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Spring Time.
Springthoe, Oh Springtime, unfold thy rich
bowers.
And give to the earth its sweet garland of
flow era;
Olre hack to the wood land its mantle of
grean,
And spread thy sweet fragrance o'er all that
ia aeen;
Call back the awaet songsters that warble
their song
To the streamlet, that in armors so gently
along.
To the lllly Ho fraohaeea thy dews will iajpart.
Distilling its charm* to the loneliest heartSpringtime,
Oh Springtime, I lore thy cool
shade.
Thy gentle dews sparkling on the grassy*
grgn glade.
Thy sunlight is drinking the raindrop away
And shedding lu lustre on the beauiiea of
day.
Let me gather thy roses, too soon will they
fade,
Under hot summer suns and cool autumn
shades.
Too soon chill winter blows o'er thy plain,
And rube thee of beauty and sunlight again
Springtime, Oh Springtime, I love thy dear
name,,
The richness of thy pleasures are always
the same;
Yes, no false fancies thy presence imparts.
But joys that are lasting and sweet to the
heart.
[ OKariotU, (N. C.) Oiserver.
Original Communications.
FOB THIS QKEKNV1LLK KNTKKI'KISK.
Thecla's Dream?Bo. 8.
IIacienda, Saluda, March, 1870.
My Dear ******?Thccla has
been moving very slowly along the
coast of Africa where the climate
is very sickly. She has passed
Cape Verde, and tho current has
driven her chariot away from the
coast towards the west, eo that her
chances for catching the African
fever, grows loss aud less every
day ; nevei tlfcless, the influence ot
the miasmatic atmo-phere of Kqui*
torial Africa has had such an effect
upon her, that she has had a
terrible dreatn. I have bad my
misgivings about letting her eo to
that dreadful part of the world.?
To be sent to the coast of Africa
in a small vessel, is nlmost equal
to being transported to a region
geographers have neglected to
place upon the map. The sun is
oppressively warm, and when there
is a breeze, it is a light, unrcfreshing,
hot, burning wind, lasting a
very short time durinc intervals
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ot calm.
Thecla reached the Equator at
mid ocean, when, in the silence of
the night, she fell asleep,- and
dreamed she was seated on the
Mountains of the Moon?not another
white person, in the whole
surrounding country, for hundreds
of miles from her, in every direction,
unless it might be some lonely
traveller. But who could tell
whether he was dead or alive t If
living, where was he I She could
not learn, from the multitude of
Africans, who spoke an incomprehensible
language of their own.?
She was dreadfully frightened,
for, besides being alone, among
blacks of the blackest hue, she was
surronflded by a population of savages.
She was afraid of being
seen among the people. With the
gentle, composed foresight, which
characterizes her sex?when qnick
tact and judgment is requiredshe
observed the native costume of
the female blacks, and by the application
of the juioe ot toune blackberries,
she painted herself in cor
responding colors, arranged her
bair and aress to agree with the
princiulo, " When you are in Afnoa,
ao aa the Africans do." 8ho
then descended and mingled freely
with the black folks. They were
all dressed in a full suit of black.
. One party lived np a tree, and
wore constantly fastened to tlieir
bodies* little bench wliiqji enabled
them to be seated at any timo
without trouble. Another party
were daring warriors, who marched
abroad and captnred their ene- r
jnies and neighbors. There was
no great government at the head
of a large nninber of people, or a
great extent of territory. The people
were in bands?each squad
occupied a small State by force of
the knite, and supported, in thoir j
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Qnrolrb to Xtetns,
tiLEY, psoras,
w?y, 1\ King, as black us the ace
of Spadea. Each of these Kings
had ubsohite power error hie poopie?most
Of whom were slaves.
Pinrnliky of wives, belonging to a
state of brutality or barbarism,
each King had at'least one hundred,
beside* half that number of
pages, tjonstantly attached to his
personal household. Tbecla wanted
to get aw^y from there, but ehe
shrank with horror when ehe
thought of asking a King for protection*
She did not believe a passport,
from one King to the other,
would enable Iter to reach the
coast. 6ho saw the people kill the
cow; gather the banana; distill
beer; entered their cane b a i 11
houses with thatched roof; examined
their pots and pottery ; noticed
there was very little time
spent in the pursuit of agriculture;
a little rice and sugar was made
(or the King by slaves wearing
iron collars, chained by the neck
to each other, in long lines at work,
under the direction of the King's
understrappers, who stood watering.
