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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE,
BY JAS. A. WRIGHT AND HUGH WILSON.
TBS WASHINGTON BiffiTTß.
Tina—Three dollar* » year, io advance.
LECTURE OH TRICHINOSIS.
Dr. R. K. Brown delivered a lec
ture on the above eobject at the
Cooper’s Institute, New York, at a
meeting of the Farmers' Club. He
■aid:
Wo are entirely indebted to the mU
cropoope for the discovery of the tri
china spiralis. This worm cannot be
recognized witb the naked eye. It is
neither an infasoria nor an animalcule.
The trichina is a worm. From first
to last, it has killed in Germany more
than 1,000 poople. This worm is only
found under peculiar circumstances.—
It does not kill. Yet tbo tri
china are male and female, and propa
gate their species precisely like other
animals. Trichina has never been
found in beef. It is never found in
mutton. The pig’s fle-h is the only
fiegh employed as human food, in
which trichina has been found. A fe
male trichina often has two hundred
young in her body. The more trichinm
there are in the swine’s flesh the more
they increase and multiply. A per
son may be infected witb this worm
and may not experience any serious
illness. The trichina* sometimes be
comes encased in a close calcareous
cell, and there remain in a dormant
state. In a few instances, the tri
dßi to have been found loose in tbt
flesh.
Too first instance of death from tri
chins occurred in 1815. It is young
trichirs that penetrate into the mu
ch# of people and do the ‘ mischief.—
The flesh of the pig constitutes the
principal meal of the Germans in. Ge
rmany. Here, it is beef. This ex
plains why so many die in that coun
try. The greatest dangetNinses from
eating ham. When a ham is oxposed
to a heat equal to tbo boiling point al.
danger is removed. No trichina) can
survive in a heat equal to the boiling
point. The common mode of cook
ing ham and pork seldom kills Iho tri
chime. The speaker said the pig is a
dirty, filthy scavenger. If he be fed
as the cow or sheep is, on Indian
.corn or other grain, we reed havo no
fears as to the injurious influence of
his flesh ns an article of human food.
D. J. V. C. Smith, after making
Some pointed remarks touching the
trichinae, staled that the only safety
for himself and others is to aban
don the use of swine’s flesh en
tirely.
Professor Diebl said this doct
rine is an old one in Asia.
A vote of thanks was presentod to
Dr Brown for bis exceedingly able
and instructive address; and a
copy was solicited for publica
tion.
Dr. Richards followed with some
well timed remarks, staling that wo
need not feel alarmed on this subject,
as similar worms have been found in
the flash of beef cattle.
Dr. Vanderwyde presented a pho
tograph of trichinse in a beautiful
frame, colored almost as perfectly as
such worms appear when alive in the
flesh of the nig.
The following remarks, at the same
meeting, were made on the bone dust
as a fertilizer :
“If there is any one practice among
American farmers, for which they de
serve sharp rebuke, it is for permit
ting such immense quantities of bones
to bo exported for the improvement
of the agricultnre of foreign nations.
Thousands of tons of bones are col
lected annually in Chicago, Buffalo,
New York, and other populous cities,
and shipped to European countries
to fertilize the land for raising turn
ips, wheat, fat cattle and sheep. And
yet, American farmers, in stupid qui
et, look on and say : “It don’t pay to
collect bones and apply them to the
soil.”
Jt will pay. They have not tested
the application of ground bone.—
There is not a meadow nor a pasture
in the land—with very few excep
tions—that will not be greatly bene
fitted by a dressing of ground raw
bone. Thousands of acres of the
best farming land in New England
are in a low elate of impoverishment
for the want of a liberal dressing of
raw ground bbne. Snob fertilising
matter is the very life of the eoil.
