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From the Albany Cultivator.
Rest Method ot Curing Corn,
tr Indian corn crop is one of the most
ible, if not the most valuable crop
rated in the United States, and every
; relative to the best methods of grow
,nd securing it are proportionally
riant. In securing Indian corn, two
ods are commonly used; the iirst, i.«
p the corn, by cutting the stalk irn
ately above tne ear, and this is usu
done as soon as the grain is glazed,
rh some farmers scarcely wait for
The second is to cut up the corn
le bottom as soon as the car is gla-
Irind the stalk and ears in small bun.
set them up, and let them stand trb
uglily cured. In the iirst method
the upper part of the stalk is saved
dder, but the corn ripens finely, and
ng can be more beautiful than a field
lich the husks have fallen from the
ed grain, and the thick golden caiS
a promise of the rich harvest at
. Still we prefer the second meth
od that from ample experience of
We have our corn cut up by the
in. because in that way we save the
i of the stalks for fodder, and that
unimportant matter to the farmer,
pping.oniy the poorest part of the
is saved, tor if cut and cured proper
ere is no more nutritious food for
als than the stalk of corn. It is
when very large, cattle and sheep!
nable to eat them: but if converted
half by a cutting machine, as they
asily l»e, there is no food ealen morej
ly, or with more profit. It is not
ding much to say that there is more
in an acre of cornstalks cut by the
n and properly fed out, than in an
>fordinary hay, arid no farmer can
to dispense with such an item in
ling for his stock. But the saving
stalk is not all; experiments show
here is a gain in the grain of nearly
r cent in cutting by the bottom, in
ence to topping. Experiments made
r. Clark, Judge Buel, and others,
ecorded in the volumes of the Old
see Farmer, and the Cull ivator, place
natter beyond a doubt. In one
by Mr. Clark, he found the yield
:re ol'the corn topped, to be 47 bush,
i., and the untopped 60 bush. Blbs.
some experiments instituted by
ves several years since, it was as
ned that there was no difference in
oduct, when the corn was left on
ntouched stalks till harvest, and
Ii they were cut by the bottom alter
orn was well glazed, but that both ,
methods gave a greater product than
i topped in the usual manner. It is
hat when corn is topped, and after ,
orn is gathered, that cattle will eat j
at ts valuable of the stalks as thev ,
in the field. This is certainly a i
foe, as the most nutritious part,’ the
sV'alk itself, is generally left un- i
ed by them. If the corn crop is ,
nurtured, as it should be, thecultiva
-4 tfie season is an excellent prepa- |
i for wheat, and some of the best j
rsol’our country use the corn crop
is pur pose. In this case cutting up I
ie bottom is indispensable for the i
g of the wheat properly ; and if it 1
mdedj to follow the corn with spring t
as ’is frequently done, such a
, oats; or barley, it will be found that i
sence> of the large stalks that dis- i
i
AUGUSTA, GA. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1844.
- figure corn grounds when only topped,
will generally facilitate both the putting
c in, and the harvesting of these crops.
For all these reasons, and the additional
one, that it is only by cutting at the bot-
J, tom that corn can be saved from the est
. sects of early frosts when they occur, we
are decidedly of the opinion that the corn
e crop of the country might annually be in
' creased in value, where the method of
, cutting it hv the bottom as soon ns the
grain is fully glazed, to become general.
L<ime lor Preserving App’ts.
1 Some person has made an excellent
t application of the discovery, which was
- made some years since, of the value of
lime in preserving at tides liable to dam
age bv moisture: One of its appHca*
• tions was in preserving plants sent from
distant parts of the world, by scientific
explorers to France and England. These
specimens, heretofore in spite of the
greatest skill and care, were apt in long
voyages to become mouldy and discolor
ed, but it was found when packed in tight
cases with powdered quicklime this sub
stance absorded all moisture, and kept
- the plants perfectly dry and safe. Now
it has been applied to the preservation ot
- apples The process we condenso from
the Genesee Farmer : “The apples are
to be kept in casks; and in putting them
up, a layer of chaff is placed on the bot
tom sprinkled with the quick lime, and
P until the cask is filled when it is to be
? closely headed up.”
Chaffit is well known, has been fre
‘ jquontly used for packing apples, but by
11 ! itself it is not a sufficient guard against
► | loss, and has been generally declared, as
-jit was found to imbibe and retain mois
-jlure causing the apples to mould and rot
i worse than they would if packed alone.
r One or two quarts of caustic lime is found
i to effectually counteract this tendency to
■ absorb moisture; the little air which cn
- ters being attracted by the lime rather
• than the chaff. We have had no expe
-1 rience in this method of preserving ap
•' pies hut the theory is a good one and we
I doubt not would he successful. It is be
i .ides so very easy in its application that
we think many would do well to test its
>- efficiency the present season.— [Cut.
