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? ? r * r--- < . _ '*" ' S-^&> ' ifl'i' 'y' ''|.| -| . ... -. "'VH"-, .^.?-" " *" ""'" - * ' . "' :'i ? '-rr-'- " ? ... ...... .. ? -V - " P ';'^iJlL' - ' ' .' '"' * ' I .- ' *'- . v^_" -l__ 1 :. . _ ;. .. ." _ ? . - ^ ^- . . RY Wv A LEE iNJ) IIUGII WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S..C;, FJtlDAY, -MAY iff, 1867. . . VOLTJME XY. NQ. 3. . >< " ' ;v' L ' " O ' .- . - , - *. ? . . ,.w .', .. V . . -Jlto. *>?' ' 1 ' * * - , _ _ ^ I ^ *U-4 ;W . OBBESVATlbN ON MANURES. ^A t'fejfrespbp'deijt of Mr*. DavHl Dick I -' * -TObo, requests 'hfs viowS- ih regard- to j the valno of the ^ofuble Pacific Guai>? j OS) compar'ctt with Peruvian, to be ! * ^i*on in lhs columns of tbo Cultivator, j 'v 'and wo ard fuvorqd wftlv the following ! v :* coiTiTnt^Hcatiuri in reppoose t ,' ? 'Editors' Sqcthe^ , Cultivator.? . *Tou will boo by. the enclosed lottor, ..^hat I am requested to Use my pen, to : <.tc6fctfcho-value of a compound olkd i t' ^Ollihlfl PilAilin fltinnA ?. u n o >-.wl with; Peruvian Guano. 1 appeal io j tUe ob^n/jind* eollon plants to dccklu J . their real'valuc. I am frienBlj* to all vpure gWi?os iri llioir natural state, but ptffofer.jnixing -them tnysolf, tH)U sa 'fcVihg( USo profiL;.and for one, will buy : that manure 'which p;*} n tho best. li : is not in any of my books or practice, i 4>h^t by ftdding.a.fertilizer to the land, , . -Bltin inland: ; .And^^ T promised -you to givo j some reasons why ammonia will im- j prove tbe land, I^wiff do ho, with.nit j ? H.uB^?g,?ny nri^ninoni io convince any * pettSo? thereof against hit; will. I will ?ta?e.facts _j.U8t as. 1 think .the)* vjci-st , 4 ?antf wiii iiot attempt lo write a lenrrfed est<ay j ami :>s itd appearance011 paper will not ho attractive,: to rCapvitB vnkie, jou muntlook to the ^ - -scJilj and transfer iia co?c!a?.om into practice. I will divide manures into tlielr two recognized elas^cs, inorgaric and or , ga?"ic, to compact tJjfciitKalue. Inor- . game manures, eucli a.s lime, potash, j^ho.sporic ?c d, &c., are thq basis of it. . _1I Ai a* . % n -ouioriiHiy,jiou woeie Uiey ?hound !!: i; conaidci'ahle quantities, will inublit plants' to gather and appropriate tnucfr-tnoro of the organic m;inuros. liut plants and b< oils arc not always ifcado .up of spooific quanlkios any v than a hog is. T:?kn a fat hog - ttfritft-.will. weigh 800 lbs , and ono of i-.the jeapie age very poor, that will hundred pounds,-and * -ftnj^^^i-he two", and hoc how different ?8 ^T?e??V'0lrort,cn ot M10 parts, nc-^?ra?i^|6j,h<? Weight "of catlL aniinn), , \jjt^i#?oat^rAviQU3 the proportions of l> 4cjVm&'0{{cnj- e.Trbon, &<i J-.iViih' a fuH supply of; nitrogenous ' c-nttohaccou*! mattery"", corn and. &c.j^uvay'be mad* with much * otpotAflh, and bono earth. *?a^^jOjfcwrd* jj^E -bla? k juok wood off' a. ^rtrrr ^n<i'j^^:-black j ? k ri'dj^ci'/?K0?*o". tUero .is bu t'-'liitU ^rgarti&^rtatrtorjai'td serttha organic mutter tv_ii? ?t... ?.4. 4.1-r..i... -Ujf VJIUIIU^ iuy . \YVUU,, i uuu ianu ' t#ie Mconlf. -ooi'd .of t>luckjnck wood ftfriti arivlt^ottOra, whore tho organic Httlt&r'>aito9tnrita in great ^ quantities, in^ much greater proX jX>rtion to ill 6. hi organic matter) hnfn U>i8,a^ y?tt the ?[>st cord. The f tjoffl-of w"?ofl from the poor land, wiH ' ctf#itftljo...near]y double tho quantity of phosphate" of lime and potash tliat ex irom i|| ricn 4an<!. jttt:i?p?p^nuilicra f<$j||sd-this true , vlHow to cproparo lha t*t o DKinafCH: Tx*? lpO bushels of ootji oq seed, unrkj w^J^- tho, orgaDrc uuutor iW^. by the ac^d; thon tatce 100 bushae-etf; aod put it mho the 'em Aeree. ThenpuT* ^ Ipor^Hulo -mailer of bi .of* 'burnt Seed ?on ?6* five; gucoa of c?t?