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VOLUME I.
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lHOWNVII.lE, X. T.
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.n, to be paid in advance.Thejrt-ivik'g- of yearly advertisers will be confined
eijidly U their own business ; and all advertisementsn.it pertainin; thereto, to bo paid for extra.
All leaded advertisements charged double the aboverates.
Advertisements on the inside exclusively will bethaijed extra.
0 f irtfytiDU UJ
JOB PRINTING!Pesters, fl Blan3iS?
by
Show Bills f Bill Heads"
Checks, L Labels,
Calalojucs ':-- A Circulars,
Bills of Lading.
f!f!rniiTrt nil i cv n m i TiniCTOonirriliu ukLLojunLu iiurvtiojand every other kind of work that may be called for.
Ilavine purchased, in connection with the w Advertiser" t)16ce,aa extensive and excellent variety of
cf the latent ft vies, we are prepared to do any kind ofwork mentioned in the above Catalogue, with neat-ness and dispatch.
The Projrietor, who, having bad an extensive ex-perience, will pi vc his personal attention to this branch A.of business, and hopes, in his endeavors to please,both in the excellence of his work, and reasonableharj;es, to receive a share of the public patronage.
BUSINESS CARDS.BROWNVILLE.
OSCAR F. LAKE & CO.GENERAL
LAUD AND LOT AGENTS,UiticE c la. 1st and 21 Eta
Brownville, N. T.
-- A. S. HOLLIDAY. M. D.SURGEON, PHYSICIAN
Jixl Olostotrician.RROWSVILLE, X. T.;
Sulicits a share of public patronage, in the variousuuicsoi nijpntjcTsion,iromtnecitiicnsoriJrown'
vJle and vicinity.
W. HOBLITZELL & CO.,ffHOLESALK AKD RETAIL DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS. GROCERIESAjucensware, Hardware,
COUNTPY PRODUCE.D IIOWXYILLE, N. T.
MISS MARY W. TURNER,
And Dress 2VIiiLor.lint Street, betveea JCain and Water,
BROWNVI LLE, N. T.Bonnet and Itimmings always on hand.
C. 7. WHEELER,AND BUILDER.
233. EUHIi! .TI3 YTA'IXS 513.Drovenvlllo. 3XT T. .
T. L. KICKETTS.CARPENTER AND JOINER.
duo w im v i-ijii-i:,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
J. D. N. THOMPSON,
ATTOEY AT LAW.
,LU1 AJiD LASD AGENT;Comer of First and At-anti- Streets,
EROWSYILLE. N. TV"ill attend the Courts of Northern MissourC
and Western Iowa. -
BLACKSMITHoon Street, between Main and Nebraska,
l.ROYYILLE, N. T. .
R. V7. FTJRITAS,
II' 11 LOT HI, I
HiSTJRAlTCE AGENT.AND AC5'P.vrP TTt-- n
AGRICULTURAL IWPLH.1EI1TS.!UilOWNVILLE, N. T.
BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N. T., THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1857,A. D. JOIES,
TIIE "WESTERN HONEER LAM) BUSTER,AND
DEALER IN HEAL ESTATE,OMAIIA CITY, N. T.
t57Land carefully located, and entered for cus-tomers. Lots and Lands bought and Hold.
E. M. M'COMAS,PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
. AND OBSTKTRICIAN,XEMAIIA CITY, N. T. ,
Tenders big professional services to thd citi.en ofNemaha county.
K. HARDING. O. C. K.'MBOYGH K. T. TOOKEB.
HARDING, KIM30UGH & CO,,Manufacturer and Wkoletale Dcalcri in
ILVTS, CAPS & STRAW GOODS,Ho 49 Main itreet, bet. Olive and Pine,
ST. LOUIS, MO.Particular attention paid to manufacturing our
finest Mole Flats.
C. V. SNOW,
SURGEON, PHYSICIANA-Tic-
l, AooouoheurfEOCKPORT, MO,
NUCKOLLS, RUSSELL, & CO.
riocltport, 2T!o.WHOLESALE AMD BET AIL PEALER3 IX
inI mllllf'N
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,Medicines, Dye Stuffe,
Saddlery, Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps,QUEEN SWARJE, STONEWARE, TINWARE,
IRON, NAILS, STOA-E-S, PLOWS &o.
Also Furniture of all kinds, Window Sash, fcc
A. D. KIRK,ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Land Agent and Notary Public,
Archer, Richardson county, N. T.Will practice in the Courts of Nebraska, assistedHarding and Bennett, Nebraska City.
