Jatnm'js ©fllitmu. PACTS ABOUT APPLES. Apples dried before they are fully ripened will fcnake more pounds to the bushel than those that art fully matured. Very large apples will t yield as many pounds of dried apples to the bushel as smaller ones. Large apples have larger sap cells than small ones, and less fibre." Small-sited apples will often yield eight pounds or dried apples to the bnshel A bushel of Baldwins will sometimes make nine pounds ol dried apples, Apples with thick, close-textured skins, keep long •r than thin-skinned fruit. When a tree overbears, the flavor of the fruit is impaired. The flavor of the fruit is dependent upon the ma turity of the sap through the leaf. The leaves are the expanded lungs of the tree, in which the sap is oxygeniied and purified. The flavor of the fruit does not depend upon the character of the sap as carried up from tha root, but upon tho manner in which the tree breathes; hence the character of the fruit does not follow the root up on which it is gr&ftod, but the leaf which the scion produces If there is a much larger relative proportion of fruit than leaves, the fruit will be of inferior flavor, Pick all tha leaves trom a tree, and not an apple on it will fully ripen. Large-leaved trees always produce large apples, and a nusseryman can pick out of a nursery the trees that will bear large apples before they bare fruit Many varieties are naturally tender and are early killed out of nurseries in cold locations, hence the ad vantage in buying the hardy remaining trees in nur series so located. RELIEVING CHOKED CATTLE. Relieving choked cattle is of no small importance, considering their liability to be choked, and the dan - rrf removing the cause. There are several ways used for relief among which arercinthe substance dor n with a stick, firing a gun under the belly, holding up une leg while the animal attemps to walk, crushing the offending substance t>y two mallets, Ac. But are they sure and ready means of relief 1- A writer on this subject thinks not. I once saw a fine cow relieved a* night by the. first method, which died before morning, the stick having passe I through the gullet. I have seen the fourth method work well in crushing apples, but should think potatoes too hard The other methods I have not proved, but wil< give ene that I have proved, having relieqed several witn ln a few years, and two last fall. It is easy, safe, and sure, not requiring more than two minutes. Tie up the animal, with its nose inclined upwards, either by a rope around the horns and head, or by two men holding it. Lot a strong man, with his thumb ond forefinger placed below the substance iu the gullet, force it upward to the mouth as far as possible, keeping the grasp, and pressing the wind pipe at the same time, causing a cough, by which the apple or other article is thrown into tne mouth. This I have uot known to fail. As to tapping the animal when bloated, remove the cause, give gentle exercise for several hours, and tap only as a last re sort.— Boston Cultivator. APPLE SClON.— Scions may be cut at any time be tween the falling of the leaves in autumn and the starting of buds in the spring. When taken off in the fall, one method of preserving them is to bury them a foot or two deep in the earth. I once set several hundred which had been kept in thir way. They appeared as jresh when taken from the ground u those recently cut from the tree—nearly all lived and made a good growth. In this case a trench was dug, and some straw laid et the bottom ; the scions laid on, and anct'aer layer of straw put over them, and the trench then filled with earth, when taken from the trees in winter, my method of keeping them is to put the lower ends in loose earth on the bottom of the cellar, nnd put a box over them to re tain the moisturo. When cutting scions, we should be careful to select first-class varieties of thrifty growth, with well de reloprd buds, and from healthy trees. Scions may be sent huudreds of miles by mail, if envelopod in oiled silk to exclude the air. To CORE HAMS.