/ J_ Then c i$Anr\t Hvc:siCrc4 vit'houfc -any manuvo. ' liiffer&hio in the cropB'of tlio v .the 01vgi&nio arid morgan: put is ar.eyvorlh. ' '< J?> tlfat one fennel of 'im COttdo Seed ia w-orVh, fot iho ~"flwgwft&gr of u!*'l^V a?, much aa thy - j|)^Vfflytnr 1'^* VD8hets,of't|urat eecd. 'foijplgfct;.$ talr-teat of- iho dif* Tn n*^TrtlH(rfriVtirf rriiY n (:i/t fill >u. ?" i ;uy' >hora0S' fit4eJ underJ $?4 set nfl^5S^Vvin;2ttnf(^< fary* , ^Vj^vby, hnr/iing, thetefejr wasting iuoumbor of fcpn*?e, 4rOj^ WiSgniii liipo' -Camber. 0?r; tW*"*?^ .e'oilon ; <?*?$& ?Kl VMM P'iW ..nifcs ^%Vr will uiw ?*rt%ilflfi-'l(iw*tii - & .' * , ductive. In the'first place I. will rof?:r you i-tb' clovor. Every person knows the effect that clovor has on worn land in ? climate whero It will grow! The chief things added to the Roil 1)^ a clover crop, nro carijon nnd ammoiiin. In the South, the cow-pea will answer the s imo end, if sown early, mu tin red with 200 pounds of l'eru vian .guano, and- turned under frani the first of July to the first of August; then nt tho Hatuo (irne needed again with pens, using 100 pounds guano. j Feed off wiih hogs and cat tle, which ! .will* generally pay'for all .expenses, I and leave the land twenty dollars bettor?tho increased in. value to bo dcei ! dfcd by llio ii.cteBso production of the] nest cottoi. crop, Compared with tha' i of a part of the ii - id that you' have ' left uo manured., au<i iiot howii with ' peas. - If a tna-n will try this txp'eri- ; input ?>? one aero each w:r", and fuiU ; f <! <f/W liia Kn/.lr i*..vt * - ? : ' VV, ...V, ?j .7..V l? .IV .X.. j ill", j coLlon, 1 w ill b-.'nd him l_. c Cultivator ] durfhg uiy lile. All. uclci owIl-U^o iI>-j j '!H]"?rJ:wico of .lurn.ing under ? < c:tThe Only tiling lo^t l?y their : drying, in their ummonia. 1 hu\e j made money *by giving my land one j ytar in fuur,\to gather., ammonia and ; humus/'. ' You'will sue that by t'-c'abore tCHtH."| it '\vill be decided almost, exiMusi^e!> \ in favor of artimonia. 1 now will refer j you to .the Northern and Eu'ojio.in! systems 'J'he farmers of the 2s nil j ern State* ato improving their lands j almost entii ely by increasing thc.rj supplies of atninonv.i?rgi'OAing hay,j t!ovt*r, oa-s. and r\*e, and keeping stoek to. cat these crops, annually ; j not jraini-siji bat losing nhisnhuLiis. I ? v;; ? * ? 1 1 und gaining "nitrogen?miking the i land rich, a:.d the land making thi.J owner rich. We ull knov something* | a bolt I Kaghsb 'agriculture. Ammo- j nia i? llie foundation. Ammonia j from i'erhvian gnnno; ammonia from i the turnip, ha}* and clover, &c., rotor j ning more)}' the bone earth to the soil, wiiich has bcon extracted by ammonia, .which last is constantly in- ! er.a-ing in it-a rcJatitsamount I mu: * clove, and U :tvo the eul-ject | hardly c mmonccd. Iri all this 1 s<?e : gi\ at encourage-menl, lor with a lit t!e ammonia, wc can gather a lar^e amount every J'ear, a?id j?nt it at compound interest?getting larger* returns irom year to year, by adding o() lb*, of ammonia annually, and gctiini; good dividends on the iuvest i men I. 1 believe strongly iu natural lawn. Study nature ; trace all tbingb Irom cause to elYoet, and effect to cause, but do not .go- to extrejiiea as some do? tidvocalijjg surftioo manuiing because the trues drop tbojr leaves on the , gr.mi.d, contending thai it is nature's j plan ttt ioanui'0 the surface. 