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VOL. VI.
BEOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THUESDAY, FEB, 20, 1862.
1'
no
DO.
BUSINESS CARDS.
Augustus Sclioenlieit.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
. SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Corner First and Main Streets,
nrounvillc, - - Nebraska
DR. D GWIN,
Having permanently located in
.'BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,
For tbe rractice of Medicine and Surgerj, ten
ieri Lis professional ferricea Ip the afflicted.
Offic. on Main Street. no23v3
T A. S. 1I0LLADAY, M. D.
UepectfD.ly informs bus friend In Brownville and
mineciiate vicinity tbat be bas resumed tbe practice of
j Medicine, Surgery, &. Obstetrics,
! nd bopes.br strict attention to big profession, to receive
Cit Rcueroup patronage heretofore extended to bim. In
i V! Kise? where it is possibleorexpedient, a prescription
tjiwn-wiU bedoue. Office at City Drugstore.
Feb. 4, '59. 35. ly
JAMES S. BEDFORD
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND r
' Master Crmnissiocef In Chancery.
-BE0'Kr2fVILLE, K. T.
. T. M. T1LB0TT,
! DENTAL SURGEON",
Raving locatd himself in Brownville, N. T.,teu
"JorfWs professional services to thecommuni tj.
All joHi warranted.
Clocks Afatclics & Jewelry.
. .J: SCHUTZ
xr'niii nnrTi!irio thfcitizena of Brownvllle
f Brownvllle, anamteuiKHceping a run assort.
, wtu t everytbing in his lineof business, which will
lfuld lew forcab. He will also do all kinds of re
'pjinnK of clocks, watcbesandjewelry. All work war-
rtne4. ' v3nlSly
. EDWARD V. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
.Solicitor in Chancery.
Offlce curter of Wain aud First Streets.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
THOMAS DAVIS,
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN
AND
SXJEGEON,
TAZU.Z'-VOCK NEBRASKA
;., .-, o, lr. . , l!rtwnr;ile.
j-.- ::i n: r:. v".' Iv
KOtSE. SIG.V A.D 0ILA:.IEMAL
CLAIZEi: AM) PAPER-HANGER.
j;r;ouTiLLE. x. t. i i
The Newest' and Rest Music
1'. tlJ Vocal and intrum?ntul by the best Ainerioan
"end European Cfmroerg. 'firtpear regularly every
vctk In the llOUSKHOLD JOURNAL. Price Four
'tinits. Anew gong by Stephen tJlover, appearein
j New Shoo Shop.
BROirXVILLE, NEBRASKA,
'JtMjiert fully Informs tbe e!t'i7n of tbls place and
.Tiunuy ihat he bas xoromenDed the manufactory of
h :U and shoes is Brownville, and hopes by attention
andoareto merit a. share cf public patronage. His
u-k is all rf tbe bot.t quality, and bis work all war-
Tirtfa to "pive satisfaction or no pay."
Ail styleA,f work, from a No. 1, fine calf skin boot,
to a cnart-e brogan, and at price so low tbat nonacan
wiplain-
Glv Pe a call at iny shop, on first street, between
in and Water.
. Brownville, May 9, 1361 ly
J.. WILSON BOLLINGER,
l X1 'X1 0 1ST "S"
j . AND
! Gonnsellor at Law
General and Collecting Affcnt.
BEATRICE, GAGE CO., NEBRASKA.
j ILL practice in tbe sevoral Courts in Gage and
j arijoinirtp counties, and will give prompt attention
, to all business utrustl tohim. Collections prompt
.' 'Vfliala. Js7i articular attention given to locat
'rg Lund Warrants on lands carefully selected by
'. timself.TJ
j September r5,"'61. ol2-yly
H. A. TERRY,
) Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
j Garden, Field and Flower Seeds,
ALSO
I GEAPE VI NTS, GOOSESEEEIES,
; Currants, Rasrbprrie?, Blackberries,
j Roitt, and Ornamental Shrubbery Generally.
I - CRKSCliNT CITY IOWA.
f 'PBOKE1BR
mum book
BIITDERY,
5
I
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
WILLIAM F. KITER.
i Kay 17, 1SS0.
FAIRBANKS'
' STANDARD
SCALES
07 ALL KIKDI.
TIIEPAIIE IX TIME
AO AIKST TBI
THE FIRES OF FALL,
i rime, &.110, 1 msurance.
lit THE
flBIX lilMLl CO.
