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Free to Fern and Regulate ALL their Domestic Institutions In tlielr own Traj, subject onlf to the Constltntlon of the Unlteil States."
AND
NBWP BICES,
CIICII" Til A EVER.
Boots and shoes.
ry Goods and
Groceries,
AT REDUCED PRICES!
'CALL AND SEE!
UR0WNV1LLE, NEBRASKA,
n Just received his
TALL & Vf ISTER STOCK OF
BOOTS,
SHOES,
HATS,
CArs.
. DRV GOODS.
GROCERIES,
&c, ., &.c.&c.
&,c, &c.
WTilrli he nMirates himetf to sell at lower pHce for
i.rotwtrr p,Hci thin like (cmxlscan be hJ at
btiriHbrr n.ue obn St. L.ui. Ail be ak U for the
j.iibiic to c!l tuU atiry themselves. Hi g--ds ere
tmrrlurei for aata. mix! will not be Hold on credit. By
-.be a1pti'"f 'J'1'" which Is the only correct
Miine plan, ttie put lie can alwjys secure better bar
gains than a-here dealing at hooe u.tlrtR credit busl
iirix wtieu4ro'iipt customer are compelled in the way
..f increased puce to pay the losses by nun-payiug cus
tomers. Gentlemen's Boots.
Of every grade from $1.60 pel pair upward!.
; m BOYS BOOTS,
l Of all kiuds and tze (rum $1 per pair np.
Of evry vsrtety frun Mrcuts per pair tip
Children's and 3Iies' Slioes.
A laj-ge variety; In price from 20 oems per pair up
wards:
Hats' arid Caps:
A very choice selection.
. HomoBmade vif orlx.
Iam jirepared with the fewt o! stock, and Journey
TiCMt o mjnrar.iHre B Kit and Sfioei of f be Intent au4
cieateKl and at fit aref the !wrt nrtsible.
Hides, Pelts and Furs.
The hifiUcKt market price paid or bldec, pelti aod fare,
HARD TIMES;
A Ume a'eh inl I am determined that ray prices
'hall be o i' w tb.ii ail can pirc)inc.
CALL AT DEIT.S
BV ht ii t B.'n with yir produce and cask,
ami ci 6 on v .ii c.tnn4 Miiywhere else.
H iwi.vi : p, N vcnwir. 8 IbRO
.BltOlVNA'II.LEE!
Ilak Jut-t rece.ved
Steel Pens,
j Gold Pens,
I Penci.s,
'Hair oil,
THE ADYERTJSER,
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One half Colnmnthree mor.tSs, .....Hit
One focrth Column tliree nicntbt, ..... io it
Oneeizth Column three months, ..... set
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BRQWNVILLE, NEBRASKA v THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1861.
NO. 27. :
BUSINESS CAltDS.
Itloiioy -A. clxr.ia cod on
PIKES' PEAK GOLD !
I win receive Pike's Peak Gold, and advance
mony npon the me and pay over balance t proceeds
as soon as Mint returns nre cad. In alt cares. I wti
xhlbittbe m inted returns of the United States, Mint,
J N O . L . CA1ISON.
BULLION AXD EXCHANGE BEOKER
rike'a Peak, or Cast."
B ROWS V I LLC, I EH B A bK A.
o:0v4
. C. JOHKSOH
A. SCIIOENHEIT
Johnson & Scluu'iilitit
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
A .X I
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Corn'" First and Main Streets,
Rroivni Hie, - - - IVebraslta
J AM MS S. BEDFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
Master rcinm!.vs!oier In Chancerj.
BlO'WTSnLLE, H. T
l)H. D. GWIN,
Havinp permanently located in
BROWN'VJLLE, NEBRASKA,
For thenractice f Medicine and Surgery, ten
der' hir rofessiorjal orv-ioe8 to the afflicted.
Office on Main Street. noZ3V3
T. W. TIPTON,
Attorney at Law ,
BR O IV N VIL LE , JV. T.
A. S. HO L LAD AY, Ml D.
Beppectfnlly inform his friends in Brownvllle acd
mmediate vicinity that he has resumed the pract ice of
Ucdlclnc, Sursery, & Obstetrics,
and hopes.bv strict .mention to hisprofesKlon, to receive
tht lenerons patronage he-etofore extended to him . In
all cases w'.ipre it i possWor expedient, a prescrtpttoa
bnslneKswillbe lone Office at City DruRStore.