JACOB SAFFORD,Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
GENERAL INSURANCE AND LAND AGENT.
And Notary Public.Nebraska Citjrt Nebraska Territory.
WILL attend promptly to all buisness entrustedhis care, in Nebraska Territory and West-
ern Iowa.September 12, 1856. vlnl5-l- y
SPRIGMAN & BROWN,
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOATAGENTS,
And General Commission Merchants.No. 46, Public Landicg.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.A. BRADFORD, D. L. MC'GARY,
WJf. MCLENNAN, ErownYiUe,N. T,Nebraska City, N. T.
BRADFORD, McLENXAN & McGARY,
ATTOBFJBYS AT LAWAND
SOLICITERS IN CHANCERY.Brownville and Nebraska City,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
BEING permanently located ia the Territory, weour entire time and attention to the
practice of our profewion in all its branches. Mat-ters in Litigation, Collections of Debts, Sales aridPurchases of Real Estate, Seloctions of Lands, Lea-tin- g
of Land Warrants, and all other business en-
trusted to oar management, will receive prompt andfaithful attention.
REFERENCES.S. F. Nuckolls, Nebraska City,Richard Brown, Brownville,Win. lloblitwll & Co., 4
Hon. James Craig, St. Joseph, Mo.,Hon. James M. Hughes, St. Louis, Mo.,Hon. Jubn R. Shepley, U ti M
Messrs. Crow, McCrearyA Co. u uMessrs. S. G. Hubbard it Co.. Cincinnati O.Hon. J. M. Love, Keokuk, Iowa.
vl-- nt June 7, 18o6.
A. J. POPPLETON. im. K. BTER3.POPPLETON k BYERS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.And General Land Agents, '
OilAIIA, NEBRASKA.
rsu IJbUlU UxN TIME.S. tLiA,1, ttentioB given to the selection and en--
iry tu lianas lor JSnttlprs. n,l .11 Jchoice locations. 4
Land Claims. Town Lr.ts and nil a. ,.r t- -i t.tate, bought and sold and investments made for dis- -v ieaiers.
JOHN S. HOYT,County Surveyor and Land Asent,
Ur uicnawson eounty, N. Tn will attend promptlyto all business in hi nmUinn .v... .n,i
jucb ss Paying Taxes, Recording Claims. Subdividing
ARCHER, Richardson co.. N. T.
J. HART & SON
SADDLE k HHESJOregon, Holt County, Missouri.
Keepeonstently on hand all descrlt'tion of IIamcLSaddle?, Bridle?, Ac., Ac.
N. I. Every article in ftur shop is manufacturedby oorselveyind warranted to give satisfaction.
W. P. LOAN,
1IT01BET IT LAWLAND AND LOT AGENT.
ARCIIER, RICHARDSON COLTNTT, N.
OLIVER BKKKCT. wjrL n. GAaarr.J AXES r. FISEE.
OLIVER BENNETT & CO.,llanufacturers and Whales! Dealers in
BOOTS AND SHOESNO. ST 21 All STREET,
(rOKXEELT,No. 101, CbKXIBOF MATH AKBLOCTST.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
righral Cale.Written for the Nebraska Advertiser.
A ITtJSKINQ HATCH,
BY TOM TURNIP.
That is,- - one of those Trhicu themajority of folks "read about' butwhich "your humble servant'.' had theexstatic pleasure of beholding. Notsuch an one as Miss Chandler, in"This, that,' end the other," told of,where the - Civilized and intellectual"youths and maidens" joined in thehappy task, but vrhere the backwoods"greenies'! convened to do the work,in consideration of a hearty supper,and a "Philander" afterwards, whichlast signifies to march the "fair ones"around the room to the tune of someappropriate song, and "winding up"every few moments with a mock mar-
riage and a kiss by each couple, whowere then ready for the next sett.The ladies, by the way, didi not assistin the "husking," but held themselvesin readiness for the aforesaid "Phi- -
ander:" '
"The shades of night were fallingfast," as myself and friend started outon a iair star-n- nt eve to attena a"Husking Match" of the above de
scrintion. The distance was but halfa mile, and when wo arrived we found
a score of the sturdy swains, alreadyon the ground and making the "nubbins" fly quite cheerily, The adventof no less a personage than myself,caused a good many broad, uncivil
stares', but on the information of myriend that I was not a "Philander- -
ageable" biped, the curiosity princi-
pally subsided, and the work proceeded,New hands gradually arrived, until
the number reached about thirty, who
varied in age from fourteen to twentyand in complexion from passably white,o "decidedly brown.' Under all this
accession of numbers, the corn heaprapidly grew, "beautifully less," untilabout twenty-fiv- e bushels remained ;
when the heap and the hands dividedinto two parts, and a race followed, inwhich were mingled such whooping,shouting, cheering and yelling, as madethe "vaulted arch of heaven resound."
