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Pfl ETHY.
An Agricultural Ode.
TbU day, two hundred years ago,
The wild grapes by the river side,
The tasteless ground-nut trilling low,
The table of thw woods supplied.
. ft ? M
Unknown the apple's red and gold,
The bluihiog tint of the peaob and pear,
The mirror of the pow wow told
Mo tele of orchards ripe and rare.
Wild as (he fruits he scorned to till,
These vales the idle Indian trod;
Nor knew the glad croativo skill,
The joy of hiin who toils with Ood.
O, Painter of the fruit and flowers,
We thank thee for thy wise design,
Whereby these human hands of ours
In nature's garden, work with Thine.
And thanks that from our daily need,
Tho joy of a simple faith is born.
That be who smites the summer weed,
May trust Thee for ths autumn corn.
Give fools their gold and knaves their power;
Let fortuno's bubbles raise and fall,
Wbo sows a fluid or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree is tnore than all.
For he who blesses most Is blest,
And God and tna'i shall have his worth,
Who toils to loavo as a bequest
An added beauty to the earth.
And soon or late to all who sow,
Tho time of harvoit shall bo given.
The flowers shall bloom, the fruit shall grow
If not on earth, at last in Heaven.
REMINISCENCES
OK
PUBLIC MEN.
BY EX GOVERNOK B. F. TERIiY.
[CONTINUED FKOM LAST WEEK.]
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JAMES II. ADAMS.
Governor Adains and invseif
became acquainted with each otli
er as members of the Legislature
when we were both young men.?
VVe weie the antipodes of each
other in politics, and continued so
throughout our after lives. He
was a W big and I was a Democrat,
lie believed nullification the rightful
remedy for all unconstitutional
legislation on the part of Congress.
I did not acknowledge the right of
a State to veto Acts of Congress,
and believed the Supreme Court of
the United Slates the proper tribunal
to try the constitutionality
of all legislation, fie believed in
the constitutional right of a State
to secede from the Federal com
pact. 1 denied the constitutional
right of a State to break up the
Govei titnent when she pleased, but
admitted the right ol revolution
when a Government became intol*
lerablv oppressive. Gov. Adams
was in favor of opening tlie African
slave trade. 1 regarded sucb
a step disgraceful to our national
character, uud nefarious in a moral
point of view, as well as being
nnwise and against the true interests
of the Southern States. But
notwithstanding this dillerence in
politics, (toto ocelo,) wo became
warm, cordial and intimate friends
.11 _ ? J ?
(nsrsuuuuy, ana remained so up to
lis lamented death. Every spring,
for a number ?>f years, during my
attendance on the Court of Appeals,
lavas in the habit of visiting
his handsome residence fourteen
or fifteen miles below Columbia
with a party of gentlemen, and
spending three or lour days most
pleasantly with him, his charming
wife and lovely daughters. We
always had a fine time, and enjoyed
ourselves'most delightfully.?
His entertainment was elegant,
and his hospitality unbounded.?
We wot* rtmussd, ofie moifiing in
May, in having sent up to as, before
we were dressed, a magnificent
bowl.of mint julip, well iced.?
Whilst sipping it, Judge Aldrich
remarked: " What a glorious wife
Adams has! I once asked my
wife to make me a brandy toddy,
and she coolly reolied, that'if I
waited till she maue one, I would
have to wait a long time 1"
Governor Adams lost both of
his parents whilst he,was an infant,
and his old grandfather took him
?iiu orongni mm up. llns old
gentleman bad moved to South
Carolina io the early settlement of
the up country, from Virginia,
and arameed a vory large fortune.
He could only write hie uame and
nothing, more, hot 1k? -gam all hie
sons and grarfdsm# vh tjollefti(ite
education. th#1Worpor waeeent
to Yale.Collega, where' he gradonied.
