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I / i llu ffancastct Jfcirger. *2 PER ANNUM Sra^SS^TSS*??*???< IN ADVANCE il fiiiiiilij una I'nliiitjl ijiuispapn?fltnattii :a tbt irta, itiratrs, T itrratnrr, ifiiaratian, Agriculture, 3attrua! Siupmutuitnts, >urriyu anil Pauirstic iitms, ana tlit Jllarkrts. V 0 L li M E VIII. LANCASTER C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNINU, JUNE I, 1S59. NUMBER 16. inv!rrt ^Virtq. The Old Cottage Clock' ?)ret, Oli! the old. pJdelogK of the houached Mock A It h NV'iui /In* brightest thing mid neatest liiin, .Its hands, though old, luid a touch ofgold, 1 be J And it.* ghiuie rang still the sweet'*!, I a,u' ' Twas a monitor, too, though its \vod? were s??" r " quiil few, * ^ et they lived though nations atered : . . And its voice, still strong, warn?d old and ~ t tmijtj" >'???g J bad' hen the voice of friendshi' faltered ! ing, ' Tick, tick,' it said?"quick, jttick to bed? uie. For ten I've given Warning : I l*|>, n|>. and go, or else vol know, weje Vou'll never rise soon n the morning." l' tnncl A friendjy ynjiitf t?j,s old, ?dd clock, ^rom As it stood in the corner smiling, l^'u And hless'd the lime with a merry chime ., 'hiu I lie wintrv hours beguiling : Tito lint a cross old voice was that tiresome clock, f.f w \s it called nt dav-break boldly ; ! U \VI."ti the dawn looked gray o'er the ruisty statu way, , . cer v And the early air blew co|dl\ : , |?'ai:w "Tick, lick." it said quick, out oTtJed. i For lite Fie git on warning; v >>i i i i.i * i. . on co t on II never have health, you II never get For long 1\* I lav hovering between but t life and death. \\ oat had I in do Willi j cvstsi lift* iiihI health ! I longed to die ; I ha* ! Tli ii*i| iilt* ; I was miserable? most iniser.i* ' linu l'ii- ! I uu'iii 1*. ! w i r * I \\ ullyli, lljuy 1? il>) iiii) Iii?<l ' know hung ii.j-r nit*, wnulling It>r my recovery, j nuri with untiring devotion. 1 knew 1 <11.1 | went iitii lit*.eno it. I whs not even gralelui | inysi i*?r *tli Ins it it \ mils solicitude. 1 ti t*I not j vagu lute iiiiti, Hit*i 1 desired to tell linn that I I *f lit* was h wretched wom.tii, unworthy In* t* I I lightest e.?r**. Tl.e sight of Henri's do ! rh jec'eil figure llicr t*a*'*i j my misery. Oil ! J e:?g.* how constantly I wished f**r-Icail*. S**l* j ?oli tisli Mini ungrateful still, I thought only ' faro ot escaping the torture ?.f teinoritt* that I hrigl etnlureil. Kieiy net of devotion from 1 ot) ?l Howard male mo leel mote guilty. A hiixk Ihuusaii I times I resolved to tell him all, hrotl and r<jeet hint. I fell that lie d'Served i tl.e t a better fa'e. I did attempt it, several was i tunes ; but his protestation* were no earn* ! tnv t est aiit^sineeie, and I was so helpless and over forlorn, thai 1 married him, but I I cha** miinl do myself the justice to sa\, that it I wind was all<*r many scruples of conscience, array and many ren.*lve* to strive to make some 1 up, a aiin-nd-s tor the evil I had done. I was, Whs ' beside, leaiful of destroy ing another life, pow* for I had become morbidly sensitive.? The Remorse was doing its work. I felt my* \ tiasln sell a murdeiess, ami doomed to some seres h wlui retribution iu tins life. One scarce* wliol |y would have recognised ill 'lie liumble 1 to ta and subiiusnive wife, the once haughty, drea< ?e fish, heariless Kll.o Stamford. hour ^iy husband w ,^s proud, high-spirited ; the very impetuous and sensitive to a fault of some lie opinions of lUv world anil his brother know o dice is. : ami i I went with him from one port to an* hour, other, 'the change was a relief to lite. 1 of s At Hrst, mv hiishaiid bore very patiently word S'la Illy dejection; he attributed It to Slrall grief al the sudden death of so lovely' a dislH sister? for she was that in truth tome.? as su Mas' I* -..-It 11-.-. ? owvii 1/ailw i i l\ul hfc i turn* leii|fiIt lie ^rew auspicious and zealous of dowr my t handed demeanor. 11 ? I? r**? 1 I lov- to sli ed I>11n Iras ilotii formerly, and aometimea cy |> li nted mi hoiiio prior altacliiiieiit. i ab drea? .f wny> trembled hi an hIIumoii to llio aitb life l< ^ j^eot of my former tlirlaliou; for aloe# a'tice the fcaiful ir.?v??*<Iy of M a r \'? ilealli, the At memory of tlio ?rnti(j I tool in the ted on almi* poor young Koliert Melhy rose up in its could true rolorn before me. I wan a prf)' to not n incessant remorse. My gavel j wn* forced llie ? nod tin health began to ifive away un.'ver ^ieari _ the struggle. I could nee that 111) |iu?