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ilc.uick.edho LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY, PENN., FRIDAY, OCT. 1, 1851 ::j vMf "
Oct. 4, 1S54.
Mountain Lauds of Union County.
rOar recent reference to certa
. advertised in the Phila.
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ha. brought out a pleasant rrjo.naer ..
will be found under the - Heat Estate heart
on he second paS Accompanying it, Mr.
Cik sends us an mgumrnl, so ingenious
and so truthful that we select it for ;he mis
teKaneoas paje of the Chrmitlc.
It is not expected that nil of ibis prop
erty is "good farm land," and some of it
niay not be very good for any purpose,
the term bciug merely designed to convey
the idea that tbe purchaser might thereby
procure the kind of land described, disin
terested persons having certified that the
bnds are worth, a a body, four times the
rriee at which they are offered.
The adjective "good" has a comparative
as well as a positive sense, and though
lands on White Deer and Spruce Bun may
be mmh iuferior to those on l'cnus Creek,
Jliddlccrcek, and Buffaloe, yet, even for
farming purposes, they may bo superior
to some of the soils of Ohio, Indiana, Illi
nois, and Iowa, high as the reputatiju of
these stand.
Your reference to the "table lands of
Jacks nioutiUiu" in connection with the
liuin more to the class of Shepherds or
flnuicrs than to that of agriculture pro
ducins merely a sufficiency of tho cereals
for their own wants, and caring little
'whether "breadstulTs" rose or fell in Eu
' rope or whether (he "Danubcan I'riuci-
in I !' pl'sies" were invaded or evacuated, so far
,.. Udcr, pejjjufj iutcrcst was to be affect
ed thereby.
Moch tho larger portion would, how
ever, be left to nature to rcclothc with a
young forest, to constitute tbe wealth of
future proprietors, as well as to beautify
the landscape, since but a small portion of
the unimproved lands of our State is of a
hopelessly sterile character, and devoid of
all vegetation.
Proud as the citizens of Union have a
right to be of their productive "river flits"
and "limestone valleys," let them not look
with contcmpton their "mountain lands,"
for be assured posterity will look upon
them with a different eye. Other uses
will be discovered for them than bunting
in their woods and angling for trout along
their streams. Their praises will not be
its thumbs, oblivious to all care, and cry
ing by way of variety tho "hard case,"
trying to sleep away his excesses the
daudy, turning up his nose at tho return
ing lumberman who feels just as good as
anylody, and wants one little gams of
heard s the rad-looking woman iu the
corner, in widow's weeds and coarse gar
ments, gazing upon her little girl as tho'
she alone were left her the good, aunty
looking body who is trying to say a kind
word to bcr, and at last succeeds in raising
a smile in her eyes at least... these are but
a part of a packet-boat's cargo, and in a
few years packet-boats will be for this
region among "the things that wore."
They tell about a queer preacher in
Montrose who threw off his coat and his
cravat one of the hot Sundays, and stated
that he could go half as far for comfort as
the bisters could for fashion, and as they
had bare necks and arms ho should preach
in shirt-sleeves and shirt -collar 1 Ccrttiuly
a fair compromise ; yet it is said some of
the ladies chose to take oSeuce.
Espytown, so long a mere post-office
left to the poet and painter, but plodding ! and row of huts has of late "put on airs,'
seekers after mammon will be endeavor
ing to monopolize them, whilst industry
and a new steam grist mill and saw-mill,
and a score of new houses, attest its right
the towns" on the
very low price, is taken in good part, since, j l'ce Z our choicest blessings, since
for anythinc which the seller knows to iln auumou to their otucr uumoetiess uses,
the contrary, they may be tqual iu value tucy have m every laud been found to be
to the "table laud" of Xittany, where a e "cradle of liberty," as well as ils
part of these lauds lie, on each side of the stronghold, though our mountains here not
new road from Lcwisburgto Sugur Valley, ! tbe stern and lofry grandeur which gives
oud where, it is said, there is a lesin call-! sublimity to the patriotism cf the Swiss
ed the Kctlle-bole, which, for farming . peanut r.nd a devotion to his native land
nnnwom. Usnnprior to niueli of thn Inn,! I that is eeldom met with on the fertile
r.t , ,
n vr.i ioih tnrma will nrnw sniisis:cnee iroin 1' s.i-u
their surface or their depths. Whilst all ! rth Branch.
the worts of the great C.eatorarc admitt-j Neal, M'Kelvy & Co's new Furnace,
.i t l. it.,,.,.." ch ,11 .nw in tWn 1 above Bloomsbnr", is a very imposing edi
fice, and has been doing a good work.