OF I
ARTFORD,
The Fruits of the' Phcenix
Are manifest in the following statement of Facts
and Fgures, showing tbe amount equalized to public
benefit, in the shape of losses paid in the west and
South, during the past four years ; a substantial roo
ord of a
Well Tried Corporation.
$1,167 00 NEBRASKA $1,167 00
40,377 55 OHIO 40,377 45
27,622 V)4 INDIANA- 27,622 94
69,174 56 .ILLINOIS 69,174 56
32,670 03 MIOAICAN' 32.670 08
34,220 13 WISCONSIN 34,220 13
19,323 34 IOWA 19,323 34
,8,663 10 MINNESOTA 8,653 10
9,765 00 KANSAS 9,765 00
34,054 38 KENTUCKY 34,054 36
43,054 90 TENNESSEE 43,054 90
20,832 55 IIISSISSIPI'1 10,632 55
97 fiflrt R:t MISSOT7RT 97 r.oa co
22,839 43 ARKANSAS 22,839 43
3,tf81 C3 jlt.AA3 3961 98
555 56 ALABAMA. 555 55
Insurances solicited. and nolicies i.asned and rnnanr.
cd in this leading Corporation, at fair rates by
iJ. . TxlUJlAo
Iiesident Agent.
Brownville, Sept. 5, IS60.
tinufiiTmm
AKD
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
ROGERS & BROTHER,
ANNOUNCES to tbe public tbat he bas purchased tbe
Livery Stable aud Stock formerly owned by William
Russell and added thereto tine stock, and is now prepar
ed to accommodate the public with
Carriages,
Busies,
CO t m
Sulkies,
Saddles Llorses
THH TnAVELUNQ FUBLIC
Can find at bis Stable ample accommodations for
horses, mules or cattle.
BENJAMIN &. JOSHUA ROGERS.
Brownville, Oct. 13, IbtiO. nlo-yly
johit l cap.so:t
(Successor to Lu"Ll a;:(',h & Carson,
X. ' m&
It J
LXXiV AND TAX PAYLYG
Dealer in Coin, Uncurrent Jlloney, Land
Warrants, Exchange, and Gold Dust
MAIN STREET.
rniOlYAVlLLE, ALII11ASIL1.
I will give especial attention to buying and selling ex
change on tbe principal cities of tbe United States aud
Europe, Gold Silver, uncurrent Bank Bills, and
Gold Dust, Collections made on all accessable points,
and proceeds remitted in exchange at current rates.
Deposits receircd on curreut account, and interest al
lowed on special deposits.
OFFICE
3IAIX STREET. BETWEEN THE
Telegraph and the LT. S.
Land OGices.
REFERENCES :
Llnd & Brother Philadelphia, Pa.
J. W. Carson k. Co., ' " "
Hiser, Dick & Co. Baltimore, Md.
Touns it Carson, " "
ito. Thompson ilason, Col'r of Port, '
wm. T. Smitbson, Esq., Hanker, Vasblngtor, D. C.
J. T. Stpveos, Esq., Att'y at Law, " "
Jno. S, Gallaber, LateSd Aud. C. S.T. " ' '
Tarlor & Kriesb, Bankers, Chicago, III.
McClelland, Pye & co., St. Louis, Mo.
Hon. Thomas G. Pratt, Annapolis, UA.
Hon. Jas. O. Carsou, ' VercersburgPa
P. B. Smaii, Esq., Pres't S. Bank, Hagertwn, Aid.
Col. Geo. Schley, A'y at Law, ' "
Col. Sam.HamblctonAtt'y at Law, Easton, ild.
JudpeTbos. Perry, Cnmberland, Md
Prof. H. Tutwilcr, Havana, Alabma.
Nov 8, lS60-tf .
MonoyAdvftnood ox.
PIKES' PEAK GOLD!
I win receive Pike's Peak Gold, and advance
money upon the same, and pay over balance of proceeds
as soon as Mint returns are bad. In all cases, I wi
exhibit the printed returns of tbe United States. Vin
or Away office. '
J NO. L. CARSON,
BULLION AND EXCHANGE BROKER
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
noC0v4
KEAL ESTATE
AND
Collection Office
o r
Vain, Bduccn Levte and First Streets.
