Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 31 July 1858 — Page 1

DA'S ooanro

I bear voice aweeti/singing, .. In ray «an the tones are ringing, ... ., 'While mj «ral ia fondly clinging

To rircet hope# kept bright and free. Anil whllo yet the Tofco doth linger, -!.Still tnethlnVs I hear tfco ricgat

5Gently

warbling, "I will bring her— Idali coming home to tbce." •«?. ]Angela teem aronnd me stealing, brighter'days to me revealing, ^Gently to my heart appealing ,, With sweet notes of melody. "Bow not like the weeping willow, F- Nor let tears bedew thy pillow— loved ones now are on the billow—

Ida's coming home to thee."

Oh! the words my sonl arc thrilling, And my eyes with tears aro filling, .For ere long,if God is willing,

My near loved ones I shall sec.

When the ill-fated expedition of Col. Yawford's command was about organizing plover was slicitcd to bejome a member of it to act in the capacity of guide. He felt a natural antipathy aginst engaging in hostilities with those among whom he had spent his earlier years, but finally accepted the offer, and shared in all the dangers of the expedition. When the retreat commenced, lie was in the immediate vicinity of the enemy, in charge of a number of horses which were grazing on the prairies. The uproar caused by the rout and tumultuous flight of upwards of four hundred men warned him of his danger, and seizing upon one of the animals, lie sprang upon his back, and was soon urging his way thro' the woods in company with the the rest of the fugitives. The Indians attempted to intercept the flying host at a spot where a deep bogcrossed the road, and here a scene of indiscribablc coufusion ensued. The front, urged on bj- the four, plunged boldly into the morass, and endeavored to flounder through. Their horses, becoming mired, were abandoned, and such as could, eudcavorcd to cscnpc on foot. The rear, unable from the darkness to profit by the misfortuno of the van, pushed madly on, and wore soon involved in the same dilemma. The Indians kept up a murderous

fire upon the crowd who were straggling in the swamp and what with their yells, the shouts of the men, as they called to one another for aid, the shrieks of those who sank in the soft ooze to an awful deat^ the fearful struggles of the horses, and the inefcssant uproar of all, formed a scene of diro confusion which may be likened to Pandemonium. Such as cscapcd were compelled to leave their horses, and make their way on foot. Among others who adopted this alternative, was our hero.— After incrcdiblc exertion, he reached the firm ground, and soon fell in with a party of six of his companions, two of whom, besides their horses had boon forced to leave their rifles in the swamp. A hasty consultation wits held, and it was decided to return on their path as the only means of escaping from the vigilancc of the foe, who were urging the pursuit with the utmost keenness and pertinacity. Hiding themselves in tho thick bushes which grew on the edge of the swamp, they waited until daybroak, when they selected a spot higher up, and succeeded in crossing in safety.— They now proceeded in a westerly direction towards the Shawnee towns, as the only means of eluding the pursuers, who, of courso, would not be apt to look for fugitives in that direction. This, as the event proved, was finessing too much, for although they might escape those on the trabk of the army, they could hardly expect to avoid the numerous bauds which they must expect to meet in every direction.

They halted about eleven o'clock to take a little refreshment, having eaten nothing for two days, and, while discussing their meal, they were alarmed bv a halloo in tho reav^wliieh was answered by others on cither ilahk Dropping their food, they hastily concealed themselves, and in a few moniehts saw a band of seven or eight Indians pass by, evidently unconscious of their proximity. Their fright had spoiled their appetites, however, and gathering np the remains of their breakfast they resumed their journey, changing their course somewhat to avoid the party who had just passed. In about two hours they came to a large prairie, which it was nece.ssary to crow or return upon their trail. The former alternative was adopted, notwithstanding' it exposed them to view for a great dis? tasce, and they pushed on through the tall grass, keeping a good look-out for Indians. Tltejh^d not proceeded far before they discovered a party of .warriors approaching

HOME TO ME-

•^Then let sorrow haunt mo never, Grief no more two true hearts sever Bnt my song be flowing ever—

Ida's coming homo tome.

Many times, in fancy's dreaming, Whon my mind with thought was teeming, 1 have seen her by mo—seeming

Like an angel pure and free. Soon tlieso fancies will be over,

I shall seo my little rovor, And trueangels around us hover, Singing—"Ida's come to thee."

THE DESPERATE CHANCE.