John 0. Oattimin waft'It
grftdoato of tki
and a great many Southern young
men wefffleHt fflffllo rvecduca^
ted in those dftytl<*M^i^er graduating,
Governor Adamsgos marsieA
and devoted himself to the1na?
agement of his large planting in
tcrest in IlichSand District. lie
mv? va wwuuivu HU^ |^B Vl^iqiVII| l/UV
Boon became engaged in politics/ I
For many years he represented
Richland District in both Houses
ot the Legislature, and bis opposition
was always very strong nud
powerful. Money was spent most J
freely on both sides. In one of i
his elections for the Senate, it is
said that the price of a sand hill i
vote was as high as fifty dollars. I <
rmnpinhAP mnolinir f"V?l uun;.m I
? fo w |
C. Preston in the cars once on his Ji
return from Virginia, who jestingly
said, he was hurrying back i
to the election in Columbia, for he >
understood that a vote was worth I
fifty dollars ! In one ot the Governor's
contests for the Senate, tie
camo to Greenville during the
summer, and I inquired how he i
could possibly leave homo during
the canvass? He said nothing but
a miracle could defeat his election.
But ho was defeated by a tew
votes. Wren I met him that tall i
in Columbia, I said to him the
wmiracle" had happened. He
replied, yes; that he havi spent ten
thousand dollars on the election,
and his opponent fifty thousand;
that he saw it would break him if
he continued the contest, and gave
it up. r .a
Just before these elections in
RinlllAlld. hnth aiHua L-ant mliol t??o
I ? w - ? ? - -mm j " ll(kl " OO
called pent*," where those who
were willing to sell their votes,
wero housed two or three days before
the election and marched to
the polls when opened. They
were not to he trusted aftor barter- ,
iug their suffrage. The Obvertior
told me an amusing anecdote in
connection with this last canvass 1
of his. Ho said a friend came to
him one day in Columbia and told
him there was a sand hill voter In
town, and he thought he might be
secured, nil hough he had already
sold hie vote to the opposite party.
The Governor hunted him up, and
began to talk about the election.
The description of the fellow's
personal appearanco was most ludicrous
indeed, lie had on his
head an old straw hat, which look
ed as it half of it had been eaten
up by the cows. Ho was a long,
pale faced, gangling sand dapper,
with a calico hunting shirt in tat*
tere, barefooted and a ragged pair
of pantaloons, which came only
halfway between bis knees and
ankles. The tellow told the ?rovernor
that he was paid by the
other party, but seemed willing to
sell his vote again. The Governoi
asked him how much he would
tako to go down to Gadsden and
stay till the election caino on??He
replied, fifty dollars. The
Governor said it was too much,
and proposed giving him ten dol
lars, which would be a clever com
pensution for two or three days
(ilirvinoR- " Hilt. Uiin intuf romn.rt
J ?'*? MIHOV 1 VlliClir
bur, General," said tho blackguard,
" that my honor is involved
in this matter, and 1 ought to have
something extra for that!" Tho
Governor said he was so much
amused at such a fellow, on the
eve of selling his vote the second
time, talking of his wounded honor,
and demanding an additional
pi ice on that account, that lie
hurst Into a hearty laugh, and
turned off.
viovernor i\uams, after his dofeat
t?>r the State Senate, was elected
Chief Magistrate of the State,
and came very near being elected
United States Senator at the expiration
of his Gubernatorial term of
olbce. IIo was a member of the
State Convention which seceded
from the Union* and appointed
with Barnwell and Orr to go to
Washington and negotiate with
President Buchanan as to his giving
up the torts in Charleston, on
the United States being compensated
for thenu. Soon after wards,
his health became very bad, and lie
did net live to witness the misfortune,
degradation and ruin of his
beloved State.
Governor Adams was the finest
looking horseman in saddle, when
iu full uniform, that 1 ever saw,
and the best rider, lie was a
gentleman thoroughly educated,
and possessed a highly cultivated
mind, lie spoke well and wrote
well, lie was a most cordial and
warin-hearted friend, and a do
voted friend. Some time before
his death, he became a member
and communicant of the Episcopal
Church. 1 remember this information
was given ino, at the time,
by kUeoti'indaw^Mr. Brooks, and
1 wrote in reply, expressing my
gratification, saying, 14 bo was now
prepared to live or die." lie died
a Christian, and tfad lived ft noblehearted
gentleman.
GoveritofAdhms pahfn vtoit to i
Europe ia the hitter fart of bis
life, and speat Ism Sfete m?Rngtend.
