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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
THE SCARS STILL THERE. 
A father whose son was addicted to some 
vicious propensities, bade the boy to drive a 
nail into a certain post whenever he com¬ 
mitted a certain fault, and agreed that a nail 
should be drawn out whenever he corrected 
an error. In the course of time the post was 
completely filled with nails. 
The youth became alarmed at the extent 
of his indiscretions and set about reforming 
himself. One by one the nails were drawn 
out, the delighted father commended him for 
his noble, self-denying heroism, in freeing 
himself from his faults. 
“ They are all drawn out,” said the parent. 
The boy looked sad, and there was a 
whole volume of practical wisdom in his 
sadness. With a heavy heart he replied : 
“True, father; but the scars are still 
there.” 
Parents who would have their children 
grow sound and healthy characters, must 
sow the seed at the fireside. Charitable as¬ 
sociations can reform the man, and perhaps, 
make a useful member of society ; but, alas! 
the scars are there ! The reformed drunk¬ 
ard, gambler and thief is only the wreck of 
the man he once was, he is covered with 
scars—dishonorable scars—which will dis¬ 
figure his character as long as he shall live. 
Little Blossoms for Heaven.—O thers 
beside the aged are leaving the cares of 
earth for the rest and blessedness of heaven ; 
those who have scarcely looked beyond the 
rose-tinted boundary of infancy, whose eyes 
have never been wet by tears of sorrow or 
regret ; whose heurts have never swelled 
with disappointment. Little blossoms, who 
linger lovingly for a few brief years on the 
threshold of Time, and of whom we think, 
even while worshipping their beauty and in¬ 
nocence are ‘ passing away !’ 
Echo Answering Questions.—W hat cry is 
the greatest terrifier ?—“ fire !” 
What must be done to conduct a newspa¬ 
per right ?.—“ write !” 
Speaking of the eastern war, one was 
asked what will be the expense ?—“pence !” 
What’s the best course to steer for a mag¬ 
istrate ?—“ straight!” 
What’s necessary for a farmer to assist 
him 1—“ system !” 
What’s the poorest thing to settle the 
slavery confusion ?—“ fusion !” 
What would give a blind man the greatest 
delight 1—“ light !” 
What’s the best council given by a justice 
of the peace 1—“ peace !” 
Who commits the greatest abominations 1 
—“ nations!” 
What are some women’s chief exercise ? 
—■“ sighs!” 
Crafty men say nothing in dangerous 
times. The lion called the sheep to ask her 
if his breath was pleasant. She said, “ Aye.” 
He bit off her head for a fool. He called 
the wolf and asked him. Jle said, “No.” 
He tore him to pieces for a flatterer. At last 
he called the fox and asked him. “ Truly,” 
said the latter, “ I have caught a cold and 
can not smell.” 
For sea sickness—stay at home. 
For drunkenness—drink cold water. 
For accidents—keep out of danger. 
To keep out of Jail—pay your debts. 
To please all—mind your own business. 
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“Why is it,” asked a Frenchman of a 
Switzer, that you Swiss always fight for 
money, while we French fight only for 
honor?” “ I suppose,” answered the Swit¬ 
zer, “ that each fight for what they most 
lack.” 
Why are the ladies of the present day like 
the lilies of Scripture? Because they “ toil 
not, neither do they spin ; yet Solomon in 
all his glory was not arrayed like one of 
them.” 
Providence is like a curious piece of tapes¬ 
try, made of a thousand shreds, which sin¬ 
gle, appear useless, but together they repre¬ 
sent a beautiful history.— Flavel. 
INHEX. 
Ants. Trapping.[Illustrated] Editorial. .249 
Apple-worm or Codling Moth.Editorial. .254 
Barn Cellars.Com..251 
Blackberry, Lawton, described [Illustrated] Editorial. .257 
“ “ effects of cold on.Com..258 
Buckwheat as a green crop.Editorial. .244 
“ with Com.Editorial. .250 
Cabbage, Large Jersey.Com..247 
Calendar of Operations .Editorial. .242 
Cattle—Lord Vane Tempest.[Illustrated].. 252 
Curculio smoked out at last.256 
Currants—Improved.Editorial. .250 
Drowning or Strangled Persons, restoring..Editorial. .240 
Echo answering questions.Item. .204 
Editor’s farm notes.Editorial. .249 
Exhibitions, Agricultural for 1856.Table..247 
Fish applied to gro wing crops.Editorial.. 243 
Fruit fallen, take care of.Item..254 
Genealogical.Editorial. .259 
Grass and grain-cutting early.Editorial. .253 
Growing Corn—a lesson.Editorial. .249 
Hair Oil for Horses.Extract..248 
Jethro Tull.Editorial. .245 
Kitchen Garden, Things still to be sown_Editorial. .259 
Log Houses.Extract. .247; 
Mailing—not irregular. Item. .260 
Mowing-machines—trying draft of.Edhorial. .245 
Peach Orchard, a Long Island.Editorial. .250 
Preserving fruits—Practical Hints.Editorial. .255 
Prices, Weather &c., Review of.Editorial. .260 
Purslain.Editorial. .256 
Raspberries—a couple of “ Patches”.Editorial. .258 
Records Important to Farmers.Com.,251 
Salt to Destroy Worms.Extract. .253 
Salting Hay and Salting Stock.Editorial. .252 
Scars still there.Extract..204 
Seeds—a short chapter on.Extract. .259 
Silvering Fluids and Powders.Editorial. .251 
Squash Bug—Description and Remedies.. .Editorial. .250 
Steam Plow wanted on the Praries.Editorial. .247 
Strawberry Beds— five thousand .Editorial. .253 
Tim Bunker on “Moss Bunkers”.Editorial. .248 
Tomatoes—supporting and shortening in. ..Editorial. .250 
Turnips—sow still.Editorial. .249 
Weeds in Pavements, &c.—destroying.Editorial. .259 
Wisconsin versus Ohio, &e.Editorial. .248 
Wheat. Insects.Editorial. .244 
WORK FOR THE MONTH..Editorial. .241 
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FIFTEENTH VOLUME 
A Leading and Standard Agricultural Journal, 
devoted to the development and improvement of every 
department of Soil Culture, and adapted equally to the 
circumstances and wants of those who cultivate small 
plots of ground or large farms. 
It is designed to collect and communicate plain, prac 
tical, and reliable information upon the 
Selection of Seeds; the best method of preparing 
the ground for, and cultivating the various Field 
and Garden Crops ; Fruit Growing; Care, Treat¬ 
ment and Improvement of all kinds of Domestic 
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