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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31,1861.
NO. 30.
2"IT- Acivniicocl on
PIKES PEAK GOLD!
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"NO.-L. CARSON,
-rLLlOX AM) EXCHANGE BUOKEB
J.ROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
no20r4
tWI'S S. BEUI'UUU,
ATT0UNKY AT LAW,
AND
Master tafiisstoner In Chancery.
r, c. johmv. . . .
Johnson & fcciiocnneii.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
A; SCHOEKnEIT
A X D
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Corner First And Main
rirownlllp.
. DR. I). GWIN,
Having pprmancntlv located in
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,
For lie practice of JIMicine iDi Surgcrj, ten-
hi, profional rvice. to the "'
0 ffic -n ?Jin Street. no'T,
A.S.HOLLADAY, M. D.
vicinity that be ba. reamed tte pr.ct.reof
Icdlcinc, Siirpory, & Obstetrics,
pntronao t.rretufore rTtcnrtcd tobiin. In
'rlf whrri it i u.Ki.li-ur Mveiient, I. prescription
'"r,utM..n. oake.tfity.DruR Store. .
Fh.2.'ft- 3.')ly
T.
AV. TIPTON,
Attorney at Law,
an 0 wyriLL e ,
X. t.
L. LI JOHNSON, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
O.1U0 at U. C. Johnson's Law OOJcc,
First Stxpot, between Main and Water,
11 RoirwHiiJ:, xcnitASKA
Clocks, Watches & Jewelry-
if
: ' ' ' J. SCIIITTZ
rMMinnoiinrftothroltlpnw of Brnwnvin
VVS and ricinitf that he hat located himself In
RrftirnTlllB. an4inten-i keeping a full sort.
i.,n t everj-tbins! In lineof bminet,, flitch will
.e .M 1w f..rcU. He will also 3o all kinds of re
rl'n of clock, watches ar.3 jewelry. All work war
ranted. v2nm7
To Ladies of Brownville,
M3S. imY HVETT
Wr. W
Annnnrrf thnt she Iihh jnst reecirel fromtbo
r.at a niii'j infi?ent ptaclt r.f
TT'nll &5 Winter
MILLLXliRif GOODS
Conistin j of
FRENCH CHIP,
LEGHORN,
CRAPE
STRAW,
GIMP. .
BILK
PONNETS.
Fren?h Flower?, traw Trimming, Tlllbons, eto.,
To whiohshe inritcsthe nttcntion of the Ladies of
!ror.ri!1e and iciaty,fi-cVmj assured hcj cannot
e hetternitoJ la tjle, auality cr irice.
April
llfilT LITSMTl
NEWSPAPERS,
AND
Uf every description, tor sale at
SCIIIITZ &. DEUSER'S
LITERARY DEPOT,
Soaih-eStet rurnfr Main and Second,
EEOWNVILLE, N. T.
Sp.;;.l,is;t. f-ntll
. E. S. DUNDY,
ATTOltNEY AT LAW,
ARCHtR, RICIIAKDW3K CO. N. T.
ILL practice in the several CourtF cf the id Jndic'al
V"ict. anfl .ttend tn all ,ntter cntmected with the
'e-si.m. Wm. McLennan, Esq., of Nebraska City,
I iMtmp,n the prosecution olimportaulSuiU.
l 'It. 10, 'oT-u-tf . .
HI'GIIUS & 1IULLADA1,
1, City Buildincs,
-aai'IjOU1S - - - MISSOURI.
Mi nn & IIOIXAD.VY,
K6. 10, Terl street,
oducc and "Commission
3VI ETIOII ATTS.
WK R f ER ar PK.UlSSIOX TO
T 1 wl Levy :J0n, - - St.Jofeph.
To,.tle Firlngh, - - . . '
T. h J. rnrd -
Nave. MeOTlkCo:, i . -Donnr
1 4i Saxtan - - .
37-6 aj
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A. C O X s T A
RON, STEEL, NAILS.
ASTIXns, Sl'RIXGS. AXLES, FILES
Tike's I'cali, or Bust."
NEW
PROVISION STGPiB.