He'rw very much pleaded
with* the enuntrj and society thd^e
He uM to Was 4
spuct shown by the labonug classes
in hogUnd to the gentry and property
holders, which we did not
Biuvw wtvu ?crj trrnjnj in mwiiltvu
Btates. In other words, said lie,,
"there is no enr^; jealousy ori
prejudice Against A man because
be is a gentleman and wears a
broadcloth Coat." This is, no doubt,
true, but it is owing to the dependence
of the laboring clase on the
property holders and the cheap
qms of labor. In ibis country,
every one is independent, and
knows that his honest labor will
support himself and family. He
therefore feels more secure in re
sentiog any supercilious Resumption
or disrespect on the part of
the broadcloth.
In January, 1854, Governor
Adams sent me for publication, a
very long article against giving
the election of President and VicePresident
to the pcoplo. In his
letter he savs: MI am very sorry
I differ from yon on this question,
for I have no doubt yours is the
strong and popular side, and mine
weak and unpopular. I some times
think I am destined to live and
die in a minority. I wish I had
the happy instincts of two'of my
brother Senators, whom I will not
mention, but leave you to conjecture.
****** 1 am
very muct).obliged to yqi} faq your
complimentary notice of me. It
is tnore than I really deserve, although
Mrs. Adams tbiuks it all
true and just; and nftcr reading
it, wondo'ioa if by it was so many
gsrsons speak harshly ot Colonel
erry. I said to Iter, take care,
when the Colonel replies to me on
the electoral question von don't
sing a different tune. In one thing
you have done me jn&tice. I'httve
never allowed political differences
to interfere with my personal feelings.
I sincerely hope this clccto
rial question will not in the least
disturb our relations, for I assure
you, decide it as you may, in iisolt,
it is a matter of no great conse
quence whether the Legislature or
the people make the electors. A
Baltimore or Philadelphia Convention
makes the President.
December 26th, 1854, Governor
Adams wrote mo as follows:
'Yesterday's mail brought me
' 1 he Southern Patriot.' I can't
say that I looked, for your notice
of my inaugural with fear and
trembling, but I did do so with
some anxiety I rose Yrotn its perusal
with my feelings (it that were
possible) of regard and attachment
for you Strengthened; and I cannot
enfler the occasion to pass
without reciprocating the kind
feelings you b$ve ex pressed for mo.
I am sure no political issue can
ever arise that will shake my confidence^or
lessen my esteem for
yon. It would have been a source
oi great gratification if we could
have thought alike politically, but
as that has not always been the
case, we must hope that time may
narrow the gap between us, and
in tho meantime continue to be
friends. I havo one consolation
in the retrospect ot my public lite:
I never deserted a friend, and
never intentionally deceived an
opponent. * * * * There is
one subject of public policy, about
which 1 am sure we do not
ana mat is popular education. In
this matter 1 acknowledge myself
behind no one. I am ready and
willing to pay double my present
taxes, to carry out any scheme
which may be matured for en
lightening the ignorant poor. I
shall bo glad to bear your views,
at your leisure, on this subject. I
shall have, if 1 live, to bring the
matter before the Legislature. Do
aid me with your reflections and
suggestions in relation to our free
school system. The 6}*Btem needs
improvement, but how, is the dif
ficulty ?"
lie wrote mo in June following,
and said: "I have no fears that
yon will forget your promise to
give me your views on our free
school system. I write now to
make an additional request of yon,
and I hope yon will have time to
give me the benefit of your expe
rience and investigation on the
subject. I design to bring before
the Legislature in my Message the
subject of a revision of the Statute
laws of the State. 1 have seen
the revised Code of North Carolina,
and think we need something
of tiie kind in our State. Our
Statutes at Large, H strikes mo, do
not answer the end designed. At
present, it takes a lawyer of large
practice and study to tell what is
law. in South Carolina; whereas,
it seems to me, that the Acts of
Assembly, whi^h are of force,
should Uj so arranged and indeaed
that any citizen of education and
senso, could readily lava to shorn
i?il ! luMalt' t.ia
?"B"")
1 ?? -? r\? -4 i<AAt livnaiyfttiAA mm 1a
GrrYiCo ATin i fBpOnfIWTITTf!8 uirTOr
the laws of the (arid. W ill yon, at
your leisure, do me the kiodneas
to give jtie Vour. vievtyi as (o toe
necessity und value of such a work ?
If you approve of the design, will
you suggest- (he details ot a plau
for carrying it out? W hile a ma
ion*y <v um i^egisuftW^B BMg&t t>e
in favof *fc tli? thing tgeOaraU* I |
ana satisfied, MtiloeS"* practical,,
Clan is submitted, nothing will4l
e ddtte>.,*nrf ""f* t**-*"*'.w'W* |
ft" ?MI??? '* '!" s?? yUKjUa ?ai .