What slight circumstances sometimes
agitate crowds ! To-day a line-boat got
into a lock where it should have made
way fur the Packet, with Uncle Sam's
mail. The packet captain told the line-
boat that if he went through first he would
Many years ago, (said the RcY.Monsieur
V.,) when a student in tho University of
Geneva, I was accustomed to spend the
long summer vacations traveling to vil
lages in my native Francc.preaching in the
open squares the kingdom of God, distrib
uting hisi holy Word to those who would
accept it, and teaching from house to
house the blessed Gospel of Jesus, my
Master. On such an excursion, in the
summer of 183-, I entered a little- vine
bung cabin in the environs of Dijon. In
its low, wide kitchen, I saw a middle-aged
woman, busy ironing ; and a girl of some
seventeen or eighteen years, of a sweet,
serious aspect, platting straw. She did
not raise her eyes as I entered, and on a
nearer approach, I perceived that she was
bliud. '
Saying that I was one sent to bring glad
tidings of good things, I began to tell
them the story of Christ, his love, his
sufferings, his death. They listened at
tentively, and tears rolled slowly from the
sightless eyes of the yonng girl. It was
indeed tiding, new and wonderful, unto
them ; for, like others of the simple peas
antry of France, they were accustomed to
sing sweet hymns, and murmur devout
orisons to " blessed Mary, mother mild,"
while Christ and his salvation were hidden
from their hearts.! The next day, and the
next, I visited the widow's poor cottage,
and Jesus, tho gond Shepherd, gave me
new cause for thankfulness, in permitting
me to guide both mother and daughter to
the fold of peace.
Poor, sightless Marie 1 how was she uf-
within a few miles from this city which
(tells at any price above 8100 per acre to
which imagination may delight to extend.
Union couuty lands have, both at home
and abroad, an enviable reputation ; and,
great as the diversity of soil and other at
tractions may be, it is fair to presume
where much is valued at from 660 to 5120
plains or in crowded cities.
These sentiments may appear too deeply
imbued with enthusiasm for practical men,
and may elicit criticism perhaps ridicule.
In this there would be nothing new, since
such is ever the fate of those who express
sentiments in advance of any general idea,
though the tide of public opinion should
fine him. Line-boat swore be would not tec:ca wncn l tow ner oi mm wno openca
back-out, and' then immediately rrocccdcd the eyes of the lliud, and read to her how
to back out. The boats got into a jam blind Burtimeus sat by the wayside beg-
could not get past. Captains and hands I g'n& when ho cried unto Jesus of Xuza-
I. a a 1 1 l s. fTI
swore, and some r-asscnecrs sworo. Line-P'Og D7 Bna rccvca sign, xueu
an irrepressible longing, such as the bad
never known before a longing for God's
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per acre, the most inferior should be worth ma tew snort years reaeu or go ocjomi
.VCn i luc l ulul' I'revivuoijr ucuuuuwu w
ico per cent of the latter price
when the timber is sparse, and soil "non
est," there is frequently a valuable deposito
of some kind beneath the surface, to com
pensate for the sterility alone, thereby
bug" or fanaticism,
Wc have, however, all around ns, the
evidences that the world "docs move," as
tronomical! v, moral!?, scientifically, and
- ... i i . . .1 If I- -1. n a. w , I I h.n ithnnM MAM
making the rugged mountains of our State j intelligently, ana to sucn an extent mat. i ---
her crcatcst treasure the EI Dorados of j DJ cnort 10 atwm.on to tuo aioun- fi " -""5
taiu region oi i cunsjivauia, mr wuieu ij
n.nf..EO . tnrt;ni;t n-lnoti o-Ill iniWn mi! Very much amused with a
t.,; oil t;,n.. sT.ot tli. rm. mnv 1 inquisitive Dutchman
antear at this time cutircly superfluous. ! species, who, anxious for sociability, ac-
boat and Paekct accused and cursed each
Afl.nr . fi.n tfirnnfji vpk eYfthr&ncrp'I? lint
the boats still were in a jam. A fight! blessed gift of vision-.! upon the
was full in prospect, when one of the jpoor, blind girl; not that she sighed to
fiercest men fell overboard, and out of , tuM tu0 llttc heTen or the ldcn
sight ; but instantly re-appearing, and g'. Iok nPon ber mover's le
climbing, dripping, upon the deck, bis ga" ne JunK brothcr'a laughing
sub-mersion and his op-rising were so eyes. No, not these; but ete longed to
quick and ludicrous that everybody wad Wscd words of Jesus, how he
began to laugh ; good humor was restored
to all ; they took hold resolutely ; and as
the toil-hardenod Sneers uould aot lUisr rj', f I1.!K,i PIfnnir.hi
A twclvo mon!.h after, 1 visited Dij rj. j 4, iiniPiitMr rxiu wmaii,
The low kitchen wore its sad look, but , fMitnf on h'tilty M'tninyt, tit IsritLunj,
what a beaming, happy face, wa M irie's otunti, I'eHHtylamii'U . l .,
as she sat in her rude chair, her basket of .