Euiopcan farmers understand and
appreciate this fact. They know it
p iys to ship bones from America to
enrich their farm. The value of ev
ery ship lead of bones, that is pick
ed from our land connot reudily he
computed in dollars and cents to the
agriculture of our country. E, g
land delights in her own fatness pro
duced on the choice cheese of Ameri
can dairies, while we muttor and
grumble over a pot of the whey. Eu
ropeans rejoice over the rich sweet
American butter, while we aro so ur,
accountab'y stupid as to be satisfied
with the buttermilk. —Our farmers
dig and delve and rake and scrape
their grain fields, meadows and pastu
res to get phosphatio fertilizers to
send to Europe to produce big crops
of turnips and then grumble and de
nounce then own land as good fur
nothing becauso iheir turnips refuso
to grow as they do in Easiorn coun
tries. The truth ou this point is,
American farmers mast saro and ab
ply mqpo manure to their impoverish
dland; especially must they save
ootiee lor growing a crop of lurni|B.
As soon as we can produc a bountiful
crop of turnips we can grow wheat.
—Wheal and turnips in England go
hand in hand. There Is a volume of
truth in tho old maxim.
"Xo bone du«l, no turnips ; no turnips no
wh«st ;
No w est, and turnips, no cattln no meat.;
No turnips, no cattle, nor manure ill the yard.
Makes bills for the doctors, nud go
hard ’’
Cur This Our. — The Mercantile
Times gives the following seasonable
rul s for young men commencing bu
siness :
Tho world estimates men by their
success in life—and, by gonoial con
sent, success is evidence of superiori
ty.
Never, under any circumstances,
assume a responsibility you can avoid
consistently with your duly to your
sell and others.
Base all your actions upon a princi
ple of right; preserve your integrity
of character, and, in doing this, uuver
reckon the cost.
lieraemter that self interest is more
likely to warp your judgement than
all other circumstances combintd;
therefore, look well to your duty,
when your interest is concerned.
Never make money at tho expocße
of your reputation.
Be neither lavish or niggardly, of
the two, avoid the latter. A mean
man w universally despised, but pub
lic favor is a stepping stone to prefer
ment—therefore generous feelings
should be cultivated.
Say but little—.think much—and
do more-
Let year expenses be such as to
leave a balance in your pocket. Hea
dy money is a friend in need.
Keep dear of the law ; for oven if
you gain your case, you are generally
loser of money.
Avoid borrowing and lending.
Wine drinking and cigar smoking
are bad habits. They impair tbe
mind and pocket, and lead to a waste
of time.
Never relate your misfortunes, and
never grieve over what you canuot
prevent.
Nine steamers a week are now em
ployed in transporting Irish and Ger
man emigrants from fatherland to the
happy hunting gronnds of the New
World. And the ory is still they
some.
WASHINGTON, WILKES COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1867.
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
The main crops have already been
planted, and there should bo little va
cant space now at any time, except
what is gained by the removal of the
early orops. All such ground should
be immediately filled by transplant
ing or sowing. Seeds planted lh<a
month often fail to vegetate, as the
ground is generally hot and parched.
Plant only in fresh deg soil, made
very fine. After making the bills or
rows, und dtopping tbe seeds, water
freely, and then cover with fine fresh
soil, and press gently upon the seed.
As fine seeds cannot be oovered deep
ly, to keep them from drying up
alter sprouting, they will riquire to
he shaded by day, and gently sprink
led at evening with a fine rose water
ing pot. When the plants are visible,
cease to shade, or they will become
drawn up and worthless. Winter
Cabbage, Broeoli, Cauliflower, may
still be sown, and it is the best month
for this purpose, provided a stand is
obtained. Beets'or winter use may,
also, be put in. Plant corn every two
weeks for a succession.
Tho Whito Prolifio, or some other
kind of corn field Bean*, should be
planted about this lime, to ufford a
late crop of Snaps, as they aro more
prolifio than the dwarf kinds. Tho
White varieties aro many ot them ex
cellent, v.-ben ripe for winter use, and
planted ut this time, they escape the
weevil. Pole thum belbre planting,
that the roots may not be disturbed.
Transplant Cabbage, Ijtttuco, Cole
rv, Egg Piatits, late Tomatoes and
Yam Potato Slips—using plant pro
tectors to screen by day, until estab
ttshud, the more delitmte species that
need shade. Shingles will answer.