Particular attention sriven to the
Purchase and Sale of'Rcal
Estate, Makin? Col
lections and
Payment or Taxes tor Xon-Resi-dents.
LAND W AURANTS FOR SALE, for cash and on
time.
LAND WARRANTS LOCATED forEafternCap
itolists.on lands selected from personal examination,
and a complete Townbip Map, pbovrlng Streams,
Timber, Ac, forwarded with the Certificate of loca
tion. " . " ,
Brownville.NT. Jan. 3, 1S51. , , y
PiUe?s Peak, or Bust.'
NEW
PROVISION STORE,
AKD
FAIRBANKS &GREENLEAF.
l?a LAftC ST CHIC AGO, '
corner of Main & Walnut Kts, bt. Louis.
IU'llCI ONLY THE GEMCIKE.
,
A. C O 5 S T A n LE ,
IMPOHTTR Attn DEALER IN
STEEL, NAILS,
jUMJS, SPRINGS. AXLES, FILES
1
AKD
H'acksmith's tools
-so-. Hubs, Spokes, an-3 Bent Stuff.
. Third Street, between Ke!lx and Edmond.
iATNT JOSEPH, MO.
I be sells at Pt. Lonis prtctEfor cash.'"
' t'etebt Price Paid for Ecrs.p Iron.
j Z.t 1, IILJ. ly.-
DRY GOODS HOUSE.
KJo. XI, Main strootf
BE0W1TVILLE, IT. T.
Have JuFt comrleted tbtir nw ontinps hans on
Main Street, rear the U.S. Land OSUre. in Brouvllie
wtere they bave opened out and areofl'ering onibe mott
favorable ternis.
Dry Goods, Provisions,
Of all Kinds,
FLOUR, COKFECTIONARIES,
GREEY AXD DKIC FI11ITS,
Choice Liquors, Cipars,
Ana a "tbonband and oae," other tbinga everybody
needs.
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
Brcvnritie, April S, ly
INCCRPCRMED
SEMI-AXUAL STATEMENT, No-102.
CAPITOL adSURPLUS
$932,302.98.
TJZtx-y 1st. IQOl.
Cuhh and cash items
Loans well secured - - '
Real Khtate -
2626 sbarea Hartford EankStocki
2125 " Ivew York " -1010
" Boston " "
607 otber " -
trnited State and State " "
Hartfd Haven K.R. bonds "
Harttord City Bonds
Conn. Elver Co. & E.B.. Co. StcKi
Total Assets - -Total
liabilities -
$79.W8 78
66.263 20
15,000 00
274 ,59 00
193,350 00
100 150 00
63.0S5 00
73.267 00
89.100 00
36 760 00
4,600 00
$932,302 98
73.244 27
For details of investments, Bee small Cards and Cir
cnlars. '
Insurances may be effected in this old and substantial
Company on very favorable terms.
Apply to
JOHN L. CARSON, Agt
ItP.OWXTlLLK, N T.
53" Pwel lines and Farm Property insured lor a term
of years at very love rates p$ tJn4
Johns & Crosley,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OP TnE IMPROVED
faUTA PK II CI I A
CEMENT ROOFING,
Is the Cheapest and most durabh Roofing
m use.
IT IS FIRE AjYD WATER PROOF
It can be apr.'ied to new anl old roofs of all kinds, and
to pbingle r.xfs without removin? the rbingles.
Tlie cost is only one-tliird of Tin,
and is twice as durable.
Gutta Fercha Cement
For preserving and repairing tin and otber metal roofs
of everp description, from it great elasticity is not in
jured by the contraction and expansion of metals, and
Will rct crack in cco or. Run in warm
t. f i 'i ( ; . : , .
Tliean materials bare tfen v..iif; i. ', if (:'; i :(! ?r,w
Xttrk nil lrt fit tbe H..i.lhrl nn- Wim wi n'lti't.
ni w. tan giv. abunJuat proof ji ail c.'iisj i-itl-i-ir
favor ' '
7'bey are readily applied b j ordinary laborers, at trifl
ing expense.
"NO HEAT IS REQUIRED."
These materials are put up ready for
use and for Shipping to all parts of the
Couutry, with full printed directions for
application.
Full descriptive circulars will be fur
nished on application by mail, or in per
son, at our principal office,
510, BROADWAY,
(Opposite St. Jficbolas ntel, NEW YORK,
JOHNS & CROSLEY.