strawathcr feet, readinghcr beloved liible! i rSSiitSw - " i '..., j cre rarr,
Ulind, it was full of light' "A "est if pat Anruraraum lutiwh tt.vit at M ti - , o5' i cr m
. jt-L-i. fliwl. 2i rMtiwh ubviitA-t n-nUm. S-r best bnhrl Beets
hiretuc, sne murmcred in bcr rtcn, musi-. ,r.r. Two -in,n br t jj ?" i acrr Kota Bajra Tnmipa -
cal tones "n est i7 pas hereux Je batter jcoim.,ti.,. ikir k iir kIox imtr : be1 i acre or R. and
ainst fes itomespanXapenileMquejeHu.- .iu tu . Un i,,,,, ytitr, i. Wri.r. i n.ri. I v,,. -t Beans
u..m.qr.. ... - , k, nn-u reaa
beM bushel Buckwheat
best 3 acre Barley
Jd best
best crop Potatoes, not noder acre
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bcr wealth.
Whether such is the case with the
mountains of Uuion county, or not, time,
accident, or geological surveys must deter
mine; but while they retain the power of
reproducing the forect after fire or the axe
has swept it away, there is a greater value
in them, than short-sighted economizers,
see or acknowledge.
It is to be regretted that a disposition is
so general among cniigrauls to run past
the lands of our own State, if somewhat
rough or broken in character, and to leave
iU wooded hills, its pure water ,and health
ful breezes, for the purpose of peopling the
prairies of tbe "far west," where the
advantages of a fertile soil and easy cul
ture are too frequently counter-balanced
lv want of timber, bad n utcr, a climate
which wrecks the constitution, and a
market so remote as frequently to preclude
the attempt to derive any advantage from
it
To cultivate the greater part of our
mountain lands were it possible, would
be neither desirable nor profitable, since
they constitute our resource for timber in
its varieties, for all time to come, and it
should be our special duty to protect them
against the reckless conduct of those who
"scatter fire brands and death," and ruth
lessly destroy a forest growth which an
age cannot restore.
The wanton waste of timber within the
century past, in'addition to the dcit uc
tion required by necessity or expediency,
will most probably be dcplorod in the
next, and a failure on our part to extend
protection to the forest land, and to foster
the growth of trees, when the soil docs
net offer attractions for the plow, will
justly subject us to the reprobation of our
successors.
Already, in many parts of the State,
where timber was recently declared a nuis
ance, it is now purchased with avidity.
The wooded valleys, mountain slopes,
and "table lands" where wave the pine,
hemlock, oak, and chesnut, should not be
held in light esteem because forsooth they
are not deemed to be "good farm land"
when compared with the alluvial bottoms
or the limestone soils of the plain. All
have a worth and value which few persons
t present appreoiatc, but of which time
will continually furnish new developments.
If denuded of their timber by tho law
yer, tanner, cooper, iron manufacturer,
and others to whom our forests furnish
employment and wealth, our mountains
and ulterior valleys, if divided into tracts
of moderate extent, should furnish tho
KtvwtaMa if Bimuiriina email e.. - 1
homesteads, occupied by a ycoiEairy per-
rather
of the laser beer
, whom he had tanght to read and! f . r J"hn S- ScLrack Jotn B" Smitb' (best sucking H
t i . v u i.- r; Samuel JJertz. 1 2d best
. I sought him out, told him of, 4 best sucking M
Correepondenee of Uie Lewi-tmrj- Chronicle.
Irora "U? Norta."
Mr. Editor : I observe iu your paper,
Original Correspondence from all parts of
th world, except from "the neck of
woods" alone North Pennsylvania. But
this "neck of woods" I can assure you is
"etting ahead of your quiet portion of the
JS'ate, and unless you wako up, put your
hands iu your purses, and your slioulucrs
! to the wheel of progress, wo shall quickly
-'get the descendiicy" (as Mrs. Partington
!s:iil of iiic Catholics) over you.
Since the completion of the New York
& Krie luilroad, farming land in North
Pennsylvania has increased one-third in
value, ten miles back from the Road, and
one fourth, twenty miles from the Koad.