- liani liand wi? not satisfied ; tnmli an he lov sure ed me, there w?? a want of perfect Must Htoiie and confl leiice. When I was in society, huab 1 often perceived that lot eve was filed faint, upon me in a way that betokened urea are a silicas, for I was null courted and adimr nnlaj ed ; and ih<>ngh *t *tuv^inii*lv avoided giv- fn<'fO in if hun i he leant occasion for suspicion, I me. discovered tlial liu waa jealous to a lie Fu gree that threatened to destroy ^i? peace connc and my comfort ; yet, lie was not willing hut it that I ahould give up society, for he nm to lo? keenly alive to tlie fe^r of being sygiya- ?ful \ tiled as a jealous husband, arid waainoen- co I Wl'-lllll. H> J I'iil?*hm yon n* up noon iii Uif iiiiiininf." mm,1 pi* Vi St ill hourly tin* Minimi ?>>? * round niiil round. | . Willi :i toll** 11 f Cfisi'Sl|ifVfr ; in***. Wliilf Ifiiri arc hli??] fur,tin* briylit ilays iIim! Hill, shaii A iii] I'm* ulil fiifiiils Nisi fari'ver! ; llit'i'i its iifai l In als oil?IIiiiiil'Ii lic.irlii a..- .?niu? |?**t*1* Tlmt w inner IhmI an.I ll* iiuini* Mill iii"\e -lliunali liiitiii* ?i' Imc i Art' rhmpi'il an earth tin lofioor! ' l iok, tick." it mini?'to tin* clninh-y tr<1 (>(| ? "?. | .1,0 rin- yr.ivi- 11111 oivon warning? ! jirHt I' 11. III Mill I ?! . : till look lo I III' nk IV, r;tl c< Am! |i'r|i."ri' for a heavotik inortiitij;'' none l.y <1 w v ^ lilnlit swrifu , i sll'llll Kroui ilio II.cue Journal. I *" /" I ijuit" Confessious of a Flirt ?u>, llie i. , , 111 11 C IAI I It'll! I'llMM I.A-T WKIK.I ' 1(11 III ! Y\ oro tt the slightest j.<ke or innutmlu of kind, and the least allusion to the sub never failed to create a sort of emxssincht in my manner that lie interid unfavorably, v punialinie.nl bad already lieguti.? ough 1 bad never been in loiu with as most girls expect and desire to still ! bad learned to cling to him; lonelv and null ?ppv as 1 was, I should have loved liim f<>r bis really fine ities, and should hare overlooked his infirmity, and sootheu and charmed out ot it ; but I was not worthy to y the peace and comfort of which I robbed those so much better deservi I merited the fate that came upon always endeavored, wherever we stationed to conciliate to the wives iu brother officers, and to avoid as li as possible, receiving attentions gentlemen, whether married or sin ! bad become painfully sensitive t allowing them Irom married men. such dreadful lesson was enough.? woe and dusolation I had made h id I me ot ever ifestring localise anollw ife a momentary pang ot j.-ah u-v. nl'oiInnately for me, at one of tlx* ?ns an exchafige was made; an olfi ras removed, and one sent in Ins i who had formerly been an old ad r and attache of mine, ami w ho still as heartless and unfeeling as I had been, and who yet remained as teal of woman's faith and constancy l>rt l once avowed inyseil to hu ol s, and as I was in reality when I d out my fearlul game, tvoided hi in. Mild, piqued by my cold be made some slighting remarks reached first my ears, causing iiiu le and grnf, but 1 d ?red not resent i ?knowing the sensiiiteness m l iui sity of inv husband's temper. I he wo nd not brook l!;e slightest l.Mion cast on me. le apprehensions i cixlured were on beginning of tl.e retribution I sulier()t)0 evening, at a gatii ?r.ug among llheii, w ii?ii the wine had circulated v freely, Cap>am Stanley made seve* > ir^e and disrespectful remarks iu a ral w ay about woiiicn, and ?tiding lending tlx* piu<lerv ot some at the lit. lllltd. at length, bis remarks bei so personal, that several of ijjv Is interfered, and insisted lb it lie Id retract I le became noisy and iu ig, and I cannot tell (I never did know) bow it ciiiiie to my husband's but be challenged him. lie kept mow ledge ot it lioiu me ; but I saw writing and transacting business in itiisiihI manner, and my suspicions aroused that something was amtss ; 0 my eager questioning lie replied vely. le night before the duel, lie was tvjitill long past midnight. lie was 1 tender and affectionate tluiti 1 had >'ii him since the first days of our led life. lie pleaded business ?nd out before dawn. I could not divest id'of some dreadful impressions ; a o terror seised nx*. and 1 sprang out d, and listened with a betting heart. heard his footsteps along (lie |iiiM>tgn III to lilt) \* 111411 > %% , St II?I gH 7.4)11 wilt rlv. lit) liMtkfil ii|i iti iliat iiiwiiwir ! I on knl wm ilie exptession of his ! But a* Ins rye catijht mine, it iteiieil, mill kissing Ins liainl, lie rode I a rapid pace. I watched with nn his heart. I saw liiiu joined I#y a icr officer, hut I eoultl not repress tiling of increasing uneasiness. There a dreadful sensation <>l clinking at hroat, 1 claspeil inv Iniinls tightly my tlirnhhiiig heart, ami sink into a I believe every evil action ot my e life rose up that moment in feirful before me. Half frenzied. I sprang in] paced the rem,in with rapid steps, it wouhl I not have given for the ir io prevent the evils I <lrea;U"J ? ? four of a duel and its coiiecntieu ?es cd tiefore me. I felt as it I must ill out m m} anguish, ami rouse the e house ; but I hail not the courage kc a single ?icp to avert the thing I led. I was paralysed. I fell that my had come, ami that I must sutler consequences of my ill-spmt life in i fearful F?