The successful party took the first
"round"' at the supper table, while theirchagrined and defeated comrades hado wait patiently for whatever chance,
meagre or otnerwise., mat awaiieuo -
hem. Supper was quickly dispatchedhowever, by all, and they then adjourned to a vacant room, near by, to "gettheir monev back in chancre." The
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quaint old song of"Come lTiilandcrSjlets he a marching,
Every one his true-lov- e arckinj " (searching.)
was struck up, and here they wentDidn't that little, fat, dutch damsel,
and that crane-legge- d "gophus" make
a laughable pair; she took, at leastthree steps to his one, and gazed upin his face with such a smiling countenance, as if to say "welcome, my long,
expected beau!" Another pair follows
them, in which the lady is the tallestby some inches, and consequently lobksdowil on her diminutive partner!Couple after couple fellows, antiquatedand green enough, in all conscience, andfinally after the whole company hadcompassed about tho room some dozentimes they suddenly brought up aroundthe wall with their backs thereuntoand their faces directed, in a circle towards the centre of the room. The'squire and lady some suitable persons of the company who could singthen announced their readine3 to waitupon "customers," whereupon, thebravest,, followed regularly, in turn, bythe lc$s, and least brave, presentedthemselves before the officers and were"hitched,' temporarily, with a verse o
some back-woo- ds poet's composincalculated to be suitable for such occasions, and the "ceremony was closedwith a kiss, given by thegentleman tohis fair partner, who, when the taskwas finished, rapidly joined her femalecompanions, and was ready for the nexsett. By the byymy friend informedme that the exact spct, on the countenance, for impressing the aforesaid kiss"
was not limited to the lips, but theterritory.like the suicide's knife"; extendedfrom "ear to ear" 1
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--tvnoiner ana inotner sett lolloweahe first, varying only in the song andune, and thus the "play" continued
until near midnight, when a variationof the general "programme" was de--ermined upon by the leaders of the
sport, and accordingly "pleased-or-dis-please- d"
was introduced a rlav whichdispenses with the" marching, but regains, howc-ver- , the more essential part,
g, wich : is doubly, inrequency tnereby. The party ar
ranged themselves in couples upon longbenches placed around the room, andthe ladies maintaining their seats per-
manently, while the gents were obligedo shift positions as necessity required.
A good, stout hand, with a twistedhandkerchief conspicuously displayed,hen went the "rounds," inquiring of
the belles and beaux, alternately, themportant question, "pleased or dis
pleased?" which was answered as inclination prompted, and when thewished for suitor had taken a seat byher side, whether to hi own particularinclination- - or not. he was obliged; toethis lips "squat" upon some part of
the aforementioned kissing territory.Thus a favorite beau among the ladies,I noticed had the exquisite pleasureof "smacking" at least, two-thir- ds ofhe female portion of the assembled
company, at the first "round."
After continuing this novel pro- -
ceedure for half an hour, the party, asby some secret instinct, suddenly,silently and mysteriously broke up,and the ladies entered the house-prope- r,
o adjust their bonnets and shawls preparatory to starting homeward. . Thenit was that hearts heretofore apparent- -
y unconcerned began to flutter andump up into their owners throats, as
they stood waiting impatiently on theoutside of the house, ready to "danceattendance" to their sweet-heart- s, assoon as they started home, and fearfulest "all would not be gold that glitter
ed." The door opened, and out theycame. Those that were confidentlycertain of "coming it;" "pitched in"immediately, and were quickly followed by the doubtful and wavering infaith.
I was not, by any means, an idlespectator of ,the scene. As a spruceyoung fellow steppedup to a "sprucer"young lady, and as quickly steppedaway again, with an additional, imaginative article of hoo known familiar
ly as "the mitten," my soberness gaveway, and I cried out, lustily.
That's tho way the noney goes;
Pop goes the weasel!"
