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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
Corns.— One thickness ot flannel confined 
over the corn, anointed twice a day with spirits 
ot tuipentine, will efiect a cure. This is an im- 
portant Wonder if the editor ot the 
Connecticut Farmer’s Gazette ever eflected a 
cure with it; it he has not, he had i letter try it 
himself, before he recommends it to others. 
From the Boston CiiUi valor. 
MENDING A TREE. 
We saw at Isaac Frost’s, Newton, a tolerably 
large apple tree that had the bark eaten all 
around by the mice^some years ago, and of 
course would have died without some extra 
pains to save ti. Mr. Frost set about a dozen 
scions in the tree, one end in the green bark and 
wood below, and the other above the wound. 
They all took at both ends and grew well, ex- 
cepting one which took only at the bottom and, 
is forming a little tree by itself The scions are 
now about two inches in diameter, and are 
touching each other. The tree is in a fine con- 
dition. This method of mending a tree is at- 
tended with some trouble, but by this simple 
means, w'hich can be done in a tew hours, a 
valuable free may be saved, as has occasionally 
been the case. 
Making Jelly. — Those who wo.uld make 
fine jelly, should always avoid boiling the juice 
of the fruit, when it is desirable to ha/e the ar- 
ticle, when made, retain the flavor of the fruit 
from which it was prepared. After the juice is 
pressed from the fruit, and the prouer quantity 
of sugar added to it, let it be heated until the su- 
gar is dissolved : after this is effected, rio further 
heat is required. 
A Curious Fact.- The following is the con- 
tents ot a hawk’s nest on a large pine tree, near- 
ly one hundred feet from the ground, on the 
farm of Liberty Partridge, in Westminster, 
Mass. One black snake, feet in length ; two 
large adders; two green snakes; one striped ra- 
cer snake; five striped snakes ; six chickens; 
five sparrows; one striped squirrel ; two mice ; 
one toad; one frog; two young hawks nearly 
half grown^ 
Agriculture. — What profession is more 
honorable, and more useful, than that of the 
tiller of the soil 7 The wisest men of the age 
have proclaimed farmingone of the most humble, 
honorable and useful employments, that Provi- 
dence has bestowed upon man— that is, scienti- 
fic farming; for, a farmer without any know- 
ledge of science, is not capable of cultivating 
an acre of land. Some farmers are too inde- 
pendent to get along well. I have actually seen 
farmers, (but not fit to be called farmers,) who 
would not only ref me to pay one or two dollars 
a year for an agricultural paper, but would ex- 
pose their ignorance so far as to denounce them 
as containing nothing but falsehoods, manufac- 
tu-ed by the editors, and their aristocratic cor- 
respondents, who pretend to be farmers, whose 
dishonest designs are merely to swindle the poor 
* farmers out of a dollar or two, by their filthy pa- 
pers, Such farmers as these ought to plow a 
hole deep enough to hide themselves, and be 
ashamed ever to be seen again on a farm. — J. J. 
Leicester and Southdown Sheep.-— The best 
breeders in England are now cro.ssing these two 
breeds of sheep; but in general they do not 
breed from the cross. They keep the breeds 
pure, and kill the cross-bred stock. Tnis is 
when raising for the butcher. A mixture of the 
Southdown does not make the Leicesters or 
Bakewelis so fat as they are alone. 
Plaster on Fruit Blossoms. — This will make 
them productive, when otherwise barren. 
Solution of Lima. — This is destructive to 
slugs. 
Tornado IN Effingham County. — We un- 
derstand that a destructive tornado passerl over 
the upper part ot Effingham county on Tuesday 
morning. The dwelling house of Mr. Rinely, 
near the Lquisyille road, together with all the 
out-buiktmgs, excejit tlie kiicnen, were blown 
down, and partitions of the window curtains of 
the house found at the distance of half a mile. 
Fortunately no person was injured. We did 
not learn the extent of the damage, but are in- 
formed that it was considerable. — Sav. Rcpubli- 
can. 
We learn from a gentleman who left Fort 
Leaven on the lOih of last month, that prepara- 
tions were then in progress among a body of 
about five hundred U. S, dragoons, to march 
Westward under the command ot Major Clifton 
Wharton. The objects of the expedition are to 
endeavor to make peace between certain Indian 
tribes that have been a long time at war, to hold 
Councils with various tribes along the route, and 
to impress them with the necessity of preserving 
peace among eat^i other. Also by the display 
of a considerable and well appointed force, to 
convince them of the ability of the United States 
to punish them for any aggressions com- 
mitted upon our citizens, while in the Indian 
country. An artist is to accompany the expedi- 
tion, to take sketches of the Indian Councils, 
games, &c. We also learn that the Dra- 
goons are in fine condition, and fully prepared 
To act with efficiency. Major W. is one of the 
ablest officers ot the army, and has been in com- 
mand at Fort L. for some time. — Phil. Inq. 