Feh.2. '63- 5 ly
l. t.i jomisou, M. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office arU. C Johnson's Law Office,.
First 8trtt. bet-ween Main and Water,
Clocks, Watches & Jewelry.
J. SCHITTZ
17 Would naonncetothwiitifene of Browavllle
VT nd vicinity that he has located himself In
aKlTJro'Wrnville. andlntend keepinit a fnll assort.
tent f eve ythlnpin hislineof bnsineos which will
ttesl'd lew f,.rch. Hewilllodo all kinds of re
airin of clocVs, watches andjewelry. All work war
rant M. 3niSly
To Ladies of Brownville,
MRS. MAW HEVETT
Annoa?es that she hm just reeeired from the
East a magnificent stock or
2x11 db Winter
MILLINERY GOODS
Conaixtinzof
STRAW, FRENCH CHIP,
GIMP LEGHORN,
SILK, & CRAPE
BONNETS.
FriTifh Flowers. Siraw Triintaiogs, TlibLons, etc.,
To whv-h she invitestbe attention of the Ladies f
Unmiiville and vi.iinify. f-oling assured bey cannot
be hotter jitd in style, uuaiity or trice.
April fS.lKfta
LITERATE
TIIC IICST SCLCCTEO
. And, perhaps, the .
- .LARGEST STOCK OF DRUGS
2ycr brought . above St. Joseph,
. , HTbich he is opeuinj oat In the
Splendid Nrw Building,
(crccr of Miin -mil First trects,
nrowuvlllo.
'is ttiiok n8ist(. r th r,'ii..n. .rtii. .-i.i
. - r twvivD( " uivu it t:
t ' will sell cheap for ca.sh:
?ure. White Lead, Castor Oil
French Zinck, Cod Liver Oil,
China Zinck, Sweet Oil,
Red Lead, Putty,
Venitiah Red, Glue,
Raw and Vt umber. Figs,
. , , Spanish whiting,
. ' Turpentine,
Chalk. " Linseed Oil,
Cough Candy, Tanner's Oil,
Copal Varoi&h Costile Soap,
Fancy Soap, Toilet Soap,
i Tooth brushes, Litherasre.
Patent medicinos, Let.paper
nur.e varnirn, ink,
Hiair bniihes,
Tooth brushes,
. ' Paint brushes
Stationery.
Candies,
Nuts,
Raisins,
Sec.
r r n 1
LillUT
NEWSPAPERS,
AND
Of every description, tor sale at
SCH1ITZ & DEUSER'S,
LITERARY DEPOT,
South-eat corner Main and Second,
EBOWNVILLE, N. T.
Srt.22d. 1,9. f-ntll
E. S. DUNDY,
ATTORN E Y AT LAW,
ARCrtER. RICHARDSON CO. N. T.
WlLLyracticein the several Courts of the id Jadicial
District n-l tttfiid t all ni.iti ers connected with the
Pr-fession Wn 'sLenna Esq.. -f Nehraak City,
ill is.sist iiip iu Ur pra-ecuuon of impoi tautautib .
Sept. 10. '57-1 1-tf
M.HDOHEI. JISSE HOLLADAT AlIXUMVUU.
UCGSICS & IIOLL.AUA1,
1, City Buildings,
SAINT LOUIS ... MISSOURI.
31CDD ii. IXOI.T4I) AY,
No. 140, Pearl Street,
Produce and Commission
3VX 3Z3XlLOXX.3Xr,I,a.
WE RtriR BT PERMISSION TO
Pawell, Levy &. Lemon, - - St. Joseph,
Tootles t Kurlciiih, ...
T. t J. Curd - - ..."
Kve, McCrd &C., ...
Dnnel & Saxton . - ' .
37-m
PRGViSION STORE.
ASO
DRY GOODS HOUSE.
BROWNVILLE, IT. T.
J. BEJUISS' .& o
Have Jnet completed their new business house on
Vain Street, near the U.S. Land Office, in Brownvill
where they have opened out and areoffering on the most
favorable terms,
Dry Goods, Provisions,
Of all Kinds,
FLOUR, CONFECTIONARIES,
GREE.V AXU DRIED FRUITS,
Choice Liquors, Cipars,
And a "thousand and one," other things everybody
needs.