1 think j -there \$?9y>uio dou.bts wbetber hbe i.s i trying to manure at all, or id nixing an | cft'al to produce Jier like, and has U" j choice wliero the leaves 6hall fall. At all events,.ii is.a little suicsl to add a [kittle sc.ieuco, experience and ait, to K..I., . . 1.4^ _ ? i JUiJ* UiU'liiltUI U. Si'auta, April4th 1-8G7. PllKX'AUATIoN Off WHITEWASH. Tuko 11 clean, water tight barrel', o^ other tui table cubIc, uini put into it liitIT afcbtiahol of Hrne. Slack-ifr by puuriig wau-r over it, boiling h"0', a-udvio sufficient quantity to ?over fivtr iucfrcs fleep, and.euir-britkly till thoroughly flaked Dnsolver in watfer, ai.tl aud, two ?<9iibcU cf suipbate Of zinc and t;ae of coirunup "ualt. Thefts will cause the whitewash''fo harden, and prevont its- cracking,-which nivon an uuS'Htmly appearance to the work. It' dieipubU), u b-.aunfol ci emn color jouy bu OoiaiaunicifU'd to.jlho ahovu wjmh w\md)Z three podi.ds ofcyMlow ocfrro'jor ii good jteurl or lead coIpr by tbe additton of lump, riirey or. fuwn ,?i>lor; "add four poundjumbBr-^Xtji kirftJ Or Amcricfcj^ljio letter is; the cboupes't?p?e pound Indian rcd-and one pound comJtott limjp "black. Por cofamon ?t<>oe | color add fuur poui'da raw umbor and two ppai?d<l lamp-black. TUis wnsh njpy be applied with ??omatton M,-hiteweeb bm#b, nej will; bo fourid touch supwipFi V*iur< HI UU?IWVU TT U1V.U C4DM. ~ * .y:ji ip'&A-- - * * ? ' .; Colo Gj&ww??r-Tke vfces, if not ?Var4pd, abo?W put up as noti ?ed iftafr fROntfe*- Wiirrii Bb^ *n<J moistjfe| otfiu^^efsfrbo jcpl: JtivAtor, U?<v8fcailing ftfdynbe'hastened ar Yfettfrtted.* b?6 comi; m^nowlj tTO^pop^?? x)f the houa?, in fee air/ -^oict'thestrongaat^hooU, rest. J Wjm& ? " O ' " ? h| . -. OKIGIN OF NAMES OF STATES. Tiicro is nothing like ki.owing haw thing? became so; n'nd vory many of oar rcildore may fbel interested to know tho origin of tho 111111193 of' Slate*.. Maine.? So callod from tho province f Maine, in Franco, in compliment of.(?ueeu Ilonrielta of England, who, it has boon said, owned thin province. Thin is ihc commonly roccivod opinion. } Now ilamp-thiro.?Named by John Al:w>n iti 1.089 (who with anOlhcr ob tained tins friuni iioin tiic civ-vn,") f'unii UatnjjMliiio oouuty, in England. Tlioi former name of the domain was .La- j coi i'a. Vermont.? From the Fionch w.ird> j vert and moat, or green mountains, 'n* ; dilutive (it tlio rnoYinianou.s nature <.f! the .Slate. 'I he namo wan i'n>l < llic;* j ei liy icei?.aniz :d Junnars lU'ii, 1777. | Ma>*ach:ir-i;t ts ? li.ilian nil inn. t>: ! " lliu rotuilr) ab.tul the ?rcut ITiH-,'' /. c,".iie 131 ut! ILili.s." 11 oilii l>!a d ?The numo was adapted hi 10-14, from the islani ol" lihodi s. u> i he Mediterranean, Cuiisr ot ltd iui.cicd iiiSv.uiljiuiiCo to lhal ! ? land. Connecticut.?This is ill Ertg'^jh ortht^mjdiv of 11?*'- Indian word Otiwiich?f. -iiiai. u liiiM f.hn ! v. ? . _ Ion# l iver.' JS.fw Yoik.? Named by tho Duke o( York, under cover ol' l illo ^ivcii to liiin liy ti'C E.i^lish crc.wn in 1004. KiiW Jor-'cy.?S.? called in honor of Sir George Carteret, who was Governor.of ilio island of Jersey, in llio British Channel. Ponnpyi vania. Prom Ad mi nil L'enn, the lather ol' the (bunder of theColony, meaning ?? PennV. Wftodd." Delaware.?In Iiquoi* of Thomas West, Lord de-la-ware, who viisiied the bav und ditd thorn in IfilO Maryland.?After Henrietta Maria, Q .ei-n of Charles I. of F.itglaiid. Virginia.?Sj called id honor of Queen Elizabeth, the ' Virgin t^uccn," in whote reign S.r Walter lialeigh made the ii st attempt to-Colonize