Feb. 23, 1861. AGENTS WANTED. 6mo-
Furniture Manufactory.
The Undersigned having opened a shop
at the
BROWNVILLE STEAM MILL,
Are prepared to pet up allkindsot
CM 1 1 IT W011
To order, at short notlca. We will manufacture
BUREAUS SAFES
DESKS . TABLES
STANDS ; LOUNGES
CRIB CRADLES -ROCKING
, OFFICE
CHAIRS CHAIRS
WINDOW LOUNGES
. . . . CHAIRS &c. &.c.
Teare lo prepared to fcrnisb Coffins with tbo nt-
mot di.patcb. AVe bave on band well seasoned Black
Walnut lumber lor tiiai purpose, uennvw iue iauu
ties of making furniture as cheap as it can be furnished
in this cotintry, when ilurabiiity js taken Into the ac
count, as we warraut all of cur work.
TCe solicit tbe patronage of tbo community.
fl'e will take hi exchange for fnrnltare all kinl of
farm produce. The Li;bPFt prices for butter, eggs,
and lard will be paid tbe entire hot season.
' ' CHAMBERS & KOrES. .
Brownville, May 30, ly. '
BROWNVILLE
iifl m ' inn ' -
3
THORN, CCLEF.1AW, CO.,
nnonnce to tbe traveling public that tbeir splendid
commodious Steam ferry mailing across from
Brownville, .SSi Nebraska
isoRe of tbe best in every refpt'eton tbe Upper Mis
souri river. The JVat mke rettular trips every hour
sothat no time will be bst in "aiiiBsr.
Tbe laiiks .n both fide. of the river are low and well
traced which rrr.ders un0aJ--S unnecceary as is the
case at m ft other ferries.
Xo ferneed beentnaiued asodiClfnltiesatorBear
this crosirp. as evebdy in this region . on both Ides
.f th j river, is for the Cuion Uie srronsest kini.
Our ehrti pes too nn item tbeiC burd time are lower
than at any other crossin?.
Travelers from Kansas to Iowa tind totheeastwill find
tbis tbe nearest anl Lest route i" every respect.
THORN, COLEMAN & CO.
Brownville, Nebraska, Sept.21t, 1S61. '
Furniture! Furniture !!
Tbe meet complete stock of Furniture ever offered in
tbis upper couutry just received by X. HILL.
Brownville, April 25th. 1SS1.
. H. M. .ATKINSON, .
fiTTORrJBY AT LAW.
: AND
SOLICITOR lil CHANCERY.
Office corner or Main and First Sts.
Srownv'llo, . Zr. 37. "
Jan. 30, '72 n30-v6 j - :
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have selected from onr it u. irscillevtion of Asters
end Ten Week Stock, fca n:oct choice and
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particulars address , V 3r ,ItNES.
Chatham 4 Con". C.;.;n:Ua Co N. Y.
For sale in New York ' i7 l7
GRIFFING RRO. 4 CO., A iaitaral and Seed
Warehouse, 60 Ccurtliad -s.
January. 1862. - '
Apple"Trec3. . ,
For sale by Maan A -tr, -t tLe Brcwnrillo
Nursery. !
The White; Bean,':
Relative to the cultivation of the white
bean the Country Gentleman says :
' The cultivation of the bean . should be
extended. The crop has this great ad
vantage if the price is low, the beans
may be mixed with corn and oiher grain,
ground, and fed to cows and sheep.
They are one of the very best kinds of
food for milch cows. The crop does not
impoverish the land, and when fed to
domestic, animals, the manure i3 rich and
valuable. . ;
Many suppose that poor iand is neces
sary to rahe white beans only because
they will grow better on poor land than
other crops. Manuring the land for them
has doubled the crop. Nothing is be U
ter for them than good rich corn land.
If the soil is rather heavy, an excellent
way is to turn over the sod late in the
spring, roll and harrow it and plant the
beans. There will be less hoeing need
ed, as fresh inverted sod is usually clean
soil. When the soil is free from weeds
the best way is to drill in the beans, so
that the drills may be about two and a
half or three feet apart, and the seed 2
inches apart in the drills. If a drill can
not be had, furrow out the land, and drop
the beans by nailing or tying a small tin
pail to the lower end of a rod about the
size of a . walking stick, make a hole in
the bottom large enough for the bean3 to
pass out, and walk along, shaking it over
the furrow. The quantity or distance
maybe perfectly regulated by making
the hole the right size from trial, by
shaking more or less rapidly, and walk
ing slow or fast.
