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Ito CancGster f eiscter. v - *2 PER ANNUM - SFJS^XSsiZ.'ttSiV^;^- IN ADVANCE 3 /aiuiljj aau ^'ulitissl iiiBSjiapr: ?Sraaltb ta !ht ilrts. ?r:tatts, liirralatt. fistatiaa, igritaUart, 3a!tma! 3ui|iniumiruts, iurnijii sua fiuuuatit .-Uruia. nun tut jiinrKcis. VOLUME IX. LANCASTER C. H, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNE-SI) IV MiMNIN }, FEB.. it. I* NUMBER 2. o I I I | Alu?r lumiiwr Hi?llrtt?villo Via truviliwl A ?? ? ? _ ?* - mm ^nieirij. Live for SomethingLive foi something be not idle? Look about thee for employ ! Sit not down to uaeleas dreaming? Labor is the sweetest joy. Folded hands are ever weary, Selfish hearts are never gay, I.ife for I life hnth man) duties? Active be, tlien, while you may. Scatter blessings in thy pathway ! Gen'lc words and cheering smiles, lletter are than gold and silver, With their grief dispelling wiles, As the pleasant sunshine falletli, Even on the grateful earth, No let sympathy and kindness ( hidden well the darkened hearth. Hearts there are oppressed and weary ; Drop the tear of sympathy, Whisper words of hope and comfort, (Jive, anil thy reward shall be Joy unto thy soul returning, From this perfect fountain head, Freely, as thou freely giveat, ilhnll the grateful light be sited For the Lancaster ledger. ( KOItGKTOW x, S. C, I* eh. '2. Dkau Lux;kii.? As I am traveling through a portion of our State which is new to me, I have concluded to write you a short communication, giving my views along i|,e route, <V.e. We left Lane inter on Tnesilav, 24;li Jan.. ami travelled to Camden, where we I ? .1.... ii.^ ............. .. ..... ........ ..^ ...? ...... ...-.r inn! tilings in ueiifr.il. I here wits on \\ filiii-Mliiy ulioiit II) or 18 w hjjjoi.h limn Lancaster, li'Hilcil with colion. me it cuiiMtler ul>V amount ol Iratle I iieiceiic in none I'V tl.f Htizeti* of L'-tlicasier at Catinlei, ?!iu Imv in lli'iir oi"ceiie* lor lh? yenr. Tnis tride would :ociiintil;t'c .mi LsiickMit if we had tin* r?i r ;i< 1 cum ide'ed w liicli i? now in i:.'itU-iii|t'iilioh. Af'er IfH\ ill^ UtilliilfII ?i; ir.'iVoltal In |(>l? .|>v |lf, mI i.1i in u Mint I village m Sutnii'r ! ?>:rir:, 'J- mile* fmin I nut) mI.c-iii iho same distance from Suinlei ^ C. II. At ili*ss ji'.ii-f we met Mr. Jame!Cams, m It* w a*. oiiOf <4 meridian! in I j n ?ii?HT, Mini it now in lite mere uiti'.e .-li \ M-neMi m I'i-lo ] \ ilit*. V e iiImi met \\i,|, M. -?r-. <; . en. S ii. ky, Con* sri, H- t llej", J jjt r-, D.ir.titl rn.J oilier |>r in.'.iient ?.ili Zens, \* 1.4. lit we find, nre detci mined '.i I....., .. ... ..i i . u i 'i i rado-ad will l e i>ii extension of the North Kistern It ml. winch hi present terun 1 nates lit h_ ??r? ii<v <lf| oi, on llu' \\ liming I 'll it Mamhesler Uonil, '21 mile* from Hishopitl'e. The citizens of the wImlt country iiiuuiii! lhshopvillc would like t? )ihvc the road ex'ended to I.inc:.*ler? In in) humble opinion, the best ami t?ur. est w.i\ to get a lailr-ml to L Oleaster i*, to run u ilireet to Biehopv ille, and if po*. ? l?V, u.ake it a miitimi itioii of the North Kiiterii U >Hil. It would then he hut one tare and one freight through to Charles ton. )ty tins |?!an all llio trouble ol changing cars ami lia- dliug of freights would he avoided. A road from limhop villo to Lancaster would run lliroiigh a Very level country, conse.piently, the gra ding would cost hut little, iu comparison x with the cost* of grading railroads gene rally. And another great expense in con atructing railroad* is building of bridges, which on this route would p..t cost very much, being but three small streams that would retpnre a bridge more than forty (tret long. The distance would he on a fine from Lancaster C. U , nboiU liftv miles, mid it in greater llutn we would have to liuild tj strike oilier point*, yet, I hel>eve it would be cheaper nnd mnke H belter pit) ing rond. Another great ad%nnInge in thin: by running n railroad (ihrpujjli tlua portion of the country, it would bring into market thousands of acres of pine lands that are now niiiiual unsaleable at any price It would run through pine lands the whole route, ex cept within four or five miles of Lancaster C. II. Th us making these lands in our ilistricl more valuable for the Turpentine they contain. There would be thousands of barrels of Turpentine anu lyosiu ship ped over the road annually, which would be alone almost freight enough to sustain it, excepting the travel and freight on cotton and other products, which would he sure tp come over this route. It is lp(r|i time that Lancaster had a railroad and