—A correspondent writes to the American Agriculturist I have never failed of having the very best of hams by using the following roeipe—the shoulders are equally good, only fatter; Rub the horns thoroughly around the bone with salt, using the best quality. To four pails of water adi' one quart of molasses, six quarts salt, and one table spoonful of saltpetre; they should remain in this pickle, covered, five weeks. Cobs are preferable to any other article to smoke with. Sack and white wash, and you will have first quality hams the year round. In packing my pork last fall it occurred to me to ascettain the loss in weight in smoking hams. I cut out a ham which weighed 26i pounds. To day, one month nftcr smoking, it weighed 22J pounds having los t over three pounds. A barrel of side pork, weighing two hundred pounls, that I packed freed from bone and most of the lean meat, on being re-weighed had gained eight pounds." DAIRY PRODUCTS. —An exchange states that the census statistics disclose the fact the dairy products of the United States amount to 8320,000,000; that New York produces as much milk as the six New England States, with New Jersey Delaware and Ma ryland added ; and that New York and Pennsylvan ia produce as much as all the other Northern States- ACRIDULTUR AI, HETERODOXY. An observing and thrifty farmer in the county of Ogle noticed that wheat (spring) sown with oats was always very nice and plump, and the heads usually well filled, and also the oats good and heavy. He conceived the idea of mixing these t .vo kinds of grain in equal proportions and watch the result. Last year he harvested fifteen bushels of good wheat, and thiriy bushels of oats per acre. This year, (1862,) he thinks that the wheat plont (sown wifh oats) suf fered much by the ravages of the Hessian fly, which made his wheat stand quite thin; notw thstanling, he thinks it will tum out from six to eight bushels per acre. We did not learn the number of bushels of oats on the same ground, but have no doubt he Mised a full average crop. Another neighbor of tars mixed two or three kinds of wheat and a large quantity of oats, (screenings of all his seed wheat,) and sowed a few acres to finish out a certain plat of ground, two years ago, and the yield of both whnat and oats was very large. We have heard of a far mer iu the State of New York, who always raised two kiuds of whoat, ripening nearly at the same time, for his market crop, bnt never sowed the hy brid wheat, r&isitig the pure kinds on different ground for the seed of rhe coming year. We should like it if soma good farmer would try both these experi ments, and report the result. A good fan will read ily sepei ate wheat from oats.— Rock/ord Register SDo not charge your kind os farming, be cause what you raise this yeur is low-priced, f r that which is high ; ten chances to one, your crop will be up next year, and that which ie now up will then be down Pi** anli Pjw&me. SIGNIFICANCE or A VFlNL. —Smith, tho auctioneer is a popular man, a wit and a gentleman. No per. son is offended at what he says, and many a hearty laugh has he yrovoked by hi numerous sayings. He was recently engaged in a sate of venerable household furniture and fixings. He had just got to " Going! going, and a half, a half, going!" when he saw a smiling c9untenan*- "WHAT'S that ar a pictur on?" asked a country man in a print store, the other day, of the proprietor, who was turning over some engravings. " That, sir, is Joshua commanding the sun to stand still.', "Du tell! Which is Josh, and which is his son ]" " I GO through my work," as the needle said to the idle boy '• But not till you are hard pushed," as the sdle boy said to the needle. How Paddy Bought the Judge. Some years ago there became quite a struggle be ; iween two certain prominent Democrats as to which ; should go delegate to