>r a long time?I > nut how long ? I rem lined stupid motionless. Then, lor more than an , i paced the apartment in an agottv uspen?e ami Apprehension that no * can portray. At one momept, I ei) my ej us tu cAtcli a view < ' some lit object on the highway, and then, ddeniy darted into the must remote r of my chamlier, and cowered i with my eves buried in my liaiuls, nt out the harrowing sight my faitClured. Oh, (.roil ! who call tel! the Ifol agony of (Lose moments, or liming misery that has fallowed me ! irn^iii n cHine?me heavy tramp t tha ru*<vode. I heard it. but I I not approach the window. I did leed to liaten; I could not aliut out ound ; it rang on ??erv fibre of my -llial dreadful tramp, tramp, tramp, p. 1 know I did not i?ui|i ; } am I <U?l not. I did not turn auite to ; for I remember iliat I mw my and, pale and blfeilnitf ; mw Iii* aicfcly amile ; bean! lna-'Kven, Vou verged I" I knew lie had killad In* (omal. I know myaelf guilty of mm murder?and then my awriaea left r long, long week*?month*, I wan ion* of milling. It ia all i^ *mnk ; I i? fearful aa aome darkanme cavern >k l>a?k iijain?oh, fearful J fearful I I, full of Imrrnra! When I returned n?aou?neaa, I waa alone in the w orld. , My hushand was dead, and Honrs ! left the country. 1 did not starve or i no such mercy was left me. I had it ev still. It bought tile 'oread to keep miserable lile in me, which I dared end. Something whispered (I thin was my mm Iter's picture, and the rem hered soft lovelighl in Mary's e\es) i there was repentance and ineicv left, e . to me, guihv monster that I am. There is yet one occasion lell me, visit the sick ai.d ntfi-cled, and above ilie guilty. Ves, the most guilty ? condemned and wretched criminal. V I should I shrink from the contact 1 A not the most guilty of all? ; Soon after my recovery, a p.ior wre who had, in a moment of drunken n | killed Ins poor wife, was confined in city prison I visited, console* I, pi him ? was I not more criminal than I I, who had slain, in Cold hlond, lover, ter, husband ? l'ople said 1 was era | hy i roil hie. 1 was not?1 was onlv beret, by it?brought to my own s? | l?y sorrow. 1. who, in prosperity I been mad with selfishness and pride ? peiiO'r.ihle to an\ rav of reason, feeling pilv? 1 tuned him, read to him. com led him and never ceased from m\ ell un.il almost the hour of his execution rived. W hen it came at last, 1 was wa | tng and waiting. 'The streets were llirc ; od with idlers, men and women, \ watched and wailed also, hut not a- i with every nerve alive ami strained. T walked the stree(sl jested and latlol when ? human soul was just going eternity, i wondered how thev could! conscience rose up and said loudly, '1 could vuii, when \our filly was scat ntiX ilealli and woe f I stopped rnv i ? I fairly cowered down. I pitied il ? those \\iiinctt chii\iiii? lni.c dnldrei their arms? I pra\c^fk>r 111 it ul) ? ivia|l\ for mere* lor the j ?^r soul ul to In- sent lo lis lust ace.Mint. The i tnrv v, ?t.; umrcluiio li\ the house heard .he Itoiriil ciiiito i.f martial mi I saw l!:?' waving phone*?I hellevc ! most control them. 1 shuddered as awful tramp ? tramp ?tramp, miioWi iny cars. I knew what it meant. 'I'llc lio'ir o lived I I heal<I II Si ? il sounded ;ii 111 \ ear hke the trim o( an archangel?it woiiId have routed flout death, I allium: helieve?1 faint and to 'his hour, I a \ or night, sleet or waking, when the clock strikes one i startles ine with the reineiiilirauce of I awful hum, and ot im own ilreailful i? Conscience never sleep* now. and mm is a feaifill ouiooitoii, lo follow Id shadow, to toe end of one's existence (f'liiin the f ield and f ireside. | Letter of Gen Washington. rd nowm.i. i.kwis, nxvkr iimokk rcuus l'llItADKt.l'IIIA, Allgt 18 il, I71?i I tic A>t llowKt.t. ? V??ur letter of I-till inst., hiiiI eiielosiires, came duh I I 1 hid i?'>? 1 to !?? :*r yon 11:?< 1 a fine i <>n the Thursday j?i ??? 11?i 15 the <IhIi fuiir letter, even it" the Corn should reive r.o benefit from it, hicaiise it wt { lit tlie ground in good i.jtvbtKiU tor * reception of wheat. 