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&I)c banner's fttontljlij Visitor. 



Hints on Gardening. 

 Landreth's Rural Register, for 1648, says that 

 a hot-bed for advancing lender vegetables is u 

 treasure to every country resident, and by no 

 means nn expensive one. As this month draws 

 to a termination, early i-abbage, tomatoes, egg- 

 plants, peppers, &?., may be sown in the hot-bed, 

 which will greatly expedite their maturity. If.it 

 should be formed adjacent to the dwelling, air, 

 water, &c, may be given as required, in the ne- 

 cessary absence of t he tanner and his hands, by 

 the females of the family, who almost universal- 

 ly take pleasure ill gardening— indeed were it 

 not for their provident attention, how many fam- 

 ilies would be without a garden vegetable; to 

 their shame be it said, one may go from farm to 

 farm, the property of men who till their own 

 lands, and are comparatively independent, hut 

 who have neither " vine nor fig tree " — they have 

 " no time to bestow on such trifles," unconscious, 

 it would seem, of the amount of comfort missed 

 by a disregard to trifles, to say nothing of the 

 kindly influence they exert. We could point to 

 some" farmers and men of moderate means too, 

 wbo whilst their lands bear evidence of care, 

 their fences in order, out-houses yearly white- 

 washed, fruit trees pruned, hedges trimmed, 

 gates which require no proping to keep close or 

 open, so accurately are they hanged, and who 

 are never behind their neighbors at seed lime or 

 harvest, whose garden is an object of special 

 care; who are not content with a scanty or un- 

 certain supply of vegetables, but have always 

 at command for daily use, and unexpected 

 visitors, all that the season yields ; besides this, 

 the plat of grass around their unpretending 

 homes is kept neatly mown, whilst the small bill 

 choice assortment of evergreens, shrubs, and 

 hardy flowers, gives cheerful tone, and make 

 their homestead the seal of pleasure, as it is one 

 of plenty. In addition to all this, when the an- 

 nual account is balanced and the charge made 

 for every hour devoted to such objects, the pocket 

 is found to be if ie gainer. Such we could desire 

 to see the condition of every farmer's home- 

 stead, and such it would be did they properly 

 appreciate their own importance to society, and 

 educate (heir suns anil daughters; there would 

 then he diffused around them more of the com- 

 forts and refinements of life, and the " country 

 cousin," now sometimes jeeringly referred 10, 

 would stand in his proper place, on the top 

 round of the social ladder. Perhaps some one, 

 who, like the gourd of Jonas, has sprung up in a 

 night, and is doomed to wither almost as rapidly, 

 m iv give a contemptuous smile at the idea thus 

 expressed, that labor, honest, useful labor, and re- 

 finement, are compatible; the error is with him- 

 self; the refinement we advocate is of the mind; 

 the capacity to enjoy nature's delightful handi- 

 work, the expanding flower, the umbrageous 

 tree, the glorious splendor of an American sun- 

 set, ami the thousand ever-varying beauties by 

 which we are surrounded. — Maine Fanner. 



Manure for Fritit Trees. — The best com- 

 post for "all fruit trees," (without endeavoring to 

 suit the specific wauls of each particular fruit,) 

 is a compost of peat or swamp-muck, reduced, or 

 rendered available to plants, by unleachcd wood 

 ashes. The peat should if possible be dug anil 

 carted out in winter — though ii will answer if 

 diiL' in the spring. As early iu the spring as is 

 convenient, mix thoroughly the wood ashes with 

 the peat, in the proportion of. five bushels of good 

 hard wood ashes to one wagon load of peat. — 

 Let the heap lie a week, turn it over to incorpo- 

 rate more thoroughly, and in two or three weeks 

 it will he fit for use. This compost, or manure, 

 contains largely lime, potash, phosphate, anil 

 vegetable matter, the elements most necessary 

 for the growth and health of fruit trees general- 

 ly — anil all in a state ready lor food for these 

 trees. —Horticulturist. 



Chloroform applied hi a tig. — We are not 

 soriy to see that this new and wonderful pain- 

 destroying agent is likely to come into use for 

 alleviating the sufferings of the inferior animals, 



in their passage from lit idsl <>!' life to the 



sailing lull. Tin' Leeds (Eng.) Tunes informs 

 us' that the da_\ before Christmas, .Mr. Horace 

 Watson, druggist, of the resectable village of 



Laeebv, near Grimsby, wishing to give "his 

 greasiness as little uneasiness" as possible en 

 route to the pork barrel, caused our friend the 

 butcher to administer through piggy's monstrous 

 nosiril.s quantum svfficil of chloroform. " Grunt, 

 naturally fond of sleep, was soon in the land of 

 forgetful ness, when our hern (in the blue frock) 

 very conveniently extracted the requisite portion 

 of vital fluid from the fountain of his existence, 

 leaving the pig, after being scalded, cut up, and 

 sailed, apparently not a whit wiser for what had 

 passed. — Christian Citizen. 