8he visited the King's palace;
saw his fat wives?many of them
nearly as broad as they were long;
they seldom ever got upon their
feet, sittinir anH Innnomw oil /!??
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drinking cows1 milk. The King
was opening a box which had been
taken in battle. Tbe box belonged
to an English traveller, who
had arrived in the town of an enemy
King. The natives believed
the Englishman to be a wizzard,
for as he arrived in their town,
their King died. They put the
traveller to death and burnt him.
The box being opened, the King
was delighted to nnd an impioved
English rifle lie ordered a page
to tuke it out and try it. The
boy seized the weapon ; proceeded
to the ,>ard; fired at a woman;
came back, and said : 44 Good gun,
kill woman dead !" Thecla then
walked to the "Ripon Falls"
where tbe Nile flows out of Lake
Victoria, N'Yauza, and thought it
no wonder the source of the Nile
had not been discovered long ago,
as Cautain Sneke had walked nil
the way from L&uzib&r to these
falls?having passed between the
Mountains of the Moon and this
lake, and declared it Co bo the
true source of the Nile, she determined
to walk along the Eqnator
westward, until she reached the
shore of the South Atlantic Ocean,
at the mouth ot the River Gaboon.
She passed through tribes of slaves
and brutal kings ; witnessing battle
fields; dreadful murders; op
presaion, torture, hungry, poor,
miserable deformed savages, hidooifa
to look at, and terrible to be
among. In thp course ot time,
she found herself moving rapidly
along with a current of a large
stream of people, rushing towards
the coast?while they all underwent
the greatest amount of i>ri
vfttion, suffering and fatigue, they
were cheerful and happy, pushing
along as fast as possible, from day
to day. A multitude of blacks
were leaving their native country,
and moving straight along like a
swarm ot bees in search of a new
home.
The path was very mountainous.
Dr. Livingston, sho thought wrong
when he supposed the source of
the Nile to be in latitude 12<>
south, and that the River Congo
flows into the Nile. She reached
the coast amidst an immense mass
of human beings. Fleets of shipping
lay along the coast, loading
with blacks. As fast as they filled
with passengers, they mane sail.
I he whole colony ot Liberia had
gone?had quit Africa forever.?
The fleets ot sail vessels and steam
ers followed the Equator westward.
Those in authority, including
the crew on board, were all
black, and speaking the English
language. AH the passengers, men,
women and children, were black,
nativis of Africa, 'l'hero was the
most complete organization, energy,
happiness and unanimity of
feeling. Every day the voong
wild Africans were taught a losflon
in seamanship: Cut a way the life
buoy; bard down tbe helm; let
fly the jib sheet ; liaul out the
spanker; haul up the main sail;
brace aback tbe main top sail;
man the boat; pick up the man
overboard. Having saved the poor
man'* life, they haul ap the boat;
put np the helm ; haul aft the jib
sheet; ease off the spauker sheet;
brace about the main yards; board
the main tack; ronke all sail-?
One day they tack ship, next day
they wear ship. Thus they made
the gallant fleet waltz across the sea.
The lor* played the bongo nod tamborlne,
8ucli African* " Sam down" doocing, to
addons M?n.
Tin miU formed io liar, with lUuun Is
WteeoS"
following Theela'e alter lot, and chtered her
at float Quean.
Tl<e twilight'# very abort on th* line of the
Equator?
Tbe* lit tk* fleet with Inmp#?ae is the
battle with Deoatur. (
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am4m**m
Id the belt of Equatorial calms,
the see is generally smooth and
glass-like in appearance, under the
bright rajs of the tropical sun.?
