WITHIN THE REAlli OF
EVERY MAN.
mak; 1111/CirW AY FARM Cf./MI - ANY bout
_ I wade arrangements by which all who de
ell e to settle or purchafte a home can do so.
The Farms *insist of the beet limestone
nog of the most nevrior quality fur fanning,
in a rapidly imp -.vita: place, into which an
extecsße emigre:* is now pouring. The
propertyTS - 17;eated in Elk county, l'enniyl
- in the midst of a thriving population
o f smil e 10 OW. The climate in perfectly
healthy, and the terrible plague of the western
fewer is unknown. It also has en abundii;tice
of the hest quality of Coal MA Iron. The
pri c e a hay it .att is from $3 to $2O per erre,
,
p•tyitlile by tostalmente. to be located at the
topic of porch. img, ac a share of 2.5 acres en
titling to local the name for t.' 4 300, payable
i 5 _per :month. ' e I:21 acres payable S-1 per
iirintli. Die nt—tor every RIM of.sloopid
tin ler, paid whence.. a discount of :-.'p er
rent. w 11 he a o wed, and for over $lOO a dis
count of 111 per/opt,
Ina itisideridg the advantages of emigrating
to thin locality the following are prenented :
rods—The son k is it ri .:h limestone, capable
01r:tieing the !testiest crops, owing to wtrich
;hie settlement hasAtttained its prenent great
prosperity.
*nowt—lt is the centre of the great North
Weal (Lie! Resin, and in dmitine 4 l f t.“, i i t o tw
o 'me 'me i& the greatest business maces in the
State. It will miteplythe great L.ilie market,
(acisirding to population mot morel -the ;treat
ed in_ the Cutout.) It has fire workable velan
of thb bent ll:tumintins Gsal, amounting in
the aggregate to over '2'2 feet, which makes
22.000 foes of cord under ea-li acre. This
will make the land of inestim IMO value.
Chi etiaineot state geologi-o. l►r. Chns T.
Ji.;ksion, of Bolton. has made a geological
surrey of the-land. ant the coal, the
iron pre and the limestone. This report to
gether with maps will Le furnished W in
quirers.
Fsern/- 7 Thrk railroads are laid out thro'
this propsrty„ The Sunbury and Erie Rail
roail gives us a market for our coal to the
lakes--ii runs front Erie to Philadelphia. A
largepart of this road has been finished, and
is now in running order. A heavy forcu is
now working from Erie towards our land in
the westeli'l direction, the means for the com
pletion orwLieli have heAn raised—it will soon
he 'knish:4. The Allegheny Valley Railroad
connects us with New York. Boston and P
'dint. - The Venangu ltund connects us with
the West.
There are already good Turnpike l'onstla
••••• through this property, various other
opened to accommodate the
olsttlemciat which has already
optortunity equal to it now at
n ho wants to pn.vide himself
east= way. and maim a oettletticut !
where lie can lire in prosperity uul irolepere I
dome in n. climate PEIIFECTLYIIEALTIIY.
lc I (114 e of thb fever ever haring been
k a ierrn - t t (wear in thi' settlement. It is not
like gointr, to the boekinomlA of the West,
among, perhaps intolerant people. where there
io no aoelety, churches.. or schools. where the,
price of bold ishigh.and where the *enigma, '
after Laing use I to the he.tlthiest climate in
the world. has to endure sickness and pain,
&oil perk:ins rains / his health and that of his
family. but here im a thriviag settlement
havill three town', containing eliurcheo.,
ss:hools, hotebk, store-. saw mills, grist - mills,
ntid e‘erything desired. There is a cash
market at hand. The-lundier trade last year f '
amounted to mer two hoi.d red feet or
lumber. In a -hart time. owing to the mad, I
it will become still more valuable, as a num-
I ier of iron work,. asil manufactories will Coon
lie started : they areat present starting them
`ettensi‘elv at Warren. E‘ en for those who
not writ' to go there, the payments are!
such that they eau c.ksily buys farm to save
their rising !mi11i..., from want in the future,
or to gain a c.ui.erence by the rise which will
to e ,'lit cin the value of Lando. Ile an out.:
lay smtrcelv missed, a substantial provision
can be male.
Person' should make early application. ap.
ply or write tit- E. Jetrerie.. No.
130 Walnut Street. bed nr Fifth.
A pettero carefullly imswer9Q giving
fall iiifiinnanli.m.
Shares or tram. of lipid can 41. IsniAlt or
.opeuret by letter encbcCtn:.• tlie &sit instalment
,of tire dollaro. when the subscriber will I,el
furnislrod with books, maps. de. Warrantee .