DRY GOODS HOUSE.
JNJo. 11, IT-i3a. otrootf
BR0WKVILLE, II. T.
J. BBBSES Y c& Co
nave Jnst completed their new buine boese on
afain Street, near the T.8. Land Ofrice, in BrownvlU
where they have opened oat aud areoffericg cn the mast
favorable term,
Dry Goods, Provisions,
Or a!l Kinds,
FLOUR, CO N FECT 1 ON ARIES ,
GRCEXAXI) DIUED TIILITS,
Choice Liquors, Cipars,
And a "thousand and one," other things everybody
need.
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
Brownvilie, Apri' 2G, ly
siflMi? lies
BIIIDERY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
WILLIAM F. KITER.
May 17, 1S60.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
KTo"V7" Hotel
BROWNYILLe! NEBRASKA.
P. J. HENDGEN,
ITcrfhy notilletthe public that be has purchased the
Nebraska Houke in llrownvi lie, If . T., formerly kej't cy
T. J. Kdwards, and haa remodeled, renovated and enti
rely changed the whole. hone, from cellar to Karret,
with an especial view to neatness, comfort and conve
nience. UavinR had many years experience as coiei
keeper, he feels safe in warrantinptueboardinjj patron
age of Urowcvil le. and the traveling public, that, while
at the American, they will have no reason to complain
ofthefare in any respect.
Tbe Hotel is srtnated Immediately at the sieamuoat
Landing, foot of Mainstreet, and consequently affjrda
peculiar advantages to the traveling community. Tbe
proprietor asks but to bo tri jd,snd if not found worthy,
discarded.
January, 19 1SC0. 29-tf
THE NEBRASKA FARMER.
Dcvofcd io Jlgricvliurt, Siock Raisin
UortiruUvrt, .Mechanism, Education.
Published at Brotvnville, . T.
On the Cr?t of everv month it $1 nyear for sii
plo copies: Six eojties, $5; Thirteen copies, $ll
Jwenty copies, ?15.
The volume bega n Oct. l.t, 1850. Specimen nnn
ers furnished gratiron application. L'acknuinbci;
can he furnisLeJ.
Will every frien.l of ArTica!turo nnd E-lncatiot
in Nebraska, Northern Knnsas, Sonl hern Iowa, and
Northern Missouri, lend a helping hana, to establish
and maintain a journal devoted exclusively to the
interest above named. Thero is not a post oGce
within the region named but can and ought to
furnish a elub of at least 10 subscribers, fiend
along without delay.
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Six cupics, " fi 00
Thirteen copies, one year, 10 00
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Four copie, three rionths 1.00
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One Half Column, " 20 00
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Payable quarterly in advance. Yearly advertisers are
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T. 31. TALB0TT,
DENTAL SURGEON,
Having located himself in Brownville, N. T., ten
ders his profes'ionalsnryices to thecoinmunitj.
All jobs warranted.
J. D. N. THOMPSON,
Justice of tlic Peace and
Convoynnccr,
JjROW'XVJLLE, XEBRJSh'J
a kncwieprniects of Pefds, Harries People
Or.lce fret Joor south of Maun Cu's &. Uru
Takes
tre.
Brownville, Jrme Clyt,
8 C3,
AND
L A C KSM ITU'S TOOLS
Uso: IIuTks, Spokes, ad Rent Stuff.'
Third Street, between Felix and Kdmcnd,
5AINT JOSEPH, MO.
w"hieh he sells at St. Louis prices for cah
December 1. iR',9 .ir
359: -
1859.
IVYIRAl, JOSEPH II. II,
Itlcrcliant Tailor,
JACOB r.IARHON,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
Adopts this method of retnrnirg thanks to the
gentlemen of this vicinity, for the liberal patron
age bestowed uprn him heretofore, and to announce
taatue ha: jest returned from M. Louts with a
FRESH STOCK .
Of every article of
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR,
Consisting of
F I N E CLOTHS,
OTTrwSIUEHrt. GOODS,
Lottos, Lissfn asd Silk Goods,
FOR MEN'S WEAR.