fliat region. North Ojioljon and South Carolina vvcro originally in duo tract, called "Carolina," afier Charles IX., of Franco^ in 15U4. Subsequently, in 17U5, the u?n;c was altered to Carolina* Georgia.?Sj called in honor of George 11., of England, who established a C-. lony in that, legion in 1732. Florida.?Poneo de Leon, who discovered this portion of North America in 15112, and named it Florida, in commemoration of-tin day be landed there, which w:ib the Pafiqut* do Flores i f the Spaniard's, or ".Foupt of Flo,y? ors," otherwise. known as Eu filer Sunday. # Alabama.?Formerly a portion of Mississippi tonitory, admitted into union, as a Siato in 1810. The name is of Indian origin, signifying " here wo real." Alirtsir-sipjii.?Formerly a poitlon.of thj province olLubi-iiana. S ? named in 1800* from the great liver "on i( -western lino. The toi in. ia of Indian origin,'moaning'river." Louisiana.?From Louis XIV., of -r-\ .? i'ruuGo, v?no lor Hi-mo tunu piior" to 17C8 ovvniil the touiiory. Arkanau*.?*FnT.i "Kaunas," the Indiai. Hume for "bum ky water," with the Freiich prefix " nre," bnw. * tonnrt^H.-?Indian f >r "river <>f b'ir bend," i. cihu Mississippi, whiciiirt ita yceSiom hi-viiidary. ? r. " . J^eutui.ky -rlMiiitu for uat the'ti'irad ?>!'the xiv^r." * . Ohio.?Front tb* It d an, moaruug " beautifully." ' Previously iipplied iq tlw> fiver which trnverBi-S ir groat pitrt of. ita b'urdor." ' - , Alicbjyan.-^-Provious.J v aoijlicd to tboloka, the Indian nurrio for u fkb. weir. Su called because ?t' tbe facjcicd rcsotiibliioau-of the luko to 'a fi*b imp. % *i In^DA.-^cSa oullfid in 180,2, ffom tiifc V iV;4i {j WiBConlsin.?"lndiun name for a wild, rushing yhani^. *Mfafcouri.? Ifamed id lp$i, from tbo great bran'ctr tA hio^MtngiWlppi which flbwa through Indian tejm meoiw iDg'"nmadf> - * Illinoie'.?From the Indian. u iftni?' men, and tlwi French so Ax " ovi* together aigoWyinj.M fcribo of ifctsd,?( . jatqwpwwt Mi n n?|gHfc. .w'ato*.* *-* -> f C^nU;^ 'na?n/ gi^ V (ai tka iliuMtM-a* llMi. i^fci n>4' nary island ot that camo ia~ descri bod as abounding in gold. Oregon.?According to some, from tbo Oregon, " livor ot' tbo West."? Others consider it derived from th< Spanish -""oregano," wild inajntun. which grows abundantly on tbo Fu citic coast.* GENEROSITY. * J CMy, tbo eminent uvtis?, ono day< siiid to Lord Shelburne, "My lord, per }l?llW VAii 41 O va W "L-lrtf ?!# J uu liti | V UVillU VI Willi IT VOi U > J Llie i'oui'diT of tlio Methodists." "uO! yea," &c., lace of fanatics." ?*?y lord, Mr. Wesley had houii ur^od to liavo his likeness taken, I nt * lie ulways refused- One day lie C;il led oil ute on < oinu liiiyii.cHs, uml I begun the old suJ-j. et. Well, paid 1 knowing you vuluo niontfy lor the im uns of doing go* d, if you will grant mo my riquuM, I w'Jl engage lo give you ten guineas f.>r ihe Hist ten tmutiii s thai. > ou Mi,at>d lor eveivv mii;ulo that cxi Oi ili that tiiiiw you shall leeoiVQ u guinea." "What",' baid Wt-hlcy, "do i understand you aright, tnat 3 ou v\ i 1S give mo ten guineas for havmg-JHiL l^j^ness taken? Well, 1 ?/\* IV. V IIIUII nil u Uil il!S cut, M?<i lay on th?; i-i fa, ami in eight.inn u'18 I hud i lua most perloet hust 1 luifi ever itilccit. lie ti.en unshed hir "V liter, m.d 1 counted to him ten guineas in hi* Inn d '-Well," raid ho, turning to his companion, "1 never till noA earned n.oncy so speedily; but what shall wo do with it ?" They wished a good morning, and proceeded over \V? hi minj-ter bridge. Thoy met u, poor woman crying bitiorly, with three chiidt on erj'ini; r.onnd her. O.i itinuiriiif l.lio oiinm? nf ln>r rtiHfr.