A turtle may be seen floating lazily
along with the Equatorial current,
exposing his shell to the
balmy influence of the warm trop- j
ical atmosphere. The wild seagull
skims slowly round and round the
vessels, and from a life-Ion a habit,
understands the shrill call of the
boatswain and bis mates; three
times to eaoh davls tneal on board
ship, the gull claims any bits* ot
biscuits that may be swept into
the water. The long, lazy cold*
blooded shark understands the
movements of the birds, and may
be 6cen not far astern, hanging
round for hia share of any bits of
meat that shall fall overboard.?
lliere are at times exceptions to
the law aud rule laid down for the
government of the circulation of
atmosphcro al>oot the globe, and
for the motion of the waters, which,
more or less, effect the daily lite
of birds in the air, or fishes in the
sea, as well as the human races.
From calm repose, Thecla's
dream became disturbed. She saw
at a distauoe, aw ay among the
West India Islands, a noble ship
of war, with great guns: bnrnisb
od swords ; bright revolving pistols
; musketry and dangerons lookincr
hnarHinrr 111 IrAa monna/1 an<) i
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officered by a well disciplined crew
of white men. The gallant ship
was contending, for life, with one
of those .terrible gales of wind so
frequent in that region of the
world. As the danger in a storm
on the ocean is greater near the
land than in tlio open sea, orders
were given to run before the storm,
which carried the man of-war in
the direction of Thecla and the
fleet of the blacks. The storm increased
to a hnricane. Theframers,
builders and architects of this great
ship, had given her unusual length
of lower masts, bo as to give her
mnre Riirend <if rnnvoRc ?nH tlioro.
by gain additional speed for lier
beautiful and clipper-shaped hull.
The sea ro6e mountain high, and
it became unsafe to expose her to
the violence of the waves by running
any longer; she was therefore
hove to under baro poles,
with a mesa cloth in the mizzen
rigging; she was knocked down
and lay on her tjeam ends. Thecla
saw a handsome boy attempt to
secure one of the small boats.?
The sea struck ti>6 boat; tore it
from its davits?for a moment; the
boy was seen beckoning to his ship
tor help : a great wave passed over
him, and he was buried?forever
lost to the trials and troubles of
this world. The 6hip strained and
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paralyzed, pressor down with the
force of a terible wind. The furl
sails broke away; became loose,
and were torn into ribbons, crack
ing with a hideous noise, equal to
tens of thousands of coach whips;
the roar of the winds and waves
mingled; the clouds lay heavy upon
the sea ; four strong men were at
the vyheel. As the ship was about
to sink, the order was given to put
the helm up. It was too late. The
helm coufa no longer be obeyed.
44 Cut away tho mizzen mast!" As
the mast came down with a crash,
St. M***, ason ot Virginia,mournfully
signed a last farewell to the
bride ue loved bo deeply. The
ship was sinking. 14 Out away the
main mast!** As it plunged into
the sea, St. + SOn of
Pennsylvania, offered a prayer for
his young and well loved wife.?
" On your knees,*1 said the Captain.
Three hundred brave men repeated
: " Hear our prayer, O, Lord,
and let our crying come unto Tltee.
Hide not thy lace from us in our
time of trouble ; incline thine ear
unto us when we call. Ot hear
us, and that right soon.11 The
ocean yawned?the Albany went
down.
Very truly, yours, 4l
LARDNER GIBBON.
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Holmeaburg, Philadelphia, Penn.
FOR TI1E OREEKVrLLK KNTEBPKJBE.
Votes from tks Scrap Book of an
Old Physician of Greenville Couoty
THK FORK HIIOAL LIBRARY SOCIRTY.
From the Secretary's books this
Society was organized on the 10th
November, 1815, at the residence
of Hudson Berry, Esq., at the
place now known as Cedar Falls,
on Reedy River, in Greenville
County.
t this the first regular meeting,
Hudson Berry, K#q., was called
to the chair and Dr. Thomas
W. Alexander appointed Secretary.
An election was on this day
held for officers for the ensuing
twelve months, nndertbe constitution
then adopted. Hewlet Sullivan,
Esq., was elected President;
Capt. Tully Boiling, Vice President;
Dr. Titomas W. Alexander,
Secretary: and Capt. William C.