i know she is sinply able to build one. Now, u< my belief, if the citizens of Lancaster will raise $150,000 it will inaura an rxl?i>fjp{i of lU North Kaatrrn Koad. Ami, ifabp aliould full to make h part and parent pf the North Eaatern I toad, I would any, that >200,000 would be a aufficieht }ubacript:on with what aaaiatanrc ali? would gal from othar raaourcw* to build a jpad ?p lli> hoprill?. p, , to Linchburg, n station on the Wilmington <fc Manchester ltoad. Tlie country j between these two places are level, with fine roads. Some of the host regulated atnl host itnpioved farms I have ever seen are on thL route. Large fields of 50 and j 100 acres, and some even larger than j this?now covered with heaps of manure about every 20 yards, are to be seen, which j speak well for the farmers of this country. | I learn that they make 0 and 7 hales of Cotton to the hand, and some more than t this. 1 tiiul that tl ?A trroul Qupt*?i! t !>*? ? } large yields are not in the lands', nor in I lite large quantities of manure pioduced i from their ham yard*, hut, the fundamen tal onuse of j?rod crops in this country, is by the application of C'lann. Ileuli. ing L nchhurg n Saturday evening we I staved over Sunday ? attended preaching ' at the Melliodi>t Church. W e found the ' citizens clever, and among them met one ! of the handsomest of Carolina's daughters. We t ext xisitcd the ancient town of Kuic*tr?e. i his place is situated on a I sind-hill on the hanks of Itlack Kiver It has hut few- inhabitants and is i|iiitc a dull plat e, although nearly every house I on main street is a store. W e soon left for Georgetown, occasionally seeing a rice tied along the roadside, which c?iisfi| the Col. (who is in compa. ny) to remark, that wo weie in the tioe ' country and would not get an\ more limn{ iney to eat?that it would be rice all the , j time, but he was agreeably mi-taken.? ' (leorgclown is a port on the Sainnit |{iv er about twelve mile-from Witivah llav. A!though it is an old seaport, i; is a small I | 'iii-e to he called a citv. I iimler-tand it 1* supported principal!v hy the turpi u tine farms through the cotiutiv. It shows ' some revolutionary sign- hv the r.l lciii lion that ate sticking in the earth at the corners of diflcreiil niuares, ami even the whole place looks old enough to ill ,ke one mink it might haw- seen the r?-vo'.u lion Since we united lo re we hate iiv?d high on fresh ovslers, -1>>i? 1. jxinculu > I an<! hot homiiuy. JCK'KKY. The Value and Usefulness of Railroads Mr. Mtiner, in Ins into leport of tin Central Railroad survey, exemplifies ilie value and usefulness of railroads as f.>| ! ' lows t In 18;.7, I was onjjage l on tin* < ;,-oi fs.a'e R'.ad. ju?t llion commenced. I tl.eie lieeonie iicmia i.leo ?iili the people al- n^ ill at r -ad?ili?-:* habits and tlnui 1 means, Keyond tlieir actual wants foi i food, liny raised lio'liieg at a'l. The men moped around, and sliol at a mark. Tin women-scented to do l>ul tittle, whilst theii i hildrrii, poorly eared for, sauntered 1 | about from place to place, as if then > )l lit llOiU llllillitlllu u u,.i I.at.I .... " .i i "c.? ?... . . viii.ij; r.? 1 >1 ?iIs, opossum', or some small game. W hat #ns 111 use of working, it ; Mould eo*i ll;ein two dollars p. r bit-do I ' t<> get their wheat to market, an 1 then gel only one I In 1857, I went hank again, an I what i I a change! The rivers were the sanit? the K?nne?aw Mountain had not changed . i ?the 'Crooked Spoon' Mill rolled atony I ?the men and women that once I knew ' I were there ? the hoys had grown to men i and the girls to women ; t ut their r/te/n ; was changed. I ho o'd men stood erect 1 us with conscious pride they looked upon i the waving fields of grain The matrons I hnsied themselves nhout their daric.s and ll.eir looms; whilst the sturdy hojs were I grrppiii'g Willi the p'migli. | What had brought this change ahout j i Listen for a while, ami so<>u vou will liear i the iron horse come storming along ? lie stops at a station for fuel and water?a man gets oil the train, lie is a Charleston man, or perhaps the. agent of the Montgomery Mills. The cars go on, and lie goes to Die house. lie meets the far mer?they have met before. His Ihim tiers is to buy h:s grain. S:range, hut ; true, that tho demand for wheal should i?e so great a* to induce the merchant to l-uy at the farmer's door. lie offers one dollar and a half per bushel, cash, for the entire crop, and furni<di the sacks to put it in. That won't do. Savannah wis here yesterday, and Columbus the day before, and they offered im-re. Here is the k'-y to this change. 