-M* Wesley Learned tht?t the creditor*? ol her htiKb/ind wore dragging him to prison, after having Hold their cli'eets, which were inadequate to puj' the debts by eighteen shillings. One guinea ;nado lier happy. Ho then went to Gilt^pur prison. Tho iirst ward ho entered ho was struck with tlic appciranco of a prior wretch I greedily eating potato skins, ilo was er.lifund for a dibt of half a guinea. gave him a guinea, and had the pleasure <f seeing him' liberated, with hail'a guinea in hisjioeket. "You may imagine, my lord," paid Uuly, "that tho remaining eight guineas did not go far in aiding such distress as this." Xjord Shel borne was so. con vinceu vi in.o inisiaKcn opinion lit' bud formed of Wesley, lhat ho huutgdiutely ordered a dozen of his hunts to embeilish the grounds of his beautiful residence. MORAL COUEAGE IN EVEEY-DAY LIFE. llnvo tho courago to discharge a debt while you have tho money in your pocket. : Have thecourago to do without that which j-ou do not need, however much your eyes may covet it. Have the* conrago to speak your mind, when it is necessary you t-hould do ho, and-to bolJ j*oni' tongue when it is prudent you should do so. Have the c ?urago to speak to a friend in a " goody " coat, even though you are in company with a rich one, uf.d"richly attired. IIuvo (ho courage to muke a will and a jusit otio. llavo Lho courago Co tell a man why you will not U-nd him your monroy. Huvu the coa rago to " em/' the moat ngreeable acquaintuue.o *'you, have, wliun^-ou are convinced that he lacks l? iuci|4o. ^ A friend should bear with a friend's infirmities/' bat not \yith hi? \ icea. ' Have iho e?>tirago to nhow j'our'reHpuct f?r honesty, in whatever guise it appears; and your coritetnpitja^r uutiioucal (Jujilicily, by w liomaoo^r i exhibited. fiavothe eourogo to wear your oki .clothes until you r>ay for ncw oneu. . I flavejbe coorogo to obey your M#k?r, at the n?k ot boi?>g ii.dic.ulod by man. llfrve the courage to' prefer comfori and propriety to fashion, in ftlf ibinga. '.yv ' '.T s . Btiv<r tfc? cotri^igc' to acknowjedge yo??r ignorance, ratber Uian to seek credit for knowledge undef fui*e pre tho 6oart*gti jf) ptwrtd* ootorIftuuDAai foif ju>ar lriehd?, wTtbift yvt. ismri? not boyond. . Har? ifod qDttrago t? take A good paper, ftyfl j^yj&rit annually iji' advance. ' *' ?, * ?I,;-. . ilcClftitoctc, a. dialfn?| fsw^vsae INTO TIIE SUNSHINE. "Come,\K?ldy," said Mrs. Lhwhoii to her boy, who sat on the floor, pouticg in a very unhandsome way. liis lipti weT-o pueh^d out, the corners of hi?4 mouth drawn down, and his pretty forehead disfigured by ugly frown ii'?? linc-H. -j "Como, dear,, Mrs. Jvawson spoke ! to htm again, but ho neither moved. \ uor anNwyrcd, which was vory undu11if;iI of Eldy, as every Utile boy and ftirl who reads this will say. "Open the window*, darling, and I lot. in 1 hn nnnlifrlif " ViMo'j i -- - - " UIWIICI i npoko in it gentle, 3*01 earnest voice, l!c diil not understand just what it , meant, fur bo looked at the windows, and then b;u k again to hid mother, a puzzled cxprossu ti coming into his face. "My little boy h;i9 shut tho windows of liis soul, and is sitting in dat kooes." "What windows, mother ? It isn't dark." Kddy seemed still moro puzzled. Tho ugly linos began to fade I-......, v-;-. i 1 j 1IVII1 I'lO WIIILU JU1UIICUU j UI3 lips no longer pouted. Getting up I'n'iu. lhe tioor, ho came and stood by his mother, with his clear blue oyes locking steadily into hern. I "Ah, tho sunshino is coming back !" is:iicl Aire. Ijiivvhoii in a cheery way, '.