Among otiicij captivca wlio liad the misfortune to fall into the hands of the Indians at the defeat of Crawford, was a man by the name of Slover, tha narrative of whose life would form a romance of the most intense interest. At the age of eight years, he was taken prisoner by the Miamis during the "old French and Indian wars," as it was called, and carried to the Indian town of Sandusky. He was adopted by the Shawnecs, and continued to live with them until the nge of twenty, when, in company •with some of the members of the tribe, lie visited Pittsburg in 1773, where he accidentally met with some of his relations, by whom he was recognized, and urged to re turn to his home and friends. After great reluctance, he consented to do so, although ,hc had become so thoroughly imbued with the habits and mode of life of the red men that lie, had few tastes in common with the whites*.' Having great abhorrence to the the labor of a farm, lie enlisted in the Continental army as a sharp shooter, on the breaking out of the Revolution, served during two campaigns with credit, and, upon "being discharged, settled in Westmoreland oonnty, Pennsylvania.

them, bat were fortunate enough to elude them by hiding in the tall grass, and again continued their course towards the timber which appeared in the distance Before they reached it, howeTer, they were caught in a terrific shower, which drenched them to the skin, and chilled the blood in their veins. They waded on through the wet grass, and at length reached the friendly shelter of the forest just at night. After a good night's rest they pursued their way, but were much delayed by two of their companions, one of whom had burned his foot, and the other was suffering intensely from rheumatism. The latter soon fell in the rear, and was left behind, but was fortunate enough to reach home in safety.

On the morning of the third day after entering the forest, as they were journeying towards Pittsburgh, having changed their course, they were fired upon by a band of Indians, who had trailed them through the prairie, and two of the party killed on the spot. Slover and two others were taken prisoners but a youth named John Paul, equally bold and active, managed to escape, and finally arrived safely in Wheeling. Slover was recognized by his captors, much to his dismay and confusion, for he knew very well what his fate would be when he arrived at the Indian town. The captives were conducted back to the'prairie, where the Indians had left their horses, and thence direct to the Indian towd of Waughcotomoco. Here, the usual scene of running the gauntlet was gone through. The squaws and boys of the village assembled, and after switching and beating the prisoners to their hearts' content, they selected the oldest of their number, and having blacked his face, forced them to run between two files, armed with clubs, tomahawks, knives, and every conceivable weapon with which to inflict torture, to the council house. The poor fellow whose face was blackened, wept bitterly at his fate, and asked Slover if it was not the intention of the Indians to burn him. They forbid Slover to answer him, and patting him on the back, assured him that they would not hurt him. The prisoners were then inarched to another town, where the same scene of running the gauntlet was cuactcd, but this tim« with a more tragical result. The man whose was blacked attracted so much of the Indians' attention, that Slover and his other comrade cs-' capcd almost scathlcss. But lie, after lighting his way to the council house, was thrust back among his tormentors, soon fell from exhaustion, and was quickly beaten to death—after which, his body was dissevered, and various parts stuck on polos in the centre of the town. Here the prisoners were shown, also the body of Col. Crawford's son, Col. Harrison, and Col. McCleland, all of them black and mangled in the most horrid manner, having boon beaten to death but a short time before their arrival. In the evening the bodies were dragged'outside the town, where they wera left to the dogs and wolves, and the bones were soon all that was left. Slovcr's only remaining companion was next morning marched off to another town, and never heard of again, and towards night he was summoned to attend the council house to give an account of his conduct. Slover knew many of those present personally, and, speaking their language fluently, made