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To toast Cheese — Very Fine. — Slice it into 

 a sauce-pun, with a little butter and cream. Sim- 

 mer very gently till quite dissolved. Remove it 

 from the fire, let it cool a little, add some yolk of 

 egg, well beaten; make it into cakes, brown it 

 before the fire, and eat warm. 



White-wash for Fences. — One ounce white 

 vitrol, (sulphate of zinc) three ounces of common 

 salt, lo every three or four pounds of good fresh 

 lime, it is said, render it very durable, exposed 

 to the weather. 



Preserving Apples. — " Lock them up in a 

 dry cellar, and hide the key," says a cotemporary. 



WARREN'S 



NURSERIES AND GARDENS, 

 Nonautum Vale— Brighton, Mass. 



Great Sale of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Green 



House Playits, Garden Shrubs, Ifc. 

 ri 1IHS immense stock of Fruit nnd Ornamental Trees, 

 X Evergreens, Ornamental Garden Shrubs, Roses, &c, 

 together with more thin 10 000 Green House Plants, will 

 be immediately offered, at prices never before known in 

 this part of (lie country. 



Many ol these 'frees are standing upon lands that are 

 to be sold for building lots, and this slock MUST EK sold. 

 The proprietor will therefore offer Trees. &c. in lots, lo 

 wholesale purchasers, at very great bargains. 



The stocks consist of thousands of the choicest kinds 

 oT Pear, Plum. Cherry and Apple Trees, many of them 

 of the largest size. 



The slocks of' Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Rasp- 

 berries, Stnw u errev Stc. inui.t be equalled. 



Toe Ornamental 'frees ore ol the most desirable kinds 

 — many ol them very large. 



In this stock will also be found over 100 000 Pear, 

 Plum and Cherry Stocks, for Nurserymen'*! use, very de- 

 s.rable. These, together witli very many rare varieties of 

 r'ruil and Ornamental Trees, recently obtained in Europe 

 by Mr. Warren himself. having been well grown the past 

 year, renders them most deso title. 



The stock of GREEN HOl'SE PLANTS, it is be- 

 lieved, cannot be equalle I in tins coii n try, consisting of 

 Camellias. Azahns, Rhododendrons, Ruses, Cacti, &c. 

 &c., of all the very rarest kinds, and in sny quantity, 

 (many specimens of extra size and beauty.) with every 

 rare and valuable variety now cultivated, and some intro- 

 duced from Europe only the list season, ren lers this an 

 opportunity of rare occurrence to those who wish choice 



I* I. A NTS. 



Tim collections of GARDEN SHRUBS, ROSES, 

 PEONIES, and other hardy flowering Plants, deserve 

 pari icular notice. 



The Tree and Climbing Roses, Bourbon and Perpetual 

 [loses, number many thousands. 



The collection of DAHLIAS, and oiher Tuberous and 

 Bulbous Roots, for Spring planting. are worthy of note. 



This entire stock of Trees, Shrubs, Plants and Roots, 

 will be offered immediately, at prices that shall secuie 

 purchasers for the whole slock thai, can he ready lor 

 sale. 



Nurserymen, lar^e dealers at wholesale, or purchasers 

 in any quantity, will find il for their interest to visit Ihcse 

 Nurseries and Gardens, and view for themselves. 



Everything will be offered at GREAT BARGAINS, 

 and purchasers can have their lots m irked off, to be for- 

 warded at the earliest moment. 



The stuck remaining unsolj on the 20th of April, will 

 he offered at Public Auction, at the Mursenes, of which 

 du" notice will he given. 



This Stock must be sold---md a selection froin 

 this immenss stock presents an opportunity thflt may 



never occur a . till 



Q" Trees whl be carefully and safely packed lo go any 

 distance. 



Letters nf enquiry, or orders, post p.vin. addressed to 

 WARREN'S GARDENS, Brighton, or 1) s. KEN- 

 HALL, 25 Doane Street, Boston, will receive prompt 

 attention. 



Oilers MUST enclose the cash, or a good reference, 

 to secure °atenlion. 



I cions of Choice Fruits.— Scions of the choicest 

 fruits known ui the country, cut from bearing trees in 

 ihese Gardens, will be offered at the low price 

 cents for Apples, and 37 1-2 cents for Pears and I'lutns. 



Order tlox nt 25 Doane Street, Boston. 