-tnilois bi?iiki>>g over her face. "My boy is opening tho windows -that were Miut ko tightly a littlo while ?g . "Won't j-ou tell me about it, mother? I don't know. What windows?" IJSddy was a li;1lo boy, and did not U'.dia^tatid jd.-<t what* his mother .meant) as you may know by bis quesjii'jns. fc> ?, takii.g his hand, she led j h<m into the garden, to a place where ; the snnbl/inc n< ver t'arae.- Tho ground | was damp and sjiyiy. Moss covered, j tho stonos and rotting wood, and j was creeping over the bare ground jon which the grass would not take root. A few sickly plants liad sprung up. i'i this *h:idy corner, theis palo leaves, and we?k, crooked branches giving them a pitiable aspect.. ' What is Ihit-?" atked Eddy's mother, stooping over a poor little plant tl.hi was ki riving feebly to shoot up a fl<>*\ or-.?-Li'irf. <lIt logics like phlox," tho child anHwered. '.'Yes, this is phlox. But why is it so small and mean lot/long, while the phlox ftaiiding out in the gardea is thrco tiines a* large, and. full of blossoms 1' . "Thl-rtl isn't nnv mn Imm " ??M ?J "I """* Ed<Jy, who, though a very small .-boy, ha<l learned that all plantr J.eeded the sunshine. ' Just the reason darling. Nothing enn g/ow in health and beauty without bunt-hiiic. No, not oven little hoys. And that is why I told you, just now, to open the windows and lot in the light. You were silting on rhe floor, in the darkness of ill-tern per; and for the lack of sunshine, jour laco hud become as different from the true face of my EJdy as Li.i? weak and deformed plant is from the beuuiilul phlox in tho garden. Btu yuu^are in the sunshine aguin. The . darkness of a sulloo temper is { gone; j ou foel bright a.nd happy. Aud now, n?y dear J>oy, you mustr be very careful <u>t to shut the windows of your Bonl,- as you did juat iiow. You felt very unhappy bccauso the Hght, was gone, fcjh'all X till you about ihi* ljgh/ that shines^ into the soul'{ ' Well, it is not from the suit that yoH see np in the sky." "1 know that," said Eddy. "It's onother kind of light." And -hip. eyes danced wiVb inteHlgepco. ? iv-r i -w .?, ^; ; 11 i "The light-?rom-a loving heart. Ia that it?" askod M?s.< Lawson. v *'Tell mo. Yon know," tfnawored tii o ctriijr: ^Yea dear, it is tho t light from a fovii'g heart, and that make* 90obefrI'ul and happy* In this sunfthitwaH, the coo J uffoetion* of oar 'plants, in o gartfen, pht fbTtb, tttofrr groo'n loaves add tLowew.v 'You* abut oui the ago. by ibe bond?of- ill-tamper, aad, were in darkneas. - iio1^-vfnlaftf llU yna felt! Btft 11 o?^d? Wefatth* light and happy. ttt&r&%riy'1foi6.jrh$. dertr; bat l?tay.; i? titr? H&htio i bat v^'iiay gfdvf djf in xdr&tf bUmf^ ?na suroitfr, nwi oenai,Kujf";*^?J4ar'r Children't hour. V - - *1 - 2 '* . y-- * &**\ tv i fc-|r? * \ * 7v -? .r?* ? ->*? **?. A JTaWtQprij in^JirorUxed H 9^' ^ : Mfc *ixty cars* r,! 1 k?' is'1|^?,,e F<*k ?* *****' THEOLOGICAL SBMXN ABIES. I ! '*. In llie IT. P. Seminary at' Xonla, Ohio, recently there have been thirty-1 students in-attendance, eight or nine of thom of-the second year. These will bd licensed to preach the GoBpel during the gtimmcr.?Tho New "tf"6rlc Synod of tho U. P. (?hurch having resolved to rovivo tho Theological Senl! "XT 1- "*T tr ? - *" - - nil MUWUUrgll, J-.jll/lB to DO 'formally opened in September next. The processors elect aro Kov. James Harper, D. D., ot Now York, and Rov. J. li. Dales, i>. D , of Philadelphia, men of ability and learning.?Tho