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;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
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,
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
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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
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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
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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.
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. 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
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"Thl-rtl isn't nnv mn Imm " ??M
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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. , . , '
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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^
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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
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