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BY W, A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 31,1867. ? VOLUME. XV. NO 6.
HBExxmmra TASHB.
Tbore are many things that can
be dono on farms to beautify them,
at timos when other work is not pressing,
which will greatly er.hanco their
Value in the estimation of men of
taste, and which may not be oxponeivo.
3So farm house can be left without
Irees around it, to furnish shade in
Warm weather, and bo,inviting; and
when suchiiiarm is offered for sale,
no one will purchaso it but a man
void of taste, and such men do not
VVI jr Ul^u ?J1 IViVO 1U1' luruib.
Every farm houst, and tho surrounding
buildings, ebould be in good
repair, and painted. Tho fences
should be neat, especially those around
the front yard, and immediately adjoining
the house; and tho gates
tihpuid be strong and handsomely constructed,
and all kept well painted,
bo that when^a traveler happens to
pass that way, ho will exclaim, "that
is ft pretty place!"
* It is'itrue, these things do not al
w?y? give returns to tho owners in
dollars and cents, excepting in cases
of saving buildings, &c., irom decay
by tho application of paint; but tboy
Afford mach pleasure to the owners of
such beautiful places, if thoy possess
any taste.
For what do we live ! Is it solely
to secure what food and raiment that
is necessary, to keep soul and body
together, or is it to .enjoy, in some
degree, the beauty of nature and art,
which -this world affords ? "Behold
the lilies of tho valey, they toil not,
yet Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these." Who
made those lilies and tho millions ol
magnificent flowers that dot every
field in their season? Who made the
thousands of yarietios of roses, that
adorn our garden? It was the same
Being who made man ; and think you
they were made iorno good purpose?
Farmers you greatly mistake your
duty in this wot Id, when-you consider
that you have nothing to do but
dig the earth.. The Very dispositions
of your daughters are molded, in a
measure, by J.he means you afford
them to cultivate the floral kingdom
?what may be gx*own in your yards
and gardens at a trifling expense.
. So, too, is the acerbity of temper
in your sons, ameliorated and tempered
by cultivating a desire for the beautiful.
l?ook whereveryou may, and
-and you will find the farmer who ignores
all respect for tidiness, and the
embellishments of his home, where
he is. Drobablv. to snend his duvs. 01
a large"porticn of thorn, a man without
any .of the fiusr feelings of which
human natnre is susceptible, selfish in
his dealing# with bis ft-llowjben. and
not particularly desirable as a neighbor.
.
On the other hand, when yon see
a beautiful dwelling, though it be ever
so small, with its portals covered hy
climbing roses,-its fruit yard neatly
laid out,.suit stocked with flow
ering snrnouery,. its garden mgniy
cultivated, and the whole showing a
state of thrift and prosperity, yon
will find a family who are jiving as
God designed man to live.
Wha? signify the few dollars-that
it may Qost to beautiiy your homes t
Too- can carry nothing out oi the
?r?<-ld with you, and why not enjoy
your lives by making your homes attractive?
Farmers thiols of this, and
torfl over a .new leaf, a3 soon as you
can, without lessening the products ol
yotr farm.
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To fnviKT Hob sis being Gallid
by the Backhand.?Take twc
pieces of oak about eight inches, square
with the corners rounded 'off, and
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THE FARMER'S GARDEN. 1
What, When, and How to Plant and
, Sow.?Wo can do no more in our
brief space than to give somo geno'
ral hints upon these points. For the
germination of seeds, heat, air, and
- moisture are easeniiul, and for any
growth light in also neo-JBsary. Plants
differ very mufch as to the temperature
neccsssary for the germination ol
their seeds. Wo havo seen rye throw
Out roots two or three inches long on
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j u.vvuij Wi 1V/U 111 ??l* IWUI1UDU ttlJU ttUlually
ponctrate tbe ico so ae to break
off by pulling them, and rye no doubt
makes^ome growth under the enow.
The snow-drop grows up, even through
snow. Indian-corn, ou the other
band, wilt not grow at, a temperature
ntacb, if anv, below sixty degress, arid
will rot in |he ground at fifty-flvo de
grees. Wb think Indian-oofn fnaybe
takqi), as a fair tjpe of many garden
plaftts which wo rpayxall tender,
and which perish by etreti slight frost.
Robust planls, however, Hko corn and
potaloos, oflen buvo thoir tops killed
to tho ground by frost and yot grow
again.