[CONTINUED NE*J WEEK.]
I,. .LI i-i-l? i-JLJUKl
11 I ?m ? from ike Ahbmrille iWediimm. row '.''
1||
Recollections of Re* fit. Bann^Iy.
At a camp meetioglfeid at San ?
tlv Rnrlnrf a<ima vaudo n?? "?
| ?? h? ?vmi? ??$", mi.
Dannelly preacboii th? 1V o'clock
sermon on Sabbatb%> it was one
of bis finest efforts. Being much
exhausted, he tetfrfed to the
preacher's tent, which was the
church, andMaid ddwn on,A bed,
pnffing and blowing Jfrom li&at and*
exhaustion, wljeu an pld .??itletnan
cafno TtTUmng in, exclaiming
as ho came, u Mr. Dannelly, I am
so glad to see yon. It bas been
a long time since I saw ybo and
heard you preach. I am so glad
to ace you." We cast bur eyes in
the direction of the speaker and
observed the person put out his
hand in his peculiar style, a sure
indication to us, that he did not
heartily reciprocato the warm
salutation. Mr. D. did not open
his mouth until his enthusiastic
fVichfl had gotten through with
his salutations and compliments,
then in lus loud, shrill, nnsal tone,
said,tl Do you distill whisky yetf"
The questiou staggered the trieud
only tor a.usoaneut, when, rallying,
ha said, 44 Mr. Dannelly, yon
know we never could agree on
that question. Twenty years ago
we argued it, and could not agree.
I continue to run ray still and
hope I am doing no harm by it."
u l)o y. ti ecll whisky yet f" was
the second staggering question.?
The friend seemed a little nonplused.
but replied. 41 You know,
,i Air. Dannelly, we never could
agree on. those subjects; twenty
years ago wo argued these points
and could not agree. I still keep
my shop." Do yon drvrdc whisky
yetf'' he uttered with a still louder
emphasis. The old gentleman
coughed, hemmed, laid his hand
on the arm of the Parson patro,
nizingly. 44 You must not be
bard. You know, Mr. Dannelly,
liro A/\u 1 r\ nn*n/><v
I nu IIUTUI wuiu Bgico uu luwe
matters. Twenty years ago we
talked these matters all over. I
still t8ke my drams three times a
, day." 44 Are you a deacon in the
church yet?" 44 O yes, Mr. Dan
nelly," the old gentleman roligous*
; ly replied, 441 am atill trying to
serve God and make my way to
heaven." Just tuen the Parson
raised in the bed and in his loud*
est, shrillest and mo3t earnest style
exclaimed : 44 You are the worst
, man I every saw in tnv life. You
breath now smells like a ruui cask.
You have maue drunkards of all
, the men in your country." The
loud, shrill voice of the Parson
excited the fear of the old friend,
, lest the crowd outside might be
attracted in, and ho saw no way
of escape but by a precipitate
flight, so jumping up, away he
weut for the door, the vociferations
of the oreacher reaching the ears
I ? D "** ?
of the torrifled victim after he
had made his exit troin the church.
After the departure of the old
friend wo inquired about him.?
The preacher told us he was the
most corrupt man in that country,
stilled up the corn of Lis ueigh
borhood, made drunkards of the
men, was a hard drinker himself,
and withal a high fonctuary in
his church.
, The roughness of Mr. Dannelly
in the pulpit caused frequent
animadversions, and yet we have
no question that lie accomplished
a great work which was peculiar
to hiuisolf.
At Cokesbury there was quite
an interest manifested among the
students, more than a hundred being
connected with tho academy
ot this place. Mr. Dannelly who
then lived near Lowndesville was
sent for to ossipt at the meeting.?
It was Saturday night, the house
was crowded, and an intcuse
earnestness marked tho countenance
of every one present. The
Preacher announced his text,
made a long pause, looking around
and began thus : 44 Yon call this
a revival 1 A revival 1 There
has not been a revival in this
conntry for thirty years. A revival
I A revival! You are just
gatheiing in the trash! Gathering
in thq.trnah, and it will take
the preachers ten years to get the
church clear of it." .Notwithstanding
this unseemly introduction,
his sermon was in demonstration
and power and numbers
crowded the tfltcr for pfayer that
nigA&i m ?> ylwin *
At the 9. qjtnp meeting Dr. D.
preached the 11 o'oloek sermon
utf Batm-day to tin irniwerwo congregation.