They did not hesitate to say that he had intimated to them his hope of escape, and his intention to attempt it, after taking a scalp from one of his enemies. Notwithstanding their asseverations, however, their story was so improbable that it was not believed, and the decision of his fate was delayed for several days, during which time Girty made use of every effort to entrap him into some unguarded expression, and cause his death. Taking advantage of his absence, and that of some of his friends, he at length succeeded in his object, and Slcvcr was led forth to execution, bound to tho stake, and the fires lighted. While he was summoning his courage to meet his fate, a shower of rain fell, put out the lire, and drove the Indians to shelter. By the time itccascd, it was. too late to accomplish their object that night, and after beating him with sticks and clubs until his body was covered with bruises from his head to his feet, he was placed in a strong block house for safety, his captors assuring him that he should "eat fire in the morning." His wrists and ankles were bound with tugs so tight that they were buried iu the flesh, and a stout thong of buffalo hide was made fast to his neck, and the other end secured to a beam above. In this situation he was left in charge of three Indians as guards. Determined to escape the fate from which he had been so providentially preserved thus far, the prisoner uevcr closed his eyes, hoping that the Indians would fall asleep. In this, however,"they'did not seem disposed to accommodate him.. Late in the night, two of-the men laid down, aud their snoring soon told that they were oblivious to outward events, but the third— a loquacious old man—sat talking and smoking until nearly daylight. He endeavored to entertain the prisoner with speculations upon his ability to boar pain, kindling the subject with all the zest of an amateur, and recounting the particulars of many similar "scenes he had witnessed.— He dwelt upon the entertainment which he had no doubt Slover would afford, exhorting him to bear it like a man, uot forgetting that he h&d oucobeenan Indian.— Upon this paiiifal subject he talked, aud smoked, and talked again until the poor prisoner's flesh, tingled, as if the hot irons were already tearing his flesh. At length, however, the tedious, old man's head sank upon his breast, and he soon began to snore.1 The heart of Slover now beat so strongly at the faint prospect of escape, that he was fearful his guard might hear it and arrest his aim. They did not stir all was still, and he endeavored with trembling hands to remove the tugs from his wrists and ankles. In this he succeeded, without much difficulty, but the thong about his neok was tough as iron, being made of seasoned bufialoliide, and resisted all his efforts to loosen it. He tried to gnaw it in

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two, bnt in'vain. Daylight was fast appearing in the East, and in a few fleeting moments he would be called to undergo the torture and the stake. This thought nerved him to extra exertion, and his efforts were redoubled, and became so strenuous that the big drops of perspiration rolled down his forehead, and his heavy breathing awakeiled the old man. Quickly placing his hands behind him, Slover remained in the attitude of sleep until the Indian, after yawning, and stretching, and stirring the fire, lay down to sleep again, snoring as loud as ever.

Now was the time, or never. He seized the thong-with both hands, gave it two or three quick jerks, and, to his surprise, it gave away, and he found himself at liberty. He was not slow to take advantage of it, but stepping over the prostrate form of his guards, he stood in the open air, and, for a moment, looked cautiously about him. Day was just breaking, but none of the Indians were yet astir. Quickly darting off, he rau in the direction where he knew several of the horses of his foe were grazing. On his way, he came very near stumbling over a squaw and several children, who were sleeping at the foot of a tree but hastily avoiding them, he ran on through a corn field, and soon came out into that side where the horses were. Untying the tug which still remained ou his right wrist, he made a halter of it, caught a fine young colt, which proved as gentle as he could wish, and mounted him as nimbly as a squirrel, although every limb was bruised and swollen with the treatment he had received the night before. He dashed off at the utmost speed of which his animal was capable, and was soon out of sight of the village. Confident that pursuit would not be delayed, at the utmost, more than fifteen minutes, he never slackened his speed until about ten o'clock in the day, when he reached the Scioto at a point full fifty miles distant from the village which ho had left. Here he jaused a moment to allow his noble animal which had borne him so gallantly to breathe for a few minutes, but fearing that the enemy had pursued him with the same rapid speed at which he had flown, he quickly mounted again, and pushed into the river, which was much swollen by the rain of the proceeding evening. His horse stemmed the current

nobly, but fail

ed as lie approached the opposite bank.— It was a case of life or death, however and notwithstanding his evident foiling strength he again urged him forward at his utmost speed, and about throe o'clock had left the Scioto twenty miles behind him, when his horse sank under him, having galloped upwards of seventy miles siuce daylight, through an exceedingly wild country.

Leaving the noble animal where he had dropped—not, however, without a feeling of commiseration—Slover rau on foot until sunset. Halting a moment to recover his breath, he heard a luilloo far behind him, and seeing the keenness of the

pursuit,

continued to run until ten o'clock at night, when he sank upon the ground completely exhausted, and vomiting violently. Here he lay in utter prostration, without a care whether he escaped or was recaptured.