Among the plants that are uninTil
i>nr) kiv Pxrtu# ? ? ? ? '
ijm?u ?jj iiuoi, auu luvitnuru luuy uu
planted early, aro the pea, boet, carrot,
cabbago, cauliflower, lettuco, parsnips,
onions, celery, radish, turnip,
and spinach. Among those which
are tender, and suffer by frost, aro tho
bean of all kinds, oorn, melon, cucumber,
squash, tomato, nasturlion, okra,
egg-plant and pepper.
The Soil thould be Fine and Fresh.?
There is a sort of fermentation induced
in the ground by stirring it, and
the conditions of heat and moisture
arc best met "by putting in the seed
just afier moving tho soil, as by opening
furrows with tho plow, or hills
with tho hoe. With small seeds, like
the carrot or pai-Bnip, or tender soed,
like llie beet, which is very sensitive,
this is very important. If the noil is
not line, it will not prt'ss the seed or
yield a raoistui-o to it, and it is easily
shown that a fine, light soil contains
more air and moisturo than a coarse,
lumpy soil.
Depth of Planting.?Small seeds are
often smothered by too doep covering.
Beets and mangold, rough as
they look, may be kept from vegotating
by one inch of moint earth pressed
lightly upon them. They, and
noarly all small feeds, should bo covered
from onc-fuurth to one-half inch
only, and tho fresh earth pressed j
nguiiy uowq wuu a spaae or very
tight roller. In our list abovo wo
think all those numod aro bettor covered
one-half inch or less, rather than
more, cxeept peas and corn. Corn
may bo covered from one 10 two inches,
and poas to any depth. We pre.
for to covcr peas from tbree to six
inches deep, and wo are *uii?fied they
remain longer green than when planted
shallow. We usually cover potatoes
tbreo or four inches. If the soil
is very dry and light, seeds may bo
planted a little deeper thun is otherwish
proper.
Sun and. Shade.?For all ihe plants
which we have classed above as tender
we can hardly find too bot an exposure,
though wo mar find a unnt
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too dry. Cum,' and tomatoes, and
melons want the full heal of the eun.
Peas,, we think, do better, especially
the latter crop, if a little shaded by a
feuce or some other crop, and cabbages,
turnips, and celery may have positions
with advantage. Currants
f and raspberries do best on the north
of a paling feoco, while grapeB like
all the tun they can getHybridizing
or Mixing.?Certain
plants, ae Indian*coro of different varieties,
intermix even at a distance of
' many rods, the first year. Sweet
' oorn/-hotf ever, of different sorts, es;
|w*d|y 1( vwyiog te Its tie* ef Ww.
' IMHW, BIT be niMft ?WM?? HiJ
ionship, however oflen Ibo fact thai
tbey are may be asserted. 136os arc
active agents in conveying tho pollen
of certain flowers, as squashes ar.c
melons, from one plant to anothor
and tbo wind carries tbo poller
of corn to great dislancos. These
facts are of great importance if w<
are raising plants for seed. If onlj
for homo uso, for tho season, tho mixture
will not bo of eo much importanco.?
Watchman and Reflector.
USEFUL INFORMATION.
Preventive of Cholera.?On the firs!
Bensalion of abdominal pain, diarrhea
etc., otc., tako of
""Tincture of Opium, 25 drops.
Tincture of Capsicum, half fl
1 t
uracil m,
Ticturo of Camphor, half a drachm
Tincluro of Cardaroon,one drnchm
in a water. Lie down and kocp
spirits up by rosding some choorifu
book. Wear habitually a wooler
(flunnol) bandago, ton inches wide
around tlio abdomen. Thero would
be no harm in ono or two tea spoonsful
of leally good old French brandy
even if you are the most temperate
individual living. If your lodging it
in an infected quarter oi the city, and
you are obliged by res augutta dom\
to rnmnin l.h^rn flnriiir* ?hn ?? *? ?<?
lenco of cholera, the use of a charcoal
respirator will protect you from inhaling
tho noxius offluvia in your imme
diate neighborhood. Dr. Stenhoasc
first introduced this instrument to
the world. Its object is to prevent
the access of the noxious effluvia oi
cholera, typhus, yellow fover, etc.
to tho lungs in respiration. It covers
the nose and mouth, and consists
of a layer of coarsely powdered char
coal, one fourth of an inch thick, between
two shoets of silvered wire
gau7.0, covered with Ibis woolen cloth
Tho frame is made of ihin ah
per, while tho edges are made of lead,
so as to fit the lower part of (he face,
which is moreover protected ogatnsl
the pressure of the metal by the padding
and velvet lining of tho instrument
acts as an air-filter, and protects
against infectious disease.