Gunnels, Treasurer. Very soon af
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ter tbe organization, tbe Society
vu removed M tHo i>M!<t?nA*
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Maj. Micajah Berry, where it held
its meetings quarterly, until the
yeftr 1841, when from the numeroas
deaths, and removal of memhers
from the country, the society
went doqrn, hating bad an existence
of more than twenty-five
.years.
The greet object and aim of this
society, seems to have been (books
then being verv scarce and at a
high price, end the people poor) I
for the community to act in' nni-1
son and thns accumulate a libra. I
rv of tbe best and mostfnl books,
then in print, for the benefit of the
mombers and their families.
The Society at once grew into
popular favor, and all of the most
respectable citizens of the cominunI
ity and surrounding country became
members. A iund, accumulated
from the fee of membership,
was then and subsequently raised
in an amount sufficient to constitute
and make up a most valuable
library. It is here worthy of remark,
that Dr. Thomas W. .Alexander,
who was a Presbyterian of
the atraigkUttt aecty made a motion,
which was unanimously carried,
Tor tbe Jtev. Jonathan Deuces,
who was a deserving and popular
preacher of the Baptist denomination,
to be received into membership
gratuitously. And on motion
of Hewlet Sullivan, Esq., (the religious
proclivities of his family being
of the Baptist order,) the ltet*
Michael Dic&sou a Presbyterian
minister, was also admitted Unanimously
to membership gratuitously
; thus showing at this early
period, that religion was tolerated
and encouraged without denominational
prejudices and differences.
B. J. Earle, Esq., then a young
mau and prominent lawyer, (subsequently
elected jndge) was received
as a member in this year, also
Cul William F. Downes, a prominent
lawyer living at Laurens, C.
II. B. J. Earlo, Esq., was elected
by the Society to deliver an
address on the anniversary occasion
in 1S1&. The invitation was
accepted, and the address delivered
at the appointed time, and the
members being so well pleased
with it, by a vote of the Society it
wus printed and distributed in the
community.
This Society, from its history,
seems to have accomplished its
high aims and ends, to wit?that
of giving mental culture to the
numerous families who gave their ,
sanction and material aid in its
organization and contiuuance ; and
the assertion could here be properly
made that no community in the
bounds of the State has meritoriously
borne a higher rank iu cast
of mind and general intelligence,
characterized by morality and other
ennobling attributes, which al
ways elevate and adorn society.
A taste for reading and improving
the mind was encouraged and en- '
gendered through this channel,
giving life and spirit as the main
artoi'ir Ia ?1.!?
.< >.vi j ?v nuc iwuy ;ne7l lUt, 1VU1UII
was instrumental in building up
and supporting good English
schools, and ultimately at a later
period when the people had moro
ability, schools of a higher grade ;
and further it might be truthfnllv
mentioned, that no community,
though wealthy before tho war,
came out of a lust cause less* em
barrassed in a pecuniary point of
view, than this, in tne State; for
not a single person bas applied for
the benefit of the bankrupt law,
or relief under the homestead act,
in tho bounds of Dunklin Township,
(as laid down on the new
map ot the county, by William
Hudson, Esq.,) in which Fork
Shoal Library Society was located.
Might there not here a useful les
son be learned frotn the past, to
enconrage, foster, and build up
schools and circulating libraries,
as our fathers did in their day of
poverty and limited means ; for we
are now reduced in worldly wealth
as they wore at the history of the
times mentioned, and as a means
of relief, to better and improve
their condition, resorted to a noble
reliance on their own energies in
building up home institutions of
their own.
Politically considered, onr
country is now ruled and governed
by the prejudices of party, look
ing only to preferment and person*
al interest, to the injury and sufferings
of the masses, and this rule
and power, too, in the hands of a
misguided and heterogeneous class,
not having that identity of interest
and geueral intelligence properly
entitling them to sueh position,
take this in connection with the
bad state of morals now existing,
the country can bnt wail andU
mourn, and pray for deliverance
froin the evils thus surrounding us.
