dog to find the squirrel. Dog, squirrel and I WAR MISCELLANY. were good friends. The dog went directly to the coat and began pawing one of the pockets, and looked up at me, as much as to say: "here is the squirrel." I looked in the pocket, and, sure enough, there was Mr. Squirrel, all cuddled down as nicely as could be. It would eat three or four hickory nuts or hazel nuts, and two or three large spoonsful of milk, in a day. Its nest was soft flannel rags. If taken out in the evening, it would become restless, and seem to wish to make its escape. I kept it several months, and it seemed to thrive nicely, but finally it was killed, apparently, by the firing of a cannon quite near by. WAUKESHA. UNCLE WILLIAM. Some Things About the Sea, &c. Our little readers will remember that in our last number we promised something about the color and currents of the sea. It so happens, however, that the printers have, by mistake, put two of Uncle William's pleasing stories in type instead of one, and so there is not room in the "Corner" this time for "Some Things about the Sea." GIRLS.-There are two kinds of girls. One is the kind that appears the best abroad-the girls that are good for parties, rides, visits, balls, etc., and whose chief delight is in such things. The other is the kind that appears best at home-the girls that are useful and cheerful in the dining room, the sick room and all the precincts of their home. They differ widely in character. One is often a torment at home, the other a blessing. One is a moth, consuming everything about her; the other is a sunbeam, inspiring life and gladness all along her pathway. Now it does not necessarily follow that there should be two classes of girls. A slight education of the right sort will modify both a little, and unite their good qualities in one. Learn in childhood, if you can, that happiness is not outside, but inside. A good heart and a clear conscience bring happiness, which no riches and and no circumstance alone can ever do. [For the Wisconsin Farmer.] They left the workshop, office, field, Their friends, their hopes, their future schemes, To country all beside did yield; They buried all Ambition's dreams, And went with brave, though saddened hearts When exposed in the crowded camp O then, with power to shun the wrong. 1 Unrecorded Heroes. When the present war shall be over, what a glorious history may be written. But I speak not now of great Generals and Commanders, who, under the inspiration of leadership, and with the magnetic eyes of the world upon them, shall have achieved their several triumphs; but of those who have laid aside the plow, and stepped from behind the anvil and the printing press, and the counter, and from out the shop, and with leaping pulses, and without hope of reward, laid an honest heart and strong right arm on the altar of their country; some to languish in prison, with undressed wounds, defying taunts and insults, hunger and thirst, their places of sepulture even unknown, and their names remembered only at some desolate hearthstone, by a weeping widow and orphans, and whose last pulse-beat was "for their country." ences he replied to La Place; in the Council NEWS SUMMARY. STATE MATTERS. State Ag'l Rooms, MADISON, Nov., 1862. By many a cottage fireside shall old men tell tales to wondering childhood, that shall bring forth their own precious harvest; sometimes of those who, inclosed in meshes too cunningly woven to sunder, wore hated bandages over loyal hearts, and with gnashing teeth and listening ear, and straining eyeballs, bided their time to strike! Men who planted that the tyrant might reap; whose wives and children went hungry and shelterless, that he might be housed and fed. Nor shall woman be forgot--NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual ten, who, with quivering heart and smiling lip, Meeting of the Wisconsin State Ag. Society, bade God-speed to him than whom only her country was dearer, and turned bravely back for the year 1862, will be held in these Rooms to her lonely home, to fight the battle of life on Wednesday the 10th day of December next, with no other weapon than faith in Him who at 3 o'clock, P. M. feedeth the ravens. All these are the true heroes of this war; not alone they who have memorials presented, and if they die, pompous monuments erected, but the thousands of brave fellows who know, if they fall. they will have mention only among "the list of killed and wounded." Who, untrammeled by precedents, shall write us such a history? The Great Napoleon. We find the following graphic picture of Napoleon the First in "Marius," the third part of Victor Hugo's great work, "Les Miserables." Would God we, too, had a Napoleon, for a time, just now. "He was everything. He was complete. He had in his brain the cube of human facul The Report of the Executive Committee and certain amenkments to the Constitution of the Society, will be laid before the meeting. J. W. HOYT, Secretary. Military Affairs in Wisconsin have presented nothing of greater interest during the past month than the violent resistance of the draft in Ozaukee and the threatened resistence in Milwaukee and Green Bay. The damage done to property and persons by the mob in Ozaukee was very serious, but the prompt and energetic action of the Gover nor and of the Provost Marshal quickly set ties. He made codes like Justinian, he dictat-tled the disturbance by making prisoners of most satisfactory results-the draft having