Freckles ate removed in a surprising
ly short time. by a perfectly new pro
cess which prdbably no ono besides
tho writer is acquainted with. Thie
process 1 have tried first on my own
person, and the good effect obtained,
warrants its general introduction
into tho toilet rooms and '-boudoirs"
of the world. Here it is: Tak<
powdered nitre (saltpetre), any smal
quantity, and apply it to the purls
affected, by the finger, moistened and
dipped in the powder. Thia is the
proceedings; When properly done and
judiciously repeated, it will removo al
from the luce.
INTELLECTUAL CCLTUBE AHD ENJOYMENT.
A plantation of fruit trees is rcallj
one of the roost interesting objects ii
the world of Nature. What a scen<
of beauty and variety, whether w-<
viow them ra -blossom or in fruit
Even in winter they are full of interest;
the peculiar growth of each variety,
the color of the bark, the fornr
and size of the buds, givo to each va
riety a character of its own. f bet
tl>A on nr\A 4 rAno n ha n/\na4nn4ln *vV? ? ?
?uv OMIIIV VBVVO MIV VVH"Vi*ll
: ing' and this change from day to day
! and from year to year, invest then
| continually with a fresh interest.
I Tho planting, pruning and training
of fruit treQS 4s a most interesting
work, and of necessity leads th<
mind to a study of the lawrof vegetation
in general, as well ae of .the pe
culiar habits of growth and bearing
of each species and even of each
riety of fruit. Tbe search- after ift->
seats which infest trail-tree*. a?<
.. ? A M ' A *V ? fc# %
| lae mevtm lo gman ftgftma* TO1
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' u< oi >. .',??<?? i<isiufy h > r.
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t bora of tbo farm nro to these young
i people mere drudgery?fatiguing,
i dull and irksomo, and thoy seek to
I get rid of it. Thoy feel no roul at,
taehmont to homo, and this is the
i ronton Vihy the greater number of
> the brightest young men seek other
j employments, and the rural popn'.ar
tiou of tiie finest district of our Statu
is da ly decreasing; the land is not
. producing ono fourth what it might.
This, it appears to mo, is a serious
I question for the farmers of our counI
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i trjr, Him uiiu wuiuii uiaims mcir nuniol
diate a'.tontion.?Barry.
From the Laud We Lot*.
MEMORIAL FLOWERS.
k The Lord of lighl who ruUs the hours,
Haa scattered through our auntiy land,
Mementoes of Ilia love in flu wrr?,
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With lavmh hand.
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I This month they bloom in beauty rare
| And more than wonted aweets display,
) As conscious of llie part, they bear
The Teuth of May.
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| Oii which the South in plaintive tone
Of pride and sorrow mixed with bliss,
Speaks: "As a nation. loan own
' No day but this I"
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, I give od it, my glorious dead
I The tribute, they have enrned so well.
And willi each bud aud blossom shed
1 A mystic ?pel!.
| I lay the Laur?l wreath Above
The Cedar with its sacred lie?,
And place them, with a mother's love,
Where Jackson lies.
The Lily in its loveliness,
Pure at the stream where it awoke,
' And spoilers as Itia Bishop's dress,
f I give lo Pole.
' To Aldirt Stdnet Jounsox, Mom,
And Rosemary and Bolm ; to these
' Kill willed in a simnla nrou.
1 add Heartsease.
Tlie Fleur-de-Li*, in song and lay
' The emblem of true knight-hood's pride,
I place commixed with Jessamiue sprsy,
By Aiuby's side.
Fieuli Mornjng-Ulory bads I twin*
Willi scarlet Woodbine laid bcii'-allt ;
And mingle with them Eglantine ;
For Feluam'b wreath.
The Honeysuckle's rosy drift,
Whence fragrsnce dripping dews distill,
I offer as tl.e proper gift,
Fur Ambrose Hill.