The only channel of hope is
through the virtue and intelligence
of the people, to attain or accomplish
this wished for end ; edaca
oocment of llw Sti
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if i'n'Tiii 'I'?u-tiiiu i 'r-ir^
tiort and true Oh1 ietienity should I t
go haud in hand, instructing, h
teaching, and direction the. people 11
and rising generation that in a free |
country, It la the privilege and do- j
ty of the subject to examine and to \
judge the meaaurcB of the govern- \
ment.
Where every man ie upon the ,
footing of eqnal rights with another,
the rulers are the servants of
the public, their personal qualities
and their official conduct are of I
oourse proper objects of animadversion.
If magistrates and rulers are
found deficient in talents and integrity,
they are unfit for their post- ,
tion, and if their official deport- ,
ment proves injnriona to the commonwealth,
the end of tbeir elevation
is not answered, and they
should of course bedismissed from
tbeir position by tiie people over
whom they unworthily rule.
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FOB THE QRKEN VLLLE RUT EBP RIB E.
Owr True Policy.
Meters. Editor??In mr former
articles, I have shown that it is
thepart of wisdom for the people
of South Carolina, and the whole
South, to look the change of circumstances
by which we are stir- '
rounded squarely in the face, Rnd
nuder the dictates of Drudence and '
common sense, to make the boat of 1
tilings as they. are. Throughout '
the length and breadth of this 1
country, the negro has just become
clothed with the full habiliments of 1
pitivnitoli!?\ K? llkft *1? ^
uj ?uv vpwmiwii vi nit)
15th Amendment to tji? Federal '
Constitution. Under the same 1
laws with the white man, they are 1
also equally taxed to support the 1
Government under which we live,
both State and Federal.- This is
ri^ht, and does it not justly carry
with it the right to vote; for was
not, u taxation without represents- 1
tion," one ot the principle causes of 1
revolution with our forefathers 1
against Great Britain? Equal r
civil rights carries with it also the
right to hold olfcco when the re 1
quisite numb?r of legal votes arc 1
obtained, and let it be the part of j
the white population of the South 1
in future, not by disabling statutes
if they had the power, but by in
tellect and education to preserve
to themselves and their children
the acknowledged superiority of
the Anglo-Saxon over the Atrican
race. It is a mistaken feeling with
the colored population o f this
State, that their interest is opposed
to the interest of the white citizens.
We are together in the same boat;
we have ennui burdens to bear and
the same bcuetits to derive from '
the Government we sustain. Un
der the feeling that the Democratic
party was hostile to their interests,
(which it doubtless was upon
the old issues) what was the result
of the last election for members to
our State Legislature! As originally
elected tho Senate stood, 25
Republicans to 6 Democrats, and
the House of Representatives, 109
Republicans to 15 Democrats;
while the two races were represented
by 19 white members iu the
Senate to 12 colored, and in the
House by 88 white members, to
86 colored. This was the result of :
an election fought upon the old is- "J
bucs. mosc issues are now dead.
The living issues of the day with
the people o t Sunth Carolina,
white and colored are?How long
are we to support a corrupt and
reckless State Government i W hen
are we to have an honest and econotnical
administration of affairs?
Are governments really created by
the people for the good of the peoKle,
or for the benefit of the office
olders ? These are qcestions
which will appeal directly to tlio
hearts and pockets of every voter
at tbo next election for members
to the State Legislature; and upon
these issues, I propose to decide
the next election, not only in the
Democratic counties of the npper
part of tho State, but in the Republican
counties of the middle
And lower part ot South Carolina. ]
The people are ripe for it. Since
these articles were written, the
Press Conference at Columbia have
enib died the mam ideas contained
in them, in the resolutions they
adopted. In the leading editorial 1
of a late issue of the Greenville
Enterprise, vou have* taken the
same ground* ; and in the "distinct
measures of reform and progress,"
which you propose in that article,
have thrown hot shot into the camp
ot radical misrulo and corruption.
It is my opinion that in Greenville,
wo could elect a ticket composed
wholly ot whit# men and Democrats.