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
Brownvilie, April 28, ly
HPIONEEIHt
nmm book
AND
BIHDERY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
WILLIAM F. KITER.
If ay 17, I860.
AIMtMM MUM.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
P. J. HENDGEN,
Hereby notiflesthe public that he has pnrchaited the
Nebraska Ilonsetn Brownville.N.T., formerly kept by
T. J. Edwards, and has remodeled, renovated and enti
rely chanped the whole bouse, from cellar to garret,
with an especial view to neatness, comfort and conve
nience. Having bad many years experience as a hotel
keeper, he feels safe In warrantingtheboarding patron
ape of Brownvll le. and the traveling public, that, while
at the Anrerican, they will have no reason to complain
of the fare in any respect.
The Hotel is situated immediately at the Steamboat
LaDding. foot of Hainstreet, and consequently affords
peculiar advantages to the traveling community. The
proprietor asks but to be triad,and if not found worthy,
discarded.
January, 19 I860, 28-tf
CHARTER OAK
Life Insurance Company,
Rarlford, Conn.
Incorporated by tht State of Connecticut
Capital Stock $200,000.
WithUrreandincreaii!ZJurr.!urecoInt.seenre-
ly invested under the xanction and approval of the
f1 t ri , i - . . '
vuif iruunr 01 ruoiic accounts.
OFFICERS AN1-DIRECTORS:
JAMES C.WALKLEY, l'restdent.
JOHXL. U.VCE, Vice President.
ELIAS GILL. Secretary
. D.DIUKERMAN, General Agent.
V
DIAECTQES?
Alfred Gill, Daniel Phillips, JobnL.Bnnce,
K.lWorlget, J.A.Butler, E. D. Dickerman
M.Wheaton, Jaia.Cit. Nelaon Ilollister,
James v. Walkley.
S.B. Bedford. M D, Consultinjr Physician.
A. S. riolladay,M l. Medical EiHminer.
ApplicattoasreceivedbTR.W.FrRNAS.Air't.
n8-tf Brotrnville. N.T.
Dissolution.
THE NEBRASKA FARMER.
Devoted io Agriculture, Stock Raisin'
Horticulture, Mechanism, Education.
Pullished at Brownville, J. T.
On the first tf every month at $1 a year for sii
pie copies: Six copies, $5; Thirteen copies, $1.1
twenty copies, 15.
The volume began Uct. 1st, issy. specimen ntim
ers furnished zratison application. Backnumbei
can be furnished.
Will every friend of Arricttltnre and Edncatioi
in Nebraska. Northern Kan?as, SotltbernTowa. aftd
Northern Missouri, lend a helping hand, to establish
and maintain a journal devoted exclusively to the
interests above named. There is not a post office
ithin the region named but can and ouzbt to
furnifh a club of at least 10 subscribers. Send
alonfr without delay.
Terms in Advance
One copy, one year, 1 .DO
Six copies " 6 00
Thirteen copies, one year, 10 00
Twenty copies " 16.00
Four copies three months 1.00
Kates of Advertisements.
A Card of 6 linesor less, one insertion, $1.00
" K " eacnaddtt'niinsertlon 76
" " one year 6.00
One Fourth Column. ' 10.00
One naif Column, SO 00
One Column. " ao.w
Payable quarterly in advance. Yearly advertisers are
Uowed to changetbeir advertisements quarterly.
The partnership heretofore existing under the name
and style of Luabbaogb St. Carbon at Brownvllle, Xe
brask, was, on the first day of November, dissolved by
mutual consent, by the withdrawal of B. P. Lushbaugh
John L. Carson will settle the uriflnihe business of
the old firm and contine the Banking and Keal Estate
Agency business a heretofore at the old stand.
. B. V. LUSHBAGIl
Nov. 1st, 1860. JOHN. L.CARSON.
In severing my business connexion with my late rart
ner, I deem this a proper opportunity of expresina my
mams ror toe patronage bestowed opon our firm, during
the period in which we were engaged In buslnss.
It affords me much pleasure also to commend to the
favorable consideration of the friends of the old Arm my
successor in business, Mr. Carson, a gentleman in every
way worthy of the confidence and support of a discrim
inating public.
B. F. LCSHBAUGH.
JOHN L C ARSON
(Successor to Lushhangh & Carson,
LAND AND TAX PAYING
Dealer in Coin, Uncurrevt Money, Land
Warrants, Exchange, and Gold Dust
MAIN STREET. '
RROVJAVILI.C, JKCRUASSaA.