O'er Pender's pure and sacred dost
Lei Bleeding Hearts and B*ye be swept;
I lie well deserved hi* Country's trust
( So nobly kept!
i Let Ramskur's native pines drop down
I Tluir leaves and odorous gums, displayed
1 To form with Ivy-floweia a down,
j Yihere lie lias laid.
1 'While Orsnge blossoms fall like suow
To fill the air with fragrance ripe,
| The form of AIaxct Gbeou, below,
^ The truest type.
1 Where Doles and Bartow rest in death,
I Strew Hyacinths and Mi^uonotte.
And Matter with it* bs.inj breath,
Tbe YioUt.
The fairest of the radiaDt dyes,
Which paint in living gem* her sward,
The L*nd of Flowers well supplies
* To honor Ward
The gratfd Magnolia* blopiom* fall,
' Mingling with Pern their auowj loads,
3 And form a freshly fragrant pall
To cover Rhodes.
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Let stars of Bethlehem gleaming He,
As pure as Bauudalk's soul, which sosrs
I While ho exolaims : " 1 glad'y di*
In luch a came I"
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Giaxbury res's in dreamleM kleep, ,
And heaped upon his grave'* green ?od,
, i lei I he Crimson Cactus creep,
l Round Golden Rod.
Of ZoLLioorrKR, who went first
J To plead my cause At Heaven's bar,
j The Am'ranth's buds to giory burst,
j ' Pit emblems ar?.
For Moboak let Uia wild wood Grape
: Afford m dtwy diadem,
j And with iU drooping teudrils drape
_. Jbe BucU-eye'a stem.
L Missouri, from (Infertile fields
giant river's waves
m .Jmi Rhododendron yields
' iStlSU'lWiloBe wllli Cumo'ITm'* nam*,
'V1ri^4fcSTMB???nd ill* Gold bo Ball, '
"^twHftuinpiHl*?wtr? witU liaarU of flame,
-"^n6pbod?L
*,* -yw.14 . ' s
Ymr Ua who ma da ailhaarla hliowa,
. THa r>eata?t Rom of lvt# ball bloom,
Ml of biubiDf bHBty atrown tamb,^
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aaneltfM nook and acaUar?d apol,
/W$U hidaamj child laa fjota q?j **w, .
t BM? with tfca Pargal~m?-Bot, _
la BMTau'a own tlua.
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v?ri?4 r??* ?
l ?nj ?b?ri?b?4 4 P?rt,
tb? CjprMf}. ftwit
'0am ifT bc^rt. 4v j
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JGitt&afnpsb!rd has three million oj
Mwlliveeted in bortea, four as? i
I hi battle, two and e
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HOW WILLIE WATSON WAS SAVED
FROM A FIRE,
The smashing in of windows, and
breaking down of door?, fteemcd as if
bul child's play to these heroic men;
and wilb a dauntless courago that
seemed almost moro than human, they
sprang up theburningataircahcs,across j
tho cruckling flours, to seizj tho pan- |
ic-stricken tenant?, or drag them, al- |
ready half suffocated, fiom a repose j
that miuht soon urovo fatal.
A loud warning shout from those
oulbiilo told of some fearful danger,
and ppeodily ovory ono hud fled from j
the devoted building, sraoke-begrimcd, j
scorched, and bruised, but yet in
lifo. j
Nor had they quitted it one second
too soon. Scnrco bud the lut-fc one
been received by the sympathizing
crowd, ere the three lower stairs fell j
in with a tremendous crash, and with
ronewc-d vigor the flumes darted up^
ward, threatening in a very short
space of time, to ingulf :ho remaining
portion in the smoking ruins.
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xv uuatj uuunuii was nciu, to eeo 1!
nil had been saved, or if sorno wnfbrtunato
bcingH were yet in tho dovoted
house.
All are saved ! No, not all! A
woman's voice ealls out, " Mrs. Wateon?
Is Mrs. Watson here."
" Mrs. Watson, who iatLe ?" interrogated
a l>y?stand er.
"A poor widow who earns her living
by going out to wash, and nurse
the sick."
" Mrs. Watson was to pass the night
vitb a lady who is vary ill,'/ said another.
Sho told mo so yesterday.?
But whero is Willie, her Utile boy?"
? Would she not t?ko him along
with bor T" inquired a member of the
fire-brigade.
" Impoaaible !" ejaculated a third fe
male, " she would not lake him into a
sick-room. Poor darling 1 ho must
bo in tho ruins still."