The same is true of Spartanburg,
Pickens, Oconee, Anderson,
and probably other conntice,
but with a view to influencing the
legislation of the State, would it be i
food policy to do so! It is a <
nown fhet that the 21 members
who were elected to beSonate and
House of the last Legislature upout
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itt arte County.
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Itrictly democratic tickets, were
utterly without influence, and the.
belt measures were voted down, if
proposed by one of them. , I have
been told by members to the lest
Legislature that Many of the colorad
members, belonging to the Republican
paity, were disposed to
legislate for the good of tee whole
State?men, honest, fair minded,
and disposed to listen to reasonable
argument Such members could
be approached with Borne prospect
of success In gaining their support
to a really good measure, by members
elected by all parties, upon
the issues we propose ; which they
could not be uy those elected by
strict psrty vote?, upon the old is8nee.
Let not, then, Greenville, nor
any other coon ty send a delegation
to Colombia elected solely upon
the old issues. Let as have a platform
broad enough for the honest
men ot all parties, and all colors, to
Btand upon. The times demand it.
Let meetings he h e1d at every
Coort House in the Stat?; to which
citizens ot all paities and colors,
who are opposed to a government
for the benefit of office holders, are
invited. Let committees he appointed
of fifteen or twenty memDors
from every part of the connties,
to report a nomination at a
subsequent meeting, and let the
oolored men be fairly represented.
Such aoommittee would reflect the
true wishes of the people, as the
tact would be known lor perhaps
s month, and nearly overy voter
would express his choice to some
member oi the committee. Such
nominations would be both Democratic
and Republican in the true
sense of those words, and would
also be triumphantly carried, in my
opinion, in a majority of the couutiee
of tbe State. This appears to
me, Messrs. Editors, the most feas
ible plan to rid ourselves of the
" ills we bear," otherwise, I see-no
prospect of a change in our law
makers for porbaps 15 or 20 years
to como. S. S. C.
Our correspondent will please
read again onr remarks on tbe
subject alluded to, and see if be
lias not misunderstood tbe meaning
of it.?Eos. Entekpkisk.
Sociability.
Sociability is an element of great
utility in every community.. It
twakens and keeps awake warm
nd generous mutual sympathies
imong t e people, and binds
:hem together as no statutory law
lan. Statut- rv law cannot make
nen think ana (eel alike, nor can
t hnrmnniTA 1 lw>ii- ???
. ?yv~
udices and sentiments. The most
hat it can do ia to prescribe what
iball or ehail not oe done; and
provide for the punishment of
mch as violate its high behests.?
I'he law of sociability, which be
ongs in common to our race and
vhich runs through all the labyrinths
of human society, is, in itlelf,
a vast moral power, and is
ilways working out good or evil
-esults, according as it is need or
ibused. It is resorted to for the
ioble8t and for the vilest purposes.
Among men of respectability
ind honor the exhibition of polished
and refined social qualities, is
ustly esteemed a virtue ; and any
jommunity noted for intelligence,
warmhearted and gentlemanly
sociability, will acquire for itself a
popularity and influence as. such,
which it could not otherwise possess
: And what is true in these
respects of a community is even
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iuviv true or individuals.
True and proper sociability does
not seek tn obliterate just distinction,
or bring all classes on the so;ial
level, but it accords to the
humblest the consideration and
respect which is due, and which,
without obtrusiveness, is careful in
its be8towmcnt of attentions upon
Grangers.
Politeness carries with it its own
reward. Try it, ye growling,
marling, snapping ones, and see if
re are not wiser and happier in
less than a week.
[jBrunttoick Appeal.
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Injuries to tor Horsktoat May
bc Easily Avoided.?Many horses
ure maue vicious trom cruel treatment.
More horses fall from wearineea
than from any otbor cause.
When a horse falls, be is more
frightened than bis rider.
A frightened animal cannot nse
its senses aright; it must be first
reassured by gentle treatment.
It is speed (hat kills the horse.
Never strike an animal upon
the head.
Careless application of the whij
hes blinded many horses.
More horses are lamed from bac
shoeing than fro n all othei
censes together.
Never kick nor scream at a
horse, nor jerk the bit in bia
mouth.
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The heir to the crown of England
is in tronbio again, and is now called
the Prince of Wails.