closing exercises of tho North-Western Theological SeminarjT (O.S.)took placo April 1?4. Fourteen young ruon graduated, most of whom havealready invitations t.t> anul* ?n Sold of ministerial labor. Tho board continued iu session two days.. TI?q sessions woro somewhat stormy, tlio samoohl controversies .which divided tho authorities still boing unsettled, tho quostionsin dispute being all moro or )e<s conncctcd with tho issues which have agitated tho country and tho Church during tho war. Tho party now in tho majority aro the firm supporters of tho general As^ 8ombly. Tho reports of the finan cial agents showed about $17,000 raised the last j*car in notes ar.d-^ash collections. The cash receipts fell about $3,000 short of the current expenses, of tho Institution. The Board resolved to ask the General Assembly to elect a fouHh Professor to the' C. H. Mc? Cormich cbair of Didactic and Polemic Theology.?Tho .Reformed Presbyterian (General gynod) Theological Siminary closed its sessions with addresses from 7 students (4- graduates) in tho leoturo room of Dr. Wylut'l Phi Bf.ll An Jft.l ..? ~ wmmavui All UliOUUUUONUl - Ut? tempt was made to prevent tlio reference for licensure of one.ardent, ou the ground tnat ho was "unsgund" on some of iho issues that agitate this denomination. .... * Book Making.?The literacy activity in this country, says Ahe 2few ! York Thnc*, at the present time^ is ^remarkable. -We saw, the ofhdr day, I in the privato 'oiFico of' one of our prominent book publishers, tbroo lowering pitos ..of .manuscript^ volumes which had been forwardod.to the house in tbeoounso of a^ortnight' .^When it is considered that w.c have more than ! twentj* pnblishing hoUBe's of proml j iiuijvv in iiiiu ciiy, "Jina iDat caob oi ifyerucotild proably. ebOw equal magnitude, tho immenseinuoaat of book writin^bat .itf ilone may be partially eslimi^d/. But only pavtailly, for Bosto^^^hiladelybiti,JOTarfcford, and olh'er possess publishing-housy 8 that rival thpSft .of New' York,, and all of them <ioubUesa have constantly'accumulating pil??oi maftuBcri[?t seeking- for ptiblicatfotir Of course, n<jt? one in a score ofthc books offerod arc pub'isbod, or Cai^'b^ pub hbbed. , . , ' ' * j ~ rr.ctiiu^'. Only One Hen jn Ysniqej-t A gfcu *dent in one of tho 'British military acadomioB bad copiod a drawing of a scetio in Venice, and ib'epfVyihg 'the title, had spelt^tho narao.of tho city Vennice. . Tbo drawing toaster- put Lis pen through the buperflueua letter; observing, "Don't you know, B?r, tbero is but one hen in Venice ?" On Which tho youth burat out laughing. Being asked what"bowaalapgbiugj? about,bo replied bo was thinking hou>vfisomworv ly scarce egg9 mutt be there. Tho master, in bis vfcrtith, reported hiia 'to ilfo oolonel in' co"j?lmai>di; a"l&^hjn^n. 4?* on. bearing th? ^^pe<^i?:ep(K. without, w jtho leaafc peroaiviog tho point of tbc joke, ebftaitedj "An ti verra nnatural ob??frcaatft)A4 Jlt/brift Queen'strnyfab. -' ' " 'r [ ' 'U nt t / jgpj H ' - V' v!j % ^y-; >.Ta? IT,?A %so -**??r?dopivwf, , Country <??|llevxut assert jUafcwd go dar Uriga bour>dL?ronnji the hybdioa of ally pro^t, ArOd iC fruit Itonf . wjbjr. not abator treM Ir-' 'D*w?y, ' nf vHert^jNl^ Writ# to FA# J&rHetifMriht tbaVin irtd vine/Afrd, grtwt?*rwd m | ??$&&* M>MW00^can4 ing otoMst to tt^;pos**at>4 Mj^jUxa nij^'iui: ' wotwr frota^e bojpK^ grsUk^^4gtw* ??