Hemlock, quite recently a nuisance, now
pays for clearing up land by its bark alone.
Butter and Cheese now bring, in uasii,
more than twice what they brought lately
in trade... and so of most of tho farmers'
products, while his merchandizing, salt,
plaster, &c, are all cheaper. Nobody is
so much benefited as the farmers.
What a mosaic structure of humanity
ia a single packet-load ! Lately, besides
ut, I found a German Jew, who had rid-
den that morning, from iNew 1 ork, -uv
miles, without eating a school girl, from
Cayu"a Bridge, N.Y., on her return, alone
a "fast" youth who was a contractor s
foreman on the Cattawissa road, (says ne
ran awav from home when a boy, and has
since driven negroes, mules and Irishmen,
and by his looks and language docs not
beli i his retensions, but doubtless adorns
his calling a talkative gentleman from
Ireland, pleasantly bombastic, ignorant,
and clever a Welch preacher, trying to
study out a sermon, while four or nve ot
his congregation, (miners,) are passing a
bottle from one to another an abstracted
Yankee, "cal'lating" how to make money
a bevy of smiling maidens, tempted to
the next town by the beauty oi tne thy,
(and thereby pramising rain) one of the
"F, F. W." (first families ef Wyominj,)
"wise above what is written" in its Hos
tr,rv. and more positive than certain tie
ebony eook and clerk, whose aotivity and
whose voice make him " the oosenrea oi
all observers" the Captain, flitting here
and there and everywhere, acd very aus
piciously peering about as though one or
two chops hadn't 'settled" the nervous
lady, fearful of blowing up, striking upon
a rock, or sinking her U babe, Buctiog
! ' 1 , " ....
costcd a flauutily dressed Irish lady as fol
lows :
"Do you live in Llankville?"
"Yes, sir," (pleasantly enough.)
"Then you ought to know me,"
"I don't know you sir," (somewhat dig
nified, and turning away.)
'Why ! I'm a brother to Widow
Houptlo'."
"I don't know Widow Ilocptlc, sir,"
said, " Come onto me, and I will give yon
rest."
There dwelt then in Dijon a man of
God, who gathered around him a few
blind,
work
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.uarie, luiun-BWJU uiiu iu tier, Miuuguu
that she should come an hour every mor
ning to learn to read, and procured for her
a Bible with raised letters for the blind.
You should have seen her delight as she
started off next morning a warm, bright
August morning one hand locked in her
little brother's, and the other fondly clas
ping the precious Bible, to take her first
lesson.
Alas, poor Marie ! it requires a delicate
("Is it not blessed to kiss the sweet words
as I read V")
Dear, eloquent lips, whiuh the cold
clay kisses now, told me this little tale,
and I listened with Marling tears, think
ing how the poor blind girl would rise up
'n judgment to condemn the many who,
"having eyes, see not."
Reader, do you love the blessed words
of Jesus, with a love deep, heart-warm, as
did the poor blind girl of Burgundy ?
Christian inVnew & CJmrch Advocate.
"I Die Inxocest." I was puzzled,
says a correspondent of Baltimore Clipper
to conjecture how a Roman Catholic con
victed of murder on the most unequivocal,
the most direct anil'positive evidence, can
rcconcilo it with his conscience to declare
in the most solemn uiauncr, as they often
do, calling God and the surrounding mul
titude to witness his expiring assertion, "I
am innocent," till I met a few days ago
with this passage in the writ'ui uf St.Lt
gori, whose w rks form the groat text
book of all the Roman Calholio theologi
ans
"If ho ha3 saeramentaHy confessed, he
can answer, '1 am iuuuccutcf this crime,
because by confession it has been pardon
ed a.'id removed." Dijori, til. 8, 5G2.
grTbe New York Anti-Nebraska
State Convention has ratified tho Whig
State Ticket.
Committees of Jadgta.
1. ; - :.
Ihne.U. N. Backhaos, Daniel
Renelcr, It. V. B. Lincoln, Jos. Casey,
Henry C. Eycr, Thos. Penny, D. IS. Kauf
man, j '
: - 2.
Hok'ikj Jfatrh. E B, Mengcs, Isaae
Ever, Jacob Moycr, Abraham Brown,
j Flavcl Clingan.
A'ftit Cuttle. Jum. s Marshall, Henry
W. Snyder, Jacob Hummel, Henry Neo-
datn r nut paid ; ami lalerawl on all arroant do.