The fall of Alamo, or last days of t rockett.
i A pamphlet with this title has been is
-1 *<icd in Bt. Louis, it is by John Henry
■ Brown, a gentleman who has resided
> many years in La Vanca, Texas, and
• writes from observation and correct in
formation derived by enquiry on the spot.
’j It gives an account of Fannin’s Massacre,
as well as the battles of Conception, Go
liad, San Antonia, and in fact the whole
i history of the war. We copy a part of
{the narrative of
THE DEATH OF CROCKETT.
Colonel Crockett, wounded and closelv
pursued by a number of the enemy, re
created into the church, felling them as
j they approached. • He stationed himself
in a niche, in the corner, determined to
face the foe to the last, and sell his life
learlv ; with his favorite rifle and a su
perabundance of side arms, he hewed and
shot them down with the same awful cer
tainty which was wont to characterize his
indomitable spirit. His position render
ed access to him impossible, except by a
direct and exposed approach in front;
and after some eight or ten of them were
aid dead before him, a feeling of aw<
seemed to seize hold of the assailants.
One of them, who could speak a little bro
ken English, probably preferring to have
ihe signal honor of capturing so noble a
-specimen of American valor, to present i
to his “dread master,” said to Crockett
“ Surrender, senor.” A flash of the most
sovereign scorn darted from the fiery eye,
and as it pierced that of the enemy, ’he
seemed to be transfixed. In a voice of .
thunder, Crockett answered—“Surren- .
der! No!—I am an American!” and as
he spoke he scuta ball through the hear;
of the paralized foe. He appeared for
the moment like a wounded tiger,
strengthened and buoyed by each addi
tional wound; now hewing them down
with his well tried sword— next dealing
death with his fire arms. His person was ,
literally drenched with his own blood; .
his strength must soon yield to its loss .
Vet such physical power wrought to tb<
highest degree of excitement, can per-
Ibrtn incredible prodigies. This was the l
iast concentrated energy of a powerfu <
man, aroused, animated and guarded b\
>ne of the noblest attributes of man—lovi
of liberty. He knew for what his lift ,
was about to be sacrificed ; that devasta- t
,jtion and butchery would follow the foot
’steps of his heartless foes; that helpless
• I woman would be sacrificed to satiate the
llcruel desires of the conqueror; and, feel
ing the holy inspiration of a dying patri
•jot, he fought manfully till the loss of blood
' and approach of death stayed his uprais
red arm ; his riflo was broken to pieces,
■ his pistols fell to the floor, and nothing
I but his faithful sword was left. In the
' agnny of death with a terrible grasp he
. brought this last weapon upon the head
of the nearest assailant, and fell vicfori
f ously across his body, into the arms of
death. In this corner of the church there
’ were twenty six dead Mexicans, and no
jollier American having fought or fallen
" at that point it is considered beyond all
‘ I reasonable doubt that all of them fell by
' the hands of Tennessee’s favorite son!
' All were now dead. Not a man left to
3 relate the wonderful deeds of this illus
trious hand of heroes! Not a compatri
’ of left so rear a monument to their mem
' orv! But, ah !no monument is required
1 !o perpetuate their fame. So long as
' freedom has an abiding place in Ameri.
1 on, will their heroic deeds and proud
’ names be held sacred!
) An African Duel.
The laws of a Kordofan duel are peett
j liar in their way, and may not ho unde
serving the consideration of some of our
I aspiring young heroes nt home, who
. every now and then are at such pains to
prove their mettle blowing a little gun
powder at one another. Let us hear how
two rival lovers in Kordofan manage these
t ! matters.
.i “ When friends have not been able to
| adjust the quarrel, a former defiance is
,jSent. The duel fakes place on some
open ground and the friends of the com
j batants assemble as spectators. An an
, gareb is then brought forth, and the two
combatants place each a foot close to the
r edge of the couch, the breadth of which
. alone divides them. A formidable whip,
made of hippopotamus leather, is then
. placed in the hand of each, and renewed
attempts are made by their friends to re
, eoncile them. If, however, they are
s bent on carrying out the affair of honor,
the signal for battle is at last given. He
, who is entitled to the (list blow then in
flicts as hard a lash as lie can on his op
ponent, who stands perfectly still to re
, ceivc the compliment, and then prepares
to return it They then continue, turn
. and turn about, to flog each other’s backs
I and shoulders (the head must on no ac
count be struck) while the blood flows
copiously at every stroke. It is a horri
ble spectacle, yet not an acknowledgment
of pain escapes the lips of either, and all
the spectators remain equally mute.
This continues until one of the combat
■ants, generally from sheer oxhaustation,
drops his instrument of torture, where
upon the victor immediately does the
same, the rivals shake hands, declaring
that they have received sufficient satis
taction, their friends congratulate them
• on their reconciliation, their wounds are
washed, and sundry jugs of merissa pro
vided beforehand are produced and emp
tied by the spectators in honor of the
gallant opponents.” —Foreign Quarterly
Review.
