flumomtsi Department. The Astute Agriculturist.?We bogged the honest farmer man with warm solicitation, to please reluctantly consent to take the nomination. "Oil, leave," we cried, "your sunburnt toil and wortny occupation, ana m mv sounding halls of state take your predestined station. The office e'er should seek the man," we said, in apt quotation. "It's come here now a-seeking you; accept congratulation! Forget your flocks, ignore your herds, leave them without ratiorv Like Cincinnati^ from the plow stand forth to save the nation? You are a gent who has the knack of loud vociferation. That's nil you ever need to have to win this elevation. The time is ripe for some strong man with some wild j agitation to lead the folks who have no sense but great imagination." "Nay, nay!" the farmer man replied "I have a reputation for honor, decency and skill, in this my occupation. I have no gab to spread abroad, no loud transplavication. Go to, go to, nn