The unfortunate fellow was not so
badly nonplussed, but that he made
application to a second piece of calico,succeeded, and walked in majestic de
fiance down the land, with the rest ofthe successful heroes. I pursued, as a
novelist would express it, "my drearyteps homeward," turned into bed, and
in a short time feeling an uncomforta
ble retching within, arose and turnedout the "solid contents" of my
stomach, in a promiscous mass. Likesimilar cases, of the bilious kind, theorgan had become overloaded with
"victuals" in too "green" a state, andan evacuation became absolutely neces
sary. The remainder of the nightwas passed in dreams of an unpleasantkind, and when I arose m the mornin?. I felt "all out of sorts." When
my friend questioned me about my en
joyment of the party, in general, I,feeling just then slightly,- - very slightly
in a poetic mood, remarked:I've told the all, 111 tri'l no more,
Though short the story he jLot me go back where I was before,
And 111 get a living without troubling the--'plaguey' "Husking Matches."
West Charleston, 0.KDec. 1st, '56.
A Damfer. --Some years ago thelate Emperor Nicholas was visiting Napies, when King Bomba ordered a grandreview of his little army. After thisceremony the King rubbed his handssaying to the Uzar: " V ell, sir. is it noa very fine troop? Could I not marchagainst France with such an army?"Yea, certainly, replied the Czar,"but the French Castom-hcus- e officersmight' not let you pass
Many literary "effusions" proceedfrom water on the brain. ' t - '
ktllaneriit!A desszrtation on hoops.
Talking of the ladies, they arepositively getting bigger and bigger.The petticoat mania rages fearfully.They fill up the sidewalks. As theybrush by you, you feel bones whale-bones, I mean, for there are no otherswithin half a mile of you. What adreadful reversal of the order of natureis all this. I do not object to plump-ness and rotundity in the proper places,but what sense is there in being to tre-mendously orbicular about the feet?Between you and me Mrs. P. T. hasfallen into this fashion, and maugremy remonstrances, has purchased oneof the most monstrous of these inven-tions. I examined it with much awe,the other night, after she had gone tobed. O, Roberto, it is, "fearfully andwonderfully made." It is an institu-tion. In size it is like a small countrylaw office. I think it must have beenraised like a barn. It is latticed andcorded and stiffened with the utmostingenuity. When she has it on"gudo wife" is (so to speak) likelamlet's father, "clad in complete
steel." She is just as safe as if shewere in a convent, fohe is entirelyshut out from this vain world.. Quoadhe earth, she is nothing but a large
skirt. So much for the safety of thecontrivance. The question of beautyis another matter. Pa wtucket Gazette.
We have no desire to injure the moasses trade, but Xho isew .LondonChronicle states, as a fact, that a Mr.Richards, who keeps a store on theHartford road, a few days since, foundin one of his empty molasses hogs'leads, a human skeleton, the remains,
no doubt, of a negro, who was probab- -
y asleep in the hogshead when it wastilled on the plantation.
We don t want to injure the whiskytrade but must state it as a fact that.once .upon a time, Dr. --Ackley. otCleveland, had consigned to him fromColumbus, a large anaconda, whichbelonged to a caravan passing throughhe State, but, having sickened and
died, was sent to the Dr. for the Muse-
um of the Cleveland Medical College.But it never reached Cleveland; andsearch being made, the cask in whichit was sent was discovered in one ofthe unfinished rooms of the Neil House,just then being completed. Uponinquiry, it was discovered that the car--enters and joiners at work on themilding, had found the cask in one ofhe rooms, and, thinking it would be
a good joke to steal away some fellow'sfcask of whisky, had moved it toanother room, tapped it, and actuallydrank all the liquor. And there thesnake was found in an empty barrel,the whisky having all gone down thethroats of the workmen. Upon thisdiscovery, there was some gagging andbad feeling in the stomachs of thatlot of imbibers. Saiidusky Register.
A Dilemma. A gentleman, Mr.George W. Stell, residing near Petersburg, Va., caught a neighbor in a beavertrap a few mornings since. Mr. b.had experienced considerable difficultyin keeping his watermelons quietly "athome o' nights," and hit upon a beavertrap to solve the mystery of their dis-
appearance. Accordingly he set one,upon the plan of a steel trap, thoughlarger, without teeth. In the morning,instead of a thieving negro, he foundan hontst neighbor fearfully crouchingover sti Imagine the neighbor s
" 'feelingsli.t..