 Nonantum Vale Gardens. ) 



Brighton, Airnl 8, 1818. J 



Preserving Meat Fresh. — It may be of some 



benefit to a portion of y ■ patrons to know how 



a few citzens in this section have managed, this 

 warm changeable winter, to preserve their beef, 

 pork, poultry, and other fresh meat, for some 

 time iu good condition. 



One successful method has been practised by 

 placing one cask within another, packing straw 

 between the two, on the bottom ami around the 

 sides. The. meat was frozen, and packed in 

 straw within the inner cask, secured well at the 

 lop from air during the warm weather. 



Col Smith, of Bristol, slaughtered a large 

 number of fat wethers, which he designed m 

 market in the carcass; but the warm spell of 

 weather in the month of November, which was 

 so destructive to fresh meat in this region, caused 

 him to boil them up for their tallow only. The 

 next cold turn, he dressed off about three hun- 

 dred of poultry — a sudden change soon alter was 

 threatening them with a sweat; but having at 

 hand an abundance of fresh sheep's pelts, he 

 concluded, by way of experiment, to try their 

 virtues upon his fowls, and accordingly spread a 

 layer upon a floor 5 or li deep ; then alter stack- 

 ing his poultry upon them, covered them well 

 over with the same in so nice a manner as to 

 keep out I he warm air throtlgti several severe 

 thaws, before he was blessed will) snow enough 

 to sleigh them into a northern market, w here 

 they in due lime arrived in good condition. Had 

 he known previous this method of saving his 

 meat fresh, it would have lohl him dollars, by 

 thus keeping his fal mutton. 



S. W. JEWETT. 



Preserving Hams. — A canvass cover for each 

 ham, well while-washed, is an infallible protec- 

 tion of hams against flies. They may'also be 

 well kepi in dry saw-dust. 



Theory should not he adopted, except as a 

 mere formula for the expression of existing 

 knowledge. 



CLAMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT 

 OE 1HE UNITED STATES. 



U. S. Agency, *m> Notarial Offick, 



Washington City. March. !8<18. 



FOIi more th in lei) years past this Office has been 

 successfully engaged in settling Claims of every 

 description with the different Departments of Govern- 

 ment am) continues to despatch with promptness an 1 ef- 

 ficiency all business entrusted to it. especially 



Claims arising out cf the .Mexican War, for Bal- 

 ances of Pay, Bounty Lands, Pensions, Lost 



Horses, Contracts, Unsettled Accounts, Sfc. 

 S Idlers of the Mexican War can send lo this Office, 

 (postage paid) fllieir Declaration, Discharge, and power «f 

 Aiiorncy wnli rive dollars in current money, and their 

 Claims iur Limls will he iltended to and Warrants lor- 

 w inlcd ns soon as issued. II the v should then wish to 

 sell litem, tiny can execute an assignment and return 

 them to this Office, where they will he sold for the best 

 price the mnrkel affords, and the araounlwilj he reunited, 

 alter deducting a reasonable lee lor selling. Ii discharged 

 for wounds or sickness, the Surgeon's certilicaie should 

 be sent with the discharge 



Heirs of deceased soldiers will he furnished with the 

 forms necessary to obtain Bounty Laud and Balances of 

 P iv. when they communicate, {post paid,) the name, com- 

 pany and regiment, dale ami place of soldier's deuh, 

 n ones of his heirs, ages of Ins children, and other partic- 

 ulars. 



Private Land Claims, Indian, Pension, and other 

 Claims, including claims fur Prize money in Paul Jones' 

 squadron and the Nava] Service j Der illy, prosecuted, 

 and commissions charged according lo the nature and 

 amount of the business. 



Hulls of But Homme Richard and Alliance, on hand to 

 be relerred to. 



Enquiries rci|uirinrr Searches at the Departments will he 

 promptly answered on receiving such KiruMvo fbh as 

 the information sought m •, pi . 



The undersigned is gr.iiciu for Ihe liberal patronage 

 which has already been bestowed upon him. lie his hid 

 [iliecn years' experience in the Departments and in Con- 

 gress, and is acquainted wiih all of the Public Officers, 

 and all the firms and usages necessary fur die Iransftatimi 

 <»i any business requiring an Agent at the Seat ol Gov- 

 ernment. 



All letters should be posr paid, nnd addressed, J. E. 

 Dow, No. 5, Union Buildings, Washington Citv. 

 JESSE E. HOW'.' 

 Attorney, Agent for Claimants and Notary Public. 



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P.kfei 



all the Public Officers, at the Seat of 

 il the Members ol Congress eeaerally. 



113" N. 15.— Land Warrants bought and sold. 



April 30, 18+8. 