'I his solves the mystery, The great State Hoad ? the iron horse ? the dollar and a half per bushel, cash, tells the l:?le. This is literally true, lis anv one can ascertain, by inquiring of the man that knows. Hk not iiiaroi'kaord ? Hope on, hope ever. Life's prospects may appear to you drearv and uninviting ; life's realities msy be painfully oppressive to your sensitive feelings; but with trustful confidence believe that lie who made a wav tbroirch the He I See for hi* redeemed one* to ra*? over, can e**>lv li^ht up your path with *un*hine, j?ii?I elrew it with fmrcnt flower*, lie who form* the nigh'. creates al*o (lie dny; lie wlio directed the coime of the *torm cloud aUo send* the fair wen'her out in the north. The railway ol life dee* not el way* lie through tunnel*. Another moment end your gladdened pirit tney he enjoying the fine balmy air. j end revealing in the heeuttee of eerth end *ky. It may be that yon ere even just now upon tbf Wge of Ood'e choiI oeet bleeainge. 4 u m|/cviiiigu ui nil ninuau XV11161* JTI culiarities of the King of Dahomey. A correspondent of tho l?<>sion J'os wriiing from Ii auagry, West Afr ca, ui tier dale of September 27, gives tho fo , lowing ili hi act oriel it's of an intluenlii gentleman of Africa. It is commendc particularly to our aiitislnvery iles : ? 'Dahomey is governed probably b , tho most tvram:ical monarch in tbo wlie*! world. His word is law and whouvi ' thw irts liini 'ossos bis boa I without lb j least ceremony ; but I must say it is I. far tiio best governed country 1 have see ( in Africa. lie is King of the most pnu orfitl and warlike people on this contmei and is coiiliiinal'v enoaired in hostility I against the smaller and weaker trihes, I ' obtain prisoners, iii'tnv of whom are sol us slaves, and large numbers are otlere ' as sacrifices upon the death of aitv favo it?' of his majesty. Wliile I was at \\ hi i.tli lie ollcred ti| 300 victims at the It neral ceremonies of one of his t loa fs.. A llle death of IC'tlg <1117.11, W ll ) (lied In: November, 300 captives were killed, hi 1 sides 300 of his favorite, wives. Situ th< tt the number of victims killed l>v th , blood thirsty wretch for I is father is 2.40< Previous :o my going to Whvdali tl 1 King had sent Ins messengers with h ' eane, commanding all people, both lilac and white, who wire tradiiil; in his com , li\, to appear at I>nhoincv. to attend tl grand custom in honor of the late Kiiii his father. As I whs not in Wlixdah i the lime, the me?s iga was sent to hi saving thai he had been successful tn h expeditions, and had taken three thoi saii'l prison, is. whose h!"ot| would ! | used to wash the graves of I.is ancestor | Whenever the King's name i> meiitamei all within hearing fall down and kiss ll 1 earth and cover themselves with ditsi i I hev would not deliver the message i ! im* until I 1 up and took "t inv no 1 | hat. \ "'I have to lake the eane in va hand dur ng the delivery of the messag when V"?l are supposed ! ? be in dlie I'mnmuiiicatioti will, tl K ng. the me senders ad tbo lime are prostrate on i| ground Three men are always sent, or to wat< h the others ami s. e the me??ai 1 is given as received, I lit- :s nlwa'. s ti > case wl.eii am rues-o I! Is si-lit 1.1 11 next world, to see that |In* ?vhv is m least. I in* j>ii*-cnt Kind's title is 1 i* *-rtm Ueeino.', wliii'li uii'iti s tl i' hod, .it wiio 1 ' iihiiik i Olll iii iii lllill In* ISt llel*. AImii I lire** Ml' ill 111 iiimi I lie It 1 -11 till.I till' K I tl lit people of a fi?n ii \ .'.I ijje \\ ere i! , ' iim litis of the late K Jin's death. lie co H"i|iieiitly attneked tlo-tu r. < 1 U i 11 I eve soul ? s'\ liutulreil in nnnhcr toil spam one. So much for this wholesale hutc er. Cclectials anil Yankee?. The Con 11 <i*t? One of ilo> Mi"s miiir in China thu> shuns up tin* folloiMi MieyV mi'! ?? '. > ' 1 iic Chili' si* parents select the wii ; for their muis, and tl. ctili' ivluuii the daughters sl.ai! marry* Their (uolne 11011110110 is ivhre, and their funeral car 1 are written with h'ii?? ink. 'I !?? v iiioui lor llio ?!?-:? i 1>\ |in?\v. -i11 I select a bur iii_' j lace lor (.it** dcpaited 1 ?y taid oil* win* m il t*s t!;nt Ins profession. \\ rt .nl lux y.oiiia v, tliuv |*<-v|**-n?ii?*ul rt\ Wo road from left lo ri^'lit, tlioy fro ri'jlit to loft. We uncovor tlie liead as ii.ark of respect. lliov put on ilioir raj We black ail otir boots tln*y white* as tboirs. We compress t'.io waist, tln*v tl fool. We fjive tlie place of lionor on il rij^lil, lit**v on llie left. W e speak t North west, ilirV of We.