The Young Man’s Leisure.
Young man! after the duties of the
Jay are over, how do you spend your
evenings? When business is dull, and
leaves at your disposal many unoccupied
hours, what disposition do you make ol
them? I have known, and now know
many young men, who if they devoted to
<my scientific, or literary, or professional
pursuit, the time they spend in games ol
chance, and lounging in bed, and in idle
company, might rise to any eminence.
You have all read of the sexton's son,
who became a fine astronomer by spend
ing a short time every evening in gazing
at the stars, after ringing the bell for nine
o’clock. Sir Win. Phipps, who at the
ige of forty-five had attained she order
>f knighthood, and the office of high
sheriff of New England, and Governor of
Massachusetts, learned to read and write
alter his eighteenth year, ofa ship car- ■
penter in Boston. William Gifford, the <
great editor of the Quarterly, was an ap- i
prentice to a shoemaker, and spent his
.eisure hours in study, and because hi i
aad neither pen nor paper, slate nor pen
al, he wrought out his problems on
smooth leather with a blunt awl. David
Aittenhouse, the American astronomer, i
when a plough hoy, was observed to havt
covered his plough and fences with fig
ires and calculations. James Ferguson,
-he great Scotch astronomer, learned to
read by himself, and mastered the ele- ]
• ments of astronomy whilst a shepherd’s
S|boy in the fields by night. And, perhaps,
3jit is not too much to say, that if the hours
-.wasted in idle company, in vain conver- j
- sation, at the tavern, were only spent in
1 pursuit of useful knowledge, the dullest j
- apprentice in any one of our shops might I
, I become an intelligent member of society,
’and a fit person tor most of our civil offi- j
jjees. By 9uch a course, the rough cover
ing of many a youth is laid aside; and
I their ideas, instead of being confined to
- local objects and professional technicali
ties, might range throughout the wide
3 j fields of creation; and other stars from
j the young men of this city might be ad
i dec! to tlie list of worthies that is gilding
! our country with bright yet mellow light,
f [Rev. Dr. Murray.
I The Liar.
‘•\V ho dares think one tiling and another tell,
My heart detests him as tlie gates ot’hell.”
Among the few finished specimens of
J depravity, which most excite human ab
horrence—which start us aside from the
s paths we are pursuing, like ambushed
' vipers—the first and prominent place
may be assigned to the wanton, wilful
liar, —the dishonor of an infamous piece
, deuce belongs alone to him. Search tin
• vanity caverns of vice, for the most loath
- some production of moral rottenness—
r rake the kennels of moral degradation.
ii for the rarest embodiment of vicious
a qualities, and you will fail to find a being
- who so pollutes society with his presence,
v or so curses it with his influence, as the
c liar ! Nothing is safe that falls within
reach of his malignant assaults. Ilisap
o proach unsettles the security of domestic
s peace, blasts the purity of innocence, sul
e lies the fairness of virtuous reputation,
- and darkens the whole horizon of social
- life. Geographers describe to us regions
o where nature wears a costume of almost
i paradisical beauty; the breezes are per
i turned by a thousand fragrant odors, and
, the landscapes are painted with hues sur
i passingly gorgeous; yet, beneath, there
J lurks the envenomed reptile, swollen with
- the deadliest poisons, ready to dart upon
I I the unsuspicious stranger, and sting him
,to death I We have the counterpart of
t; this in every day’s experience. The en
- joyments of social intercourse are these
. happy regions, and the hidden reptile is
- the liar! Shun him as your mortal ene
s my. lie who is so perverted in mind and
i heart as to substitute deception, treachery
■ and perfidy, for verity, honor and truth,
- has become one of the most despised and 1
> abhorred of all the objects that can pro
. voke human detestation. Let him be 1
l cut off from the communion of all who 1
1 have left a fraction of self-respect, and I
- consigned to eternal reproach—everlast- !
. mg execration ! 1
Scarlet Fever. •
We have been requested to publish the <
annexed communication, taken from the ,
Charleston Mercury.” Os the efficacy ,
of the remedies suggested, we of course ]
can say nothing authoritatively. But
this we do know, that thisdreadful scourge <
Scarlet Fever , is now raging throughout |
the country, and in some places, with j
j great mortality. The great danger to be s
apprehended is, suffering the disease to ,
progress, without immediately taking j
hold of it, at its inception. When fairly ]
under wav, there is no disease at which
Medical men are more apt to be at fault
ilian this; it too often combats success
fully the most experienced skill, and un
remitting attention. This all the faculty ,
(iinpyrics excepted) freely acknowledge. J
The symptoms are distinctive, and at j
once recognized—sore throat, swelled |
tongue, extremely excited state of fever, (
and the blush of the skin resembling per- (
imps more than any thing else, a boiled i
lobster. Drastic and active medicines |
are to he avoided, and medical aid to be <
obtained as soon as practicable. —Macon (
Messenger. t
[From the Charleston Mercury ]
St. Helena, Feb. 8,1844. [
Dear Sir —Believing it to be a duty p
highly incumbent on me to give publicity r
to the treatment 1 found most speedy and |
effectual in the cure of that most awful r]
complaint the Scarlet Fever, I have taken
the liberty to beg you to give it a place
in your valuable paper. The manner, or |,
he way it was brought in my family, I s
un at a loss to account for. r
About the 15th of January, several of t
my negroes were taken with a violent .