Ooramanicationi Filletfe! tnpfcwnf garal latrrmt
mot wilUm iho ran-w of party or awUriaa entt. All
lttti?rti tn mm pott-patt, aflmaipaaic! ? la Ba and
ati.lrvM of tha writer, C rveHre attratwrn. -Th--tvlatintr
rxrlwiiTely tn Urn E4itnrial Drpartnwt. la to
dirrctea ta Hubs C. Hiccok, lMr aol Umjm ttm
buoinrM sullen to o. S. onott, ivnuiter.
Tha W ONKTIC TKLKORAm la tnemtri ia the nflta
1 tl fhrvmid. ami arrantvaffiita am atailc to obtaia
Sew. froat tha KaM in adtaaea of to- Slaila.
ConnM.tM with th- Offl ample material tow mnmt
kin.N nt JOB PRINTING, ahi. h will ha rlrenlea altk
eataa atttl daepatcb aad an raaMMiatlr teraM.
lH1tneofi Market S.aara,bortb iide,vcoail tory.Sil
Joor abova the Poat ofllc.
O. If WOHDEIf. Proprietor.
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The Farmer.
Officers of lb Union Coantjr Acricaltaral Society.
President Jacob Gundy, East Buffalo.
Vic President
Stacrx gnaptc, Vrra Rnar B. BAEsia. limftnu
Iltinn. Wmee. tJtnfmm I In Sanariaa. Krm Btrim
K K. Uewiu. MbjAiayfea. 1 In AC Ktkb. Vnim
llixar C irm. Vwa. J(C(l.R!i.,.Ka,,
iv. Uiuetaa a.Mvi-Uccrttl i lri W rw. Wm HniKtlor
Jais llftATrm, leaver I Oko. PKBieeM-M, Jl.fiimimrg
11.11 MiuABJTB.N4f Amerl f mac S. srtaem, Ltwutmrp
Jab SaklkCR, VrnUrvtiU 1 Thumah How mo. Kthf
Juba WiLT, ifartU-y ISAH.IlKBBBin.f.le'ierAer
C-rr'j Riehd V.B Lincoln.Hartley.
llec'tj iyx'ff O. N. Worden, lewisburg.
Treasurer Robert II. Laird, East Buffalo.
Librarian. Samuel Weirick, New Berlin.
L'jcxuticeCum. Jas. V. Ross, Lewiburg.
do IsaacSleiiker.XewBerliii.
do Henry W. Snyder, I'cnns
2d Fair to be at Lewisburg,
Oct. 5 & 6, 1854.
- Committee of Arrnnycmevt.
U0. . M1LUEK, Chairman.
best lot Cabbaxa
best t Pumpkin.
Mil l l. 7.1.
best lot Winter Apples, not nnder 4 kinds,
a peck of each kind, all raised by tlx '
prrsoa presenting, J. or R. and IM
2d bel, J. or K.
best variety Apples not nailer 10 kind or
Ins than S bushels in all, J. or R. and 10
best i busbfl Apples 1,00 ,
hct sperimens Prars 100
best specimens Plums, 1 or more kinds pa
best peek tiinees 1,09
best peck Peaches 1.00
best lot Urapes. S lbs. or more 1,00
DAIRY PRODUCT!. a
best 10 lbs. or more lluucr, a silver bat- '
ter knit'e and , MO
(no l best offered for)
best Cheee, 53 lbs. or nvre a.00
best lot Honey, 25 lbs. or more 1,00
Fl.OUR AXD BREAD.
best barrel Wheat Flour 10
best SO lbs. Buckwheat Floor ' lr
best specimen Phor It read, with writlea .
statement of manner of making; it 1.00
best Rye and Indian, same conditions ' 1,00
-" HHVSEHOUt MA X V PA CTUttES.
best Failed Cloth, to yards or more t.00
Id best . 1,00
best Wool Flannel, 10 jar's tr more 1,00
d best - 60
best ;4ioc and Wool do. 10 yds or more 1.00
best W..l.-n YiruCarpclini; yds or uore S,00
2d best
bet Ua Carpeting, 6 yds or more . 1,00
2d best 50
best Hfnrth Rut; 1.00
best 4 .luz. nairs Men's Woolen Half Boso 60
best Wuolrn Shawl
2d best
best poind Woolen Yarn
l-et ymlt ' .
2d best
best Bedspread
2d best
beit specimen Seedltwora
2d best
best tamp Mat
best Knit Tippet
best Wrought Shoes
rrenlnnaa for 1SS4. best 2 mirs Mittens
HORSES. I best specimen raised Worsted work
For best Stallioa to be paid when he has been best Straw Hals, 6 or more
kept withm tha limits of the JKieiy onej best domestic Soap, 5 lbs. or mora
service season ' $5.U0- MAXCFAITCHED ARTICLE.