1 will give especial attention tobuyin?and selling ex
change on the principal cities of the United States and
Europe, Gold Silver, uncurrent Batik Bills, and
Gold Dust, Collections made on all accessable points,
and proceeds remiited in exchange at current rates.
Deposits received on current account, aud interest al
lowed on speciari deposits.
OFFICE
UIAIJr STREET. RETWEEX TIIE
Telegrrapli and Hie U. S
Land. Offices.
REFERENCES :
Lind & Brother
J. W. Carson tt Co.,
Hiser, Dick &, Co.
Toumt & Carson,
Jeo. Thompson Mason, Col'r of Port,
win. T. Smithson, Esq.. Hanker,
J. T. Stevens, Esq., Att'y at Law,
Jno. S. Galiaher, Late 3d Aud. V. S. 1
Tarlor & Kriegh, Bankers,
McClelland. Pye & co.,
Hon. TbomaB G. Pratt,
Hon. Jas. O. Carson,
P. B. Smali, Esq., Pres't S. Bank,
Col. Geo. Schley, Att'y at Law,
Col. Sam. Hambieton, Att'y at Law,
Judge Thos. Perry,
Prof. H. Tutwiler,
Philadelphia, Pa.
tt
Baltimore, Md.
it a
Washington, D. C.
Chicago, 111.
St. Louis, Mo.
Annapolis, Md.
MeicersburgPa
Hagertown, Md.
i a
Easton, Md.
Cumberland, Md
Havana, Alabma.
Nov. 8, 1860-tf.
T. II. TALBOTT,
DENTAL SURGEON",
Having located himself in Brownville. N. T., tea
ders his trofesstonal services to thecommunity.
All jobs warranted.
J. D. N. THOMPSON,
Justice of the Peace and
Convoynnccr,
BROViXVlLLE. NEBRASKA
Takes acknowledsenicnts of Deeds. Marries People
&c. Office first door south of Maun Co's it Dru
Store.
Brownville, June 21st, 860,-
D.
A. CONSTABLE
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Also, a Splendid Assortment of
Per rxx tvl oxji e a,
Comprining Lyon's Kitharion, Cologne, Poratnade
setimtie ox narrow, bear greese. and oils, mutk and
tuci ut all kind, and of the finest quality.
IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
castings, springs, axles. file
BZjXjO VV O ,
AND
BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS
Also: Hubs, Spokes, and Bent Stuff.
Third Street, between Felix and Edmond,
SAINT JOSEPH, .MO.
which he sells at St. Louis pricesfor cash.
Highest Price Paid for S crats Iron.
December 1, lS09.-ly.
j STATIONERY.
Tr.lscp psper. fancy ietter paper, gilt edged notes, '
SDd en"e.jis, blin. faocy aud einitossfHl. nnn rcnrll
i Jpen-ho..!irv-iuks of all kind, iukstanda, wafers I
.tin .nupf-WBX.
15U. 1859.
Ill Will & ST. JOSEPH R.U.
Crr r- ft rr ri r"" rr -m cr-
incer
wine
! jPURE LIQUORS.
-df"' lrib HM.iskT. U..urbon Whisky G
B:at,.lv.t:d.al r-.rx WW, Maltira, Wine, White
and M:ps W:re. ,
I . rjThTMc n-s Prec: iptions atttcd to t all henf
biU bj- i:iy and niiitl.
.
. CASH-INVAlUAliLy
FALL ARRANGEMENTS.
Mining Train leaves St. Joseph at - e:oo
Kvenlna Train leaves do - 6:40
St J tevUU retched by the Western State Line.
rn-entfers svetime nd 'ireonie itasina by thinroute
Dily onnccitonn mde at ll innibal with al IJEastem
inasoaincm tKiirais and fackets. .
J f D IIiywood, S;ip't.. Hnnnihal.
D C Svwrt!. General Aent, St. Joe
P B G,(i. Ticket Aent, Han'ha
TriEo. Hill. G. T. Ag't, Brownrille
Merchant Tailor,
JACOB niARHON,
3vi xjst r3PXI-:22T,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
Adorits this method of retarninir thanks to the
gentlemen of this vicinity, for the liberal patron
age bestowed nprn him heretofore, and to announce
bathe hasjustretnrned from &t. uouiswua m
FRESH STOCK
Of every article of
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR,
Consisting Of
FINE CLOTHS,
OTTTJLglMSIIH. GOODS,
Cotton, Likkik aicd Silk Goods,
FOR MEN'S WEAR.