Woolen, Cott .n, and Silk Undershirts, drawers
esting?, Hall Ilorc, Suspenders io. In short, ev
ery thieg a gentlemun could desire to array hlmscif
Ksjf" ature. ne wuiseil the goods, or make
suits to order in a st vie equal to nv other House
ny where. He asks but an examination of his goods
2?riccs.
Correspond with the Present Hard
Times.
April 12, TRflO. .
I will eive especial attention to buying and selling ex
change on the principal cities of the United States and
Kurope, Gold Silver, uncurrent Bank Bills, and
GoM Dust, Collections made on all accessaWe points,
and proceeds remitted in exchange at current Tates.
Deposits received on current account, ana interest al
lowed on special deposits.
OFFICE,
UIAIX STREET. BETXTEEX THE
Telegraph and tlie U. S.
Land OfHces.
TALL AF.RAKGEVEvts
lit Train ieaves St. Joseph at - - .aa
vPn(nf Train leaves i0 oo - 6 4(J
J.ephii reohdbr tlie TTeotern Stare Line
u!n.,t!rtvUme!1(5 tiresome staginir by thUroute.
.k s m:ae at mniubal
t . nn ,1 ""iroads and Packets.
with aliEastem
J i iJ liAvwijoD, Stjp't., Hannibal.
iJ CSahjx, General Ajeat, St. Joe.
I L Oboat.G. Ticket Aeent, Han'tal
ro. Hill, G. T. A?'t.
Brownville.
Land Warrrin tn.
!or Casli xilcI on TImo
jn r are prepared to loan Lml tt'arn.uU of ail MXesto
se. tiers on such lime as they may desire long or short
at rhe usual rate.
A constant supply of XTarrsnta will be ept on band
town " P Uey Can be b0UEM le-lreja
Buy or rrnlar dV.e-. n4 w,re of bopua warrants.
All w trrnf i a ,t,l f. . ... .
r,..,( us win iruarantet to be
...1..1c ntif rtJjJtci aaa i;i te cxcbangel if de
fective.
Brine permanency located in Brownville. th mn l.
way be found at the old ataud a few doora easr. of the
Brownville House.
LUSIIBArGnat CAIl?OK,
BnVer. and Dealers in Land Wartanta.
J. B. WESTON,
ATTORUEY AT LAW,
tl"0Sreoo yin Street, one door above the Post
BrwnvlMe,Drrcm'rer I,
CHARTER OAK
Life Insurance Company,
Hartford, Conn.
Incorporated by the State of Connecticut.
Capital Stock $200,000.
TVi th large and increasing surplosreceipts,seciire-
y invested under the sanction and approval of tbe
Comptroller of Pablic Accounts.
OFFICERS ANI DIRECTORS:
JAMES C. WALKLEY, President, S
. JO IN L, USCE, Vice President.
" ELIAS GILL, Secretary. .- '
, E.D.DICKEUMAN,General Agent.
DIjrIECTOnS:
Alfred Gill, Daniel Phillips, JohnL.Ttance,
H.Ulodget, J. A. Cutler, E. D. DicVerman
X.WLeaton, Sam. Coit, Nelson llollister,
James C.Walkley.
8.B.I3eresford,M D, ConfnltiDgPliysician.
A. S. IIolladay,M D, Medical Examiner.
Applicationsreceived by R. 'W.FURNAS. Ag't,
nS-tf Brownville, N.T.
Dissolution.
The partnership heretofore existing tinder the name
and style of Lnsbhauga & Carson at Brownville, Ne
braska, was, on the first day of November, dissolved by
mutual consent, by the withdrawal of B. Lusbbaugh.
John L. Carson will settle the unfinished business of
the old firm and contine the Banking and Real Estate
Agency business as heretofore at the old stand.
B. F. LCSHBAGH
Nov. 1st, 18C0. - JOIIX. L. CABSOIT.
In severing my business connexion with my late part
ner, I deem this a proper opportunity of expressing my
thanks for tbe patronage bestowed upon our firm, during
tbe period in which we were engaged in businss.