Two hours passed away, and the beams of the rising moon warned him that the enemy would be enabled by the light to follow his trail almost as well as by dn}r,

a vigorous defense, and had made a favor- and, as he thought of the tortures which

able impression upon the minds of his jud ges but, unfortunate for him, Jaiucs Girtv and McKey, two renegade white men, arrived at this juncture, and threw all the weight of their influence against the prisoner.

awaited him if retaken, he started to bis feet, and, renewed his homeward flight.— Daylight found him still urging his powers to the utmost stretch, although lie changed tactics, and instead of following the path which lie had so far pursued, lie took along a ridge, carefully putting back with a stick the grass which his footsteps had disturbed, in order to leave his trail as indistinct as possible. On that evening he reached some of the tributaries of the-Muskingum, where his naked and blistered skin attracted myriads of mosquitoes, which followed him day and night-, effectually preventing him from sleeping, and removing every particle of skin which the briars and nettles had left, so that, if his own account is to be credited, upon reaching the Muskingum, which he did on the third day, he had been completely peeled from head to foot. A few wild raspberries, which lie found on the banks of the river, afforded him the first nourishment, lie had tasted for four days. He had not suffered so much from hunger, however, as he. had from fatigue and exhaustion. Swimming the river he looked back over the ground he had traveled, and thought that he had put a vast extent of country between himself and the stake at Waughcotomoco, and felt that it would be passing strange if, after coming thus far, lie shouldf again fall into the hands of the enemy.

On the next day lie reached Stillwater, where he caught two crawfish, which he devoured raw. Two days afterwards he struck the Ohio River, nearly opposite Wheeling, and perceiving a man standing upon the island, he called to him, told him his name, and asked him to bring over a canoe for him. The man was at first very shy, but Slover having told the names of the officers, accompanying the ill-starred expedition, and many other facts, the man was at length induced to cross, and the exhausted fugitive was safely landed on the Virginia shore after an escape which has few parallels in real life, and which seems to exceed the bounds of probable fiction.— A reference to the map will show that he had crossed the entire breadth of the State in his flisrht. Jiv a

B8?"Hera is a rccipe for making a horse pace. I will give a recipe for making any horse pace. Buckle a 71b. weight around each ancle of the hind leg: the weight should have two straps attached, so that it can he permenantly secured. The horse should be ridden at a lively gait, and at the same time each rein should be alternately twitched. This will force him into the required eait. After driving with the weights for several days, they can be gradually decreased at the rat-o of a pound a day until entirely removed. Sometimes it will be necessary to repeat the operation. If desired to make a trotter or pacer increase his stride, buckle a strap around each fore arm. This plan is practised by by persons who train for the track and may be relied on.—N. Y. Tribune.

IWDuring the laet few weeks, the Kaa' sas sLrickers have pretty much "dried up.'-

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. THE HUMAN BLOOD. T^A medical gentleman of this city has been experimenting upon the human blood for several year and has arrived at some remarkable con elusions. It was well inown that the theory has obtained for years that the con ditions of blood are the cause of health and disease. This theory has been a popular one by a large class of physicians and not without great merit. The medical gentleman to whom we allude, acting upon this theory, has been enabled by his investiga tions and experiments to ascertain the different qualities of the blood which produce different diseases. He does not claim that acutc diseases as a general thing are dependent entirely upon the condition of the blood, though they have much to do with their production, but, after diseases become of a chronic character, they are de pendent entirely upon conditions of the blood. Healthy blood is composed of fibrine 3 parts, globules 127, albumen 72, salts 8, water 790. Now it will be seen that as fibrine, albumen, and salts form nearly one-tenth of the blood, and considerable increase of diminution in either of these constituents must materially change the quality of the blood, and as a necessary consequence derange all the physical functions.

Every analysis of.the blood of persons laboring under disease shows material changes from the natural standard. In every case there is an increase or a diminution in one or more of the blood constituents. These changes are not the result of a day, or of a week, because the formation of the blood is a very slow process, •inasmuch as but a minute proportion of the solids and fluids received into the stomach go to the formation of the blood. Now when we consider that all the solids composing the body are first in a fluid state, and are deposited through the agency of the numerous minute blood vessels, we can readily conceive how any derangement of the blood components will eventually create a sufficient physical derangement to produce disease and the disease will be of a type characteristic of the peculiar morbid changes of the blood. Thus, for instance, a person takes a severe cold the disease manifests itself in inflammation of the lungs, or rheumatism, inflammation of the brain, or in any other form the peculiar condition of the blood would be likely to produce. Many persons fall into what is called a "dccay" without any obvious predisposing cause, or are perhaps of an exceedingly nervous habit from which they can find no relief from medication. Such cases, it is claimed, arc traceable to a change in the qualify of the blood and can be gradually remedied and ultimately cured by such changes in diet as will conduce to restore the blood- to a nutural and heala a

The experiments of the medical gentleman to whom wc have^allt'dcd ?ia\ enabled him to trace any difficulty in the quality of the blood as the primary cause of disease. There may bo immediate exciting causes producing disease, it is true, but they will always assume a form characterized by the peculiar condition of the blood, and which would eventually have manifested itself in disease similar in character to that produced b}T the immediate exciting cause.