1 hope it was foil i*?l hv another good rain o;i NVednes nielli last. A1 this place it rained whole nigh1. I want to make an experiment \ respect to taking the lops trom com he the usual liill**. I know that it the I I of a whole field were taker otl helore dust has fallen, so as to impregnate grain, that there ?il! l?e no com; I>? soon as tliis funcli..1; is performed, tops, in my opinion, serve only to par pate in the nutriment which other wiiuM he more ahuii'lain for what rem I ed. I helteve, also, as the dust Irom tassel impregnate* co'ialiv with it* ? nil the CCTIi (iliruilgli the lubes of silk) it tails upon, that if everv other 1 throughout a whole field, war depri of tlie tops, the corn, nolwiihslHud would he eipinlly good ; and tliis is ( experiment ( dthough it is late for it) 1 1 I want to have made. Tell Mr. Ci therefore, that it u tv,v desire thai would immediate1) cut the lops from ry otiier row ot corn in No. 5, to aiiioul of twenty, heginmug on tlie next to No. 2, by the l-arn L-l tlie I low retain the tups?the second, 4. 0, Ull ?#*? alternately, to the Qihvlu loswlh iie need not gn bevolui tlie old d winch forme ly divided the fields. 1 tit ular Care must lie taken to cut the t above die second joint, that is, above one from where tl.ie com proceed*. perin.eiits of tliis sort are easily m. and wiilioid risk or expense; and tin suit may he important. I do not m that the blades are also to he taken for this might expose the stalk to the 1 stop the circulation of the juice, am course it .jure tho grain. VN hat arrangements have the overt, made lor exchanging their wheal, am what kinds doe* each *>ow ngreeablt iiiv foimerdirMCiitiiisiisil.mil > It.- 1 ....... , . ..O I ley from hence has t?e?*n delayed hev my expectation?ilie vessel by wliic intended to have senl it, having km hi'mht tlihii man expected. I do not > po*e now, it caw go eaibv* than in wood, lint as ?oon mm it is receive) muni be sown, hi order to give it equal chance in |a?lnl of season. Win er to begin on llie contra side of the fn which are sowing with wnoal at tbe t of it* arrival or otherwise, I scarcely ki at this distance, li<>w to ibieCl. 1 wo wish it to have neither better nor w. ground tban wbal is' allowed for win and it would 'ppear odd to have it ill i^idd'a of a Held of lliia grain. Tbe tn seer^t, knowing what my design is, in disptaw of it in the beat manner tliey to aytwer it. had Mr. Lt'nr insists upuii it, tliai In: put ilie', the clever seed (in a cask containing ion- alioul 7 bushels) into the store himself, the : on the left hand of the door. If it is not ! ? not | to ho found there, you may tell Mr. Hut i k it ler i shalj look to him for the value of it, i em- unless he can discover what is gone with lliat it. The reason I had it put into the store " yen was for safety ; and he will find, hy the written instructions I left with him, that sot to the key of that house was not to remain ?i,, all, in his poskHSsion longer than whilst he -the was in the act of giving things out. If /hy the cl over seed, then, is not there. Holler I'**' m I must have disposed of it himself, or hv , isi retaining the key in his possession, coii ( ' tell, trary to my orders, given the roguish or ge, people ahoul '.he "house an op|iorlunily to , ma the ; Coine at it ; in which case, as I have oh ' lied served in a former letter, there can tie no ! ed he? douht of their taking every thing else ou; sis- j that was saleable. It no clover seed was ' zed gathered before you found too take or fat so- comb, were not holli seed and clover lost livi n>e by standing too long? And why this, j lisd ask Hutler, when Imtli am sues,etniul to he> iin my wauls. Is the clover which, by the ; car I or report, is bought from the oat fields at ' tor. Ihigue K'ln, thai which was sown last 1 ris -pring? Il so, was it rank enough to the ar- cut / cat tch I <K?, in earnest terms, enjoin it upon | 1 nig- you to see that the hay is used with the | ' ivlio greatest economy at Mansion lit an.I J tea did particular!v, to gUaid against Mrs. Wash- i hey 111 g I oil's Charles and her toy ill the stable, hv led, both of whom are impudent and sell wnl- Sci into e l, and care not how extravagantly they | ^el alld teed, or even watse lor I leivr i ni.tln i low ; |hiv several tiiio-s lilleriuo Ins horses with j 11-r ler* | liny. Except her 1>IiI hotse, (which ( lio r'srs in i\ !i? eii.lntinerrd I?v riiiiiiiiitr at larjr) irv i ill I see iio soil o| necessity there is lor I i fit i in inj; I Iio oilioi with either jjrnin or liny. hiiu wlioii llo'v ;iio not u-p'l, or nov other r<*j >< 111 iioiso that is nl llberix hHi! able lo |>ro f<>v Hill vide lor 11>o?I ; those ilitl ;iro k<'pl coil irn I Mtli11\ hi lio* lioti-e, constnil111 ni work, 1 on sic. or minor lio- >a>l<lio, must l>o fe<l, or 111 -v j I hI- , wouM perish. I I'itn plainly peovive ilini | tiio ill h little time, fal'lci Having wlint oats I sai on want lor seed another year) tliere will l?o .pi ! liutliiiijj either fiir my negroes or horses Ini ike to eat, without t.u\:ug, which win io itlo r ipot i'ouiport with in\* interest or inclination. [ mo | |l\ Si Hart's report, I timl he .