If the soil is weedy, plant in hills a
foot and a half apart in the row, and
seven to a hill. The beans will be yel
low in three months, and ready for har
vesting which is done by'pulling them. If
the weather continues dry a jfew days,
they will soon be dry enough, if placed
in small heaps. If wet weather is fear
ed, take the bunches and place them in
small stacks made around a pole driven
into the ground, radiating from the cen
ter or pole, and with either roots or tops
out these stacks may be as high as a
man can easily reacb, and should be built
on four small sticks at xhe bottom, the
size cf stcve weed, laid across to keep
the leans oil" the wet ground, and to al
low tho drying1 wind to blow under.
When quite dry, draw out the pole and
draw them to the barn, and thrash durmg
the winter. .....
. As a single proof of .the profits of
bean raising, a gentleman of Geneva,
New York recently informed us that he
Had planted small white beans in the va
cancies of his extensive nursery, where
trees had been dug last Spring amoun
ting to about 40 acres. The cultivation
cost almost nothing, as they stood in rows
of scattered trees; but he thinks if the
beans stood alone, the whole cost of cul
tivation would not have been eight dol
lars an acre. They had 800 bushels cf
beans, which sold at one dollar and fifty
cents per bushel, for SI, 00. The cost
of cultivation, estimated at the very high
est at $320, deducted from this sum,
leaves a clear profit of SSS0 for the use
of the 4.0 acres of land. They have fine,
rich, tile-drained land, but it had evident
ly been considerably exhausted by the
previous growth of trees.
Iowa State Ag. Society.
A correspondent of the Country Gen
tleman writes as follows of the Annual
Meeting of the Iowa State Agricultural
Society: . .
"We re-elected Hon. George G.Wirt
of Van Buren county President; Doctor
Sprague of Butler Co., Vice President ;
J H Wallace of Muscatine. Secretary ;
Mark Miller of Dubuque Treas.
We had quite an interesting meeting.
The subjects discussed were "fence "for
stock and no fence for crops." It was
ably argued on both sides; against re
straining stock, that this was greatly a
stock country, and would tend to criple
the stock interest. For restraining stock
that more farmers of small capital could
make a beginning, and thus induce immi
gration, and be the means of adding veiy
greatly to the number of acres in cul
tivation. It was . generally agreed that
this would eventually take place, and the
more it ' was discussed, and the sooner
it was understood by farmers, the better
for them and for the State. A resolu
tion to this effect was passed, with few
dissenting voices.
"The second evening, f'Apples" were
discussed. You have heard of the large,
beautiful, and very excellent apples of
the,-,West. Well,:they made their ap
pearance again on this occasion, in all
their excellence, which Mr. Barry saw
at -Burlington, at the exhibition 'of the
"Northwestern Fruit-Grower's Associa
tion," 1855.- He said, "Who ever saw
before such apples and such pears, as are
here displayed at this exhibition ? I nev
er have in all my travels, either at home
or abroad, and in this I only repeat the
expression of Mr. Prince, and other gen
tlemen from the East who are present."
The number ot exhibitors was quite small
Mr. Severs . of Oskaloosa, had 52 vari
eties, beside3 several seedlings of con
siderable merit, and took the premium of
820. Others had equally beautiful and
good apples, but not as great a variety.
Several lots were frozen and not exhibit
ed. The orchard, in our prairie country,
shouid be upon dry rolling land, high
and airy, and the wind broken off by a
belt of trees hardy varieties, and Jew
heads; r!ow with a cne-fcorse plow next
to the trees then with a two-hcrse plow
quite deep as you get away from the large
roots, always turning the furrow to the
tree a great advantage in ridging up
this light soil, thus burying the roots deep
er and deeper, modifying the effects of
frost and drouth, and the center fmrow
answers for a surface drain.
Mr. James Smith, nurseryman at Des
Moines, who I always take pleasure in
quoting as good authority on the apple
as adapted to cur Western climate", gave
us the following list of 13: Sweet June,
Fall and Winter Janitan, Fulton, Snow
Apple, Seek-no-funher, Roman Stem,
White Winter Pairmain, Wicesap, Jan
et, Willow Twig, Cole's Quince, and
Tawnsend.