&od potatoes, of ??Jt, o?? M gi^^ buQ ^t^p. mirt^ ' 1 . ' " '"'V . ' -?k OaATTIRO, V" ' j*j Every farmer should learn todofcla * own grafting. It is a very easy oper- ^ ation wben once understood. A sharps ^ j ponknifo and a good, fine saw are indippcTiBftblo. Splitting the stock bo tbnv tbe bark shall "not ba. IlipUtfl i# * % and sboping tbe sofcoa Ihslrflin *' , both ways, preserving tteo fevk ? *.<?3 lunlniurnd??r./l ?( />; > , v ??? T 1,11+ UJ ?/HJ wootf of both stock and scion exactly V3 togolber, so tbat the aap can intermin- J glc?Ihero is no danger of fbilqre If '% properly waxed. We make a shoal: dcr to tbc graft, and .think it addato j Iho certainty of success, thongh probI ably weakens it. We piefer, also, two eyes or buds to a graft, fend would ralhor bavo onlj one tbao more than ' two. One year's wood should always | bo used wiion it can be obtained, as It * is more cortain to tako, and grow ^ j more vigorously. We wiBh to remind ! thoBC about preparing grafting: wasr, f l.of r A ? W..MH tiv umvu iuuuu nyur purvfl ream, ono part of* boeswax, and one patfTof beef tallow, to bo the best proportions. Melt tbora in a skillet, ..^ybich is tho j best,, or a cup, antQmix well. It can remain in tbo vessel, 4nd be used as needed. Twenty or thirty seionroan be waxed with one beating up.? When much grafting is to be done, a v . little fire for beating the wax should *->*> be made on the spot, between 'two * bricks or atoiioB. We have seen vari- '] ous preparations for grafting w6 believe we.have-tri ... prefer our own. ApjpHffoft hot does no iujury to th? Tub object to attain in tb^T proportion is mat. tue wax will not craek in coot, dry weather, or run id-warm weather. $ April is tho bept time to graft.?(?? ? \ mantown Telegraph. . . \ Key. Babnas Sears, I>. J)<?Ow1 Northern Baptist, exchangesannounce V the re Li lament of ller^for. Sears from,, tho Presidency of Browns sity, toaccept the position of Q4xn^"S:-:.? ' :; ul-Agent under the Executive Coov^ mittoo of the Peabody Fund for Sooth- * ern Education. ? We are glad thfctfip gives his "rare attainments, ripe ; perionco braotical, wisdom', and sin1 gular bower of personal influence)" to r . the work. No raau, throughout the j whole country,- possesses, iq? larger I iiiouHure, peculiar quatifioatious.nooeft| aury io ita accomplishment; and few J prominent Northern men have given V ^ ^tlcaa ground of offence to the sontb. In '-i~C the unhappy ' controversies of post -ye*r*jbc: wag nover on extremes!; **' .< and the rapture of the denomination r. id 1845 would havo been averted} if , ^ hisco unseU had prevailed with the Board of the Baptist Triennial Con- <$ * von lion, ' Emigration TO . BBB'/IL.?Tfco steamship North America, of (ho Bra- ':>*' zil irnd, sailed . from New. York on Monday, f6r Bio, taking out24?'pa?~ scngera, mostly emigrants from tbe Southern ,'States. . Included are 188 from Tejcas, 80 from Florida,' and about as' many more from .G&Ofgcla - :h and atabnmai No Teas than 300 ? ;&grants for tbe aamQ destination left Mobilo on the ITJJj instant. ( Bov.. David D. Field. D. D:^ his residenqe, 4n Stockbridgo, U*ilU on man day -evening, at the advanced ago of -eighty-ti* years. Dr. Field wastbo i&lTierof Cyrua VV. Field a ad David Dudley Field, Esqe., em&' of Ucv. Henry M. Jfield, I>. J>., of ibft Now York Evangelist. _ ^??ast^To jp>od yeMt, boll two ounces p{ tho best hops in ft gallon of waU>i"for half ao hoar, strain it, an<| lot' ft cool do svo to the fa eftt of m>w JjFilk; Ibcu put inftsmall h?nd- ' ' ^ ' rulAf??*tt/and b?lt;? po i ad ?ol#* ^swanaaKsa bojle4.atf4 q?o?ii#d, to etf?d? fbr^ftdpr end twenty^ hoars; tfctfp ptttH' teJ4b ;; %Bm :"' * -v.. - '*' . ir - - ' > n I r-.^'-v, C;'"' ;'