-till continues R.< ?il I to h'eil horses witli corn instead ol cut 'II (inn j ojits, as I directed. What iwo sa<h|ie , it hoiscs arc tlioso which stand in the Main j thai moii Report .' I know ol none hut the ; les nilt. j one which Mr. Whiting used lo rnle. iirsn IJ ? Mr. Stuart received hii*,' aid in yet rei ;> :i una in Ins w lie it I ami have von. as I <li- 1 rect?'<l some tune ago, fnri.1 l.ioi with I i piow hcitsis in p ace <>l those which he an s i\s have colts, ami ate tillable to work te A; the other two, one of which, according t?*r ,|(il, lo Ins account, cannot, it the other will i I not ?mk ! Those which cannoi, or will nn not Work, hail heller he itiriie<l out lor oil breeder*, it their places supplied out of ' ibe brood mares?and those which have hi c?!ls ought lo be favored. As to having ih llleir hearts biokeli, I do Hot wonder Ml ol ' " it, considering how they arc Healed, ?t I r| feni rode ul nights. < > I see h\ the rep >rt respect ins* the ditch- m *'lc ers, thnt one of them is working ni ( oou ta< 1>X harm, in the room of (aipid; but no men- so ,,Hy li..i. i. ......h. ..f !.? i ...... 1...- " - i" . -i. i\, ?r ,M : <>r ne.ul. C"oii>ht?*r hIwhc tliiit I ili llift' report* me iiiteielpil {or mfnrii-.mmii w< ^ 4 n in I on^lii tlierefoie to |.e plum hihI cor r < i "" t?*ct \ one |ihrl hlioiilt) mIwhjh corresjioiiil , an I or ;?t lenst liot he ilicolii'inlellt Willi hiiolli l ifi '',e <-r pan. In tlm Muiioion Hi.use Report v \ oil llixkr vioi|flO\ Kick ||.?VK, (wllicll (i< ' i? tin' whole ne'ti) mill id In: appear* to mi "V" lie engaged in !mi-?Iim*s^ some (win ?>: the ' ! '1 week. I iiteitiinti these niHtt?*r<* not with I ph a view lo liml fault, lull to show* y ?ti the [ ,l" iniVHiit iae of corteclioMi; ami as von are j a voting malt, just advam-nig into life ami 1 business, t<> un|ireo \ou with lite proprte- ^ i> at.d importance of gumi; attention arid j ? doing whatever yoil undertake well. j ^ How do the (rotators at the Mansion 'nf* House look 1 Lei the ground he kept |^j clean ami in line order ? that is well pit I | verised, not only at ton, l?ut to a snlKcient , ow. iir " 1 da depth for grass. w( i <l?> not recollect te'lin^ you in any of my lettrrs, that the K'leatn of writing pa j (t . | per which went hv Kllwood, was lor the di(|0 . f . i * ! ' , purpose of supplying the o*erset?rs, ivc. I with paper to hi ike their report* on.? ^ " (iive each (if you have n?>t already done | f wl " iiy a .(-ore, ami let them know that it is ' ' to he applied to this purpose only. I ili<i lint expect an a.curaie accotil of "i'* the ltogs from the Overseers at thin tune; ^ '|,e hut if they do not keep a pretty (food eve j . '* to trietn themselves, I shall have hut a . 1 *' flemish account of them when tliey are ^ 1 * j called for m porkers. ,jn I see hv the mill report, for the last ^ ? ' week, '^3 bushels of meal was brought i "r *',e Mansion House, when llie usual , ? quantity for that place is 20 bushels.? , Why was this done f Jf 3KX htiahc!* was '* '* brought tliern it would, I am persuaded, |() " he consumed, or otherwise disposed of in ' the week. ! "> '"*r I Your Aunt ik all lore are well, ami I T onil ... i I'h . ain your atled. unc.e, i (i. Washinoton. j , | Mr. IIowkll Lkwir. Hair or Childkkn.?Ilia a great mis* ' | it coi ' take to plait the hair of children under rH, lib- *l?*fcn ftr twelve years of age. The pro- Tit aids cess of plaiting more or less strains the to line hairs in their rooU hv pulling them light; ",w tends to deprive lh*m of thoir requisite it i . i a < rse PP . ?' nutriment, and cheeks their ii.it, Ui-'w t!,. The Imiis of girls should he cut (Hj the rather sliort, and all-jwed to curl freely.-? tai ver- When they are about eleven or twelve, ne mst the hair should he twisted into a coil nor liv can v*> tight, nor lied at the end with thin we I thread but with a piece cf ribbon. : W h\\\k\\ limiting, j No Father, No Mother. A few months since, while riding past arm house, not many miles from the y of New York, I observed ;t bov, of 4 lie twelve or thirteen years, picking up 4 lies outside the fence. Calling to him, s iquired if lie would like to have a pa ' ' with stories in it. The hoy stopped work, and approaching me, said : I can't read kiiv'?and either shame hash fulness sent the blood, as he spoke, .oiling high to his cloek. Why, how is that, my lad ?' I exclaim; 'such a tall, stout bov as vou are, ;ht surely to he able to read.' I'd like well to learn, hut I hain't no her, nor no mother; I works out for a tig.' The little fellow's words went to my rrt ; no father, no mother ; none to e enough tor him tote<?ch him to read. Where do vou live ?' I asked, 1 lives with that man that stands over re in the meadow lot ; lie says lie l't spare mo logo to school.' , Do you know your letters V j 'Well, I know only a lew, some boys cited me a while ago.' I gave him a picture card with a little mil, and two or three simple texts of npture upon it, which lie promised to I some one of his companions to read him, and hi try and pick out the let' s ; I advised loci) to get some of the ys to leach liini a'.l the letters, and to .lis !? ?