the State Convention. The evening prior to holding the County Convention, ' Judge M— and Square J each had ba>lots printed with the names of their friends upon them The Judge's delegates were defeated, and before ro tiring he consoled himself by loading his hat with bricks. Next morning, in good season, acting upon the principle that '• a hair of the dog is good for the bite," hewontin pursuit of a " hair." Just as he was calling for the decoction, Bill Mcßlarney stepped into the saleon and saluted the Judge, when the fol ing dialogue ensued;— "The top o' the mornin' to ye Judge. And the murtherin' thaves bate us laft night entirely—the curse of the world on 'em!" ' Good morning, Billy. Yes, sqaure was rather heavy. But I say Hilly, I understand you voted against me. How is that ?" "Billy Mcßlarney voted aginstye! The lyin' spalpeens? By my sowl, I'd rather have my whis key stopped for a year than |to do that same thing." j "What ticket did you vote, Billy 1" "Ana sure ' I voted the ticket wid yer honor's name on the top of ! it." "But, Billy, my name was the last on the list, ! at the b -ttom." This was rather a puzzler to Billy ; he scrached his head for an instant, when he suddenly exclaimed : "Bad luck, and what a fool I am! I voted the ticket upside down." The Judge immediately ordered an eye-opener for Billy ; he fairly beat him on examination. " Oh, pray let me have my way this time !" aid a young gentleman to his lady love. " Well, Willie, I suppose I mHst this once, but you know ihat aftea we have married I shall always have a Will of my own. THE EARLY DEAR. —Some one has said of those who die youug, that they are like the lambr which Alpine shepherds bear in their arms to higher, green er pastures, that the flosks may follow. 13?" A man being asked as he lay sunning himself on the grass, what was the height of his ambition, replied;—" To marry a rich widow with a bad cough." To MAKE HENS LAT. —Wring their necks —;hej will any where thetj. : TO TRAVELERS. DAILY LINE OF STAGES! FROM Tunkhannock to Pittston, CONNECTING with STAGES running to and from Wtlkes-Barre, and all other points, from Pittston. Also, with stages running to and from To wanda, Laceyville, Meshoppen, Montrose and other oints, from Tankhannock. NONE BUTGOOD HORSES, AHD CAREFUL AND OBLIGING DRIVERS are engaged on this Line. Extra Horses and Carriages constantly on band, FORWARD PASSENGERS from Tunkhannock to Springville, Mehoopany and all other points off the line of regular Stage route. J. RITTERSPAUGH, Proprietor. Tunkhannock, September, 13, 1861. DEL. LACK. & WESTERN RAILROAD. OUA-NGrE OF TIME and after Monday, November 25th 1861, Trains "./ will run as follows: EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAINS Leave Great Bend at 7:20 A. M. New Milford 7:39 " Montrose 8:00 " Hopbottom 8:23 " Nicholson - 8:40 " Factoryville ' 904 " Abington 9:20 " SCRANTON 10:00 " Moscow 10:41 " Gouldsboro 11:07 " Tobyhanna 11:20 " Stroudsburg 12.32 P. M- Water Gap 12:46 •' Columbia "• 1:00 " Delaware 1:25 " Hope (Philadelphia connection) .. 1:35 " Oxford 1:53 " Washington 2:10 " Junction 2:32 " Arrive at New York 5:30 " Philadelphia 6:50 " MOVING NORTH. Leave New York from foot of Courtland Street 8:00 A M. Pier No. 2, North River, 7:90 " Philadelphia, from Kensington Depot 7:10 •' Leave Junction 11:15 " Washington 11:33 " Oxford 11:50 " Hope (Philadelphia connection)•• 12:14 P. M. Delaware 12:43 " Columbia 1:00 " Water Gap 1:16 " Stroudsburg 1:30 " Tobyhanna 2:42 " Gouldsboro 2:55 " Moscow 3.17 " SCRANTON 4:10 " Abington 4:40 " Factoryville 4:56 " Nicholson 5:16 " Hopbottom •5:33 " Montrose 6:00 " New Milfosd 6:21 " Arrive at Great Bend 6:40 " These Trains connect at Great Bend with th< Night Express Trains both East and West on the New York and Erie, and at Scranton with Trains on Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad, for Pittston Kingston and Wilkcsb irre ; and the Train moving South connects