A correspondent of the LeicesterMercury says that a prize has beenoffered for a rhyme to the word"month," and hopes the following maybe adjudged successful
"A lisping girl sat on her father's knee,A trying to rhymo the little word MONTB;
And she laughed, as she said; "111 let you theeI can thay it again, for I've thaid it TroN-TH.-
'"
"Well, her father replied, "I am listenin? dear! Go on." And she uttered in haste; " Wonth and month;And now," she continued, "I've rhymed
tho clear,I'm thure you will never more call
me a dunth:.
Some editor says that the destiny ofthe world often bangs on the smallesttrifles. A little miff between CharlesBonaparte and his love Letitia mighthave broken off a marriage which gavebirth to Nanoleon and th9 battle ofWaterloo. To which the Chicago Ad-vertiser says: "Yes that is a fact. Sup-
pose a "little miff" had taken placebetween Adam and Eve! What then?"
Early Attachments. The attachments of youth rarely ripen into thewarm asd endearing love of maturity.Like early spring bud3, they are nippedby the frosts of experience, er fadeinto dim recollections of their transient beauty. ; '
Janitors' grpartntent.
From tho Rural New-Yorke- r.
ASS FARXESS mPROYTNQ!
This query is pertinent at all times,and especially at the close of a season'spractical operations. It is an
question withmany, and meritsthe careful consideration of every Ku-rali- st.
Tho pecuniary interest andgeneral welfare of community dependupon, and are directly enhanced by the"progress and improvement" of its individual members, for in proportionto their advancement in modes of culture, the judicious management oftheio affairs, and in tho attainment ofWisdom and Wealth, will bethellappiness of the
.
People and Prosperity ofii n a ime country, xr, is pernaps uimcult todetermine the relative progress of im-provement during the year now clos-ing, or the past five or ten years, yetby discussing the question somewhatinterrogatively we may aid individualreaders in deciding whether material,substantial advancement has been madeby themselves, and in their respectivelocalities
Much that is so called i3 neither progress nor improvement. Appearancesare not always reliable testimony .Good buildings, fences, &c, thoughalways creditable to the owner, andindicative of improvement, do not invariably accompany superior cultureand husbandry. The production of anextraordinary crop on a limited space,or of a single animal of extra weightor beauty, does not prove the owner aprofitable cultivator, breeder or grazier
for the crop or animal may have costtar more than its market value. Weadmit that much depends upon the ap-pearance of the farmer's homesteadand premises generally, and have everadvocated the importance of goodbuildings, fences, roads, and the vari-ous "improvements" and conveniencewhich tend to render his home pleasantand attractive alike to his family andin the eyes of strangers: Yet theseitems, and the addition of. superioreducational and religious privilege St-- "
the , conveniences ot good schools,churches, &c, though exceedinglycommendable and important in and ofthemselves, do not invariably demonstrate marked improvement in Agri-culture. So of extra garden culture.ornamental surrounding, fine stock, andother matters; all are pleasant to' behold and creditable to the proprietor,yet if he 13 not annually increasing,or at least maintamg, the richness ofhis soil, and augmenting the value ofhis premises, he is not a passenger inthe car of Improvement.
The great question for every cultivator, and community of farmers, todecide, is, whether he and they arelaboring advantageously and profitably. Is the soil deteriorating or im-proving? Does the farm produce lessor more than formerly." Is the incomesufficient to leave a proper balance overand . above the necessary expenses ofcultivation,-- for the support and educa-tion of his family?. If farming doesnot pay why? Is it lack of good culture, rotation, manuring, &c., or in con-sequence of a persistancc in endeavoring to produce what is not adapted tothe soil and climate, or crops whichare annually ravaged by insects? Or,is the reason attributable to the wantof a convenient and good market forthe articles produced? By the way,as much judgement and attention arerequisite in preparing for and marketing as in the production of manyarticles matters too frequently overlooked,' and which subject the producers to much loss. For instance, thepacking, shipping and marketing oftruit, dairy products, &c, and properinformation as to prices and the bestmarkets, are often of as much importance as their productien; Thesearticles are frequently sold to speculators and "middle men" at from one-four- th
to a half less than their actualmarket value a sad commentary uponme mteiugenco ana enterprise oi produccrs.