*! tii Im.i r i? !?? rnu.l L.it '.a -oo... riilo-r hopeless ill mici't'.H', \V<< fut hsr, no mot for,' my !? ?rt Vc?* j?t mating sa d v, a* 1 journeyed on. A ! miles fart Iter on, I met another I )', idgmg *"l?**<?rf??llv along with a hag of al, whistling as he went. (.'an vmi read, my I my f' I called out. ' '\\ liv, ves, M i'aiii, to In* -ore I can,' <1 In*, 'ooking rather surprised lit the s'iim, a* lit' rained his niddv face ami j ght I'vi'S in tin* carriage. 'Von tT" tn school, tliuti V 'Vw Mh'iiiii, and I'm in 'Tlio Third idm,' and more tliaii lint' ttiron^jli In- Second t ieograpln 'Von have parents living ?' 'Yen \Ja'am, and thev like t?i have use irn.' 'Would you like to have a paper to id r His ?*\ en fairly danced with delight, a* infolded ' The ' liild's p iper' ( !..re tliein d added an 'American Messenger,' to earned home for his mother, while his \nnt-~ (>! thank you. Ma'am. I am very ' ilch old'geil to You,' showed how the ; ll* were prized, 'iY's mother, no Jot for' again rang in v ears, as I contrasted the sitiiaiion of e*? two hoys living within three miles r> , eaeh oilier. Children wh-> read this incident, t! auk d it vou have parents, that He has not ado vou orphans. Improve the advaii Tea that your father ami your mother kin?]Iv afforded to vou. When vou ! e tempted i<> l?c idle or lazy. think of e in tit* l?ov I have told you about, wlio miUl 'like (o learn,' lull had no kind j>:i isIk to leach ioin, or send itiin to school; j I w?is giad to get liis companions to ' ?i'h hiiu lus letters in their play tune. Kvery morning, every night, thank >i| fur vottr father, thank fioil for your | >ther ; ami Im sure to obey their wishes ! iet her at home, in the school, or on the ?v ground. Keeping the Sabbath. 1'hilosophy ami experiment both prove i? necessity ol keeping the Sabbat It da v. is nece-Mrv to the hest comluion of in. It promotes longevity and pectintaintetest. My resting from ordinary or one day in seven, the l?od\ r? covers * tone, ami is able to work the next six vs with greater effect and with comfort; tile the in i tn |. after the mi mini's relax on, sees more clearly the relations of siness interests, plans tniwe promptly, investigates more thoroughly. The rstlea of the Imrse demand weekly in vals of rest, as well those of man. The can do more work by having t lie week* rest. At a re-vet meeting of gentlemen as* dated to promote the Sabbath ohser nee. Mr. 1 fudge saal, that on a late vis* lo Kugl md, he found in Staffordshire, furnaces which were not worked on ndav, and which had made more iron tn any others in Knglaml. lii having 5 Sabbath rest, those working these furres could work to better purpose. Those who, to seeure more gain, work ir animals or their maehineri, realize, the course of their business, much re Ica.% thaw train. This is the iiaiinm of such ha have observed and experi mted hi reference to tins question. The ilosophy of tlie Sabbath cannot he a?lion<<b Ii i* an true as is it* health* rwligioua in deduce. The Sahbotk m. c led to restore il.e eqoi'ihrimii diatur il hr six lUyn care and toil, ha mghl mes to com|i? nsnte the sear aihI do igement caused by lalsirs of the (!? >' ie Sabbath is h blessing to man. Praise Hun who instituted the Sabbath. That was a beautiful idea expressed by Christian lady on her death bed. )ri >ly to a remark of her brother who was king lea* e of her to return to Ins duo it residence, that he should probably ver again meet her in the land of the ing. she answered : 'Brother, I trust i shall meet in the Ian*! of the living, a are now in the I sod, of the dying.* iliinnilturul. From the Field and Fireside. Horticultural operations For June In the Kitchen Garden ;?ll the earl :rops should l?e removed tlie moment the tease to l>e useful, carefully saving a itraw and haulm for stock or manure.