Deeds cau :also purchase from
our A-eats.
flJute-frotn Phi'arlelphm to Tyrone nn the
Pen nPy 1 van ia Central theme
by Stage to the land. This is t delightful
aasatut au visit St. Mar . ' —the hest hotel ae
cumatodation aff 'Med. .I.:aquire fur E. C.
Sobultz, EN., the .%geut fir the pruperty aL
,St. Mary's.
Juue 8, 1857. 3m
nreT IN SEASON
AND ?ittER our Or SE:OONi
- - - Ef.litMEitS, read this, and then come aTld
:1 1
bed. fur we ntill hate ''a few more left !"
:Tbeickboteriber takes the method of railing
.0181dt...flacon of the pulAie in general t...) that
,Aminabis ridge of machinery. styloki
-Nitrites Patent Hay Hoister and Harlon
. Excavator.
Elie right of all Adams county, ex
eept Conownko, Oxford and 31ountjuy town
.alisiss..ite will sell either 'machines or town
:44 rights. H. G. CARE.
air Also, at the same place, you cam be ao
,,,coninstxistid with afk fine I.IUGGIES ns can be
got lap in the State fur the same money—con
stantly kept on hand.
Repaifinz done, neatly end cheaply, at short
eiteistet.. All kinds of eoantry produce taken
Atxthanae fur work.
Gettysburg. Slay 18, 1857. Gm
It 11110 V A IL
*en, Power, Watch and Clock-taaker.
ILIFF AS moored his shop to Carlisle street.
- below Hoke's store, where he will
to be happy to attend to the calls of cue
toisgrs, Thaulcfut for post favors, he hopes,
steiekiittentian to holiness and a desire to
in Omit and reeeive the patronage of
usinlittet
•
_Alitrobsurg. Mal- 18, 1857.
110hr41,. ET'S, Ribbuns and Fciwarg, in large
issortmottt, at .
A DEMOCRATIC AND FAMILY JOURNAL.
TO THE FARMERS!
Manny'. Combined Reaping and
Mowing Machine,
wml
WOOD'S IMPROVEMENT.
THE undersigned, having been appoialed
Agent fur the sale of Manny's Combined
Reaping and Mowing Machine with Wood's
Improvement, for Adams county, offers them
to the public, believing them to be the best
combined machines in use. They have been
successfully introduced into different parts of
our State and have rendered general satisfac
tion. It received a silver medal at the Stale
Fair last fall: also drew the brat premiums at
York, Cumberland. Centro. Hentlegdonote.•
counties, where it was exhibited. Farmers
needing a Reaping and Mowing Machine will
please call upon the undersigned before 'pur
chasing. as be always tikes great pleasure in
exhibiting these Machines. lie has one set
up at Tate's Motel. where it can be seen.—
Fairly orders are solicited as the number re
ceived from the manufamuner will he is pro,
portion to the demand.
SAMUEL HERBST,
chnaibersbery st., Gettysburg.
April 27. 1857. Sm
N. B.—There are no Reaping and Mowing
Machines manufactured 111 the United States
haring upon them Wood's Improvements ex
cept those manufactuted at ilociaick fella. N.
Y. i'artie•s manufacturing Reaping and Mow
ing Machines are cautioned against using
Wood a Iniprovetnents.•nd are hereby notified
that payment will he exacted to the full ex
tent fur the use made of thaw-- '
H. K. PARSONS. Agerst
THE FARMERS' & MECHANICS'
Savings Institution of Adams Co.
F VII 1 S I mititittion receiveadeposites for which
n pays interest as follows:
For over 10 numtha. 4 per cent. per annum.
For 3 and not over 10 unman'. 3 per cent.
per annum. For tranment depottiteq. not leas
th a n 3 . idaya. 2 per cent. per annum. payable
on amio] without notice.
A joint fund (capital) of $lO,OOO baa been
paid in.
For loans apply on Wednesdar.
Num.% received on drpirmite at love as a dine.
Intereet to he allowed wlaeneeer the deposites
amount to $5.00. and on each additional *5.00
and upwanl34.
Office in South West Corner of Public
Square. next to George Arnold's. store. Open
daily from 9 A. M. is, 3 P. M.. and for remit•.
ing depilates every Saturday, from 9 A. M. to
6 P. M.
Pr,s;,kpr.
GEORGE THRDNE.
d rg•
GEORGE ARNOLD.
Direoftr.r.
John Brough, John Horner,
Sawed Onrlioravr. Grano Arnold.
A. Heim:Adman. jaw!, 111tuinelinan.
D. McConiughy,
IPiJ Siam Culp. John- Mickley.
Wert Horner. John Thione.
April 6,1667.