*t north. W e si the in edit* of tin* ooiii) tss points Nor I they 10 the S u * Ii. W e sii tke (lie Inn of a frieii'i in salutation, tl.ev shake the own. We locate the understanding i the brain, they in the lelly. < >ur olltci'ds designate their oftico < rank by a star on tlie breast, epaulelt on their shoulders, they by a button i I bo appcx of llietr caps. We page 01 (looks <?n the top, thev on the in ir^ui We print on both sides, of the leaf, tin upon one. We place our foot note* i the bottom of the page, th?*v at (In* tr of it. We mark tin* title of a I MM<1 the bac k of the binding, tliev on tl margin ol the leaf. In our libraries w set the volumes tip, t! ey lav theirs dow ,! We keep our wives in the parlor, tin keep theirs in their ki'chen. We put 01 daughters to school, lliev put (lx*ir-* t service. Wc propel ..or canal boats li t hor?es and steam, they poll theirs Ii iiioii, iVe lake our proiluco to marki t>y railroad, they take theirs on men shoulders. We saw lumber at d grin flour by steam and water power, they <1 it hv human muscle. Wo turn a thru sand spinples and flv a hundred shuttle without a single band to propel, tlie employ a band for each. We print I power presses and metal types, they < i wooden block* with a hand hush. VV worship (rod ; thev < tier incense to tl detil. An Kxcii-lknt Loav or Cakk, Ms he made l>j mixing half a cup of hull Wild .1 Clip Ml H 11(1 lllUlll)^ H c?l and a lialf of Hour milk, (or aweel if yt prefer, t>y mixing lv?o tenaponnfu's i cream tartar villi your flour,) Imlf n en of rainina, three eupa of eifled flour, and F teuapoouful of moiIm. Tina cake recoil meruit ilrelf v* lieu nrt* Kirce. Benevolence i* daily more and mo acknowledged aa the true rule of condui The maxim, 'Live and let live,' will hoi be aupemeded hy a Mill nobler prmcip of action, 'Live and help to live.' H\\k\\ H\raiiiua 'i More Blessed to Give than to Receive j | This nnriiing, I was making tin ' | coffee, 1 remembered that I had n< ! crviiin. So taking my little tin can ot I its nail, down I went to the milk wo v j man's. Mother Denis is a hale, hearti lt. ! Dutch Woman, who lett lmr native lan< I quite youin'. She has neither htishani ! nor chilli, though wo call lu-r mother. ! y i ts I:or kind, warm heart that lias carne< i, 1 Iter such a worthy name, (><>imI creature , ' Left alone in the hsttlo of life, she make it ! good her hnmhle place in il hv worknn. and singing and helping others and lov u i in^ (?oti. J At the door of her milk simp I hea d j Iter Iuir<ts ??f laughter. lit the corner < r. ! the shop, three children are sitting 01 I the lloitr. Tl.ev wear the sootv dress <i i- ehimttev sweepers, ami in their hand ti I thev hold large pieces of bread ant si ] cheese. The youngest is smeered up t< . the i'\t" with his, ami that is the reasoi a* I of their laughter. Mother Munis point is them out to me. i) I 'honk m the li't'e lambs how thev en ,o joy themselves f' said she, patting lit is head of the little glutton, k 'He had no breakfast, ma'am,' said on v | ot Ins companions by way of oxeuse. ie j 'l'oor little thing,' said the milk no L?, | man, "lie was left al ine in the street j when* l.e can lint1 no other father sav e the all good Jod.' j, \ 'And that is why you take the plao u lol a mother to tlietn ?' I replied gently ,e ! *\\ hat I do is little enough,' sait 1 Mother Ileitis, as she measured out m; (I, a. Ik, 'hut every day 1 g.vlier some of th id pool liit'e one' ont of the striet, that fo _ |.'lice they may hare enough to eat ? io I Some ttf them come from tn\ naliv (. ian.l, ami when they babble to me ir -eeiu to see my o'd father ami molhe f : again. , \ Ami her eyes filled with tears, v j "So you are repaid I?v vtiur reeollectio i,. f >r the good that veil do V resumed I. k> es ! yes !' saitl site, 'and by thei .(i happiness loo. l ite laughter of these lil tfe ones is like a bird's song ; it make \oii gay and gives you heart to live.' ,t .* > --in' spoKC *lie CUt some tresli slice i>l" bread, itiul ad 1 OiI some hpples mi'! It > mi fill of tints to each. 'tloine mv little dears.' she cried 'p'j it hcse into your pockela against to root 10 row.' Then timing to mo?'Today 1 nt mining mvseif,' h<i< 1 <- I rtie, 'but it is liol n daT.' ry I came away without saving a word ijr I was too irtiicli affected, an<l 1 tlioujli within inyscif, verily 'it is mort hfessal I 1 if ire tfoiii hi wctt'f.' The Trial of our Faith. 'Till tried, we know not how little fait wc l?H\e. faith must he put in the scale 'ri : with so'iii-lhit g very near our lieartsyes, witii what is nearest, for it must b ,s "more than these " The furnace lU'llt h lr l.e.ateil in proportion to t lie increase of on 'aitli. 