Woolen. f!nttrn. and Silk Undershirts, drawers
W.tinM. Half Hosfi. Snsnnders. Ae. In short, ev-
r ' . g
ery thing a gentleman could desirw to array himself
in the gayest attire, lie win sen inegooas. ormno
suits to order in a style equal to any other House
" IT. 1. r Via Anjirl .
Mil y vi uric, no avS&a vu mu qa4uiiu.iiwu w u.c jvi'w"
and work.
Correspond with the Present Hard
Tunes.
April 12,1360.
Land Warrants,
5or CJvr!-!. And on Tinlo
We are prepared to ioau Land Warrants oi an sues to
settlers on such time as they may desire long or short
at the usual rates.
A constant supply of Warrants will be kept on hand
tor sale as cheap as tbey can be bought elsewhere in
town.
Buy of regular dealers and beware of bogus warrants
All warrants sold by us wilt be guaranteed to be
genuine in every respect and will be exchanged if de
fective. Being permanently located la Brownvllle. we can at
ways be found at the old ttand a tew doors east of the
Brownvllle House.
LCSIIBATJGa i CAKSOW,
Banker, and Dealert in Land Warrants
J. B. WESTON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Bronvilie. ?Xebrak&.
?T"jOIceon Main Street, on door above the Post
Office.
Erownville, Drctmbar I, 1659.
NEB R ASK A
Carriage and Wagon
MANUFA CTORY,
CnOWffYIXEE, IV. T.
S. E. & J. T. BERKLEY,
AITirOTJNCE that they have commenced the
Manufacture of
CARRIAGES,
WAGONS,
BUGGIES,
SULKIES.
In the City of Brownville. They have both hd
manv vear xterience in Eastern Manufactnri..,
and flatter themseves they will be able to pleae tb '
public both in work and prices. e
AH kinds or repairing prompwy neuu to
Wo Lasls. 33ixt a, Trial.
- T. E.4J. B. BERKLEY.
Brownville, My, 3, I860.
CITT'LIV BEY STABLE
AKD
P'eed S3"fco3re
BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
ROGERS & BROTHER,
ANXOTJN'CES to the public that he has purchased the
Livery Stable and urs formerly owned by William
Russell and added thereto fine stock, and is now prepar
ed to accommodate the public with
Carriages,
Buggies,
Sulkies,
Saddles Horses
&c. &c.
THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
' Can find at his Stable ample accommodations for
horses, moles or cattle.
- BEN J A MIX k JOSHTA ROGERS.
. Brownvllle, Oct. 18. 1860. nl5-yiy
Lime! Lime!! Lime!!!
The undersigned whose kilns are situated nine milet
West of Bruwnville, on the road leading tiPt. Kearney,
keeps constantly on haDd very superior article of
lime, to which he Invites the attention of those wish
lug The Lime will be delivered at thekiln or at any
other point in thtceunty, asde.ired.
fee.f, am X. M . LOSQ.
SoIIlns Stock.
A correspondent ot the Dollar. JVcvcs-
paper, Philadelphia, gives the following
as nis evioence in relation to tne question
which is so often asked, will soiling
pay !"
As many people doubt the profitableness
of soiling for slock, allow me . to make
them acquainted with a case that came
under my own observation. Five years
ago my attention was directed to a field
which bad been cropped for many years,
and which would require liberal manuring
- w
to secure any crop, ine owner tor jne
succeeding three years expended nearly
fifty dollars per year on one and one
fourth acres in subsoiling and trenching,
in the meantime manuring very freely
and receiving an ample return in roots
and corn for the manure and labor, sepa
rate from the fifty dollars before mention
ed. Having brought the field to a proper
state of culti7ation, it was last year seed
ed down to clover and timothy. The
success of the high culture was so com
plete that on the first day oy May, the
present year, the owner commenced cut
ting on each morning a quantity sufficient
for eight cows and one horse. The cows
were confined in stables except two or
three hours each afternoon,' when they
were allowed to run in a large yard.