sore throat, pain in the head and fever, *
of the glands of the neck, and
behind the ear. I then did not know
what the disease was; and from its rapia j
progress to termination, it caused me to I
[One Dollar a Year.
be much alarmed ; on the first day it wa»
a simple sore throat; in twelve hours af
ter the sore throat commenced, there was
pain in the head, and before twenty
hours, hot fever and swelling of the
glands and neck almost to suffocation. I
had but little medicine on the plantation,
with the exception of Jalap —of this I
gave very large doses; its effect was as
tonishing, attacking the disease at every
pore, and in two or three days effecting
a cure; the dose was repeated every day
until the cure wns effected. Strong red
pepper tea was given in the interval, (at
night and sometimes through the day,)
from a tea cup full to a pint, according
to age ; this was given for sore throat.— ■
f did not know what the disease was until
it got in my family, when it then shewed
itself by the scarlet eruptions making
their appearance, which could not be seen
on the negroes. With my children, as
■ soon as they complained of the sore throat
1 gave them a full dose of Jalap ; and
had no further trouble with it, ns the dis
ease was stopped there, and never vvent
further; the next day gave a small dose
to prevent the return of which 1 was
affaid. From this simple treatment the
disease yielded so readily, that I consider
ed it a trifling complaint, and started for
, Charleston, tolling Mrs. Chaplin, if any
of the other children were attacked With
, it, to pursue the same treatment. In my
aliscncc, my two youngest children were
attacked with it; the symptoms being
rather more violent, she scut for the doc
tor, who came and gave an emetic; their
, throats began to swell much; after the
operation of the emetic, calomel was giv
en, which rapidly increased the disease,
nearly to suffocation, dreadful sore mouth,
with great difficulty of swallowing. —
When I returned home I found them in
this state, with two doctors attending
them. I got all the medical aid I could
procure, it was too late, they died, and
were buried both in pne coffin. After my
, return, there were eight children (soma
! boarding with me) taken with the dis
ease ; on the first symptoms, I gave Jalap ,
and repeated in small doses the next day,
with red pepper tea ; at the end of three
days they were out playing about the
yard; in a few cases I gave salts the next
day, where the symptoms were not vio
lent. Out of thirty-four cases where I
[administered the Jalap, not one remain
ed in bed more than one day.
Directions. —lmmediately on the first
symptoms, which is sore throat, give a
full'dose of Jalap, to an adult GO or 70,
or even 80 grains; at night give strong
red pepper tea, from a tea cup full to a
pint, according to age and violence of iho
symptoms; the next day give a small
dose of Jalap , say half ihe quantity given
the day before, continue the pepper tea
at night; on the third day, if there is any
soreness remaining in the throat, give a
dose of salts, which generally effects a
cure; the doses must of course be regu
lated according to the age of the patient.
Thus, my dear sir, I have endeavored
to give you the history and treatment, —
the treatment I found (through the bless
ing of a merciful God) the most speedy,
safe and effectual in the cure of this awful
malady ; which has been, and always is,
the scourge of our cities and towns, and
I may say country.
Yours, very respectfully,
Edwin Chaplin.
How to raise a Blister. —The Lancet
gives the following quick and simple mode
of raising a blister : “The surgeon cuts a
piece of brown paper of the size and shape
he intends vesicating. This being well
damped or rnostened with water, is pla
ced on the limb affected, a smoothing
iron (such as are used by washer-wometi)
being previously well heated, is applied
over the moistened paper; this plan pro
duces a vcsticated surface almost instnn
taneouslv, being effected by the steam
generated by the contact of the hot iron
and moistened paper. This method of
blistering, being more speedy and less
painful than that commonly adopted, is
now generally used in all cases where it
is a matter of importance to procure im
mediate vesication.”
An old patriot of ’76, who is a staunch
lover of his country, and would regret to
see the present generation forger the
moral precepts of their fathers, often ut
ters the following excellent sentiment —
Do what you believe to be right, and
trust to Providence fur the issue.”
The proudest man on earth is but a
pauper, fed and clothed by the bounty of
Heaven. ’■»