1? it because (rod willingly alH rl> !> No, hut (lie '.rial of faith strengthen* r" faith consume* its dross. The trial is pn 4" j ciou* to (lod, more precious than gob *' heiaiise it shall et.dllle. It l* his riche 1'' hia treasure?preciou* t<> htm is it to liar proof from I s child?"Lord, thou know i e*l ail things. thou knowcst that I h?v 14 thee " Is not everv painful pruvidenc ,H a messenger direct from the throne to on " hearts?-a ministerihi; spirit sent forth t the heirs of salvnuon ? Ii brings lit ia ' tnes->age?Now [ will put home liie que: lion in h way that shall he felt. Are w r?a<l v to sav, I coo 11! have lairne anvthin '' hul litis ? Then let iih renumber thf the greatest kinlmss < ?i>?I can <lo us, i ,,r to heat llie furnace to the utmost. ||ei 111 in fact then aaymg, 'Oral is tin/ faith I.title liirnaCes are tor little lailh. And nr not trial valuable, even to earthly ntl-< es lion ? in Do we not seize every opportunity t ir give proof to expressions ot love ? Oh ? let us Count the cost w hen we say, we h< y lievc. It is a word of deep meaning i rt the dicttonarv ot tio l.' Uklioion That Wii.i. Wkaii.?Thei IM 1 in not much solidity in a rehgion tlui ,e will not stand the test of every day expt " rience 'Theie are a pood many piou ') people,' sais Doiip as Jeiiold, 'who hi ,r as careful of their heal service of Chin; ? onl'' using it on holulav occasions, ffear it should get ? hipped or Hawed i >y workinp'day wear.* 1 hat species of rei 'l pion may do for a show, hut there's hit * siih?tance in it. It is not the kind to las It is too tine for use. 1? It is too much of the gilt ginger hren " sort for (lie more general service of mat * kind. Ii can do little good in the eye 'V of One who judges us not by the sx'erio *> hut by the interior evidence of excellenci Hel'gion, to he serviceable, must not onl c le substantial, but active It must n< ,M be drowev. It must be wide awake, vijj hint, and sturdy. . Tit* Trie Gknti.km an.?The tri jr gentleman is (hidS servant, the worhl master, and liift own man ; virtue i? It u business, study his recreation, conlen (C ment his rest, and happiness It in reward (iod is Ins father, tlie Church is his moll ^ er, the saints h?a brethren all that nee him liia friends , devotion in his chaplan charity his chamberlain ; sohtiely his bu ler, temperance his co<>k, hospitality h house keeper, Providence his stewan re charily his treasurer, piety his mistress i :t. the house and discretion his porter, to h hi Inm in or out, as most ttl. This is h le whole family, made up of virtues, and I is the true master of the house. He i In Cessitated to lake I In: world nil liis way to heaven ; but he walks through h as fast as !:* can. Hinl all liis Ii?i-II < ss l>\ the way is in make huno-lf and < 11 > Imp i, |iv. Take Iiiiii in two words?a M in an<l a Christian. 1 IValtlj Dfjjtulmnii. J Effects of Tea and Coffee on Children( The common procure ?>| allow tite elm i ' ilren two or three cups ot slroito o the i or tea at each Iiieal cannot he too strong. s y condemned. W'u have alrea l. se n , that these drinks are narcotic s: until o.ts, | rodocmo i Heels oti the l>r tin and iier\e* . like those of opium. Now, in cln'd'eli tin* nervous s\sleni is hio' Iv e\ci ah I anil the use of such hcvt'ia4<-s tea an I ' increase* great IV til'* I?'!! !?*>.? v to I 'Convulsions and olhei giav.- nil ciioii-. ? originating in over ex. a'eiuon ol il . lua i. I 1 ami nerves. It a child ho named plivs( rally in I lie miv in whi li to* should go, u it proper attention he p ml to nir,. \--rcsse. i ? 'dotting, diet and cleanliness, tln-re wi,| j I he no necessity tor anv soldi -i:tl ex< rants , ] to drive the vital tirichitierv, exeept in j . c.tfw nf hereditary or eongi nita! wed; I it"ss ; and even tlie?e original cotis'iin e | tio? al d? 'e is can he not h I e ter remov I ed I V a judicious ohsei Vance ol the inies j i. I ol liyg.one than hv the administration of' s ali the nervine", stimulants, ami ionics of i the w I o,c ma.eria tnedi st. i lie fict is, htiiii.ilso.ts and ionics can io-ver, of ilu inf, selves, litislil ui> and res'. re an e feel> ed . | hodv ; tliev csm only assist nalsire in I u I | ellorts for si season, until she has time to j v : drsvvv supplies from the nidv true, |a-.|ii : p j and nhnlinir sources of health an I r strength? ftoin iloj hvoiei.se ;v_'i nt s, a r. | f;>: <1. etc etc. 0 Tn.wsMisfltoN niOM l'usr.vis in t 'nit. MIKN 11 Kit I'. IOTA li V l?lsl;\sK.? llelli.s f iiitsooii of intellect h i i, moral, and hud. v peculiarities from parents to cliirlnui is olie of till! IllO-l llllpol tant lllld lie- I--: h " ' iished lac's in I 'li \ s o'oe \ . 