We understand that the gentleman who, is pursuing these investigations intends before long to present his views to the public at some length. If the result is what lie claims it is, it will prove one of the most remarkable and beneficial discoveries of the age, and a great blessing to humanitv.—Detroit Herald.

A FIENDISH ACT.

Another of those black-hearted, fiendish aud atrocious deeds which cry aloud to heaven for vengeance upon the perpetrators, has, from tho publicity which has been given to it among the Mormon people, reached us. This one is of a man living in the vicinity of Salt Lake City, whose name, for the present, I shall suppress.— A young, amiable, refined woman, and loved by all who knew her, somewhat superior to the common mass, from the influence of her early education, becamc impatient and heart-sickened at the abject state of misery so rapidly gnawing the very chords of her soul, and determined if possible, to make an effort to reach the camp of the army Her hesband got some wind of it. He immediately mounted his horse, rode to Brigham's office, and asked of "Brother Brigham" what he should do with her.— Brigham told him to cut her throat, and thus save her from eternal damnation.— Tho brute went home, and told the poor woman to prepare to die. She, seeing the earnestness of his manner, fell at his feet, begging, praying and imploring him for mercy but lie, when she was thus kneeling before him, took her by the hair, and cut her throat from car to ear.

This example was afterwards held up to the Mormon women in ward meetings as a warning to them.

A MOTHER'S LOVE.—We are indebted to Lamartine's exquisitely fine pen for the following touching and graphic illustration of a mother's love: "In some spring freshet a river widely washed its shores, aud rent away a bough,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE, ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

NEW YORK, July 26.

The steamship Europa has arrived off Cape Race, with dates to the 17th. Sales of cotton for the week 37,000 bales. All qualities have slightly declined, the market closing quiet.

Breadstuff's had a declining tendency, and Provisions wero declining. Consols quoted at 95|-.

The India bill passed by the House of Commons, had also been passed on the second reading in the House of Lords.

The massacre of Christians at Jedda attracted much attention throughout Europe. Turkey has promised to avenge the massacre. It was reported that England and France would take possession of the place.

Bombay advices to June 19th received. The CaJphec rebels had defeated the Scinde troops at Gwalior. A large number of the latter had gone over to the enemy. A strong British force is preparing to recapture Gwalior.

Liverpool BieadstulFs Market. K. LIVERPOOL, July 10. The market exhibits a declining tendency for all descriptions of Breadstuff's.— The weather continues to be favorable for crops.

ARRIVAL OF TIIE INDIAN. QUEBEC, July 24.—The Canadian screw steamship Indian, which left Liverpool on Wednesday, the 14th, arrived at this port at about 4 o'clock this afternoon, bringing interesting news.

The Europa, from Boston, arrived out the evening of the 10th. The Vanderbilt, from New York on 3d of July, arrived at Cowes, Eng., en route for Havre, on the 13th.

The Saxonia, from New York, on the 1st, arrived at Southampton on the same day. The Agamemnon and Valorous returned to Qucenstown on the 12th.

The final break in the Atlantic cable was just below the stern of the Agamemnon, after 146 miles bad been paid out of that vessel.

The Agamemnon then returned to tho rendezvous in mid ocean and cruised there for five days in anticipation of meeting the Niagara. On her arrival at Qucenstown it was resolved to coal and start for the final attempt on Saturday the 17th. There being stiil 2,500 miles of cable on both vessels. *.,

It is officially announced that the grim a naval review at Cherbourg, will take place on the 4th of August.

There had been a terrible massacre of Christians at Jedda by tho Mahomedans twenty persons were murdered, including among them both the English and French consuls. Three British men-of-war had been ordered there.

There is later news from both India and China, but the advices contain no particularly important features.

RETURN OF TIIE MORMONS. ST. LOUIS, July 20. Dispatches from St. Josephs, to the 22d, per steamer D. A. January, states that advices from Salt Lake City to July 3d have been received.

The Mormons bad all returned to the city and their homes in different parts of the Territory.

Gen. Johnston passed through the city with his horses and encamped thirty miles on the other side.

There were no troops in the

city.

The government officials were duly installed in their various offices, and were preparing for the proper discharge of their duties.

Brigham Young was anxious to be tried on the charge of treason, but insists that the jury shall consist of Mormons only.

Mr. Livingston, an old trader on the plains, arrived last night from halt Lake City, with dates to June 30.