It a (lords me much pleasure also to commend to the
favorable consideration of the friends of the old firm my
successor in business, Mr. Carson, a gentleman in every
way worthy of the confidence and support of a discrim
inating public.
B. F. LU5HBAUGH.
JOHN L CAES01T
(Successor to Lusbbaugh It Carson,
B.ra"is.SH.,
LAND AND TAX PAYING
Dealer in Coin, Uncurrent Money, Land
Warrants, Exchange, and Gold Dust
MAIN STREET.
CROYt A VIEI.E, NEBRASKA.
REFERENCES:
Lind k Brother Philadelphia, Pa.
J. W. Carson & Co.,
Hiser, Dick. & Co. uaiumore, Jia.
Youns is. Carson. " "
Jeo. Thompson Mason, Col'r of Port, " " "
wm. T. Suiitnsnn, tsq., Hanser, wasuingion, v.k,.
J. T. Stvena, Ksq., Att'y at Law, " "
Juo. S. Gallaher, Late 3d Aud. U. S. T. " '
Tarlor &.K.riech, Bankers, Chicago, 111.
iicL'leiiand, Fve & co., oi. ioi:ia, j.
- . , t ,1
Hon. Thomas u. iratt,
Hon. Jas. O. Carson, MercersbnruPa
P. B. Small, Esq., Pres't S. Bank, Hagertown, Md.
Col. Geo. Schley, Att'y at Law, ' "
loi. Sam. Hambieton, Att'y at i,aw, fusion, m.u.
Judge Thos. Terry, Cumberland, Md
Prof. H. Tutwiler, Havana, Aiaoma.
jsov. o, lew-ir.
N E BRAS K A
Carriage and Wagon
Ditoirmiix, t.
S. E. & J. T. BERKLEY,
that they have commenced the
Manufacture of
CARRIAGES,
WAGONS,
BUGGIES,
SULKIES,
In the City of Uro-mville. They liave both had
many years experience in bnstern Jianutactnnes,
and aatterthemscTcs they will be able to please the
public both in work and prices.
All kiuds of repairing promptly attended to
"A7o jO&lx. 33vxt , Trixl.
T. E. & J. ii, BERKLEY.
Brownville, May, 3, 1360.
CITYLIIlYSTllBl
AND
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
ROGERS & BROTHER,
AK!COrXCKS to tbe public that he has purchase-1 the
Livery Stable and Stock formerly owned by William
Bouse. I and adJel thereto fine stock, aud is now prepar
ed to accommodate the public with.
Carriages, -
Baggies,
Sulkies,
Saddles ITorscs
THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
Can f nd at tils Stable ample accommodations for
horsei, mules or cattle.
BKXJAM1J, & JOSITCA E0GZB.S.
Brownville, Oct. 18, 1S60. nI5-yly
Lime! Limo!! Lime!!!
The undersigned whofekilnsaresituated nluemlles
westof Brcwnvine, 0n the road leading tFt. Kearney,
keeps constantly on hand a Tery snperior article of
lime, to wtich he invite the attention of those winh-
in? tu urns wuibeieiiTerp3 atthekiln or at any
other point in theconnty, asdesired.
rek.$, isaae e. m.loxs.
omtjnTsciiooirhr
From Commissioner Harvey's Annual
Report made to the General Assembly,
January 8, 1S61, we extract the follow
ing statistics in regard to the condition of
educational affairs in Nebraska.
Very handsome progress has been
made the past year under the excellent
School system of the Territory.
ABSTRACT OF C0UWTT REPORTS.