A NEW STOCK OF
BOOT LEND WHOM,
fki! 0141.Vand iN if fat Chassberstnerg street.
rinlE na.krsigned ILIA just purchased a well
selected Stock o."Gocitl4, and invites the
attention of the public to his fine assortment
Gentlemen's. Ladies'. and Chit.
dren'a BOOTS AID SHOES
These Goods have been selected
with a view to mein, the various wants and
nectsmitirou ofonsunners. Also. a splendid as.
'velment of Plain and -Fancy GAITERS a
SLI PP ERN. of all sitter and descriptions, made
of very best materials. which he is !prepared to
sell on as favorable terms as they can be had
at any place- in the enmity. Having been
engaged in the Snots Imminent lot 30 years, be
Kamm himself that he has selected such
Gonda as will give entire satisfaction to all
who may wish to purchase. Call and stamina
fur yourselves.
'?Yours. Wives, an.. mode to order u
berrtolore. WILLIAM BOYS&
May 11, 1857. 3m
BOROUGH ACCOUNT.
R. G. JVCREARY, Treasurer, in ac
count with the - Borough of
Gettysburg.
DR.
To hnlance in hands as settlement,
March :r2, 1356, ' 12 18/,
'
Tax outstanding, 133 34
Loan from Bank of Gettysburg, 400 - 11 P
D,l. C mslin. Lott, 400 00
Balance of Dog Tax osoffected, 4 ce
Rent from Danner & Ziegler, SS Off
Tax asseemcol for current year, 118 44
Litantoe and fines from Burgess. 6 00
By ordera owl ea-pewits paid oat as
juilows,
Elmtion offirers,
Office fees, E. Norris,
Ilitere.4 on Ludas,
bilinif repaid, 700 00
Water refit, V 50
Engine Keeper, 18 months, 45 00
Engineering. Mr. Jaoflix, • 60 00
Town Colloid)le, John L Berns. 49 25
Special police at fires. 0 00
Publishing Account. be.. 29 75
Clerk and Treasurer's salary, 80 00
Town Clock. 18 00
Tax and quit rent, —6-60 -
Granite and stone, 24 00
Blacksmith work, 6 9'2
Masonry, brick and materials, 4$ 77
Carpenter work and Lumber, 10 44 ,
Plank, 41 47
Grading and paving streete and gut
ters, WO llf
Opening street's in snow, 2200
011, Spikes, Tape-line, £c., 11 05
Removing nuisances, 1 75
Burgess and Council, 30 00
Collector's fees,
!tele:Lees,
Errors in assessment, 10 32
Tax ontsitaruling, 113 27
• Balance iu lutnds of Treasurer, 461 05i
*Sint* paid out in full.
R. G. SITREARY,
Trearurer
June 29. Ifts7. 4t
4BOXSZ Oranges and Lemons, in Store,
sad will be auld clasper than anywhere
else. Call and Dee at
E. Ij. MINNIGHS
FIGS AND RAISINS.—A fresh lot of
Figs and Raisins, just received and for
sale at E. 11. MINNIGITS.
A l ( EFS and Boys' SUMMER II&TS of all
.L kinds, to wit :--Straw, Chip, Braid,
Panama, Otter Skin, Far and Wuol as all
prices, according to quality, at
KIT 18. COBEAN & P.WriaN'S.
4 GETTYSBURG, PENN'A.: MONDAY, JULY 13, 1857.
gh NW.
hose Davies Jernsid's eliallUeg llorsalee
BREAD .#710.11 BRAIN.
Where the iron of our lives
Is wrought out in "stand smoke,
There the mighty Valetta strives--
Hot the fin-awe, hard the atruke.
There the windy bellows blow.
There thespults in millions glow,
There on anvil of the word
Is the clanging hammer burimis
Hard the labor, small the gain,
Is in making bread from brain.
Where the nameless stone is raised,
Where the patriot's 'bones were placed,
Lived he—little loved and praised ;
Died he—little mourned and graced.
There he sleeps who knew nu rest,
There enblest by those he blest;
Here starved whilessowing seed,
Where he starved the worms now feed.
Hard the labor, small the pin,
Is in making bread, from brain.
In the chamber lone and diear,
Sits the poet writing flowers,
Bringing heaven to earth more near,
Raining thoughts in dewy showers,
While sign of nectar rare,
Only is the inkbowl there ;
Of feats of gods he chants—high trust,
As be eats the mouldy dust.
hard the labor, small the gain,
Is in making bread from brain,
When the prophet's warning voice
Shouts the burden of the world,
Sackcloth robes must be his choice,
Ashes on his head be hurled.
Where the tyrant lives at ease,
Where false guides do as they please,
He is scorned and pierced inside,
He is stoned and crucified :
Ilani the labor, small the gain,
Is in making bread trust brain.