at Junction ith Trains tor Bethle hem, Maueh Chunk, Reading and Harrisburg. Passengers to and from New York change cars i< Junction. To and From Philadelphia, via.B D. R R., leave or take cars at Hope. Foi Pittston, Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, take L A B. R. R cars at Scranton. For Jessup, Archbald and Carbondale, take Omni bus at Scranton. ACCOMODATION TRAIN. MOVING NORTH Loaves Scranton 9:50 " Abington 10:35 " Factoryville 11:00 " Nicholson 11:30 " Hopbottom 12:05 P. M Montrose 12:45 '• New Milford - 1:20 " Arrives at Great Bend 1.45 " MOVING SOUTH Leaves Great Bend 2:10 P M New Milford 2:35 " Montrosern 3:05 •' Hopbotto 3:45 " Nicholson 4:15 " Factoryville 5:13 " Abington 5:40 " Arrives at Scranton ..6:30 " This Train leaves Scranton after the arrival of th Train from Kingston, and connects at Great Ben. with the Day Express Trains both East and West ot. New York and Erie. JOHN BRI3BIN, Sup't. Superintendent's Office, > Scranton, Nov. 25. 1861. ) WANTED -A RESPECTABLE PERSON OF EITHER SEX in every neighborhood to sell J R. STAFFORD'S OLIVE TAR, and also J R. STAFFORD': IRON AND SULPHUR POWDERS. Olive tar is a thin transparent fluid; it is the best remedy known fo: diseases of the Throat, Lungs, or Catarrh. Also fo: Diptheria, Croup, Whooping Cough, Ac. My Iron and Sulphur Powders strengthen the system, aid th< digestion, and purify the blood. I have a 16 pag pamphlet containing full explanations, and over lOt testimonials from well known prominent person.- which I will send to any on efree by mai'. J. R. STAFFORD, Chemist, vln24,!y. 442 Broadway, New York MRS. WOOD'S CELEBRATED STIMULATING QIGIEIT. FOR WHISKERS AND HAIR. TIIE STIMULATING ONGI ENT AND INVIG ORATOR will restore hair 10 the bald head, givt lew life and restore to original color gray hair jause red hair to grow dark. Is warranted to bring mt a thick set of WHISKERS OR A MUSTACHE! in from three to six weeks. This article is the onln one of the kind used by the French, and in Lendoi and Paris it is in universal use. It is a beautiful economical, soothing, yet stimula ting compound, acting as if by magic upon the roots, causing a beautiful growth of luxuriant hair. If ap plied to the scalp it will cure BALDNESS, and cause t< spring up in place of the bald spots a fine growth ot i new hair Applied according to directions, it will I turu RED or light hair DARK, and restore gray hai i to its original color, leaving it soft, smooth, and flex ible. The " ONGUENT" is an indispensable articl. in every gentleman's toilet, and after one week's use they would not for any consideration be without it. The subscribers are the only Agents for the article in the United States, to whom all orders must be ad dressed. Price ONE DOLLAR a box—for sale by all Druggists and Dealers—or a box of the " onguent," warranted to have the desired effect, will be sent to any, who pa sire it,by mail, (direct) securely packed, on receipt of price and postage, > SMALL PROFITS k READY PAY 7 C 5 S) WANTED.—AII kinds of Grain Produce, Lumber, good ( Hemlock Shingles, Wool Socks, Sheep Pelts, Beef Hides, in ( fact everything that will sell, for which the highest market \ 9 ; price will be paid. J | L.HARDING & CO. \r Nicholson Depot, < Oct. 30th, 1801. COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, BIXGH MTOX, N. Y'. An Institution to Qualify Young Men for Business. D. W. LOWELL Principal, Vrotessor of the Science of Accounts, Practical Accountant. Author of Lowell's Treatise upon Book-Keeping, Diagrams illustrat ing the same, Ac. INO. RANKIN, Commercial Accountant, Professor of Book-Keeping and Practical Mathematics. A. J. WARNER, Professor of Practical and Ornament al Penmanship, Commercial Calculations and Cor respondenee. J. J.CI RTIL, Assistant Teacher in Bookkeeping Department. LECTURERS. Hon. DANIEL S. DICKINSON, LL, D Lecturer on Com mercial Law and Political Economy. Hon. RANSOM BAI.COM, Lecturer on Contracts, Prom- J