Number of counties reported . 19
11 townships or precincts rep. 84
41 sub-districts 139
Number of youth between 5 and 21 years:
Males
Females
Total
Number of Public Schools :
High
Primary
--
Total
Number of private select schools
3763
3278
7041
4
104
108
23
Total number of schools 131
No. of scholars enrolled (high schools) :
Males 247
Females 149
Total 376
No, of scholars enrolled (primary sch's):
Males 1377
Females 1177
Total . 2554
Grand total 2930
No. of teachers employed (high schools)
Males ' 2
Females , 2
Total 4
No. of teachers empl'd (primary schools)
Males 36
Females ,74
Total ; 110
No. of teachers empl'd (select schools) :
Males 8
Females 17
Total . . . .. 25
Number of school houses - 34
Valuo " $9183 22
. of furniture 5C0 00
Amount .paid for teachers wages, high
schools, Males , . . $905 00
Females 195 00
Total . 1100 00
Amount paid for teachers wage3, primary
schools, Males $ 886 61
Females 1795 74
Sex not reported 9S9 81
Total 3672 16
Grand total for teachers wages $4772 00
Am. paid for school house sites S 50 00
building and repairs 67 82
rent of schoolrooms 296 60
fuel, &c, 114 75
furniture 262 48
contingencies 185 85
On hand and unnaccounted for 2454 44
Aggregate of expenditures $8214 00
APPORTIONMENT.
The apportionment of Territorial School
Funds for 189 and '60, made June 4th,
I860, is as follows. The statement em
braces the condition of the Territorial
School fund account of the several coun
ties with the Territory:
Burt county.
To levy of Territorial School Tax! for
1859 (per Auditor's Report) $280 54
By apportionment for 109 youth 242 61
Balance due school fund
Cass county.
To levy, &b.
By app't for 1074 youth
3S 03
$2192 15
23S9 54
Balance due county 197 39
Cedar county.
To levy, &c. S37 14
Ccry county.
By apportionment for 54 youth $120 14
Dakota county.
To levy, &c. $241 11
By apportionment for 295 youth 647 33
Balance due county $406 33
Dixon county
To levy, &c. S 64 46
By apportionment for 104 youth 231 39
. Balance due county $166 93
Dodge county.
To levy. Sac. $407 76
Apportion 't for 87 youth, &c. 497 76
Douglas county.
To levy, &c. $6398 85
By apportion for 916 youth 2033 01
Balance due school fund
Johnson county.
To levy, &c.
By app't for 151 youth
Balance due county
Jftmaha county.
To levy. Sec.
By app't for S97 youth
Balance due county
Otoe county.
To levy, Sec.
By app't for 1240 youth
Balance due county
Pawnee county.
To levy, &c.
By app't for 243 youth
Balance due county
$4360 84
$135 90
335 96
$200 06
S 9S7 63
2173 72
S11S6 04
$2375 85
2753 89
$3S3 03
$ 83 12
540 65
$457 53
Platte county.
To levy, &c.
By app't for 153 youth
Balance due county
Richardson county.
To levy. &c.
By app't for 803 youth
Balance due county
Sarpy county.
To levy, &c
By app't for 357 youth
$ 47 89
340 41
$292 52
S 403 79,
17S6 59
$1377 80
1069 60
794 29
Balance due School Fund $275 31
Washington county.
To levy, &,c. $1053 80
By app't for 414 youth; &c. 9S2 62
Balance due school fund $ 76 IS
In jBurl county, owing to an error in
the assessment, no taxes were collected.
In Clay county an enumeration of youth
was made, but no taxes were levied.
In Cedar county the Clerk failed to
make any returns.
In Otoe county the county commission
ers reduced the Territorial School tax to
1 1-2 mills ; the full amount was, how
ever, charged to the county.
REVENUE tor 1860-61.
Territorial School Tax, levied for the
current year, is charged to the several
counties, according to the equalized as
sessments, as follows:
Burt County $ 153 68
Cass 1000 00
Cedar 38 10
Dakota 156 30
Dixon 30 43
Dodge 80 64
Douglass 1000 00
Gage 47 12
Johnson 61 43
Nemaha 700 00
Otoe 1491 35
Pawnee 106 65
Platte 55 25
Richardson 500 00
Sarpy 500 00
Washington 431 33
Total
ENUMERATION
Of youth for the current year
Maiet
60
10
$6520 23
is as follows
Temalet Total
Burt County
Calhoun
Cass
Cedar
Clay .
Cuming
Dakota
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas
Gage
Johnson '
Nemaha
Otoe
Pawnee
Richardson
Sarpy
Washington
Platte
Total
601
42
42
14
170
35
44
452
9S
73
491
625
12S
336
197
253
92
55
7
504
36
32
15
130
42
43
437
32
51
426
597
121
293
196
200
61
115
17
1106
78
74
29
300
77
'67
6S9
120
124
917
1 ooo
249
629
393
453
153
3763 3278 7041
s Spontaneous Vegetation.