Each morning a load of grass and clover
sufficient for the day was cut and taken
to the barn, the time ocupied by man and
horse being a little less than ne . hour
each morning. This course was contin
ued until June 12th, when two of the
cows was disposed of, and the one and one
fourth acres continued to yield an ample
sufficiency for the remaining- six co.vs and
horse until August 1st, when there was
still a lartre amount of growing clover.
The plan of the owner bing to allow the"
remaining growth to decay upon the
ground, and the cows having averaged
tn quarts each of milk per day, whtch
has been sold at two and a half cents per
quart. Theaccount of the field may be
rendered thus:
PIELT), PS.
To interest on first va'.tte of acres
at $100 per acre . . . . .'$7.50
To interest on cost of subsoiling and
ing. 150 .dollars . ... 900
To interest on exhausting of previous
manuring, say .... 10 00
23 50
c.
By milk, 6.3S0 quarts at'2 ctl.
per quart . $159 50
Butter from Sunday morning mi'ik
unsold, estimated at 30 lbs at 25c. 7 50
To dairy rui!k and cream forfamily
of six persons, estimated . . 6 00
$173 00
128 50
Balance $ 46 50
As comp nsation for labor and use cf the cows for
the three months, besides the keeping of on horse
for three months
It is but justice to the field to say' that
the cows were purchased without a knowl
edge of their milking qualities, and of
course would not nearly equal a like num
ber that have been carefully rai&ed or
selected by a farmer. By a sale of the
milk at three cents per quart, the profit
is increased to 178,40. It will be seen
that over two years of food for one cow
was produced on the one aud and-fourta
acres. The keeping of the cows is con
tinued throughthe fall on corn sowed
broadcast, hay, early roots, &c, and in
he winter, cut straw and stalks with
grouud oats and corn, and a daily allow
ance of hay and roots, the plan of the
owner being to keep as many head of cat
tle per yarashe has acres of ground, by
a proper portion in clnver, grass.cornais
and roois; ana an in nign cultivation.
Mr. Joseph Quincy, of Massachusetts,
writes as follows on this subject :
"Mv farm being compact, the annoy
ance or having fifteen or twenty head of
catile driven night and morning to and
from the pasture ; the loss of time in of
ten turning the team and plow, owing to
the number of interior fences, and the
loss of surface of good land, capable of
being plowed, owing to them and the
many head lands, all drew my attention
to the subject of 'soiling' and its effects.
I found that the European writers
maintained that six distinct advantages
were to be obtained by the practice of
'soiling' over that of pastureing cattle in
the summer season :
. 1. It saved land.
2. It saves fences.
3. It economised food.
4. It keeps cattle in better condition
and greater comfort.
5. It produced more milk.
6. It increased the quantity and qual
ity of manure.
Satisfied in my own mind of the beni
ficial effects of the practice, I adopted it
in the ytar 1814, and adhered to it until
1S22, keeping from fifteen to twenty head
of milch cows, with some ether stock, and
with entire tatisfectory success. From
that time, being occupied in varieus pub
lic offices, in Boston and vicinity, I. exer
cised no superintendence over my farm
for twenty years.
Resuming its management in 1847, I
returned to the practice of soiling. Since
then. I have kept from thirty to thirty
five head of milch cows in this way ; so
that, in my mind my experience is con
clusive on the subject.
Tojpioduce a sufficient quantity and
succession tf succulent food about one
and a half or two square rods of ground
to each cow to be soiled sow as fellows:
As early in April as the state of the
land will permit, which is usually be tween
the 5th and 10th, on properly prepared
land, oats at the rate of four bushels to
acre.
i About the 20th of the same month, soe
either oat3 or barley, at the same raw
per acre, iri like quantity and proportions
Early in May, sow, in like dinner, ei
ther cf the r.l ove grains.
Between the 10th and 20th cf May,
sow Indian corn (Southern Dent being
best,) in drills, three bushels to the acre,
in like quanty and proportions.
About the 2oth of May, row corn in
like manner and proportions.
About the 5th of June, repeat the sow
ing of corn as above.
After the last mentioned sowing, bar
ley should be sown in the above mention
ed quantity and proportions, in the follow
ing successions on the 15th and 25ih of
June, and in' the first week in July, tar
ley being the best qualified to resist the
early frosts.