The army had marched from the capital for Cedar Valley, forty miles below. Brigham Young, and the heads of the Mormon Church had returned to the city, and the citizens were following them en masse. All was quiet in the Yalley.

where upon a bird had built a cottage for Jnridge is to shoot- his rifle at a distance of

her summer hopes. Down the white and two hundred yards, off hand, at a target,

whirling stream drifted the green branch, twenty shots." Travis is to shoot the pis with its wicker cup of unfledged song and t0i

made

fluttering beside it, as it went, the mother pistol, which we have heretofore described)

bird. Unheeding the roaring river, on

Some returned teamsters arc circulating vinegar, an ounce of cinnamon, and one of a report of rich gold deposits in the viciui ty of St. Watn's Fort. These statements

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JsovEL SHOOTING.—Ihe Louisville Jour-1..

tucky, upon the tollowmg terms: JJreck'-ii

distance of one hundred vards with

she kept, her cries of agony and fear pierc-, rest, the same number of shots. The bul-.|for

iug the pauses ot the storm. IIow like the iet holes in the tanret are then to be mcas-1

love of the old-fashioned mother, who followed the child she had plucked from her heart, all over the world! Swept away by passion, it might be, it mattered not bearing away with him the fragments of the shattered roof-tree, though he did, yet that mother was with him, a Ruth through all his life, and Rachel at death."

ISP In Warren, Vt., July 11th, the men turned out upon a bear hunt, surrounding the woods in whish bruin was known to be, they gradually lessened the circle and fired a volley, killing not only the bear, who weighed 400, but a Mr. Cass, who was •hot by somo carcless fellow across the ring.

ured from the centre with a strinir, and the

number nearest to the centre are to determine the winner. The shots will be made at the Oakland Race Course, near this city, on the first of October next

#@*A hen in Philadelphia has hatched out 56 chickens at one hatch. The lad who had charge of the fowl made a large nest in the ground, and had the hen sitting on some wads of cotton for a day or two previous to putting in the eggs, He then placed the eggs fifty-six in number, under her in two tiers, and cach day changed the tiers, placing the upper one beneath the other tier- In twenty one days the entire batch was hatchcd out safe and sound.

liLACKBERRY RECEIPTS. As we arc now in the midst of the blackberry season, we subjoin a few receipts for different preparation? of that common bat excellent and healthful fruit, which may be acceptable to our fair readers: "t

Blackberry Cordial.—The following is said to be not only an excellent beverage, but a cure for diarrhoea, fcc: To half a bushel of blackberries, well mashed, add lb. of allspice, 2 oz. cinnamon, 3 ounces cloves! Pulverize well, mix, and boil slowly till properly done. Then strain or squeeze the juice through homespun or flannel, and add to each pint of the juice one pound of loaf sugar. Boil again for sometime, take it off, and while cooling add half a gallon of best cognac brandy.— Dose for an adult half a gill to a gill for a child a teaspoonful or more, according to age.

Blackberry Wine.—Gather when ripe, on a dry day. Put into a vessel with the head out, and a tap fitted near the bottom pour on them boiling water to cover them. Mash the berries with your hands, and let them stand covered till the pulp rises fo the top and forms a crust in three or four days. Then draw off the fluid into another vessel, and to every gallon and one pound of sugar mix well, and put into a cask to work for a week or ten days, and throw off any remaining lees, keeping the cask well filled, particularly at the commencement. When the working has ceased bung it down after six or twelve months it may be bottled.

Another Reccipt. for making Blackberry 1 Vine.—The following receipe for making blackberry wine is given by the Richmond American: Measure your berries aud bruise them, to every gallon adding a quart of boiling water. Let the mixture Stand twenty-four hours, stirring occasionally then strain off the liquor into a cask, to every gallon adding two pounds of sugar cork tight and let it stand till the following October, and you will have wine ready for use, without further boiling or straining, that will make lips smack as they never smacked before under similar influences.