This would lack sweet apples to my
taste. I would add Jersey Sweet, and
Hartford sweet.
Grapes are recommended for every
one to plant ; especially the Concord.
Sorghum Syrup or molasses, is of ve
ry great importance to our Prairie coun
try. We had many samples on exhibi
tion, not only of Syrup3 but of Sugar.
We had also "Refined Syrup," made of
Sorghum, at the Sugar Refinery of Bel
cher &. Co., Chicago, and if Queen Vic
toria's people would not prefer New Or
leans, we shall soon give them a taste of
our sweets, for we produce the article
equal to any other. It is true, much of
it made by our farmers, is miserable
stuff. An intelligent farmer of this vi
cinity, said to me to-day, that he had
discovered one error many fall into while
manufacturing thi3 Syrup. If put into a
cask hot, as it usually is, and thus con
fined from the air in that condition, it
usually has a raw unpleasant taste, which
will be removed if put into an open tub
or vat when done boiling and hot, and
and stirred till cool.
The United States Census for Iowa,
reports nearly 1,200,000 gallons of this
Syrup, the crop of '59. From the best
information of . men, gathered at the cap
ital from all parts of the State, the crop
of the past year was not far from 3,C00,-
000. Next year I predict we shall have 1
1,000,000 gallons for export. W e want
Sugar Refineries. I apprehend our leg
islature, now in session, will do some
thing to encourage them. Who will
come among us and build such an estab
lishment? I had the pleasure of a two miles drive
from Des Moines, with Gov. Kirkwood,
who is a practical farmer, to visit Mr.
James Smith's orchards and nursery.
He has a young orchard of 20 acres or
more, the finest I ever saw. Trees sev
en years set, four inches through, smooth
as turned posts, and producing fruit in
abundance. His apples ate as good as
his trees looked. His hand cider mill
produced excellent cider. He has a great
many Concord grapes.
Sheep are receiving much attention in
Iowa. The greatest difficulty is the dogs
and they will receive attention this win
ter, from the hands of our legislators;
who no dcubt will declare them traitors
to wool-growing, and condemn many of
them to be shot.
Chemical Phenomena of Vegetation
The sap-carrying materials from
without, contribute to the support of
vegetation ; but the plant besides this
derives assistance from the elements
of the atmosphere.
The action of the air on vegetation
presents two distinct phase3 ; the first
has for result the germination of the
grain ; the second, the development
of the plant, and the multiplication of
the species. . .
Germination. Thi3 cannot take
place except under certain physical
conditions. Thus the grain, or em
bryo, remains inert eo long a3 it 13
kept dry, and the air and suCicient
temperature are excluded from it; but
under these influences the grain swells,
its envelope breaks, the rootlet shoots
into the soil, while the sprout devel
ops, taking the direction of the stem,
on which the leaves soon appear. It
is not only the physical action of wa
ter and a suitable temperature that
the phenomena of vegetation takes
place ; the air is not less indispensable
than moisture and heat ; in fact, the
germination of moistened seeds will
not take place in an atmosphere de
prived of its oxygen.
The part which oxygen plays in
germination has been settled by Tb.
de Saussure. This celebrated philos
opher ba3 shown, by a serie3 of eudio
metrical experiments, that oxygen
converts a portion of the carbon , of
the grain into carbonic acid gas, w hich
is disengaged. Th. de Saussure has
explained the germination of seeds
under water, which would seem to prove
that oxygen is not indispensable to the
development of tho germ, by showing
that submerged grains which germin
ate absorb the oxygen which the water
ho!d3 in solution. In fact, sced3
placed in water which has been de
prived of its oxygen, do not germinate.
In extending thi3 investigation still
farther, he has demonstrated that
different grains require different quan
tities of oxygen for germination.
The carbonic acid produced during'
germination, being formed at the ex
pense of the carbon of the seed, the !
seed loses in weight, but the weight of j
carbon of the carbonic acid, which hn?
been enveloped during the process, ij
not sufficient to account; for the fo?$
of weight sustained by the seed ; thii
Th. de Saussuro ascribe3 to a loss of
water, and conclud?3 that during ger
mination there is a Iocs both of cartsa.
and water. -
Th: development cr growth of phrJs.