Patriot! Poet! Prophet I feed
Only on the mouldy crust ;
Tyrant fool and false guide need
All the crumb and scorn the just.
Lord ! how long, how long, zitt Lard!
Shall the world withhold reward?
Let the pen become a sabre,
Let Thy children eat who labor.
Bless the labor! bless the gain,
In the making bread from brain
: IIIUU IIL
Curious Facts from History.
The Saxons first introduced archery
in the time of Voltigeor. It was drop
ped immediately after the conquest, but
revived by the crusaders, they having
felt the effect of it from the Saracens,
who probably derived it front the Par
thians. Bows and arrows as weapons
of war were in use with stone cannon
balls so late as 1640. It is singular that
all the statutes for the encouragement
of archery were framed after the inven
tion of gunpowder and firearms. Yew
trees were encouraged for making bows
in 1482. Hence their generality in
churchyards in England.
Coat% of arms came into vogue in
the reign of Richard I. of England, and
became hereditary in families about the
year 1192. They took their rise from
the knights painting their banners with
different figures to distinguish them in
the crusades.
The first standing array of modern
times was established by Charles VU.
ofFrance in 1445. Previous to that
time the king had depended upon his
nobles for contingents in time of war.
A standing army was first established
in England in 1888 by Charles L, but it
was &dared illegal, as well is the or
ganization ofthe royal guards in 1879.
The first permanent military band in
stituted in England, was the yeoman of
the guards, established in 1488.
'Guns were invented by Swartz, a
German, about 1378, and were brought
into nee by Venetians in 1382. Cannon
were invented at an anterior date.—
They were first used at the battle of
Crzesy, in 1346. In England they were
first used at the siege of Berwick in
1405. it was not until 1544, however,
that they were cast in England. They
were used on board of ships by the Ve
netians in 15311, and were in use among
the Turks about the same time. An
artillery company was instituted in
England for weekly military exercise in
1610.
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Insurance of ships was first practised
in the reign of Cresar, in 45. It was a
general custom in Europe . in 1194. In
surance offices were first established in
London in 1667.
Astronomy was first studied by the
Moors, and was by them intrOducod
into Europe, in 1201. The rapid pro
gress of modern astronomy dates from
the time of Copernicus. Books of
tronomy and geometry were destroyed,
as infected with magic, in Hyland un
der the reign of Edward VI., in 1552.
Banks were first established by the
Lombard Jews in Italy. The name is
derived from bane°, bench—benches be
ing erected in the market-place for the
e x change of money, de. The first pub
lic bank was at Venice, about 1550.
The bank of England was established in
1698. In 1696 its notee,were at 20 per
cent. discount.
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The invention of bells is attributed to
Paslinine, Bishop of Nola, in Campania,
about the year 400. They wore first
istrodueed into churches as a defence
against thunder and lightning, in 900.
They were first hung up in England at
Croyland Abbey, Lincolnshire, in 945.
In the eleventh century and later it was
the custom to baptise them in the
" TICTR IS MIGHTY, AND WILL PREVAIL."
churches before they were need. The
curfew bell was established in 1068. It
was rung at eight in the evening, when
people were obliged to put out their fire
and candle. The custom was abolished
is 1100. Bell men were appointed in
London, in 1556, to ring the bells at
night, and cry "Take care ofyour fire
and' candle, be cluiritable to the poor,
and pray for the dead."
How many are aware of the origin of
the word " boo I" used to frighten chil
dren ? It is a corruption of 8014 the
name of as fierce Gothic General, the
son of Odin, the mention of whose name
spread a panic among his enemies.
Book-keeping was first introdaced in
to England from Italy, by Peels, in
1569. It was derived from a system of
Algebra, published by Burgo at Venice.
Notaries public were first appointed
by the Fathers of the Christian Church,
to collect the acts or memoirs of martyrs
in the first, century.
The administration of the oath in
civil cases is of high antiquity. See
Exodus 22-10. Swearing on the gos
pels was first used in US. The oath
was first administered in judicial pro
ceedings in England by the Saxons in
600. The words "So help me God, and
all saints," concluded an oath till 1550.
Signals to ho used ut sea were first
contrived by James 11., when Duke tf
York, in 1665. They were afterwards
improved by the French commander
Tourville, and by Admiral Balehen.
Raw silk is said to have first been
made by a people of China e.alled Sores,
450 B. C. It was first brought from
India in 274, and n pound of it eras
worth a pound of gold. The manufac
ture of raw silk was introduced into
Europe. from India, by some monks, in
5.50. Silk dresses were first worn in
155. The eggs of the silk worm were
first brought into Europe in 527:
A New Agricultural Wrinkle.