The preacher seemed
particularly unhappy in his feelings.
He began rough, got
rougher and rougher. Hie- remark*
not only shocked cm- sensibilities,
but all the decencies of
k
our natnrej wo were ub^plied,
ashamed, anil pnt ?nic.fefee fa.our
bauds. He cloecd 4ii? termon
witty the ?mb? train ofretaaflku '
with which he began,; ?ritoMKi*>f <
yielding hie plat*to the preacher (
who waa in the pulpit to exhort, 1
1*9 took the hymn boolfcl gavt^out 11
a Hytrin and said,'M If any tter- 1
sens present desire to fbffcitkfc tneiH"
lefts' and seek foffcivonese1, fetTtbem
tipproach the hlter."' Whkk' was
rtiil* mirn^iltn- tn onn'
J ? ^ ?v WV\> MM UM MW MU11J
handsome gentleman, from" a re?
mote part ot^' the congregation,
come rushing into the altat, a
number oWbung men /oliowing,
aftej,, all deeply pfteqted. We
d paired to. knoy* .p\atfu<kbojtf t ,
cause, so observing whore this
handsome gentleman went for
djfjncr, we went also. We fonnd
him 1? bo a physician of intelligence
and large practice. We interrogated
him, with regard toithe
11 117 I ? M * *
et;i iiiun. -- ??uy bee. " saiu ne,
" that was the greatest sermon I
ever heard in my life. It laid my
heart open, as no sermon ever did
before." This incident made ns
very charitable in judging of his
sermon afterward.
'HENRY M. MOOD.
Ookesbury, S.Mfr '
The New Postal Code.'
Some of the more important
changes in the postal arrangements
of the country made by this
bill, are t
The most important is the authorization
of oue-ceitt postal cards
for correspondence or for prinfed
circulars, similar, to tho^p which
wore introduced into Great Britain
nearly two years ago, and are now
hi use in nearly all European
countries. The Jouse provided in
the bi^for fhe paperiUp tflxov,Jr
and conceal the writing. The
Senate changed this 1# an open
card. In conteronco committee the
st^le of the card was left fo the
discretion of the Postmaster-General,
who prefers the open card,
and will order that kind only to
be manufactured. The face of the
card will bear a one-cent stamp,
and will be pvovided with lines
for the address, and the back will
be ruled for the letter. The price
of the card and stamp, will be only
one cent. It %will probably be
three or four weeks before they
will be ready for sale, as the plates
for printing have yet to bo prepared.
The law by which married women
have heretofore been inhibited
from being postmasters is repealed.
The Act anthorizes the estab
lishment of money order offices at
the branch po6t ^.offices of large
cities, ten such being authorized
for New York and three for Boston.
Until uow no branch office
had power to issue money orders.
Assistant postmasters may also be
designated to sign money orders.
The Act authorizes the Poetmastor-General
to determine that
between post offices not three mile*
apart, as in the case of Washington
and Georgetown, New York
Brooklyn, letters dropped in paidby
stamps less than a full rate,
may be forwarded to their destina*
tion and the additional postage
required on delivery.
Until, however, the PostmasterGeneral
makes this designation,
letters partially pro-paid, as well
a* those unpaid, go to tho deadletter
office.
Packages containing the Smitheonian
exchanges are added to
matter free of postage.
Private Individuals are allowed
to placo boxes for their mail matter
in any post office, but the boxes
so placed become the property of
tho tTnited States.
A change in the fees for money
orders is made. Formerly the fee
was ten cents for all snins of $20 i
of tinder. Now It Is fixed at five
cents for $10 or tinder, and at ton
cents for earns from $10 to $20. i
Tankages of clothing for noncommissioned
officers or privates
in tho army and navy may be sent
at one cont an onnce. The rate is 1
now oight cents for four onnces. '
Tho rate on packages of news- 1
papers, ?Src., now two cents on
four onnces. is fixed at nne rent
ou two ounces. Books, samples
of ore, and merchandize to be
charged double ratea.