11 11 e"d, (Ins I great tiulli may he lead in the laoe t atr most everv ehilil we meet, lor il is i i111. 1 written :u those tea! ores | lint con-! "!! '* fxmilv reseinhlanees ; and it s* warelv I. -s . legible in the inlirrite ! nieista! and mora! '* clicrncteiistrics of children. Tiie otV-pmg 11 partakes of the nature o! hoi! p n.uils. I. u the mother possesses she greater on difv I ing power, hecausQ the lift, of the oh id r' is hound up with loos prmr to its hir h, " the hlood ot tl e ivv comming ed '* ; up to llit" time, and even alter tins event ? nru nit* ciiimi iin-, : > > mo iMi'ir, an : . independent exis% n e, it i- n r I I v ' the milk '! ill'* in., lit. Ilial is in cli " influenced a> t?> iis (juantilv ai ! ijn i i'\ l?V li? r in en: t! aiiw Imdilv i'< ti<! :t i->n, iin! which, i f course, must cx.ni a .';.iii sMiii i!:iii? ii lltieiicc oier tin* infant. Ami il l! |( iransiniMnii; and in?n|if\ in_j- power of pa .s rents, above alluded to. <? ill I >r tic-: ol mhv _ ' original or ri.iijenilai mutinies and peeu ,? liarr.n s, I?tif extend* also t > those that t> ; are maptired l^v indu ci'inv in I a i It t|.::s. r 0|i, what a lessen siiiitl* ruliliinn. t l? ?? .? t smoking, ii 1111 lei aiiil cotiee . I ri . i> ii?tr mod.em ini^lit ictin lore! II ?w can mothers expect to he l>ii.>?-?-.I with n i | n I, liea! I It v cliililren when their brains are stniii tie I ami the r nerves ate s'. 0' cd by tohaeeo, te i. c tl?- , anil nmnl .n e?? I pressing ami xeitmn mental mil ien? ? How ciin they atloti! Imalthv lintrmiei't lor a chiiil when their stomachs me I r IHll'.fed (loin excessive cillii'tf. when the'r ,, how els ail' Colo-t piled, when llail ! ! oil j? is poisoned l?v retained excret'or*. and 11 4 short, when their whole si stem is 11 ore e or less enfeebled and diseased ? I he I tw IlAit initio lurlli t'?? l ' " " - 1 jr * niiii' i IM* riui'i^iMl fir kl that 11;11cni4 w ho thus violate in the laws id health, will not only sutler tfejs penalty in IIteir own person:*, hul tlia< ' their iiii<|<iili?-H will Iii* \i> t? ?| up<>u "the j, < li11 < 1 r?*n, inito tin* thud :ni'l fourth g, lie .. ration.' W'e do n >t s;i\ iliat actual < pen disease will alums lie transimttcil, i ill n there * I' he a Iti<h!rn rcfukufxs, a con-'i | tntioi a i roneuess to disease tli i wi ! in >( vile il>* invasion. and cause the untoiin n hale child to s nk under attacks ihmuoli which it in infill have safely passed, or entirely escaped. e Moiitai.iiy ok Infants.?The mortal itv <?l infants is tri'V st-iilimg. l.iit not s surprising when we reflect on the habits i, of paients and the immutability <>l the v law jllSt annunciated. Indeed, the ivi>n i der is that so tnanv escape when vv e re ,r mend er that the large niajoritv inherit a ,, hidden weakness from hirth. which in , stead of being counteracted hv judicious ,, management, is generally nursed into (, open di-es.?e by in proper feeding, clothing, want of pure air, etc. d l he responsibilities of parents in this , matter are of the gravest charaiter, and .ft it is high time for them to begin to ask, r< 'What h,-.s each of ns to do with tin* 'slaughter of die innocents I'" for it cany not be denied tbat these children are mur ',t dered?ignoruntlv, it niav be, but tiever 1 ?' ?-o ' i MUKPr- IIIIIMiriril. II Will 1IOI ?! > lO > >1 V that (mm! ushers thousands ?>f cliil?!ien into the world euer> \ e ?r for the express le purposo of removing them the sun p venr, 'm True it i?, tlint God may make (his evil is subservient to good l?y tlx* wi?p adaptA t tion of his providence in special cases, as ; he did the sin of Joseph's brethren ; vet when we violate the laws of health, we d become the murderers of onrselvrs and i, our children ; and, unless God mercifully I- overlooks our ignorance, our case is in is deed ail awful one. And awful it is, even J. it Mercy shields us from the imputation of of guilt ; for who will attempt to descritre et the pings that rend a mother's heart is when her ? ved one, p??rchaiice her fir?t, ie her only one is torn from her fond cm* is brace by the ruthless hand of Death f ihirinilturul. I From the Farmer and Planter. Hints for the Month 'Ill's is ice of the must imp riant ; ,ti"ii i lis ?>1 | i i < \?>.r to I lie iilimier. So 11. -11 > \ tilings bey in iiuw <> in ess iipmi ! \>.n, that a wet (lav. "r bail spell of scii- | liter, or a Utile tool manum'iiiciit, will be ; lei' I' ron-jho'it llie seaso.i. If nv lepuirs about die firm, huiUb uio-?. fences, or implements, be reunited, ' Inie il at'emled to us soon as possible.? i ri.