A funny story is told of an old friend
of ours---one who, sick and tired of the
care and bustle of city life, has retired
into the country, and "gone to farm
ing," as the saying is. His laud, albeit
well situated and commanding-sundry
tine prospects, is not so particularly fer
tile as some we have seen—requiring
scientific culture and a liberal system of
manuring to induce an abundant yield.
So fur by way of explanation.
Once npon a time, as the story books
say, our friend being on a short visit to
New Orleans, wail attending nu auction
sale down town, and as it so happened,
they were selling damaged sausages at
the time. There were some eight or ten
barrels of them, and they were '"just
going at lilt cents a impel," when the
auctioneer, with all apparent serious
ness, remarked that they were worth
more than that to manure land with.
Here was an idea. "Sixty-two and a
half cents—third and last, gone !" re,
tortod the auctioneer. "Cash takes
them at sixty-two - and a half cents per
barrel!"
To have them shipped to his country
seat, was the immediate work of on
friend, and as it was then planting time,
and the sausages, to woe a common
fErase, "were getting no better very
ast," to have them safe under ground
and out of the way was his next. move
ment. lie was about to plant a tlekl of
several acres of corn—the soil of the
piney woods species-4o here was just
the spot for this new experiment in ag
riculture, this now wrinkle in the science
of geoponies. One "link" of sausage
being deemed amply sufficient, that
amount was placed in each hill, *moon
ponied by the usual number of kernels
acorn and an occasional pumpkin seed,
find all were nicely covered over in the
usual style. Now, after premising that
several days have oecurred since the
corn was planted, the sequel pf the sto
ry shall be told in.a..dialogue between
our friend and one of his neighbors.
Neighbor—Well, friend, have you
planted your corn ?
Friend—Yes, several days since.
Neighbor—ls it up yet T ,
Friend—Up yes; and gone, the most
of it.
Neighbor--llow is that ?
Friend—Well, you owe, I bought a lot
of damaged sausages the other day iti
New Orleans, a smooth tongue of an
auctioneer saying they would make ex
cellent manure, if nothing else. I
brought the lot over, commenced plant
ing my corn at once, as it was time,
planted a sausage in each hill, and—
Neighbor—Well, and what?
Friend—And felt satisfied that I had
made a good job of it. Some days af
terwards I went out to the field to see
how the corn was coming ou, and a pret
ty piece of business I have made of
trying agricultural experiments.
Neighbor—Why, what was the mat
ter •
Friend—Matter! the first thing I
saw before reaching the field was the
greatest lot of dogs digging and scratch
ing all over it ! There were my dogs,
your dogs, and all the neighbors' dogs,
besides about three hundred strange
dogs I never set my eyes on before, and
every one was hard at it mining after
the buried sausages. Somehow or oth
er the rascally whelps had scented out
the business, and they have dug up
every hill by this time. If I could set
every dog ot them on that auctioneer I'd
be satisfied.
siiirThe only way to cure a boy of
staying out at night is to break his
legs, or else get the calico he goes with
to do the house-work.
Presidont will leave the
Capitol for the Bedford Springi,\Penn
sylvania, about the middle of .ittlk„and
on his return will remove to his summer
residence, the Soldier's Home, about,
four miles from Washington.
A Peep into a Baled Bowl.
" My dear learned friend," said the
doctor, "a bowl of lettuce is the Vents of
the dinner table: It rises upon the
sight cool, moist and beautiful, like that
very imprudent lady coming out of the
water, sir! And to complete the im
age, sir, neither should be dressed too
mach !"
When Dr. Bushwhacker had issued
this observation, he drew himself up in
a very portly, manner, as if he felt call
ed upon to defend himselfas well as his
image. Then after a short pause, he
broke silence.
"Laetmea, or lettuce, is one of the
most common vegetables in the world;
it has been known, sir, from time imme
morial; it was as common, sir, on the
tables of the ancients as it. is now, and
was eaten in the same way, sir, dressed
with oil and vinegar.
"Now, sir, there was one thing the
ancients did with lettuce which we do
not do. They boiled it, sir, and served
it up like asparagus; so, too, did they
with cucumbers—a couple of indigesti
ble dishes they wore, no doubt. Let
tuce, my dear friend, should have a
quick growth, in the first place, to ho
good; it should have a rich mould, sir,
that it may spring up quickly, so as to
be tender and crisp. Then, sir r it should
be neir-plueked, carried from the garden
a few minutes before it is placed upon
the table. I would suggest a parasol,
sir, to keep the leaves cool until it
reaches the shadow of within doors.