2d best, same conditions ' 3.00 j best fincie Wseon , -
best Breeding Mare, one or more of her best specimen Cabinet work
Jonathan Woltb,
Josetu M Nesbit,
FaA.NCts Wilson
Jons Kliso,
Gkurub R. Buss,
JotlNCnAMBkRLIS
Husky W. Friks,
Jonx Alcxaxder.
colts to be shown
Sd best, same conditions
best Gelding Horse, nul over 7 years
Ed best
best S years ehl Coll
best 3 years old Colt
orse Colt
3.W best Dress Coal
2,00
ami
best Vest
best Wagon Harness
3 00 1 best J diu. Calf Skins finished
2.M0 b.-st i doz. Kip fkins
Oxen and Steers and Afatchei. J. Fos
ter Wilson, Gideon Bichl, George Meix
cll, Jacob F. Hummel, John Kline,
Johnson Walls, Wm. L. Ritter.
5.
Sh'ep and Swina. John D. Dieffen
dcrfer, Fred'k Pontius, Henry Ruhl,
Scm Leitiel, Jos. Chambers, John St.
Clair, R. M. Musser.
C.
P',utry. Samuel Weirick, Henry Gib
son.James K. Davio,Jac. DeckarJ.l.e 'iiar l
1,00
sucking Mare Colt
tJ best
PLOm.XG 3TATCIT.
best Plowing.regard beinc bad to the skill
of workmen and discipline of teams as
well as execution of the work, rather
than time, provided it be done within
a reasonable time
2d best
best done by a boy under 20 years of age 2,00
I BEAT CATTLE.
Vst Bull, not under 2 nor over S years
old, kept within the limits of the Society
one service season
' 2 i best same conditions
I'L-st i;a:i Calf
2," best ioz sides Side Leather
l-5" , bv.-i '. t .uii-hed l.railitr any other kind
l-"n! best .: .. pairs Thick Bk.Is
1,50 1 b'-st 2 r-s sewed Calf Boots
best 2 pairs Ladies' Kid Shoes
3,00
2,011
3,00
1.00.
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A:Hlfll.rVRAL IMPLE31EXT&,
itouch to distinguish tho slightly raised i B- "aNtBCl, lianiel iNoll, Jotia U. coo .,,fu r,-r all parposes.2 of her Calves
, , . ... e .i i j i man. be shown as evidence of her brrrd-
surmcc auu nice uuiiiuu oi iue tetiera, anu i
you and I and widow Houptle, who are
not known to fame, not known to our
neighbors even, who will hardly be missed
from the stage of being. "Act well your
part, there all the honor lies.")
Thank Heaven ! we arc escaped from
the suffocating air of the packet, and are
aboard a mail coach. Close packing, truly,
nine inside and four or five outside ; but
there are none willing to wait for a more
private ride. All wish to "push along
keep moving." Wo have pure, fresh air,
now, and our driver is a careful, accommo
dating man. For independence, a true
Yankee stage-driver takes a prominent
stand. "Are you the man who wants take
stage this morning ? Well, sir, I'm the
jentkman that fs going to drive!" is a
fair specimen of the class. Not long sinco
an European nobleman going from Read
ing to Uarrisburg, monopolized tho back
scat of a coach, when tho driver requested
him to giro it up for some ladies. Lord
Bigbug refused ; Driver told hira he'd
"jerk him out of his whiskers" if he did
not vacate ; Lord Bigbug vapored about
his title, which Driver told him was not
as big a title as Driver about that concern;
and Lord Bigbng, to avoid a rough remov
al, removed himself, under a protest that
"he would inform tho Governor when be
arrived at narrisburg I" "Governor has
no share in Lis coach, mister ; and I did
not vote for him, anyhow," waa tbo cool
response of Driver, as he took a fresh chew,
cracked his whip, and away Lo drove,! ,
f.oi-.fSi
smooth and soft, liko the rosy fingers of a
child? And so she whittled the skin
from the poor fingers, heeding not the
pain was it not that she might read the
word of God ? But tho straw work would
not ccasej it bought bread, and the wound
ed fingers were slow to heal. When the
reading lesson was tried again, warm drops
trickled from tho bleeding fingers along
tho sacred line. It was all in Vain !