. It is a well known fact, that on the first
clearing up of a new country, a new spe
cies of vegetation springs up; new woods,
new trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, all ap
pearing as if they had been sown and
planted by some invisible hand. . Burn
over this land, and still another set of
plants come to light, as if the Are had
brought them into being. Then again,
dig up marl for manure, out of the earth
10 or 15 feet deep, moisten a lump of it
and cover it with glass bell so that no
floating seeds can light upon it, and soon
white clover and other plants will be
seen starting up from its surface. In
some regions, the SinapU arvensis, a
kind of Mustard, generally grows up from
clay taken from very deep wells.
Facts like these have led many persons
to suppose that the earth has power to
bring forth certain products without the
sowing of seed upon it. Else, they in
quire, how could seeds lie buried so deep
and so long-, and not perish ? Vegetable
substances, as a general rule, decay ra
pidly, and why should seeds be an excep
tion to this rule? And what agency has
fire in promoting this vegetation ?
We dot believe that nature has the
power of spontaneous vegetation, either
in the animal or vegetable kingdom. In
the cases above referred to, we believe.
these plants were the descendants of oth
ers like them, growing at some former
time on the same soil, or in the immedi
ate neighborhood. The seeds may have
been deposited there by floods or freshets,
by the winds, by animals or birds. We
have seen rice taken from the crops of
pigeons which had flown a hundred miles
since eating it. Some seeds wiU germi
nate only under certain conditions. In
the cases first alluded to, these conditions
may have teen wanting, until the seeds
were brought up from the deep soil of
the well, or until the forest was cut down
or the fire cracked the hard and flinty
shell. Every body knows that vheat and
ether cereals taken from Egyptian mum
mies several hundred years ago have ger
minated. They could not vegetate as
Ion? as moisture and other favorable con
ditions were wanting. So it is in all
cases with seeds and plants. American
Agriculturist.
The fluidity cf the Berlin iron, from
which the finest and sharpest (although
not the strongest) castings are made, it
attributed to arsenic in the iron.
Cnrlcg Beet and Turnip Tops.
In seasons ct short hay crops for fod
der, and also upon farms whero large
quantities cf roots are raised annually,
the following method of curing beet and
turnip tops may ba found serviceable in
adding to the supply of fodder. It is de
scribed by an English farmer in the
Mark Lane Express, and is said to be
regularly practiced in France and Belgi
um, where root culture is extensively fol
lowed. The plan may be good, and we
give it as v:e tind it.
The roots are taken up in dry weather,
the tops cut off close to the bulb, and
carefully laid in small heaps. Trenches,
twelve or flffteen wide, are opened, as
for storing potatoes or turnips, and as
deeps as the dryness of the soil will ad
mit. If the land bo quite wet, the tren
ches should be dug quite shallow, and the
ridge or heap of the leaves raised above
the surface. When the trenches are
ready, a layer of lops eight inches deep
is put in, gently pressed down, and salt
sprinkled on at the rato of three-fourths
of a pound to every four cubic feet of
tops; then another layer until a ridge is
formed at the top above ground. Earth is
then thrown over the whole, and beaten
smooth and hard with the spade, and a
drain is dug around the trench to carry cfT
the water that is shed from ths sides. As
the moisture evaporates from the tops,
they will settle, and cracks will be open
ed in the earth above them, which must
be smoothed over, to shed rain perfectly.
The lower layr of leaves should be
thicker than the upper ones, to prevent
their becoming too salt by the drairage
from above.- No straw is used, it would
retain moisture and rot the leaves. The
evaporation and curing will be complete
in about six weeks, when the fodder is
ready for use, and, it is said, will remain
good until late in spring. When thor
oughly cured, the foliage is quite dry,
and hastho appearance of dead leaves.