._ _ iifVf SivU a ' . '
lux defenders of corporal punishment,
in Boston say that a
" switch*in tuna eaves nine."
A KKMALfc physician In Lafayette,
Indret urns her income from
her profession last year at $2,500.
Tire daily expenses attendant upon
the (Ecumenical Council in
Rome average about $4,600 in
*?Id- "
Tn? Farm Journal learns that
several parties 'in Georgia have
been poisoned by guano, coming
in contact with wounds on their
hands and arms. If this is the
case, our farmers shonld l>e. exceedingly
careful how they handle
the staff, if they have scratches or
outs on portions pi their body exposed.
Oolic.?If a horse has the colic,
give him two tablespoonsful of
soda dissolved in warm water.?
Repeat the dose every half hour
thereafter until the patient is
well. For Infants with colic, soda
in small quantities is invaluable.
IF persons who are subject to colic
will take Boda, they will have no
use for antispasmodics as a general
thing. I give Boda for colic, tor
the SAme reason yon would use
water to put fire out.
(jStocfc Journal.
Thk Best Fkncbb.?A writer, (of
Richmond, Indiaua,) in the Cincinnati
Gazette, .claims, and we
think justly, that the best fences
fnr m ri v *r mmauaIIm - 1
V. ? UIJ wa giOTGIIjr BUII 18 gUUU
whiteoak post and board rails.?
He RRys that the post will lost
twentj years in such soil, at Iho
end of which time the boards can
be attached to new posts and will
last twenty years longer, llo is
opposed to all preparation o( material
except giving the fence a
good whitewashing. ?
[Qermantorcn Telegraph.
Bors i? Tar Can't Bite.?W hen
a horse shows symptoms of bots,
drench him with one pint of tar,
heated as hot as possible, not to
bnrn ; it will encloeo the hots instantly,
and stop the biting in
about half an hour utter administering
the tar. Give some active
purgative ; I prefer castor oil, givo
warm ; this will bring off flic bots
ana tar mixed in one mass.
Bota and colic in horses, in
many instances, cannot be distinguished,
and if witbin twenty or
thirty minutes after giving the tar,
you find the animal is not relieved,
give two ounces laudanum and two
ounces of sweet spirits nitre, mixed
; these remedies may be relied
on, the writer has administered
them in more than one hundred
cases, and has never met with the
first failure to relieve and fully
cure both diseases.?Iiural 'mt.
How to Secure Good Oats for
Sked.?A correspondent of tho
Country Gentleman says : " Place
your oats in a heap on tho middle
of the thrashing floor, on the end
that the wind blows to. Get you
a milking stool and a small scoop
-?your wife's flour scoop will do?
and throw the oats with a light
turn of the wrist, to the other end
of the floor, against a gentle wind.
A little practice will soon enable
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At the sumo distance. Sweep off
now and-then, if you have much,
the utmost circle for seed, the light
oils for feed, and the weed seed, to
bnrn. Yon will now have seed oats
worthy to sow, without buying at $5
peT bnsbel. I have eeen oats growin
Sweden until I was forty years
old, bnt I never saw a heavy crop
where the seed was not selected
as above."
How to choose a good black
silk, which will wear well, is a
puzzle to many ladies. Indeed, so
proverbial is the difficulty ot making
a wise selection, that thoso
who have any regard to economy
hesitate before purchasing, and
yet often complain of having made
a bad bargain in spite of all their
care. On#wno seems to understand
the matter recommends that
when a lady is about to choose a
black silk she should pull a thread
, out of the filling. She must try
the strength of the thread. Jf it
breaks easily, the examination has
i gone tar enough ; it is wisdom to
look further. It the thread iixlicates
some back4K.no, then it is
necessary to seize (he silk by (lie
corner and rub it just as llie washwoman
would do when site in>
tends to removo a stain. If this
awful ordeal can be performed to
' perfection?remember sonic n.ns'
cle must he brought into play?
the silk is honest and legitimate.?
i If it is heavy with dye, if held up
i to the?gbt slight traces of dinnstar
may lie discerned.
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