Then, sir, it must be washed—mind.
you—iee-water! Then place it upon
the table—what Corinthian ornament
more perfect and symmetrical. Now,
sir, comes the important part, the dress
ing. 'To dress a salad,' says the learn
ed Petrus Petronius, 'you must have a
prodigal to furnish the oil, a counseller
to dispense the salt, a miser to'dole out
the vinegar, and a madman to stir it.'
Commit that to memory my, learned
friend."
"It is down, doctor." (Tablets.)
" Let me show yon," continued Dr.
Bushwhacker, "how to dress a salad.
Take a small teaspoonful of salt, thus :
thrice the quantity of mustard,—' Dur
ham'—thus incorporate : pour a slen
der stream of oil from the cruet, so;
gently mix and increase the action by
degrees," (head of hair in commotion,
and ace brilliant in color;) "dear me! it
is very warm—now, sir, oil-in abund
ance, so ; a dash of vinegar, very light,
like the last touches of the artist; and,
sir, we have the dressing. Now, take
up the lettuce by the stalk Break off
the leaves—leaf by leaf—shake off the
water, replace the salad bowl, pepper it
slightly, pour on the dressing, and their
you have it, sir."
"Doctor, is•that orthodox?"
"Sir,"'replied Dr. Bushwhacker, hold
ing the boxwood spoon in one hand and
the boxwood fork in the other; "the
eyes of thirty centuries are looking
down upon me. I know that a French
man will sprinkle the lettuce with oil un
til it is thorcinghlv saturated; then, sir.
*little pepper; tiien , air, salt or not, :is
it happens; ien, sir, vinaigre by the
drop—all very well. Our people, sir,
in the State of New Jersey, will dress
it with salt, vineg,nr and pepper—per
fectly barbarous, my learned friend ;
then comes the elaborate Englishman ;
and our Pennsylvania friend, the Bev.
Sydney Smith, sir, gives us a recipe in
verse, that shown how they do it there,
and at the same time, exhibits the de
plorable ignorance of that very pe
culiar people. I quote from memory,
air:
" Two large potatoes, passed through
kitchen'sieve,
Smoothness 'and softness to the salad
give •
Of morda nt mustard add a single spoon ,
Distrust the condiment that bites too
soon,
But deem it not, lady of herbs, a fault
To add a doable quantity of salt.
Four tittles the spoon with oil of Lucca
crown,
And twice with vinegar procured from
town;
True. flavor needs it, and your poet begs
The pounded yellow of two well boiled
e ggs.
Lot; onion atoms- lurk within the bowl,
And, scarce suspected, animate the
W bole,
Then lastly in the flavored compound
toss
One magic spoonful or anelory slaw.
0 great and glorious ! 0 herbaceous
treat:
'Twould tempt the dying anchorite
to eat;
Back to the world he'd turn his weary
soul,
And e lun g e his fingers in the salad bowl !"
"\ow, sir, I have tried that, and a
compound more execrable is not to be
thought of. No, sir! Take some of
my salad, and see if you do not dream
afterwards of the Greek mythology."—
Cozzess' " Wine Preto."
Snake Story.—Thu Boyertou:n Baucr
tells a story of a child of Mr. Rufus
Shuler, of Upper Hanover township,
Montgomery county, being "charmed"
by a black shake. The child was play
ing a short distance from the house, near
a mill-dam, and was observed making
strange motions, and looking very in
tently at some object in the bushes. On
being called to come away, the child
said it could not. Mr. Shuler went to
it and forced it away, when the child
said a large black snake had been look
ing at him front among the bushes.
Selence.—Foi• all practical purposes
tree science is a thorough knowledge of a
suts's own business. And a farmer who
knows how to make the most profit
with the least amount ,of Libor and cap
ital, who understands how to make the
mod of his land without impoverishing
it, is truly scientific.
This Disgusted Filhbusters.
Gen. Walker's whereabouts in the
tits' for the week past has only been
known to his intimate associates. Up
on leaving the La Fargo House, where
he held his levee for three or four days
after his arrival, be expressed hie.wisli
to have his stopping place kept secret,
except to particular persons; some have
attributed this precaution to apprehen
sions far his own personal safety, as it
is supposed there are many of the re
turned fillibusters who owe him no good
will. His sudden retirement from pub
lic observation, after his triumphant en,
try into the city, and his appearance
and speeches in the theatres, may, how
ever, be accounted for on other grounds.
A delegation from his sick•and wound
ed soldiers, who arrivedin the Wabash,
found him out on Monday, and solicited
his aid to enable them to reach their
friends, but he informed them lie was
as poorly off as themselves, and could
give them no assistance. Whey are
now scattered about the city in such
places us will afford them temporary
shelter and food, until, through the as
sistance of the humane, they can obtain
the means required to reach their homes.