Blackberry Jam.—Gather the fruit in dry weather allow half a pound of good brown sugar to every pound of fruit boil the whole together gently for an hour, or till the blackberries are soft, stirring and mashing them well. Preserve it like any other jam, and it will bo found very usefid in families, particularly for children—

In Parliament there had been an impor- regulating their bowel.s and enabling y, tant debate on the slave trade, during! to dispense with cathartics. It may be which the government stated that the dif-jspread on bread, or on puddings instead Acuities with America had been satistaeto- of butter and even when the blackberries

rily arranged, and that Secretary Cass bad assured Lord Napier that the American government would give an earnest consideration to any proposals suggestive as to the verification of the nationality of ves-

are bought, it is cheaper than butter. Blackbcrry Wine and Cordial.—We add another recipe which has been extensively published, and is highly commended. It is as follows. BLACK TEI:TH

apples are aaued to uic mint, ir sum-.

nal says: Plums prepared iu this way we think supe- dian chief a bayonet with a large root "Capt. John Travis is determined to rior to the old method of preserving tvith grown around h, found near the battln keep the people here astonished with his sugar alone. ground below New Orleans the cup. and use of the pistol. Having abandoned his APPLE

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idea of shooting oranges from a living boy's from an apple a slice. H.-e this with a lit-' drank his last tea, and a small piece of head, he has resolved upon showing his tie creese in rubbine the "riddle an 1 v.-"i •'''audio, found in the tent of Lord Curnwalskill in a manner no less wonderful, if not eanlhen bake the ca'kes without iillin" the lis when bo surrendered to Gen. Washingso dangerous. He has made up a shooting! kitchen with smoke. Try it. match with J.J. Breckinridge, of Kcn-| ,, "...

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WHOLE NUMBER 842.

From the Rural American.

IMPORTANCE OF FALL ^LOWING. MR. EDITOR:—I will give you my experience in fall plowing, thinking that if it should meet the eyes of your numerous readers, it might be of somo benefit Iu the fall of 1855, I had a field I wished to sow with wheat in the following spring. The ground being in fine condition to plow in January, I thought it would forward my work in the spring to plow it, and I did so. taking pains to throw it into beds 12 feet wide, (tho ground being naturally moist,) and cleaning out the dead furrows well.— As soon as the spring opened, or rather before the frost was out of the ground, I gave it a light dressing of mauure, and sowed my wheat, 14 bushels to the acre, harrowing it in both wa}*s thoroughly. Tho result was 33t^ bushels of wheat to tho acre, weighing 57 pounds to the bushel.

Although being told by my neighbors that I was spoiling my land by plowing in the fall, yet I felt so confident that it added one-quarter to my crop, I tried it tho next fall for oats, leaving part of the sanio field till spring, when I plowed it well and sowed the whole with oats, managing it all precisely the same way, except the time of plowing and the result was in favor of the fall plowing, at least one-quarter.

I also tried the same experiment on my corn ground, and the result was about tho same. Indeed, so marked was tho difference, that it could readily be seen to a row all the fore part of the season.

Now, I would just say to tho readers of the Rural, try it for yourselves, as experience is the best teacher and I think you will be satisfied that turning up the soil loosely in the fall, and leaving it to the action of the frost through the winter, thus pulverizing all tho hard lumps or particles, will better fit it for a crop than you can fit it in the spring, saying nothing about tho benefit of having your spring work well started in the fall, when your team is strong and in good condition, and other work not crowding. M. B. WATERS.

Middlcficld, Geauga Co., Oiiio.

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To maKo .r r.o o-.n-.l value to port our farmers are not aware of the disease: take ripe blackberries or dewberries and that destroys at least one-eighth of the press them let the juice stand thirty-six |young, I wiii-iro .. ,1,^,.fiction „i the 1 labours to ferment skim off whatever rises case and of the cure: to the top then to every gallon of the Symptoms—.The hair stands out, with juice add a quart of water and three pounds a slight cough, lank in appearance, and do?: of sugar (brown sugar will do) let this not eat well as the cough increases, they? stand in open vessels for twenty-four hours 'grow stupid, have the scours, and die in* skim and strain it: then barrel it until I fits. Cure—Catch the pig, and you will March, when it should be carefully racked find just back of the tusk a small black off and bottled. Blackberry cordial is tooth (similar to the wolf-tooth in the

made by adding one pound of white sugar to three pounds of ripe blackberries, .allowing them to stand twelve hours then pressing out. the juice, straining it, adding one third spirit, and putting a teaspoonful of finely powdered allspice in every quart of the cordial, it is at oncc fii for use.— This wine and cordial are very valuable medicines in the treatment of weakness of stomach and bowels, and are especially valuable in the summer complaints of children.

no.li ESTtc IT ::I:I I I»TS.