After the first bitterness of her disap
pointment, Mario strove hard to be cheer
ful. "God had opened the eyes of her
soul," she said, and ought she not to
praise him ? And the new Bible ! Ah,
surely she must carry it back ; some hap
pier blind cirl might pluck the fruit from
this tree of life, and Cud healing in its
blessed leaves. And holding the dear
volume near to the beating of her heart,
she knelt by licr white cot to pray : " Dear
nnd blessed Jesus, who lovest the poor
and openoat the eyes of the blind, I thank
thee that thou hast not bidden thyself from
a poor blind girl. An J since I can not
read thy heavenly words, I pray that thou
wilt whipner them into my soul, that my
spirit way not be dark liko my poor eyes.
I can see thco with my heart, dear Jesus,
and thou, knowest that I Ioto thee, and
ltrve thy holy Book." And she touched
the opoa Bible with her lips. Oh, joy !
To the soft lips the slight indentations of
the raised surface are clearly perceptible j
they trace the "sharp outline of the letters
with unerring accuracy. " "With a low cry
of joy, she passed line after line across her
eager lips ; she turned the leaf tho lips
lose not their power I It is all clear, all
east not. The lips could do what
C. Watson.
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tilecmcaiy ai.picasca. i ""41"- i y me, and lull statement in writing
"Why, I thought everybody knowed ter fingers were hard and callous with the j F:dj Crept. Thomas Haves, I-;.iel' her Dairy qualities
Widow Houptle !" constant platting of straw. Again and j Kaufman, George Slear, W. F. Wsgen- test Cow'f" s'tk
"Well sir, I don't know Widow Houptle again was the effort made, but to no pur-j seller, John Wilt, Dr. 0. Wilson, Jhu j bt or mme Dairy Cows, owned and
or any of her people," said the lady in a 1 poao. But one day as sbe sat alone,
considerably elevated tone, and moved to 1 sorrowfully chipping with her little knife
the extreme end of the ladies' parlor, j the rougn cages or me straw, a nappy
And tho. larrcr beer man. slichtlv crest- thought occurred to her : Could not she
r..n v.t.i.t ;n.i;n.n .t 'cut awav the thick, hard ekiu from her
the iirnorance which prevailed, both as ! fingers, and then it would grow anew,
respected himself, and his sister the widow,
in Blankville. (Softly 1 softly ! old man,
there are many men and women besides
Fruit. Absalom Swincford, Cba?. S.
wau., . " - l- bes, - year oId Heifer,Jur R. and l. or 2.00
licnry Oast. Cow rivin ereaiest amount of Biuter 2.00
V best ! year old Heifer
Dairy Products. James M'Crcight, j best heifer Calf, J. or R. or
Win. Colsher. llenrv Hieb. Samuel C. i bel s'ek of Neat Cattle beloneinc to one
Wilt, Isaac Slenkcr.
best improved Sward PK
2d best -
best improved Seed Tlow
2.1 best
best Subsoil Plow
best Hrain Keaper
best tirass ("o'.ter
best Grain lrill
best Corn lHiil
best Fanning Mill
hd f'tilfivamr
best Harrow
2.", best Roller
best unproved Horse Kaks
hel l.imenreader
'f ' best portable Cider Mill
I best p.wlable Clover UulUr
i best doz. Scvlhes
best doz. Hay Forks
i best ) doz. Manure Forks
best doz. Shovels
best d"Z. Hoe
! best doz. Xarrow Axes
keot br one neraon. wmien statements
of age, breed, yield 4c. to be rendered,
"Henn'a Farm Journal" one vear. or
Asrieolt. Patent Office Rep. and I, or 2jHli ,B(j sef. luiprorement ia anv
. . - I .J 11 I r l c i a nu - . . .
iarm machine, or impiemeni. irom T
i. .:. aeeordin? to its value, at tbe
I disc ret it n of ihe Commiitee.
1,00
9.0W
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1,00
2,00
2,IHf
2.00
10
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1,00
50
l.oo
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2,00
1.00
2,00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1,00
10
Flour and Bread. 3. G. L. Shindle,
John Ruhl, Michael Fichthorn, Michael
Brown, Jos. Klcckner.
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farm, not less than 10 head. J.or Rand
OXEX AXD STEERS.
test pair of Oxen, 4 years old or more
2U best
best yoke Steer Calves, J. or R. of
TEAMS.
best team of Oxen from any one township
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n. i. r... n c.i...... i. i " " j""' 'u ""
ji'ra.ni jo'iirrauiiM.. uc. ltouuic, ; o,sl span n vVorkinc Horses
1 It T... T.I Ut t.L. I.ii. .
II. IjUIZ, WOlin IU- AUhlOr, O UIIU u OCSl
1,00
Dalesman, Levi S. Uerrold, David Ruber,
Robert Swineford. ,
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Manufactured Article. Israel Gutelius,
Dr. W. F. Secbold, Israel Kuettle, Huga
Wilson, Isaac L. Beck, James Criswell,
M. II. Taggart.
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' Agricultural Implements. Son. M. Nes
bit, Abraham Young, Cyrus Brown,
Michael Duuklc, Frederick Bolcndcr,
Bcnj. Menseh, Samuel Pawling.