The crippled and diseased have been
received into the City and Bellevue Hos
pitals. Some of the Nicaragua women,
who arrived by the Wabash, are lying
ill at their boarding houses; some of
them lost their husbands in Nicaragua,-
and the husband of one lady died on the
passage. Upon learning that General
Walker was in the City, they were ela
ted with the hope that he would inter
est himself iV heir behalf, and took the
first opportunity, upon landing, to in
form the General of their arrival, and
request the favor 'of u call from him.
"Surely," thought one of these ladies,
"he will call to see me; my husband
held a high command under him, and
they were in daily familiar intercourse
during the trying siege of Riess. lam
here in a strange city, without friends,
and a widow; lie will, at least, have the
civility to cull and express some sympa
thy for my tilisfortunes."
She sent a. message from her humble
boarding-house to his genteel quarters
in Twelfth street, hat, up to a late hour
yesterday, she had not had a sight of
her husband's general. She had not
sought the interview with any expecta
tion of aid, but from a natural wial to
see one with whom her fortunes bad
been PO closely allied, anditin whose'
sause her husband had lost his life. '
One .of the more intelligent of the
wounded men remarked : Ile might
have given us a sight of his counten
ance, any how, and if he couldn't a
helped us, let him say so ; now there
was Bonaparte, he used tofio around'
and show some feelings forl4 wound
ed soldiers, but there is General Walk
er in the city, and don't even come to
look at us; it don't appear human; he
won't get me to light in Nicaragua for
him again ; but it's Pot like him, ho
never did appear to care how the wound
ed and the sick fared at Rivas."
It was reported that General Walker
would leave for Washington and them*
for New Orleans yesterdarnfternoon,
but some of the officers stated that he
would remain for another day / Dr two.—
X. Y. Times.
miirThe Society of Friends, known
as Hieksites, have under their care a
large collegiate institution at Weettown,
Bucks county. At that place a very
largo number of pupils are educated an
nually. A decision of the Supreme
Court, delivered on Wednesday last., de
prives this institution of a valuable leg
acy of, SWAM). It appears there is a
law .which invalidates all bequests to
religious or cletritabla institutiow if
made within thirty days of the death
of the testator. The following is the
decree :
Price vs. itaxwell.—Opinion by Low
la. C. J. Decree of Nisi Prins,dismissing
bill, reversed. -Decree that the disposi
tion in the will of Thomas Smith. de
ceased, for the use of die Fl i •nds' Board
ing wool, at \Vesttuwn, is void, not hay
ing been mule within the time required
by the act of Assembly.
h e Fop is a complete specimen
of an out-side philosopher. Ile is one
third 'collar, one-sixthpatent leather,
one-fourth walking-stiek, and the rest
kid gloves and hair. As to his remote
ancestry there is some doubt; but it is
now pretty well settled that he is the
son of a tailor's i.oose. lie becomes
ecstatic at the smell of now cloth. lie
is somewhat nervous, and to dream of
tailors' bills gives him the nightmare.
By his hair, one would judge he had
been filipped like Achilles; but it is evi
dent that the Coddess must have held
him by the head instead of the heel.—
Nevertheless, such men are useful.' If
there were not tadpoles there would be
no frog s. They are not so entirely to
blame for being devoted to externals.
Paste diamonds must have a splendid
setting to make them sell. Only it
seems to be a waste of materials to put
five dollars' worth of beaver;' m five
cents' worth of brains. •
ifanufortore of Peppernaot.—The Ly
ons (N. Y.) Republican states that H.
G. Hotchkiss, of that village, is the
greatest producer of peppermint in the
world. He has from 200 to 300 acres
under cultivation, 150 acres of which
can be overflowed with water to the,
depth of six to ten inches, at pleasure.
This process enables him to continue to
grow the crop upon the same soil for a
series of years, and protect the young
shoots iu winter by a watery covering.
Between April and July be employs WO
laborers upon his plantation. Mr.
Hotchkiss sells the oil of peppermint in
London and other places, and his an
imal trades antognts to from $75,000 to
$125,000
TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR.
Salting Hay.
We frequently find notices of Refine
hay, and also of tip injnrioaa ellticts„
in many instances, Vesulting from it.—
We give from the farm report of
Cliff, of Putnam county, N. Y:, in the
volume of Transactions of the N. Y.