Thin out und k«»p free from weeds
your advancing crop of Corn, Beans,
Beets, Carrots, &c. Remove the earth
a little from the top of the Onion
bulbs.
Thin out Melons, Squasbes, and Cu
cumbers, lo ving but two or throe in
a bill. Train nud urrango tbo vinos
so that they will cover the ground ev
enly. Pinch oil the extremity of
each loading shoot when tbe vino has
grown a few inches, which will throw
thorn earlier into font. This is the
proper time to plant Pumpkins and
Winter Squashes, to have them ma
ture so late that they will keep well.
Cucumbore may yet bo planted.
Keep the walks clean, and the
ground light and mellow about all
oops. If the soil was well prepared,
and is not trodden, or worked while
wet, it W'ill need no deep wot king
after tho crops are planted. A shal
low surface digging will be sufficient
to break the crust, and keep the sur
face light. Tho roots of plums being
kept unbroken, they will better resist
drought.
Tomatoes may be mulched after a
rain, which will keep them longer ir.
beuring. Tomatoes sown now and
transplanted next month, yield fine au
tumn crops.
Keep a watchful eye on insects.—
Dostrcy the squash-bugs and crush
their eggs every morning, until they
cease to appear. Scatter about the
hills ashes, impregnated with spirits
of turpentine.— [Peabody.]
Dust over tbe leaves of Beans with
ashes while damp witb dew, if attack
ed by insects. Cutworms dig up and
kill, if they cut off the young plants.
Scatter Scotch snuff over the plants
attacked by tbe smaller insects.
Gather and preserve all seeds as
they ripen.
.Restitution. —During the war,
some of tbe soldiers stationed at Pen
sacolasFla., went into the Episcopal
Church and destroyed the organ.
The Observer say* a subscription was
recently taken np in one of the
Norther cities, and anew organ pur
chased and sent out to replace the
one destroyed,
DOCTOR GRANT’S RIDE.
As I was Tiding through the vil
lage the other day, said the good doc
tor, I looked with interest, as usual,
at the groups of children scattered
here aid there at play. Some were
swinging on door yard gates, some
were 11) ing kites, i-orne rolling murbles.
Passing od a little further, 1 noti
ced a very small boy ing bimsell
with something which he seamed try
ing to bide. His back was turned to
his companions and he was blowing
away ut something long and white;
which he held to Lis month with one
hand, while he covered tbe ond of it,
with the other hand. At the sound
ot the carriage w hauls, he turned a lit
tle, aud 1 saw who he was and what he
was doing.
Think of it 1 Little Jamie White,
just out of his cradlo, not four years
old, was trying to smoke his father's
pipe 1
Os course be could not do it, but I
knew him fi>r a persevering little fel
low-, and 1 made no doubt be would
try till ho succeeded. By the time he
is fourtoon years old, thought 1, Ju
ruio White will be spending somebo
dy’s money on cigars. His red lips
will be polluted with tho fumes of to
bacuo, and his sweet breath will be
foul with the rank smell wo are all so
familiar with.
But that is nothing, said I to my
self, compared with tbo poor little
child’s white soul, which is going to
he stained und stupefied with smoko.
Why, I have seen what cigurs will
do for a boy ! There is George Green
—his widowed mother is obliged to
count ovory cent, ond deny herself
every luxury, yet Mr. George, aged
sixteen, and having a yearly salary of
seventy-five dollars’ smokes two ci
gars a day. They coit ot least ten
cents apieco, good on os cost double
that sum, but ut ten cents they como
to seventy-three dollars a year.
Now that is selfish and mean —to
spond tho money which his mother
needs to pay for his own food and
clothing on anything not absolutely
necessary.
But that is not tho worst. George
bus been a child of many prayers.
His grandmother Anna, and his
mother Giaco, gave him to God from
the beginning, and he has bad many
an impulse to servo God and livo a
coble life
But boyish companions havo drawn
him away from his home influence,
and ho has tukun refttgo from manly
and serious thoughts in bis cigars, if
ho has a troublesome twinge of con
science, it is very easy to quiet it, and
und soothe bitußelf into cumfottable
dullness by a good smoko.