I
Apt illustration of tlio sharp
Vankco's propensity for bargain
ing, and over-ready inclination to
settle a question by a u swap," is
given, by a Connecticut man!s
proposition for tlio settlement of f
the Alabama claims and I be Gilbert
difticnlty, as follows ; That the
British Government give to the
United States in satisfaction for
the indirect damages tlio fortres* j
or Uibralfar, and that the United f
States then offer it to Spain in cx?* ,
change for the island of Cuba. 1
FARM AND HOME.
" ^n1" ''? t",i' rt-' " r * I
Fattuning Hooe.-?Warm and Bowior.table
pens, wall bedded,
and a good supply of charcoal, are
quite as essential ae an abundance
of tood, in promoting the ready
fattening ot hogs wherever -econ*
oarif is consulted. Experience has
repeatedly demonstrated the fact,
that all kindd of stock, when
wartnly Loused, will fatten npon
dhe-tfalf th(j "ntittntlty that is required
by cattle exposed to the
ngors ot the winter. The process
of fattening hogs slionld be coin
raeticed early. They should be
put Into their pens as soon as the
sugpjy of mast begins to tail, and
Yrom that time tliey should be sup Sal.
...vug,.. <'llllUllb,nUOlt-, YVIMI
all the food they can cat. It is
the best plan to furnish them with
small quantities of food often, and
at regular hours, than to supply
them with largo quanties at once.
At hog manure is exceedingly
rich in nitrdgen and the phosphates,
every good farmer will endeavor
to secure as large a quantity
as he can, by keeping the
pens well bedded.
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Rootb fou Forage.?Tho Practical
Farmer sa$;s :?u In view of
the short bay crop, it will be well
for tliose farmers wbp have put in
plentifully of sown corn aud^ a
goou supply ol sugar boets. Fifteen
to twenty tons of tlio former,
and thirty to forty tons of roots
pee acre, will go far to make up
the loss of the 'hay/ If neither
of these !) * been put in, the only
remedy now is a crop of rnta
baga or common white turnips.?
The middle of the" present month
will yet do for'the former, and
two or three weeks later for the
labor. These latter should be
sown, besides other* places, on the
headlands of corn fields, previously
well and deeply fctirrod. with
the cultivator, and fertilized with
superphosphates.
Ruta bagas from American
grown seed aro preferable to
foreign as they run much less to
what is called neck and make better
shaped and more regular
tubers. This crop requires drill
culture. '
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To Harden Pickles.?Alum
will harde/i cucumbers. To a gallon
of vinegar, add one ounce of
powdered alum. It the vinegar
is put into bottles tightly corked,
and in. a kettle of cold water, with
hay or straw between them to
keep the bottles from knocking
together, and allowed to remain
over the firo until the water boils,
then removed, and kept iu the
kottles until cool, and vinegar will
keep perfectly clear when used
for pickles; but it should be added
to them cold. Shreds of
horse radish root will prevent all
pickles from moulding.
Milch Cows.?If cows are expected
to be kept up to llieir milk
during the wiuter season, they
should be well fed. t)ry .food is
not sufficient, however good it may
be in quantity, 'lhey require
roots occasionally, and slop and
succulent messes, and with those
additions will not only produce
good quantities ot milk, but also
an extra quantity of butter?
By a free use of carrots the yel
low coW, so much admired in
butter, may be preserved during
the whole winter*"
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To Pkkseuvk Tomatoes.?Take
good jripe tomatoes, scald and
skin them, take out the 6eod care
fully, so as not to break your tomatoes.
Now boil tbem in ginger
water tintil they are aofi, take
them out, drftin them, and weigh
them, and to every pound of fruit
add one nonnd of whitn lont m
pulverised sugar and a half pint
of the ginger water thoj were
boiled in) add sotno strips of
fresh ginger j boil carefully over
a slow Hre until clear, take them
off, cool) and putin jars for use.
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- Wttoe.-*-Weede will grow in
spite of the heat and dryness, and
a constant warfare nwst be waged
ugainat them. When weeds are
hoed np and allowed to wilt nndcr
the scorching July snn, thero is
very little danger of their grow
ing again, tmleka there is plenty of
yellow (locks. Never allow a
weed to run to seed if it can be
helped, as the garden can be kept
f'reo of weeds, to a certain extent,
if tbey are carefully pulled np
whon small.
vrTJ-'^aWK* ft?* y A ,
Co wit Stalks.?VV hero bay is
scarce or valuable, it may be economized
bjr cutting up the corn
italke in a cutting-box and supplying
the stock with this rongh
[>rovender. They should not, as *
rule, be given alcnc, but the chaff
ihould be moistened, and cornneal,
brownstnff, or shorts slighty
sprinkled over it.