It is said to be particularly valuable for
milch cows, increasing both the quantity
and richness of the milk. The usual
quantity fed is about one bushel a day to
each cow. All animals relish and thrive
well upon it. When fed green, especial
ly daring wet weather, the leaves are apt
to scour animals that eat them.
Decline of fiome.
On the gradual disappearance of "love
in the cottage," and the' disuse of the
"midnight lamp," "old oaken bucket,"
and other nuclei of old associations, in
consequence of the substitution of new in
ventions, a writer in the Philadelphia
Inquirer thus discourses:
"If we go on at this rate, all sentiment
and simplicity will vanish from the house
hold. Our homes will be woven together
into one immense hotel, drawing light,
heat, and rrater from the same source,
and it may be from the same material.
The whole domestic picture will have an
air of labor-saving contrivamce and ele
gant mechanism, with cushioned car3,
noiselessly gliding from, cellar to attfc;
locomotive dumb-waiters circulating with
stiff gravity through the table ritual;
steam calliopes discoursing musical asth
mas in the parlor, and nimble sewing
machines performing miracles of fancy
needle-work. The genius of improve
ment will have driven out the spirit of
romance from its last refuge and birth
place, and home itself be left disenchant
ed. In the meantime, however, let us
be consoled with the reflection that what
we are losing in poetry, we are gaining
in comfort and elegance ; and that as phy
sical conveniences are multiplied and dif
fused, the means cf domestic refinement
and social amelioration will be propor
tionably increased. The masses now live
as luxurioiu-ly as their rulers of a century
airo.
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LMIe Children Dresses.
A distinguished physician, who died a
few years since in Paris, made this state
ment: "I believe that during the twen-ty-six
years I have practiced my profes
sion in this city, twenty" thousand children
have been carried to th? cemetaries, a
sacrifice to the absurd custom cf exposing
them to the weather with their arm3
naked."
I have often thought if a mother were
anxious to show the soft, white skin of
her baby, and would cut a round hob in
the little thing's dress, just over the heart,
and then carry it about for observation by
the company, it would do very little
harm. But to expose the baby's arms,
members so far removed from the heart,
and with such feeble circulation at best,
i3 a most pernicious practice.
Put the bulb cf a thermometer in a
baby's mouth ; the mercury rises to 99
degrees. Now carry the same bulb to its
little hand; if the ar.m3 be bare, and the
evening cool, the mercury will sink 40
degrees. Of course all the blood which
flows through these arms and hands must
fall from 20 to 40 degrees below the
temperature of the heart. Need I say
that when these cold currents of blood
flow back into the chest, the child's gen
eral vicinity must be more or less com
promised? And need I add that we ought
not be surprised at the frequently recur
ring aflection3 cf the lung3, threat and
stomach.
I have seen mere than one child wuh
habitual cough and hoarseness, or choking
with mucus, entirely and permanently
relieved by simply keeping its arms and
hands wafrn. Every observing and pro
gressive physician ha3 daily opportunities
to witness the same simple cure.
Monotonous noises favor sleep.
Stimulants,
The Louisville Journal beautifully
says :
"There are times when the pulse lies
low in the bosom and beats slc-.v in th
veins; when the spirit fleepi tLa 's.'oep,
apparently, that knows co waking in its
house cf clay, and the window shutter
are closed, and the door hung with the
invisible crape of melancholy; when 175
wish the golden sunshine pitchy darkness,
and very willing to fancy cloud3 when
no clouds be.' . This is a slate cf sickness
when physic may be throvrn to ih? dogs,
for we will have none of it. What shall
raise the sleeping Lazarus? What shall
make the heartbeat music "aain, and tha
pulses dance to it through ail the myriii
thronged halls in our hous cf life ? What
shall make the sun kiss the eastern hills
again for us, with all his owo awaking
gladness, and the night overflow witij
moonlight, music, love and flowers? Lore
itself is the great stimulant, the most into
xicating of all, and performs all th?53
miracles;" but it is a miracle itself, and it
is not at the drug store, whatever they
say. The counterfeit ia in the nirkst,
but the winged god is not a money chaa
ger, we assure you. .