“There,” said I, —thinking aloud
this time, —“I II turn right about and
go to Jumie White’s father 1” A few
minutes landed me at Mr. White’s
door. There he sitat an open win
dow, puffing away at his pipe.
“I see you huve two pipes, Mr.
White,” Said 1
“How do you k;now that 7” be as
ked.
‘•Jamie is trying to light the other
one a little way down the street,” I
replied.
Mr. White took his pipe deliberate
ly feom his mouth, held it outside the
window, that the ashes might not
fall on the carpet, and snapped the
stem in two.
“I always meant to stop,” said he,
“before Jamie was old enough to no
tice. I did not intend that he should
know 1 ever made such an idle fool
of myself. I’m too late, am I 7 Sharp
little thing Ihe shall never see it
again. Well at this age it won’t take
him long to forget, will it ? He shall
never think he can smoke because
his father does.— Cony regationa list.
Butter is improved by working the
secoud time, after the lapse of twenty
lour hours, when tbe Balt is dissolved,
and tbe water can be entirely removed.
VOL II.—NO. 6.
WHAT EVERT TOTING KAN SHOULD DO,
1. Every young man should make
the most of himself, intellectually,
socially and physically.
2. He shonld depend upon bis own
efforts, with help from above, to ac
complish these results.
3. He should be willing to take ad
vice trom those competent to give it,
and ’o follow such advice, unless his
own judgment ur convictions, properly
fouiided, should otherwise direct.
4. If he is unfortunate enough to
have a rich and indulgent father, he
should do the best he Cun under the
circumstances, which will be to con
duct himself very much as though he
bad not these obstaolee to over
come.
5. He should remember that young
men. if they live, grow old ; and that
the habits of youth are oftener than
otherwise perpetuated in tbe mature
man. Knowing this fact, he should
“govern him-elt accordingly.”
6. He should never be dfeoouraged
by small beginnings, but remember
that neurly all great results have been
wrought out from apparently slight
causes.
7. He should never, under any cir
cumstances, be idle. If he cannot
find the employment be prefers, let
him ecus as uear his desires as possi
ble—be will thus reaoh tbe objeet of
his ambition.
8. All young men have “inalienable
rights,” among which none is greater
or more sacred than the privilege to
be “Bomebody.”
0. Every j oung man should remom
her that this is not the only world to
which he stands related; and it be
comes him seriously to oonsider what
and where he ie to be a thousand yeara
hence.
Extraordinary Answers.—A pupil
of Abbe Sioord gave tbe following ex
traordinary answers :
“What is gratitude V ’
“Gratitude is the memory of the
heart.”
"What is hope ?”
“Hope is tho blossom of happi
ness.”
“What is the difference between
hope and desire.
“Desiro is s tree in leaf, hope is a
tree in flower, and enjoyment is s tree
in fruit.”
“W hat is eternity 7”
“A day without yesterday or to
morrow—a line that has no end.”
“What is God 7”
“Tho necessary being, the bud of
eternity, the merchant of natare, the
eye of justice, tho watchmaker of tbe
universo, the soul of tbo world.”
“Does God reason ?’’
“Man reasons, because he doubts;
be deliberates—be decides. God to
omniscient. He never doubts—he
therefore never reasons.”
The Head Turned Round. — A ora*
zy man was found at a grind-stone,
sharpening a large butcher knife, and
every now and then examining the
edge to see if it was keen.
“ What are you doing ?”
“Sharpening this knife.”
“Yes; but wbat are you going to
do with it when sharpened 7”
“Cut old Bon Brown's head off, to
be sure ”
“ Wbat J you won’t kill him, will
you 7”
“ Ob no 1 I’ll only cut bis bead off
and stick it right on again 'bind side
before, just to let tbe old fellow look
back upon his past life 1 It will take
him all the rest of his life to re
view.”
Wbat a queer idea the lunstio had
in his head! And wbat if it were
so, that every man when be reached a
certain age bad bte face turned round,
and was obliged to spend the rest of
big days io looking back over his past
life! Wouldn’t there be strange
eights 7— Sunday School Timet.