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Mimtrc and Farm Accounts. Geo. R.
best spaa of Matched Horses ,
HHEEP.
best French Merino Buck, kept within
the Society limits 2 years
best Buck of any other breed -best
6 Ewe Sheep, J. or R. and $1, or
best S Lambs
SWJXE.
best Boar , .
2d best
best Sow, with 1 or more of her pigs to
be shown, J. or R. ant) $1, or
best i or more Pig-, 2 to 10 weeks old,
J. or R. and
best 2 Pigs
POULTRY. .
best pair Shanghai Chickens
any new and asefal improvement id any
household machine, implement or am- -tie
of furniture calculated to lishlea
the labor of females, from $1 to $6.
3.00 MAX V RE.
.00 1 leu 4 horse loads compost Manure, best
1,00; quality, prepared at least expense, by
j any new process, a statement in writing
! lo be given of materials used, mode ef
8.00 ( preparation, expense, 4c 4,00
4.00 2d best ,0
2.00 1 FARM ACCOVXTX :
2,00 1 best account of Farm Operations for the
5.001
2.00 ;
2.00 j
2,00 j
t.00
best pair Chittigongs
2.1 best
Bliss, John V. Barber, John Rebcr,Fred'k 2d best
Krcmcr, Moses Specht.
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. . Tv . best pair Cochin China
I nennmcrafed Articles. Jas. I. C li&m-1 ,j hesf
berlin, David Ramsey, Thos. Cotuly, j best pair Polish
John Scebold, Levi Sterner, J. II. App, j 3d best ... .
T. S. Christ. i h,;s, Par of any other breed
' j 2 J best
E;ich Committee to havo power to add . best pair Turkeys .
Members their numl'er in case of absence, 2,1 : CROP '
resignation, or iuabi'iry to serve by reason bct 5 acre, vAinter Wheal" '
of boing a competitor, and to choose their ; M he', 1- or It. and .
own Chairman and Secretary.. They are ' j,j,ci wh,.a,
rcrjucsted to appear on the ground and or- ' 2d best .
ganize by noon of the first day, and -nb. acre "Py- Whrat
. i . ! best 6 acres Kye
mit their Reports to tho President by y, : n, bna) i -. --1. rr ,i .
A. M. of the second day. ' ' ' ' .'. hcsl acres.Indian Corn ,
Jacob Gundy, President. :ij best ' " ff?:
-6.N. Worden, lfob'g SecreLxry.; ' i i ' best bnsliel Uminfam i-m
nrCertifican.r;or.Mebers w .; ,
may be obtained' of mrist of the yire Prestd- 2(j Vesi-.x . .-l V) i ....
ems', the Treasurer, and Stctetary. ',"4, j , V be,t bushej OaU t3 . ,.
seasoniving the manaKememm sti ck,
enps any improvement in fencing,
plowing, seeding, cnluvaiin? and har
vestint crops, together with expense
and income of the farm, to be presented
to the Committee on Crops no or before
the first Monday ia January next, anJ
premium awarded by them 3,00
1,00 j greatest profits from ) acre of land in an
j crop or crofr,fii!l statement in wrrtmr,
3,00; of expense of labor, mannre, Ac, with
I trtre raloe of crop.certified under oalb,
1.00 J. or K. and 1,50
l,tH 2d best 2,00
The same aoim.il or article Shalt take the
"A ; same premium in the same class bn' unce.nor
25 : be allowed to take a lower premium in rank
33 than has previously been taken bv Ihe sane.
IS; The several Commutes shall hare liberty
75 to recommend Honorary Premiums, lo be paid
25 , bv the Executive Commiitee as they may deem
, the funds of tlie S.ciety will wrrant.and also
lo award Diplomas to such rontribnlors as they
may deem worthy of thai notice.'
''jj Lewisburg Fost-Cffice ArrangtBt.
i .tsrejf.V Xtalls. eer ! Sa.t. '
5.00 - l-a.S uark.r.X
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50 r HOTTUKItX iSciaF-ar; laa.0. Unl. at Sat ard.
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Sjaaa A TAKIETJ of School Bock a.
Rxif Clank Books. Gift t) i ks t i Holidar
peeaenis. Fasts: k, letter ana Cp fpr.
t'ii-.v OIBUi'iirtv. Ma4zinfs, Jrpers.tc.f tc.
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