-'ie ?i: be but Intl.. spate t u e lor piil ' illiu^ fte tins month. M \NI liK - !v ri'i i liit.o eonvet tilde inio tnaauro sbonbl b.- done at once, mat haul- ' i*.I mi, upon iiii I ?| r i Always S'*ii*et thn ' Ii - < 1 nenre-t t 11 ;n?i?? -1111 t'<<r 111111r v ii "lit. if |n>:" ilde, lor it wi.l nut pav to in' r i or?*at <l:st:iin <'. W e d > not ; i: v? in IIn' ilot'i t in*.* advocated l.\ some ' wii:.-i-, i Ii at tin* ' (toil planter can ea-ily | in.t.l.i- n> .iiiiii! I'tiouoli In,- his plantation. , I iii-- -nit iif tad; w dl do tor planters who ; own rii-li plantations. and I ave only :i i ti.'!.I nr so near tin- house that inquires I in 111 n i- and ii?*? tin if. 1 h?r? me n n few o1 however, who i-iinnot do Letter1 tliati We all- i'l till* Ii llilt nt doinir, Mtlil i ;t ntir duty as v o.l as our intetest to j I<? t?. Sou*j?e " |> a i tie* litter ulunit the : 11 or i iia oti-rs, liojr pen*. cm pens, stall i->, wood | iii?, ash lio]>|n'is, and feeding |i!a-i s. ai'd Ii ml It out to the lie:d as -ii' 'I* a- j i ? ?, i ( iitton.? Lav < If vo.tr pntton rows (it a'tii i-ot'oii) in ilin ai-ev. plow as deeli as ton i an, chop in tour stalks, sprinkle \ ai in n are in tin* did!, and [ap two fuii.iws on i: w ,th a a*_i* turn n ow, v\ tli i.k t a i..i/ irdotis expcr.inent to j h d eo'toii Ion! hi I i*' i Hi rv on a'l rla\ ! ii I- T! i' inar. It r in- and wiiids wi I I Ii sin.* to tui. ^ : -oi -o r'c si* together I that iiollii'itt c ?n ! ' <? witli it f:?*r- ' w rls. I'oiiN ? I'm f?r''?itul ?li old l-o i.r. tuir id ;i> siiiiii as |'iis>ili'e?lotui mil it.e inn s? i-ii i111< 11111 <i tor m iii'iriiii; ;i,|d plane 111 ' 111 iii I'Hiii nielli heaps |i r : in! i > 11 i T *ii*ii I \ l.ti-luvs ju-r m'li*-will In- unuiiirli lur iinlii.aix iiihiiiiiiiii?. mill he smv tint in mi \ i-Mr (I before ajipUing i 111 i-in. in il i' j.r. paratii'ii nf vrrn land, kt'fti ill min i thai ^ 1.11 I'allMi' pi. U^il lull deep III |?'*'| llu il '"'I l I.I T' Ilin li 1V, I, llill slum -I iii.I litilv in* We'.' | Innelieil hll' b'll si. liial ii w1111111 in i ban ihe wiiter, or sillier i.v lieiiin run over !>\ tie sprmp rdns?maters iilmul whieli v* r\ lew of us i wi i tr**uii|i; iiiiiseiii*s to il.ink. I 'ais litis lias Iuhmiih' a vi-iv iineer* I ..ii rtuii. All split.n sown oats, fer a ! * * \ its past, lias l.i-en so iijaiiii hv ti.s. ...? 'ii 1 *i* nearly w ?rtMi ?s. Kgvptiati -... . . ;.t'\. ii a\ M'Vi i ili. U ss <!.. | ri-tu \v. li is I1 i* ?* 11!*r*st variety we kfn-.v of. \Yiikat II" \otir wheat is growing 11hi i a|i .i!\. s.i as to iie in ii iiit?er i't spring hns's, itiiii \ i iir i-a!ies -iiii 1 sheep nrcnlts III ||I It li.r a few dais, when tin* irIti.iin 1 isii.y. li.i.nt oier.stink it. fine alii ... .. V ? ' ? ov ir^ ?W..I IT li;uumi I J Kt't'P it ii??w It. IIainv i >avs ? ! -,ik? "i look into llie ^.- >1 r.-iiiir plow ? r; tthat V 'II 11 'It' i flltl Ml|'|>l\ ?>1 hack ll,l||ii?, III. II <* S'l'.lto., lril|i<>, (II Ills, ifce. Si I' that V'i'ir jilnws, ii'dw slocks, trace chains, clevi?, .iuo'e tree*. In ! s. lews, laise Colli nr.. ito , -iic ail on 11aiiiI. an.I in order. It i. well a 1 w si\ s in have n few extra, in lii* i!i|i ari inee.t ? ''tliic^s are a I w a \ a a hrakino \ lien |)eo|iie nie in a push." Sun k I In. i. a trying inoliili on a I f.inn slock. K'Cji an e\e in your mules ami horses ; see tliat tlieir shoulder* hie on! hurl, and that iheV are wel' Caied fur. ll \ i ii can jjriinl their food, do it, and Ire Mire to em u|i your tops,fodder, and oats. Keep your rows well protected from tin- rlnhuio w ind. of February at d March, anil feed well. The calves will require n riu it 1 r alien i n ; i?tve tlniu the hero elit of v oir or .sa ! 'Is, barley,.or rvo patches." Sheep wid do well on a little hav, straw cotton sii d o il hr.an ; ihev should have all fit.ell shelter to I ? ?? it til ill I' II' 1 WeRtl.fr, and plenty ol salt. 1!??i?w. iM il iimk ?ii|| voting pigs, must }.f> w att lied iii.ii led. If voii luno clover lots tlo*v will 1 \ well now. Male# ai: f|Vi?rt li. I t. j> -il! ! ii mi -s moving or.ward sv-Irllimiral v ; it Is better even to move I slmvh Niwl Mlfldv, IlHII to Rstoliihll the t:?