Toe following is a brief synopsis
of the statement of area and
condition of the present cotton
crop, which will.appear in the
June report of the department of
Agriculture. . An increase in the
cotton area is reported in every
State. A very small proportion
oi the country returns show a decrease
of acreage. Planting was
generally retarded by a protracted
season of drought, and fields
that were planted late occasioned
some tronhle in obtaining perfect
stands j but the recent r??no o?^i
renewed efforts in replanting bavo
finally secured stands of average
completeness. Tbe per centage of
increase in area, last year's crop
being the basis of comparison, is
as follows : North Carolina 16;
South Carolina 9; Georgia 12;
Florida 10 \ Alabama 11; Mississippi
10; Louisiana 11; Texas 18 ;
Arkansas 16; Tennessee 12. The
average increase throughout the
cotton States will approximate
thirteen per cent. Texas has naturally
made the largest relative increase,
not only having enjoyed a
lavorable season for planting, but
also, during the past year, having
received accessions of immigrants,
who are cotton planters. The
condition of tho plant throughout
the cotton section is very nearly a
full average. Separating the Atlantic
from tho more Western
States, the former stand a littlo
below an average. The latter aro
fully up to the standard ot lair
condition. The drought which
prevailed in April and the first
hall of May delayed growth, and
cold nights in the more Northern
belt had a further retarding effeet;
but the abundant rains and
genial temperature which followed,
have wonderfully iuvigoratcd
itnd advanced the crop, lho following
figures represent the condition
of cotton iu the several
States, 100 standing for an average
: North Carolina 06: South
Carolina 92 ; Georgia 96 ; Florida
95; Alabama 105 ; Mississippi
100; Louisiana 104; Texas 100;
Arkansas 98 ; Tennessee 101.
The Last of Dolly Varce]*.?
Miss Dolly Varden, whose name
has several times been mentioned
in connection with the curtain cai'
ico fashions, has at last played out,
aud another young lady claims the
honor of being the leader of the
gay and festive circles of the
fashionable. Ilcr name is Miss
Polly Knees. The name of this
fashion is eminentl*
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| for two or three reasons. Now,
Miss Tolly was the daughter of a
Dutch Taker, Who was one of the
earliest settlers of this country. In
the course of timo, her father was
attacked with rheumatism and had
to give up- his work. But Polly
was a uoble, brftte, sensible girl,
and insisted that the sign should
not be taken down< -ami that she
should become head bakist of the
establishment. The old man
Knees (this is pronounced Na}')
was a very indulgent parent and
assented to his daughter's wishes.
She came to be so ranch accustomed
to wearing her skirts tucked
up while tramping the dongh in a
trough ueed for the purpose, that
sho just had her Sunday dresses
and all made to tuck up about
knee high.
The "oldest inhabitant" of
New York, who will be 170 years
old. if bo lives long enough, related
this circumstance a few weoks
ago to the fashion circlo, and the
idea of supplanting Dolly Varden
wiih the immortal Polly Knees
took like wildfire, as a matter of
course.
Hurrah for Polly Knees 1
If I only nAD CaI'ITAL.?" If 1
only had capital," a young tnan
said, as he puffed a ten cent cigar,
441 would do something."
44 If I only had capital," said
anoiuer, as he walked away from
a dratnshop, MI would go into
business/'
Young man with the cigar, you
nre smoking away your capital.?
You from the dramshop are drinking
yours aud destroying your
body at the same time. Dimes
rnako dollars. Time is money.?
Don't wait for a fortnno to begin
with Our men of power and influence
did not start with fortunes.
Yon, too, can make your mark, if
yoh will. But you must stop
squandering your money, and
spending your timo in idleness.
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iuu 6RH1 a junge 10 ft
witness, *4 that the plaintiff resorts
to an ingenious use of circumstantial
evidence 5 &tate just exactly
what yon mean by that."?
41 Well/1 eald the witness,44 my exact
meaning is that he litd."
A cow is said to have committed
suicide by drowning, at Iowa
City, because a butcher killed hev
calf.