^el the ground lliey occupied be lliorougl lug, that it lira be ready for traiisplai ing or sowing other crops. Tliese open ions, to succeed at tins time, reqti'rt resh dug soil, Between the rows of grow ng crops, mulching will be found use ft n drv weathitr. All weeds .mould be ci town and dug into the soil, wbich, if m nulclied. k? ep light by freq tent stirriiif A lien the ground is not subject to whs! lie best mulch, after all for plants, is ut ioubtedly the loose, fresh dug surtac 101I. Thin out tlie growing crops of beet turrots, Jic. Cut oil the upper shoots < uiiiHio plants, when tlie lower fruit i ?lf grown. l'nicb ?dl tne tops of Iiiii 111 I better beans, when six leel high, t brow litem into fruit. Transplant celr winter cabbage, tomatoes, sweet point ilips, <fec. Protect the more lender kmc rom the son bv sticking shingles into tli artli on the sunny side. The seeds t winter cabbages, caulillower and brocci nay still be sown, if the beds are shad* luring the day. As the plants come ti i eo Us to i ii them gradually to the ligli morning and evening, and as soon i may be, take advantage of a wet dav I bspeuse with further protection. So also, the last of the month, sweet Grtnu and ruta bags turnips. Continue to plai avcei corn, snap bean*, ?fcc. Heels sow at tin* time, it the season is propiliou ale line lor winter use. Ktrili it|* wnere plants reuurie it. A tend to watering when needed? give it plants at night, and stir the soil alter becomes partly dry, to keep it from b king. Save all ?eed* as they lipen?those peas, heads, ?k , when well dried, slum be put up in bottles, with a I'ltle campb or spirits of turpentine, to destroy t In the Fruit (J>in/eu keep tlie stra I terry beds Ice from weeds, ami rutin* also, unless you w ish to increase yo nlock of plants. It iuu raise them < alternate strips, prepare, liy thorou) digging, the soil designed lot the lie plants to run upon. Where the branches < f fruit trees n laden tin heavily, tbtri out (lie fruit nice. You will lose little or nothing weight, and gain greatly in tlie beau and qtiaiilv of the fruit. budding in; now he performed. A diligent wal should he kept upon insects. I hose oil I vines, Ac., should lie crushed at once See that the oeacli and apple borers h destroyed. Apply soft soap to the tiuii of the trees. Admit your poultry a; voting |ugs into the older orchards ; ai in the vutiger ones, gather the fruit as falls and teed to them. Summer prunil should be continued. Rub <>tl the suck* Irom the sinks of the vine ; shorten to leaf or two the shoots proceeding fro llie axils of (lie leaves. Tie llie rampa growing shoots to lli? slakes or trellis, prevent their being broken. Keep dov the weeds. I'nich the extremities oft shoots el pear trees. Ac., where requiri to give or retain llieir symmetry. Sue era, as thev appear, unless required to I vaenat spaces should be removed or shoi ened to two or three buds, Gather fru as tlie*V ripen. Iii the flower 1 ?-n bulbs himv I taken u|? Hiit! stored. l)u not expose the to tbe sun. Carnations mid pinks uu now be layered, and raises budded. V\'Ht freely, wlien required. Ail occasion drench of soup suds will throw r< sea in new bloom. Oroeniiouse plants must syringed each alternate evening. Wat before st ringing. I'incli in growing chr saiiiheuiilins, tfce., to gel them into pt feet shape; also, shrubs of all kinds, we I as greenhouse plants. Nltmitivk Qi alitiko ok the Onion The onion deserves notice as an article crest Consumption in this country, and rise* in importance when we con?id that in some countries, like Spain hi Portugal, it foims one of the coinim and universal supports o( life. It is inn eating, therefore, to know that, in nddilii to the peculiar flavor which first recoi m?n<l? it, the onion is remarkably nut lious. According; to analysis, tbe dri onion root contains from twenty-five thirty per cent of gluten. It ranks, this respect, with the nutritious pea ai the grain of the Ks?t. It is not merely a relish, therefore, that the wayfarii Spaniard eats his onion wi'li his hum! crust of bread, as be r.ils by the refres iiiK njMinjj , ii in nrcnunn ri|wnout-o u hmtf proved t! at, like the cheese of tl K'ijIihIi lalairer. it helps to sustain I s renjflh also, and adds?bevond what hulk would witftrest?to tlie amount nourishmeal which hi* wimple nieal ?u plies. HftW TO MaKK A Mom AK ImI'KHTIO TO Wkt ? Provide a square trough, si 8 fee' by 4 feet by 1 foot 4 inches : put quantity of fivsh kmup hw? in ; h< water quickly. Whea the lime ik w bill led, havii.0 assisted that operation I frequent stirring, add the tar (the heal the boiling lime melts the tar}, stir well, taking care that every part o' ll lime is intimately tnixed with the tai then add sharp sand or crushed clinki and stir well as before. after which, about twenty hour^it will be ftl (or ui I Iniiiiorau'j. i _ Sumo 8hv the quickest way of deRtrovintr weeds is to mariv a widow. Ii iR, no v doubt, a most agreeable Rpecies of hus" ; bandry. He wlio tells h lie is not sensible bow ? | great a task be undertakes; for be mast >' be forced to invent twenty more to maini tain it. I - ? 