These various provissions for a variety
of crops will suply food something in the
following order, viz:
"The oats sown early in April will be
ready to cut for soiling between the 1st
and 15ih of July, and will usually remain
succulent until about the middle of the
month.
Those sown about the 20th of April
will be ready to cut the 15th and 20th of
July, and will last nearly or quite till the
1st of August. .
Those sown early in May will be ready
to succeed the preceediug, and will last
till near the middle of August.
The corn sown on the lUth and 25th of
May and early in June will supply, in
succession, excellent food till early in
September.
The barley sown in July will continue
a sufficient suply of good feed until the
first of November, when, as sometimes
before, the tops of roots 83 carrots, beets
and turnips, with cabbage are a tever
failing resource.
Reduced to a single statement, my ex
perience and system is, for the support of
my soiled stock during the months of July,
August and September, to sow in the
months of April, May, June and July,
equal to three-Quarters of an acre for each
head of cattle to be soiled, in such order
as will give a regular succession cf sucu
lent food during the three first mentioned
months.
For their support frcm the 20th of May
and during the month of June, I reserve
early clover and other grass at the rate
of one-quarter of an acre for each head of
cattle soiled.
For their support from the 20th. of
October, I depend upon the second growth
of the half acre cut over in May and June
and the second growth of oats and corn cut
over in July.
It now remains to show the cost of rais
ing, cutting and distributing the food to
the stock, is compensated by these savings
above mentioned, Upon this point, my
own experience has satisfied me that the
manure alone is an ample compensation
for all this expense, leaving the savings
of land, of food, and of fencing stuff as
clear gain from the system.
A popular objection to this mode cf
keeping milch cows is, that want of exer
cise must effect injuriously the health of
the animal. To this, European writers,
some of whom have kept, in this way,
large herds, reply that they "never had
one sick or one die, or one miscarry, in
consequence of this mode of keeping."
After more than ten years' persuing of
this practice, my experience justifies me
in uniting my testimony to theirs on this
point." '
Overtasking Pupils In School
B. VV. Dwight. principal of a high
school in western New York, has written
a book' upon "The Higher Christian Edu
cation." He regards physical health as
a duty, and informs us "that the educa
tion of a Greek youth consisted of but
three parts grammar, music, and gym
nastics the latter of which occupied, up
to his sixteenth year, as much time as the
other two combined ; and from that age
to eighteen, excluding them altogether."
The following extract from the report
of the Dorchester (Mass.) School Com
mittee, deserves the specnl attention of
parents, and shows that there is peril
outside as well "as inside the schools:
Much is sai I at the present time of the
overtasking of pupils in public, schools.
The subject is an important oue. and de
serves the careful attention not only of
teachers and school committees, but of
the community in general. That many
of our boys and girls are puny in stature,
pale and sickly, nervous and excitable;
that they do not promise, either in them
selves or in their posterity, a strong and
enduring manhood or womanhood, is not
to be denied ; but that overtasking them
in the schools, is the cause of so much of
the evil, as it is sometimes represented to
be, is, to say the least, very doubtful.
The schools are only a part of the organ
ization of society, and they can be respon
sible only fcra part of whatever good cr
evil exists. No doubt teachers like to
see the intellectual developments of the
children entrusted to their care. To fos
ter this development is one of their most
important duties. If ihey did not do this
they would not hold their office for a day.
Tailing the scholars as a whole, very
few of them, indeed, are injured solely,
or even mainly, by the hard stuJy requi
red of them by their teachers. Their
teachers are generally mere willing to
wait for that normal development of the
mind which ccmes from years, tban the
parents are. It is the parents, rather
tLan their teachers, who are in haste.;
Teachers may not be entirely guiltless ;
but, if they drive, ihey are also driven.
Children, especially girls, have net
enough out-of-doors exercise. The habits
of society are in fault. The modes of
dress are in fault. ChilJren should hart
free play of boJy and limbs, so as to bt
able to run, jump, drive hoop, see saw,
&c, without restraint; tut this, tha
fashionable modes of dress will not easily
allow. The fatricsare too nice to allow
of violent or prolonged exercise. A fev?
of the rich may dress their daughters ia
silk and muslins, and when they are "torn
oros iled by out-door play, they may re
place them by new ones; tut .ly tha
greater part of the people this cannot be
done; and instead cf dressing their child
ren in prints and wcoiens, that will tear
hard usages, they dress them in rich fa
brics, and then teach them to be careful
of their dress, to the injury of theif
health. The silk dress must aot be soil
ed or torn, will cot allow the little girl to
take freo out-of-door exercise at the
school recess, or in her raoiher's gardea
at home.