But we are digressing, and return tothe query Are Farmers Improving?The great majority of our readers inthis State, the West and Canada, aregrain grower3. Are they improvingin culture and management?ing the" fertility of their soil, increa3ing its productiveness, and augmenting their profits? This is a vital question", and one which will come home tothe minds and pockets of thousandsherein . addressed. Can you, reader,answer it satisfactorily? Have younot "mi3sed it, and failed ot lmprorcf- -
ment, in some of your operations? Bypersisting in depending mainly uponone crop wheat, for instance haveyou not made much slower progress,and far less profit, than you would byadopting a different system? Would
NUMBER 29.not more attention to other crops amixed husbandry, if you please boaltogether preferable, especially where-ev- er
the midge prevails? In fact, will,not fruit grew ing. stock breeding.grazing, dairying, &c, to a greater orless extent, pay letter, even in your lo-
cality where wheat has been tile staplecrop trom time w hereof the memory ofthat venerable nd astute personage,""tho oldest inhabitant," mnneth notto the contrary? In these" days ofrailroads, and easy and cheap accessi-bility to market, farmers should takeadvantage of their location and con-veniences for disposing of nroduet
i . r. i . ..A f , , A
mucu are, unuer iavorabie circumstances, much more profitable than theordinary staple crops. of the country.
nis matter seems to be overlooked bymany who reside in .the immediatevicinity of village and city markets,and railroad stations.
Connected with this matter' of improvement are various important con- -
i .. . . ,siaerations, ana we could easily offermany pertinent and suggestive querieson the sublect. The items of farmenrichment, productiveness and profit-are-
,
however, tho chief mattrrrf 'inwhich we proposed to direct attention!
and these, whether attained by rota-- ,tion, manuring, underdraining andjudicious management, or allcombined,- -
are,the main-sprin- gs of agricultural,success and prosperity. We proposorecurring to the subject ere .long, and'may perhaps be enabled to offer reasonsfor the belief that, while many farmershave made little oV no. advancement,others, and in some instances large,communities, have make marked "pro-- ,gress and improvement" in .culture,management, and profitable produc-tion.
C2Hsess rASirriirj.A Shanghai correspondent of the".
New York Tribune, says: "
Every foot ofground is in tne higheststate of cultivation, and I have neverseen farms kept in better order in anypart of America. The fact is, foreign-ers have already derived many usefulhints from the Chinese, and may yetlearn more.-- The chain-pum- p whichha3" been patented in America as anoriginal invention, has been in use forcenturies in China. It is used to ele-vate water from the canals to theirricefields.- - A Frenchman, some fifteenyears ago, withmuch eda(,' commencedhatching cgg3 by steam, in' Paris; Thishas been practiced so long in China,tVi n t fjrnrt timl!f inn or, a11 1. .' " .mvuuuu Vili UJi tcii niiuwas the discoverer of tho art. Theyhave large establishments, in differenttowns, where thousands may be seenhatching at a time; This, however, i3a digression. Tho canal3 abo servoanother purpose. Where the-farme-
r
i3 not near a town, they supply himwith the most of his manure. In every '
direction we saw the farmers, withbamboo tong3, drawing up the richmud Irom the bottom, just as fishermencatch oysters. Ihis they spread ontheir farms. The staple production ofthis plain arc wheat, rice, hemp, silk,and cotton:
KT7IE3 AS FARM TEAMS.
In an agricultural meeting atBoston;reported in the Neto England Farmer,Doctor Fisher, of Fitchbtrrg,-- gavesome of his experience in workingmules, and his views of their value, ascompared with oxen and horses: , "Hepurchased a pair last spring, weighingseven hundred pounds each, and hofound they could be kept very chean- -ly compared with horses. His horse..t 1 l iwnica weigns aoouc one thousand onehundred and fifty pounds, cats morethan8 both the roulej, while they donearly double the work that he will.They yall work more hours, are le33subject to" diseases and accidcnt3, needbut little grain n'ono except whenworked hard. He had not found anybad tricks in them, though this is oftenan objection urged against them. Theywill pay for good treatment as well a3a horse, and will bear poor treatmentmuch better.- - They know how toshirk,' it i3 true and in that respect
seem to be more intelligent than thehorse. They will draw a3 much on adray as a pair of oxen of double theirweight. A pair of mulc3 weighingone thousand four hundred pounds,will do nearly or quite a3 much workas a pair cf horse3 that weigh twothousand two hundred pounds, and tboywill not eat more than half as much."It is said to be a proverb in Virginia,that "a mule never dies," and it it truethat their working life is two or three'times that of the horse. Still, it willbe long before, they taie'tha placewhich the horso now 113 on our faras,though thero can ba npi question .bitthey might profitably do so to & cos.siderable extent.
There is beauty enough on earth tHmake a home for angels. ;
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