EDITORIAL MISCELLANY. France, it is said, threatens us with war unless our Government shall unqualifiedly repudiate the acts of Gen. Butler touching his treatment of the property and persons of French citizens in New Orleans; and it is understood that the Secretary of State will accede to their demands. Spain is also disposed to still further complicate our national difficulties by making unreasonable exactions relative to the destruction of one of her ships off the coast of Cuba. England takes no further steps toward meddling with our affairs. It is understood that at Liverpool and Glasgow iron steamers are fitting out with a view to falling into the hands of the Rebels, and so preying upon our com merce. The "Farmer” will not be discontinued to subscribers without an order, unless at the option of the Publishers. Bound Volumes for 1862.-We shall have copies of the FARMER for 1862 bound in neat substantial cloth covers, with gilt letter backs, at $1,12 Several Communications intended for the Agricultural Department of this number came too late and have consequently been deferred until January. Bee, or the Horticultural Departments should be in the Articles appropriate for either the Agricultural, Stock, Editor's hands by the first day of the month previous to the month for which they are intended. Binding the "Farmer."-Every person who takes the FARMER, and who values it for reference and subsequent use will find that it pays to have it bound. The expense is but 40 cents, if done by Mr. Suckow, whose advertisement will be found in this number, and whose work is of the best quality. Subscribers who cannot otherwise get their several numbers to the bindery in question, may find it convenient to send by members of the Legislature. Notes of Travel in Europe are necessarily postponed until January, when they will be resumed and continued without further interruption. A letter on the Alps designed for this number has been crowded out by the Index, the necessity for the publication of which did not occur to us until there was already matter enough in type to quite fill all the available space. Magnificent Sweet Potatoes.-Worthy Example for the Boys!-A few days ago our porter was observed upon the office stairs, lustily tugging away at a ponderous package, which bore this inscription "To the Editor of WISCONSIN FARMER, Madison, Wis." Was it mineralogical specimens from the old world, a new-fangled machine forwarded for exhibition by some lucky patentee, or was it a parcel of big nuggets of gold from some fortunate Pike's-Peaker, whose partiality for the FARMER had prompted him to give it a generous lift in the time of need? No, it was five monstrous sweet po tatoes!-worthy products of the skill and enterprise of Master Henry Williams, of Palmyra! We meant to have sent them to the hay-scales and have them weighed, just for curiosity's sake, but somehow they found their way, peace-meal, into the oven before we had time to attend to it; so that the best idea we can give of their ponderosity is, that nine able-bodied men and women fed upon them for supper, and that a portion of one, quite large enough for a small meal, remained, after all had done their best! This Master Henry, who planted and cultivated these excellent giant potatoes, is a boy of about 13 years of age. Russia maintains her noble stand as the true During the past year he has had the immediate care of friend of America. his father's garden, done the chores about the house, at tended the Academy, where he stands at the head of his class, and, in addition to all this, takes lessons in music and does more sensible playing, at odd spells, than most boys who do nothing else but play. Moreover he has, for two years, taken the FARMER in his own name, paying for it, in advance, with his own money, and turning it to good practical account, as you see. As a reward for his industry and ambition, and for the splendid prize potatoes, we have sent him "The Garden;" a Manual of Practical Horticulture, published by Fowler & Wells. And we, further, commend his example to the multitude of boys under whose notice this record may fall. All may not be able to raise such potatoes, but they may, if they will, do something else just as worthy. The Osier Willow.-If any one wants slips of the Osier Willow for planting next spring, let him apply to J. P. Beard, Esq., of Springdale, Dane county, who generously offers the cuttings 'free, gratis, for nothing,' and a good dinner 'to boot!' Cheap enough at half the price. See Time Table of Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railway. This road, as now managed, is one of the best in this country. The officers are men of ability, promptness and energy, the conductors very gentlemanly and obliging. Just recently several new cars have been put upon the road, which, for style of construction and elegance of furnishing, are superior to anything we have seen either in this country or in Europe. They were manufactured at Milwaukee, and are alike creditable to the city and to the managers of the road. "Opinions of the Press."