She must be restrained, net enly ia
school hours, but out cf school hours.
Not unfrequently is the teacher request
ed by the mother to let her little daugh
ter stay in the school-room during the
recess, because she is frail and delicate
Why is she frail and delicate ? Whatever,
may be the cans, the request is, ordiua
rily tin unwise one. Ordinarily, the out-of-door
play of the recess is just what tha
little girls needs.
Again, school duties and fashionable
dissipation cannot go hand in hand toge
ther with impunity. The one or the oth
er ought to be relinquished. It is unfair
to attribute tohard study required by the
school, the lassitude which arises frcm
late hours, not cf the required hard stur
dy, but of exciting amusements. The
school girl, doing faithful duties of tha
school, must be gifted indeed to be able
to enact, at the same time, the part of
fashionable lady of fashionable society.
When she assumes the latter character,
let her relieve the school of its responsi
bility. The preceding remarks, however, are
not intended to make ttachers kss care
ful of their pupils' health than thty hith
erto have teen, but more careful of it.
By assigning to the evil its true cause,
all will be able to work more intelligent
ly and efficiently for its removal than ty
assigning it to a false one. The spirit of
the time must be recognized. No cna
person, or class of persons, must be held
responsible, but each and all partially so.
As a general rule, not less study in the
school is needed, but less excitement of a
deleterious kind, out of school. Th
teacher's directions to his pupils hasbeea
for ages, study hard and play hard ; study
in its proper time and place, play in us
proper time and place. Ths teacher who
shall judiciously enforce this direction,
will do much toward introducing a proper
system of "Physical Training imo our
Common Schools."
Salting Seer for Summer Use.
Frcm the New England Farmer whuso
editor has in answer to inquiries, gath
ered them from various sources, we copy
the following modes for the benefit of our
readers:
16 qts. of salt, and 4 oz. faltpetre, fcr
each 100 lbs. beef.
Rub the peicesall over with salt, end
pack it in edgwise, and after a layer is
completed, take an axe or maul and pound
down solid. Then" sprinkle on a little
saltpetre and fill up all interstices with
salt, and so on until the cask is f uli.
Those who do not like saltpetre may omit
it without injury to the meat.
Mr. A. Wauzer, who communicated
this receipe to the Albany Cultivator
says he has salted his beef in this way for
fifteen years, that it needs no soaking be
fore boilings and will be tender and sweet
the year around. By this way of salting
it makes its own brine, and never want
repacking, nor the brine scalding. If the
brine should not cover it in the spring,
sufficient may be added for that purpose.
Take a barrel aud turn it up over ar
old pan or kettle, and burn cobs or har
wood for seven or eight days, keepin
water on the head cf the tarrel to prt
vent its drying.
Make a pickle as follows:
6 oz. saltpetre. 2 qts, of .nolasscs, 3 ga'
bn3 of water, for each ICO lbs. of ham.
Bjii and skim the pickle thus preparer
Pack the ham in the barrels, and whe
the pickle is cold pour it onto the rnea'
and in four weeks it will be cxcelect, ver;
tender and well smoked.
Another. Make a pickle as follovs:
5 pts. of molasses, 5 oz. of talipetre,
and 3 gallons of water, for each lt'O Its.
cf beef or ham.
Boil these over a gentle fire, ar
off the scum as it ris'js. pack iaa3
the shank end downward, sj wfctn tCe
pickle is coct poor it ov r or ttQ
bee.. They T. ill rer aire t0 jay in lfco
pickle from, two .0 S1X weeks, accordir
to the w.e of Vne peices and the state ot
the wp.athe: as they require to lay ia
tae pickle longer if the weather is cold.
A good story is tolJ concerning the
writing of a certain railroad manager
He had written to a man on the route,
notifying him that he must remove a
barn, which in some manner incommoded
the road, under penalty of prostcutirn.
The threatened individual was unat!j to
read any part of his letter tut the signa
ture, tut took it to be a free pass en the
road, and used it for a couple tf years as
sjch, none cf the condut tors being atlq
to dispute his interpretation.
Appopleiy is most prevalent between
forty and sixty.