isary Notes and Bills of Exchange. Rev. Dr. E. ANDREWS, Lecturer on Commercial Ethics. Students can enter at any time; no vacation. Graduates are presented with an elegantly engraved Diploma. Usual time required to complete full com mercial course, from Bto 12 weeks. Every student' is guaranteed to be competeut to take charge of the books of any business firm, and qualified to earn a salary from eeom, produce the deep seated and formidable distemaJl which load the hearses all over the land. Hena 'eliable family physic is of the first important, 1 the public health, and this Pill has beef; pertly with consummate skill to meet that demand, extensive trial of its virtues by Physicians, Pr o £f ■ors, and Patients, has shown results surpaajj any thing hitherto known of any medicine. have been effected beyond belief, were they not •tantiated by persons of such exalted positioa m ! character as to forbid the suspicion of untnith. Among the many eminent gentlemen who lu* testified in favor of these Pills, we may mentis Prof. J. M. LOCKS, Analytical Chemist, of (V cinnati, whose high professional character is „ I dorsed by JOHN MCLEAN, Judge of the Supreme Covt 4 the United States. THOS. COKWIN, Secretary of the Treasury Hon. J. M. WRIGHT, Governor of Indiana. N. LONQWORTH, great wine grower of the Vy Also, DR. J. ft. CHILTON, Practical Chemise I New York City, endorsed by HON. VV. L. MARCY, Secretary of State. WM. B. ASTOR, the richest man in America 8. LEI.AND & Co., Propr's of the Metropolis Hotel, and many others. Did space permit, we could give manv hutdiij certificates, from all parts where the Pilli been used, but evidence even more convincing tki the experience of eminent public men is fouad■ their effects upon trial. These Pills, the result of long investigation pj study, are offered to the public as the best most complete which the present state of ma; science can afford. They are compounded no: ■( the drags themselves, but of the medicinal ; only of Vegetable remedies, extracted by cheniaj process in a state of purity, and combined togeta! m such a manner as to insure the best results." ~a [ system of composition for medicines has-been jtsjTj in the Cherry Pectoral and Pilis both, to prodaaij more efficient remedy than had hitherto been ' tained by any process. The reason is perfectly w-1 vious. While by the old mode of composition. ew>. medicine is burdened with more or less of j® I monious and injurious qualities, by this each its, i vidual virtue only that is desired for the cunts] effect is present. All the inert and obnoxious n Store in the Store Room, formerly Osterbouf, in the borough of nd intends to keep on hand a good iK'h articles as are usually sold in such .in 4jH ishinent. lie intends to deal in none nut nd to dispose of them at just so small advaacßj ost as it is possible for any man to do with litnsclf—being willing to share in these flj 3 imes" the profits with his customers. ng to purchase any of the following article? r |fl ! veil to call on the subscriber before purchase raj Pea, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Kerosene, Candles, Tobacco, Saleratus, Sal Soda, Pepper, Allspice, Cinua-1 | mon, N 111 m egs, Cloves, Raisins, Cream of Tartar, Pork, White Fish, Mackerel, W Nails, Glass, Wheat Flour. wheat Flour, Corn Meal. Be' 1 ter. Cheese, Eggs, Vinegar, Starch, Pea- 9 Holders, Pen- *9 Pocket Book-, M ney Purse?. 9 Thread. L nen fhread. Silk. Buttouo, Thimbles. H Needles, Shawl Pia f ! I 4 Watch Guar d s, Buck Skin, Cot ton, Silk, and Lisle thread Cotton and Woolen Socks Suspenders, Spectacles, Boxes, Coarse, Fine, Cirele Combs, B ftir Brushes, Shaving ■ Boxes, Soaps, & ■ Also, A general assortment of custo® and Shoes of the very best auality . salt by the barrel. Wanted in and for which the highest market pric* lt . Grain of all kinds, Buckwheat F! |,ur ' Beeswax, Honey, Lard, Tailow. Poultry. Dried Peaches, Beans, Onions, • Tunkbaooock Dae 10 I#M