BAKED FRUIT PUDDING.—One quart of good sweet milk one bowl of good sweet apples, pared and sliced thin put the apples iu the milk and let them boil then stir iu corn meal, sufficient to make thin batter. Butter a large tin basin and dip in the batter add one egg well beaten and a teaspoonful of ginger bake in a moderate oven till done. It can be made of dried svrcct apples, washed aud chopped fine and soaked in water enough to cover them, over night. Tn this case the water aud apples arc added to the milk. If suffi-

TO KEEP HAMS THROUGH THE SUM

MER.—To

the Editor nf the Chicago Jour

nal:— For the benefit of your numerous readers, I wish you would give place in your paper to the following:

S. L. M.

Receipt for keeping hains in good con* dition through the summer:—Slice them as you would for immediate use then fry them sufficiently to get fat enough to cover them pack the slices in a tight, clean vessel, taking care, that every part is perfectly filled with fat. Him.? put up in this way are secure from flics, mould and drying besides it is a great saving of time to the houskflopor. Try it, you that are forul of good 1 vi:i r.

IN PIGS.—As

not visible to the naked eye.

cient sweet apples are used it will need no xhis is a double cup—that is two cups with ot.icr sweetening.

N. E. S.

ONE

To PICKLE PLUMS.—For eight lbs. of! the other is turned down. It is, as its? fruit, take four lbs. of sugar, two quarts of name implies, of hickory, and, what is more singular about it, has a natural bancloves boil the vinegar, sugar and spices die. It is simply a block about one foot in together skiui and pour scalding hot over length, with both ends hollowed, and was

do not receive full credit, iii the absence your fruit: let it set three days, pour olF cut on Lon^r Island, trom a hickory sprout, of authoritative information. v." the syrup, scald Hud suiin aud pour over the parent stein of which was severed by again, and continue this process every a cannon ball, in the war of the Revolution. .'X- C, rIM

three days till you have scalded it three! The next thin"s we will mention are

one table

ground allspice an

JOI

aud take 11.-a.so good

slcknc's3

SSrThere is such a thiuz iu human na-

!tura us total depravity. The jcw \'or Times relates the case: "A man named David [at Xo. 324 State-street,

many of

horse,) set iu the jaw. Take a hammer and a punch, aud break the tooth loose, and with a pair of nippers take out the tooth or teeth and if the tusks are black break them off also, and give the pig a litr tic sulphur with his feed.—Cor. JY. Y. Observer.

CURIOSITIES OR TIIE HERMITAGE.—A gentleman who recently visited the Hermitage, the home of General Jackson, gives the following account of some of tho curiosities he saw: "Prominent among the curiosities wasy a wooden pitcher. It was made of wood from the elm tree under which Win. Pcnn made the celebrated Indian treaty. The pitcher was made and presented by the coopers of Philadelphia, and, although itis not larger than a common cream jug, it, contained. 750 staves. The hoops, lip and handle arc of silver the bottom is a magnifying glass, by looking through which one is enabled to see the jjints, which aro

will next notice "Old Hickory."—'

BOTTOM,

so that when one is turned up

.... .. ,,

times, after which it will be lit tor use.— a calumet of stone, presented by some In-T

Take! saucer out of which Gen. Washington

'ton. and closed the revolutionary strugg The last named article was given to General Jackson with the request that he would light it on each Fourth of July. Mrs. jJacksou remarked that they had failed to I do this for several years, owing to its shortness.

in agil —„».

AN INCIDENT.

"|C The 'canvas between HOP. HENRY SK-

canvass between lb

CREST

and Hon. -Ions G. D.wis, the for-

niL-r the the Democratic and the latiter the Republican .candidate for C'onigress, opened at Ruseville, in Putnam Co.,

Parker, residing: on Saturday last. In the course of his made complaint

spec Mr.

1/A.VIS

yesterday against a irirl named Ann Will-. warmth, to a charge made against him that iams, for stealing a gold watch. A private he had been bought up by the Republican

examination was held in Deputy Superm-! party, tendents office, when the revolting fact came to light, that the complainant, though a married man, a member of church iu good standing, had kept a house of ill-repute at No. 68 Crosby-street, New York, iuto which he had introduced his daughter as a chambermaid, and, according to the testimony, actually received pay for her debasement."

alluded, with great

lie denied that there was any con

tract of that kind: at all events, he had not as 3-ct received any pay from that party—a consideration necessary to make the purchase binding. Au obi farmer in the crowd here interrupted Mr. DAV

IS,

and re

marked that he seemed to be dunning devilish hard for his pay, if he had uot already received it. I'.ivis dropped that jubjccj.

S'o'r Sr/t/K'l.