From THE West. — The American FurCom- 
pany’s boat Nimrod arrived here yesterday from 
Council Bluffs. She brings no news of much 
interest. The steamer Frolic was heard from, 
eight days ago, about 350 miles above the Bluffs, 
pursuing her way safely onwards to the Yellow 
Stone. A large number of the Company’s men 
had deserted, or relused to do duty, and an ex- 
press was brought down by the Nimrod for re- 
cruits. The Missouri ri ver is becoming very 
low, and the sand bars and snags form consi- 
derable obstacles to navigation. — St. Louis 
Rep., 23 Ih uU. 
Terrible Expi.osion. — Our citizens were 
startled from their slumbers la.st night, about 12 
o’clock, by a terrible noise, shaking of dwel- 
lings and rattling of windows, caused by an ex- 
plosion of about 20 or 2200 lbs. of powder in one 
ol the cylinder mills of the powder manufactory 
of the Messrs. Austins, about a mile from this 
village, demolishing the building and machine- 
ry and scattering portions of it for half a mile 
aboiT. There was about 600 lbs. of copper 
balls in the mill, which are probably thrown to 
a considerable distance, but we have not learned 
that they have done any injury. We are happy 
to say that no lives were lost and no person in- 
j ured. The cause of the explosion is unknown. 
The machinery was in operation at the lime, 
but no one was in or about the mill. Loss 
.^1,000. The accident will not prevent the sup- 
ply of powder as usual . — AJeron ( Ohio') Beacon. 
Astonishing effect op Electricity in 
CURING HYSTERICAL LOCKJAW. The following 
account of the efficacy of this astonishing reme- 
dy we should do wrong in withholding, though 
it should never again prove effective. We 
have the account from some friends, who chanced 
to be present, and saw the patieiif eating the first 
meal she had taken in five days a few minutes 
after the spasm had ceased. She had been 
previously nourished by drawing milk through 
the apertures of the closed teeth, through which 
the edge of a knife could be passed with the 
greatest difficulty. The young woman was 
thus affected in consequence of exposure to 
cold and fatigue and was completely recovered 
bv the electro-galvanic apparatus applied to 
both angles of the jaw. The machine had not 
made forty revolutions, when the jaw opened to 
its full and natural width. We learn that it has 
been successfully applied for nervous diseases 
of the eve; also in a case of poisoning by lauda- 
num, where two entire ounces had been swal- 
lowed. In this case the patient was revived 
by the machine, and collapsed alternately du- 
ring five hours, the intervals becoming shorter 
till S 'cech was re-established. Curvature of 
the spine has also yielded to its powers. Indeed, 
its proper application is as varied as diseases 
ofgeneral debility and irregular action. — Jour- 
nal of Covivierce. 
COUTEkiTS OF THIS HUMBER. 
®ommttntcatfon.^t. 
Preparing Cotton for Market 145 
A Short Chapter of Experience 145 
Smut in Wlieat 14(5 
Selections, i3].fvacts, &c. 
The Farmer’s Ode 145 
Organic Improvement ol Domestic Animals. . . .146, 147 
Experiments with Marl 147 
Agricultural Society of South Carolina 147 
Irrigation 147, 148 
Improvement 148 
New York Agricultural Institute 148 
Spirit of the Agricultural Journals.. 149 
Reclaiming Wet Lands 149 
WoolGrowing in Alabama 149 
Work for September 150 
Horn Di- temper or Hollow Horn ...150 
Editorials, etc 151 
Coins; Mendinga Tree ; Making Jelly, A Curious 
Fact ; Leicester andSouthdown Sheep ; Astonish- 
ing EtFect of Electricity in Curing Hysterical 
Lockjaw 152 
B ACUiN’S LAKD LAMPS. — A new 
article, superio; to all others for this pur- 
pose, emitting a good clear light without smell or 
smoke, and at an expense, counting Lard at 8 
cents a pound, of about a quarter of a cent an 
hour. 
These Lamps have been satisfactorily tested, 
and are recommended as “just th,e thing” for 
the use of planters, and all others who study utili- 
ty, neatness and economy. 
A supply of the above Lamps, with Fillers and 
Wicks for them. For sale by 
HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO. 
jy 24-d,c&CuUf 
TURNEP SEED. 
A SUPPLY of the following varie- 
ties of fresh TURNEP SEED just receiv- 
ed, viz: 
Yellow Sweedish or Ruta Baga, very fine for 
stock, 
Large Globe Turnep, I Fine 
“ V\ hite Flat do. ! for 
“ Hanovei or White Ruta Baga do ( table 
“ Norfolk do. J use. 
For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by 
Aug. SO 13-tf WM. HAINES. Jh. 
GARDEN AND FIELD SEED. 
A GENERAL assortment of fresh 
and genuine GARDEN and FIELD 
SEED, among which are the following: 
Red and White Clover, 
Blue and Green Grass, 
Rye and Orchard do., 
Timothy and Herds do., 
Millet and Lucerne do., 
Seed Corn of every valuable variety. 
Seed Wheat, 
Buckwheat and Potato Oats, 
Kept constantly on hand by the subscriber, all of 
which are offered for sale at very moderate prices. 
All orders, by mail or otherwise, executed with 
neatness and despatch. 
WM. HAINES, Jk., 
No. 232 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. 
August 30. 18-tf 
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