After tho root and the stem are
suflcicatly -developed, tLo cotyledons,
which furnished them with their first
nourishment, ury up ana cease tq act.-
The plant, however, continues to grow,
and its weight augments to such a
degree that a beet-seed, for example,
weighing but a part of & grain weil.t,
will produce a plant weighing, with i;j
root3 and leaves, twenty pounds.
What, then, are the elements which
plants assimilate during the period cf
their growth?
When a plant is analyzed, it is found
. t 1. ? : i
tu uuuiaiu tmuuii, nyurugen, asoiu,
oxygen, and certain inorganic substan
ces. Excluding these last, which are
obtained by the plant from the soil, it
may be that the principal constituents
of the plant are obtained from tho air
and from water. Experiment ha3
shown that seed, properly moistened
with distilled water, and nlaced in
pounded flint or brick, and not con
taining the slightest trace of organic
matter, have, without the aid of oils,
passed through all tho phases of veg
etation, from germination to fructifi
cation ; this proves that they '. must
have obtained their carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen and oxygen, necessary to
tneir organization, iroin tne atmos
phere. Evam' Rural Economist. .
Growth of Several Kinds .of Trees.
As timber is scarce in Nebraska, and
the time approaching when its cultiva-
population, we give tho following exper
iment, showing the degree of rapidity
in the growth of varicus kinds of trees.
A correspondent of tho Country GerAle
man says he planted. 'eeds of several va
rieties of trees in the Spring cf 1510
22 years ago :
Walnuts the three largest now meas
ure in girth, respectively, 3 feet 3 inch
es, 3 feet 2 inches, and 3 feet one inch.
Cottonwoods the three largest meas-
ure d teet tnree incnes. -ireet v, ana 4 o
Cedars 2 feet 7, 2 G and 2 4.
Silver Poplars 3 10, 3 2, and 3 1.
Black Locust 3 11, 3 9 and 3 6.
Apple trees three largest respective
ly, 3 1, 2 0, 2 7.
Catalpa 3 2, 3 1, 2 10.
Chestnuts 2 11, 2 11, 2 G.
" Sycamore 4 4, (have but one tree, t
is over thirty without a single limb.
The Loyal Indian.? or Kansas. j
The Leavenworth Conservative ?aj3
that Opotheyoholo Chief of. the loyal
Indians who have fled to Kansas frcm
the Southern Territory, to organize aLd
prepare to accompany Lano's expedition,
had an interview Gen'l- Hunter th-3 other
day in which he detailed the suffering
.c V:.. t . a
hopes. He said they numbered abcu,t
2.CC0 and that thpy have been grossly be
trayed by Jchn Ross, Chief of tho Cher
okecs who in league with the Confeder
ateshad lured them to a spot were they
might have been slaughtered. They
were first attacked by 3.0C0 Indians and
Texans and repulsed tht :;i drivirg them
five miles. Next day the rebels came
upon them in a stronger force and were
again repulsed Opotheychclo and his
tribe thought it was tim for them to
leave and they started for Kansas Luton
the way had another engagement and a
iniru lime came? on victorious- iney
reached the border however very much
redaced having suffered severely for tho
want of provisions asd clothing. .They
are now only anxiru3 to be taken .into
the service of the United. States and lo
go back with such numbers as to complete
revenge for their wrongs. Opotheyoha
lo is described as a splendid fellow v-i
of determination and fire. ,. ; .
Besides him there are3,C00 other--Indians
in Kansas ready to join the column
making 5.C00 in all. -
Baes natura'lv delight to dwell in
the shade, and revel in the sunshine,
A Siberian forester four.d a colony
of bee3 in a hollow fir tree, thej.de
cumbent limbs and dense branches cf
wbipfi rnmnletelv excluded tl-o sim'a
L - -
ray3 from the main stem. The end cf
a'der-ayed and hollow root, projecting
above the ground, formed the entrance
of a gallery through which the bcc-3
passed in ad cut. Be: Journal.
To keep rabbits frcm gr.awn-.T j-cung
fruit trees, ri;b the trees two cr tare
times during the winter wi-h a,deadraw.
one. It is a sure r nweutive. wi'h'u.
If it shou'd rain cften, riior-e frequent"
rubbings might be necer.tary.
A' resident of Jr ffenon County. N. Y."
desiring to ascertain the valu milch cowa
selected feven cf his let cows, and had
all their milk churned fc-r cr,' year. The
result was 1,730 pounds a.vi one ounce
of batter.
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