State ilitwiet,y,.for 1855, -a preparation
that hattinked highly beneficial, and
obciateg 'the difficulties attending jha
use of salt:
"Preparation for Hoy in the .21Ime.—I
have used, 'for several years, the follow
ing preparation for my hay : Twq parts
of slacked or quick tine to" one of
The salt to be mixed with the lit:Aunt:l
entirely dissolved and the mass become 4
a powder. Upon a load or ton ()rimy,
at intervals in mowing or stacking. use
from ten to fifteen quarts, dusted evenly
over the hay. I formerly used salt alone,
but.the men would often use too much,
so that it was injurious to the stock.—
The above mixture obviates this—it
corrects the acidity and sourness of the
hay, and I do not recollect a sick auimal !
since I commenced its use. Horses
troubled with the heaves are greatly
relieved by feeding upon hay thus pre
pared, and I am satisfied it is a proven.?
tire of the heaves. My horses are kept
in the stable the year round, well gromn
ed, and they do fur more work and
wear longer than when suff ered to run
during the summer."
To Destroy Inserts.—One of the-most
convenient and-effectual modes of des
troying numerous insects of various
kind* among fruits, is to hang among
the trees and the bushes transpareuk
bottles filled two-thirds or three-quar
ters full of water sweetened with, mo
lasses. Insects of almqst every delicrip
tion will enter these Vottles, and be
drowned. When they become full,.
empty them, and renew the sweetened
water. Pitchers, mugs, and other aim- •
ilar vessels, filled one-half or two-thirds,
full 'of sweetened water, and hung in,
the tree obliquely, as they will naturally
hang by the handle, will answer the.
same purpose. When many of these ,
vessels are hang in a fruit garden near ,
the house, flies and other insects become,
scarce in the house, in consequence or
the vast numbers destroyed in this way.
Try it, and send your experience to tlto,
editor of the Compiler.
A Good Cow.--The last number of
the Chester county Times, gives a state-,
meat of.a cow which is owned by Jet.
fries Williams. of said county-, and
which yielded a week or two since - the
extraordinary amount of•ticelit pounds'
of butter in seven days. We doubt ,
whether this can be beaten in, or out of,
the State. Oar cotemporary thus noti
ces her:
" She 'is 'aears olds weight MO /
pounds; color, b rindle ; her feed was ilx;
quarts of mix ed feedper day; the aver-:
age yield of milk tlfty.one and a half
pounds per day; amount of buttei per
week twenty pounds."
The Media Advertiser notices a cow,
the property of William Duuwoody, of
Delaware county, that yielded seventeen,
pounds of butter in one week. What
is the best that Adams can Ail?
Health.—Filth, moisture and expo
sure to a heated atmosphere, are the
causes of bilious diseases. The. besl
counteracting agent is the free use of
ripe, acid fruit. Experiment has veri-
Mx! the theory, that natural acids sepa
rate the bile from the blood with great.
certainty and mildness. Fresh, ripe,
perfect, raw, acid fruits are a reliable
remedy. How strongly the appetite
io .fevers, often yearns for a pickle,
when nothing else can be relished, or
eaten ! It is the instinct of nature point
ing to the remedy. The want of a na
tural appetite is often the result of the
bite not being separated from theblood;
and it the cause is not removed, levot
is the result. Fruits are cooling, be
cause the acid stimulates the liver to
greater activity in separating the bite'
from the Mood, by which the bowebi
become free, the pores open, and heal tit.
restored. The fruit should be ripo l
fresh, and perfect—used without sugar, ,
or cream—in its mitural state.
ear" I say, &mho, - does you know
what makes do corn grow - so that who
you put de manure on it?" "No,
don't, 'eept it makes the g round strong;
Cr for de corn." " No, Ijust tell you;
when de corn begins to smell de manor°,
it don't like the fumery, so it hurries
out ob de ground, and gets up as higit
a possible, so it can't breathe bad air." •
j "It i 14 ," says Hood, "a stern sini
startling thing to think how ottcu murk
tality stands on the brink of its gravel
without any inis e living; and yet in
this slipping world of strife, in the stir
of human bustle so rife, there are (lath' ,
sounds to tell us, that WI: is dying aid
death is living:"
Dar Fred , the prince of wags, wag g,nt. ,
ting home rather late, and a little happy;`
when, passing by a dark alley, a large.
two fisted fellow stepped out, seized him
by the collar, and demanded his money.
" Money!" said Fred, " money, I have
none ; but if you will, hold on a moment,
I will give you my note for thirty days."
parln the bull-fighting days, a black
smith, who was rearing up a bail-pap,
induced his old father to go on all tears
and imitate the bull. The enoine pupil
pinned the old man by the oust:. Tim
son, disregarding the paternal roaring,
exclaimed—" Hold him, Growler, boy,
bold him ; feyther, boar it! it'll* ti,4,4
making of tAe,up !!'
--4- - .-,, _
la
liirA modest young lady,,
,I . :41
, .. t '
sic
leg of chicken at the table,,, ... • '4 4 .
take that part which ~ : ...
ed In drawers."
NO. 42.
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