"Men have tried many thingsbut
still they ask for stimulants. The stimu
lants we use, but require the U30 cf
more. Men try to drown the floating
dead of their own soul3 in the wine cup,
but the corpses will rise. We see their
faces in the bubbles. The intoxication of
drink sets the world whirling again, and "
the pulses playing wildest music, and the
thoughts galloping but the fast clock
runs down sooner ; and the unnatural sti
mulation only leaves the house it fills with
Avildest revelry, mere silent, more sid,
more deserted, more dead.
"There is only one stimulant that never
fails, and never intoxicates Duty. Duty
puts a blue sky ever every man, up in his
heart may be, into which -tho skylark.
Happiness, always go singing.','
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UnlQCky People.
It is a part of the great fact cf luck
the undibutable fact that there are men,
women, ships, horses, railway enginos,'
whole railways, which are lucky, and
others which are unlucky. I do not b
lieve in the common theory of luck, but
no thoughtful or observant man can deny,
the fact of it. And in no fashion does it
appear more certainly than in ' this, teat
in the case of some men cross-accidents-are
always marring them and the. effect:
they would fain produce. -The system of
things i3 against them. They are not iu ;
every case unsuccessful, but "whatever;
success they.attain is gained by brave
fighting against wind and tide. : :
At college they carried off many hon
ors, but no such luck ever befel thern as
that-some wealthy person should offer,.,
during their days, some special medal for
essay or examination, which they would
have gained a3 of course. There was no
extra harvest for them to reap; they
could do no more than win all that was to ;
be won. They ro to the bar, and they
gradually make their way ; but the day!
never come3 on which their leader i3 fud
denly taken ill, and they have the tppor-.
tunityof earning a brilliant reputation by
conducting, in .his absence, a case i.i
which they are thoroughly prepared.
They go into the church and earn a fair
character 33 preachers, but the living
they wo jld like never becomes vacant.,
and when they are appointed to preach'
on some important occasion, it happens,
that the ground is a foot deep with snow. .
Frazer's Magazine.
Larsc Yield cf Wheat.
The American Farmer gives & State
ment from Mr. M. T. GolJiborough, of
Eilenboro, Md., from which we learn;
that a field of 27 1-2 acre3, on the farrr.
of his father, yielded this season Co
bushels of wheat to the acre. Nine of
the best acres yielded 61 1-2 bushels to
the acre. The field had been subject to
a rotation of corn, wheat and clover fora
numler of year?. , The entire corn culti
vation bad also been repeatedly manured,
with barn-yard manure, s-.varnp-rauck,
wood's mould, marl or lime, and especial
ly wih large quantities cf calcareou3ir.a '
nure, obtained from the Indian cyster..
shell banks. The field was ploughed sis
inches deep, but once, and harrowed and-
roiled'till tin earth was loose, and net a'
clod could be seen. The teed was drill
ed in with a nine-inch drill. For 13 1-2
acres, only 23 bushels cf seed was o?ed,
of white wheat. The straw averngrd 0
feet and six inches in height, but n.227''
specimens six feet four inches Icrg wr3
found. The field waj carefully rueasur-:.
ed. In 1557, a bad wheat year in Msry- ;
land, the. same field gave a yield cf twenty
bushels to the acre. -
:Thfl lark rsf nietv show if.lf in rvif '
day, in straining after popularity. . On "
13 truly popular by the force of his talents
and the fervor cf his piety; another, b?-
cause he seeks it a3 a main end. One is
simple and solemn; the other is nagni- 1
loquent and affected. Tha one impresses. :
by his thoughts; the ether by his izzzzzz '
and words. The cne attracts by tha so- ,
lemnity and power with which he pre-
ser:t3 and applies divine truth; the ether
bv his newsnacer notice. hi3 cuaint s:h-' ''
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jec.3 and texts. hi3 odd illustration. Tha.
one wins converts to Christ ; tha ether,
admirers to himself. The one preach?3 ,
boi.'ily the doctrines cf the cress; tha,'
other withhold and modifies them, lest r
they should effend, and blunts every ar-
row, lest it should penetrate, emubus cn- :
ly of the reputation cf a popular preacher.