-THE WISCONSIN FARMER has never been much inclined to "blow its own trumpet," though the Press of the State and country has frequently given it excellent occasion for so doing. Readers who have little or no acquaintance with the FARMER, and yet who may desire the opinion of unprejudiced parties concerning its merits, are respectfully referred for this the first time since we have managed the paper to the opinions of several such parties, as published on the page immediately following the Index. We have any quantity of similar endorsements, but have no room for more, and, besides, these seem to us sufficient. NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. See advertisement of Aiken's Knitting Machine; also article on Knitting Machines in Mechanical Department. Prince & Co.'s Melodeons are likewise illustrated in department of " Art, Science, Statistics." See advertisement. D. Appleton & Co. advertise the "New American Cyclopædia." Too much can scarcely be said in favor of this Great Work. It is, of itself a complete library, giving the latest and most reliable information on all subjects. Fo head of a family can afford to do without it, and no an.bitious youth could make a better investment of money than in its purchase. By reference to the first page of cover, it will be seen that we have included this splendid work among our prizes. An excellent opportunity is thus afforded for any person anxious to have the Cyclopædia to get it without a cent of money, while, at the same time he is helping forward the good cause of agricultural improvement. Read the advertisement and report with a list of subscribers sufficiently large to secure the prize. The Bloomington Nursery is advertised by Mr. Phoenix. One could hardly have more cordial endorsements than those published by Mr. Phoenix, as furnished by some of the best citizens of Wisconsin, and we shall expect him to secure a large patronage from this portion of the country. Messrs. O. S. Willey & Co.'s advertisement in this number will be read by all who are contemplating making purchases of stock for next year's planting. Mr. Willey has a good many years of experience in the business, and declares his determination not to be outdone by any of his horticultural brethren in either the quality or prices of whatever he has to sell. See Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machine advertisement. These are probably the most popular machines, all things considered, in the world, and we have accordingly adopted them as prizes. See Prospectus. OUR BOOK TABLE. Thanks for copies of "Results of Meteorological Observations for the period of 1854-'59," and for Major Delafield's great Report on the Art of War in Europe. The Work on Meteorology was prepared under the direction of Prof. Henry, the able and indefatigable Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and at the joint expense of the Patent Office and the Institute. It is an immense volume of 1219 pages quarto, and embraces the condensed tabulated reports of the meteorological conditions at a large number of stations in British America and in all the States. It is works like this, that to the careless, unscientific mass of the people mean nothing and are of no worth, which are the germ of great discoveries, destined, in the future, to give to man new power over the elements and forces of nature. The Report on the Art of War, &c., is entirely apropos as well as intrinsically valuable. Wish it could furnish us the great military desideratum of the times-a key to the method and the Man essential to the crushing of the Rebellion. Science is always of value-except now and then, when it secures to mediocre, inefficient men the place of power which Genius is alone competent to fill. It is well to fight scientifically, we suppose, but it's a great deal better to whip the enemy! Since the profoundly scientific and most masterly inactivity of the Grand Army of the Potomac our prayer has been for the resurrection of General Jackson-a man who, had he been General in Chief, would long ago have sworn "By the Eternal!" stamped upon the enemy and squelched him forever. May God give us a MAN! Address Dr. C. H. Cleaveland, Cincinnati, Ohio. and 1801: for the years 1859, 1860 Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railway. Comparative Statement of the business of the Company On and after Nov. 17th, 1862, and until further notice, trains will run as follows from Madison Depot: Going East. .....11:00 A. M. .......6:20 P. M. Mail and Express Passenger,... ..6:00 P. M. Arrive from West. Mail and Express Passenger,... ..10:40 A. M. Madison Accommodation. Arrives,............... ......11:25 P. M. ..............5:00 A. M. ther proof, dur Losses reported and awaiting fur- Whole number of policies Am't incidental expenses,........ of officers and directors-stationery, ex- 6,069 56 88. STATE OF WISCONSIN, D. J. POWERS, President. H. H. GILES, SAM'L R. MCCLELLAN, G. R. MONTAGUE, Subscribed and sworn before me this sixth day of Jan nary, A. D. 1862. V. W. ROTH, Notary Public, 89 The foregoing statement of the business of this Com pany for the past year gives a gratifying evidence of its high standing in the public estimation and of the success of its rules and principles of action. Although its business for the preceding year (1860) was much larger than that of any previous year, and notwithstanding the general depression among farmers the past season, arising from light crops and low prices, the above figures show an increase of nearly seventy per cent. in the number of policies issued, and of over seventy per cent. in the amount of cash premiums for the past year. We invite a careful examination of this report. Its figures make a stronger argument than any form of words, and prove a rise and standing in popular favor unparalleled in the history of the Northwest. |