's ; A surgeon once waited upon an eccen' I trie old gentleman witb his bills of nier!i I | cipea and visits. The patient agreed to II pay for the pil's and return the visits. | Blkkiuno at tiik Nohk.? It is said b | that the simple elevatmn of a person's '* i arm will stop bleeding at the nose.? Star. B | The simple elevation of the arm is often I the cause of the complaint. 8, ] __ 'I There is a man in Mississippi so lean that ho tnal.es no shadow at all. A rat. i tlesnake struck at his leg sixteen times in vain, and then retired in disgust. He ; ' i makes all hungry who look at him ; and : when children meet him in the street, they run home crving fur bread. ie J ,|j i It is said to be dangerous to be work,,I ! ing with a sewing machine near ? window when there is a thurdea storm. It , is also verv dangerous to sit near some sewing machines when there isn't a tliuuLo der storm. At least we have found it i.o_ m ; An Irisli ladv wrote to her lover begi nt i ging him to send her some money. She m | added bv way of postscript: 'I am so is, ashamed of ilit* request 1 made in this i letter, that I sent after the postman to ,t- ' yet it hack but the servant could not overlo 1 take him.' it i ? m H" | A well known author once wrote an article in 'Blackwood,' signed 'A. S.' 'Tut,'said Jttrold, on reading the initials, 1 i 'what s pity he will tell only two thirds ',r I of the truth.' lie It was done when it whs begun, it was rs ''om* w',on 'l was half done ; and vet it u i was*111 done when it was finished. Now jn 1 what was it ? Timothy Johnson courted I Susan Dunn. It was done when it was ,w I'fgon, it was Dunn when tt was half done, and yet it was'nt Dunn when it was finished?for it was Johnson. in? j ii, A precocious specimen ssid to his fathly er as he was about :*ppl)ing his lips to itv the hrandv bottle. 4.|, | 'Father ain't you opposed to tnonopo* he l.v ! I 'Yes mv dear hoy ; but why do you ire MS^ |,.8 i Then, father, you should let me drink i,,| of that brandy loo.' I)(| ; The lather was startled at the pioposi' it lion ; the only consistent course for him lt, to pursue flashed full upon his mind ; he ,rH da>lied the bottle to the ground, and has ft never tasted brandy since. til ! Snakes. 1? While at tea the conversation turned vn upon snakes, as our friends told us they ',e were very numerous, that recentiv the rv* j wile ol one of the people awakening at k 1 nii:In, f?-lt some tiling on her arm wliidi \ hhe took hold of, thinking it was the infant rl* who slept in the same bed, hut 'ound it 18 ( wu* a large snake which had crept between her and lite child. It bit her . thumb, but the bite did not prove poison1,1 oils. They also confirmed the opinion that the bones of certain snakes are poiser l nnntis, staling that during the late war a H' Kingo, when on parole, ttnd on the bones to ) of a serjient. and was pierced in the foot, tie JJis foot sweeled, then his leg, and after''r wards his whole laxly, and he tlied in two 7- months. In this case the wound might ,r have been inflicted by a living snake, but, as the general opinion is as above staled. In a country abounding as Africa doe* with serpents, 1 expected to hear many - anecdotes respecting them ; and conventof ing on one occasion with Mr. I'ullen, a it 1 tanner who had lived many years in theler country, and seemed to have paid rather nd more than usual attention to this species on of reptile, lie said lie blice saw a mouse #r* running in a Held, and that, cfSming ir. on sight of a snake, though at a considerain j hie distance, it instantly stopped. The ri* snake fixed its eye on the mouse which ed then crept slowly towards the snake, and to us it approached nearer, trembled and in shrieked most piteouslv, but still kept aprul proaching until quite close, when it seem-as ed to become prostrate, and the snake g then devoured it. On another occasion ?lo j he had watched a snake capture a mouse b { in the same manner; but as it was retreating he followed, and struck it on the lie back with a slick, when it opened its >i* mouth and the mouse escaping, ran forit* some distance then fell down, hut after of a minute recovered and ran away. AnP' other time he sa'd he watched a snake in the water which had fixed its eyes upon a frog sitting among the grass on the t'8 bank The frog though greatlr alarmed nv neemed unable to stir, unli! Mr. Pullen a gradually ptiahed a ru?h growing nenr ?o Id litMt it intervened between the eye of the ell unaka end it* intended victim, wlien lite (iy frog. a? if suddenly liberated, darted away, of Mr. Pullen's idea* were in accordance it with tl.e popular notion that the enake be baa the power of exercieing aorne meainerr ; ic or other influence through the ?teady itr, fixing of ita eve, and that whatever inter in cepta thia gare h'eaka, aa it were, th% >e. ; charm, and eete ihf priaoner free..