-i1.1.??rl?. i .1 l?y blustering and rushing through all n its ol wind ar.d weather. To Mark (ioon Hkf.ad.?First, get pood Ibmr. Second, take one onart of llonr, si'ald ii by pouring over it home *?oiI img water. Then for each loaf of bread you win.i to iiiiike, add one pint of cold water ; stir hi tlonr till it is h? thick as rati conveniently be stiricd. T! en put in ore half pint of pood hot veast for overv four loavea. Set it to rise over night. In ilie morning make tip by ad ding tlonr till it is stiff dough. Knead well, mould ii to loaves, and, when light, bake it well, and yon will have pood bread. Minck I'ir. Sai.t Kk.kf.? Koll the beef till verv tender, take bom tbe bone, and cliop fine ; then to everv pound of meat, add one pound and a half of apples, par ed and cored. Chop both together until tbe apples are fine, then to every five pounds of the tnixiiire, add two ieas|Kv>n film of blank pepper, two table ?poi>nluls nl nil picf. Itnlf n pound of riiwn*, one ftifi of viio-pHt, or e of rnolxM**. ono of dried Murk! erne*. ewed, hikI one pint I of tr?Hiit ? Oenetue farmer. Initiuinius. A w.fc'h farewell to her husband every morning?'buy, and, buy.' W iiv i> an auctioneer like a man with an ugly countenance ? lineaii**. li? ? ?*i Wa\ S forbidding. \\ liv is ;i young !ad\ just from k boardi11u school like ;? building commute f? Because .-fie* is readv to receive proposals. 'Hello, Hill, lend me five dollars!' 'You're mistaken in vour man, sir. I'm not a jire '/o/lar Bill P What is the difference between a crockery dealer and eaoinet maker. One sells lea sets and ihe other seftecs. Mrs. Partington saj s mat nothing de spises Iter so much as to see people who professes to expect salvation go to chuiclt without their purses when a recollection .s to be taken up. Why should a teetotaler refrain from marrtiug? Heeatise, it he got a wile, his principles would i ot permit him to supput ter ! 'Am 1 not little pale V nquired a lady, who was short and corpulent, of a ciusty <dd bachelor. You look more like a hig tub,' was lite blunt reply. Sentimental Youth.? 'Mv dear girl, will von shale my lot for lite?' l'r.iciical girl.? 'How many acres is vour l?'t, Ml V 'Yes, Mr Uohinsnn, men are tyrants.? l'.t. r ?\ ivi** can't exen make their wills before th? v die. 11 i.M>?i.d (y?s gn? <!.)?'Weil, nexer, mind, it v dear, thej manage to liave ' .eir Wilis all iln-ir lifetime.' S ii my, my dear boy, what are you crj uig tor {' hove the Bible at me, and bit me on I lie head.' W e'.!, \ou are the lirst person in my famiU < n whom the. Bible has made the slightest i111: r.-ssion \\ hat a line gentleman !' exclaimed a young holy waiKiug out with her beau, i as a slim six fooler passed bv. Wis." rel< r t?< 1 ihe beau, who was latht*i coi ptii. ill ; "it he was much finer, we would not l e ahie tosxe him, ?U ?X? Many pcr-ons, when the) find them-e tcs in danger of shipwreck in the \oy age of life, throw their darling vices overle aid, as other matilieis their Measures, on!\ to Jish them up again wlien the storm is o\er. A New Knghind wider says that it ha* been t. iiihI that negroes can be better trusted 111stn wl.ile men iml to betray se^ reis. Wo suppose tl.is in upon the prm ciple tliat the\ "keep dark." l?o you loM! Hie Jonathan}' Do I love you ? Ax i lie Min il it loves tlie tltiwer# ? ax msIci Si.I it she loves ingeitis?kx a sick kitten il it loves a wain brick. Love jou, Lucy i Sbow me the man what sn\s 1 don't, rind I'll cave Ills head 111 Willi h cislei n jaile. A parson cornered a farmer, whom lie seldom saw at bis iiiiinsiralioii, I \ asking It in dirvcilv, alter a little leiirt ol I i bis sin of i'ltiisstoli : Shall we see you at rliiircli next Sab hath V Yes,' he replied slowly, 'yes, I'll go or send a hand !' Wife, wife, what lias become of the erases J' 1 suppose, my Hear, the heps have picked them oil,' was her moderate re ply. 'IltM.s?hens-?son.e two lepgrd liens, 1 piiess," said her husband, with some tin ] ? uosily. To which she calmlv rej.lied. 'My dear, did you ever see a. v oilier kind.' A Si.ioht Mistakk?A clergyman wild was liadilig lu Id* coliglt gallon a chapter hi (ienes.s, tumid tlie last sentence to be? 'And the Lord pare unto Adain a wife.' Turning over two leave* together, he found written and read in an audible I voice? 'And ?he w as pitched without and willii in.' lie had ui.hapjiiU got into a d? scriplion ol Noah1* Ark. Tint Sc?iooi.ma*tkr * Difficulty.? At llui annual meetmp ol the fiienda ot a school in the South, one of tl e teacher*, lMIIMrallllg lite ?M FT H 11111 e H Mild UtMolirage. merit r thrown in tlies way of the Bchool* inimU'f h) parent*, who weaken hi* huthorily and I.Miller Inn iuictki by tlreir folly and neg'ect, related an anecdote, of h country dominie who had a hundred ley* and no n?Mi*iant. '1 wonder how you manage them,' mid a Meed, 'with out help.' 'Alt I' wan hie anawer, 'I could manage tin* hundred l>o\* well enough; ti'a ibe two hundred pa rent a that trouble in*? J there's no managing them.'