All eyes wore once moro dircclcd
toward the burning mass, and some
could scarce crcdit their senses, on
beholding at an open window in the
upper story, the delicate form of a
child, npparantly not more than four
or fivo yenra of age, habited in a
white night-dress, his little hands
clasped as if in the attitude of supplication,
but otherwiao calm and selfpossessed,
as if fully prepared to meet
the doom that seemed to await him.
At this moment a woman poorly,
bat decently clad, forccd her way
through the crowd.
" My boy ! my Willie ! is ho saved ?"
she gasped.
No answer was required. Her
eyes turned upon the little figure in
that upper story, and with a wild, denpairir.g
bhrick sbo sprang forward to
rescue hor child or ubaro hia fate.
But stiong arms were outbtrotched
to seize and bear the half-frantic mother
from tho fearful scene.
The fire-e6CApe was brought close
to tbo fire, and several brave men
mounted tbe ladders, to make one last
attempt fur the rescue of tbe child.
Alas I their efforts wero ia vain;
tho ladders were too nhort!
" A bed ! Is there a feather bed tobo
bad ?" cried a loud, strong voice.^
" Yes, yes, here ia onej" and immediately
some volunteered their
services in hoisting this chance of escape.
It was a difficult and tedious enterprise,
and meanwhile the firo was making
fearful progress. Tbe forked
tongues of flamo played around the
wiiiuvw wuertJ mo u:iuu yet Bioou,
calm, solf-posscpsed us over. Pirc
minutes more, and tho little cotton
night-dress would have proved bis
fiery shroud ; but tbo bed . was now
arranged.
"Come, now, ray brave littlo fellow,"
shouted one of ibe men,throw yourself
down on (his. Don't be .afraid of
falling we'll; catch- you.'' At
oncd the cbHd obeyed. Ooo moment
his litfht fv>\ru> hovered in the
darkened air. one moment of terrihln
ka Ape use to the on-loakers below,
then one long, load* arriverbal u Hob
sal" bur?t from every lip 1 - He is
saved ! "4
" Welti my bravo.little hero/' asked
a strong, rough man, as he hogged
the bdy tO his bosom, " were'nt you
afraid, in the midft of that fire V
*G, yes, I was, for a long time,"
said the boy; ? bat I remembered
tllft stnVtr mntKor tiaa ftftnn *?/? nP
Y ? j vy,x* iuv y*
God aaving the Ilebrow children out
of ijbff Act wbloh- the wicked kiog pat
f them iota. And I preyed to God to
y ?ive mo too, end then I was ttos more
'afraid. I believed He would save
Mf^Hv mw ww
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havo boen seen cropping softly into a
little room into a neighbor's house,
and knueling in prayer at the bedsido
of hor darling boy as ho lay fast
asleep. There, with tears filling her
oyes, bho poured out her heart in
grateful thanks to God for his goodness
to her that day, to him that is a
Husband to tho widow and a " Father
to tho fatherless."
TUC WTllTOTrn ?
iUAilAtfi&A Ajnii 1U?| i)UI.
A minister relates, that us be was
[ ono day walking to his Sabbath school,
on turning tho cornor of a little narrow
street, he saw a number of poor
boys?Arabs of the streets?engaged
at a g:ime of marbles. They saw
him as ho came; and therefore the
greater number of them got up from
. their mat bles, and in a moment woro
| olT like a fchot, beforo he could catch
| them.
Ono little boy did not happen to
; sco tho minister at first, and before
: be could get his marbles, or muster
| bis strength to mako off, the minisI
ter had holil nr liim ~"
V?? uiiait AUVU V/rt(UU
the grand question?, What was to bo
said? What was lo bo done ? Tbore
were confronted, fuco to faco, tho
minister of Christ and tho little ignorant,
bcnightod child- Now, many a
one would have said : "Oh, you little*
Sabbath breaker, you deservo to
to be punished j"?or, "you aro found
out in jrourbad ways; you must, come
ulong with mo."
This good minister was not a man
of that kind, lie was one of thoso
who know that kindness, tenderness,
and affection, are tho way to get at
the heart; and ho said to tho littlo
boy,?
"Have you found all your marhles V
"No, sir," said tho child ; "there is
ono I have not found."
"Then eaid tho miuister, "I will try
and hvlp you to find' it."
So they boih stooped down and
searcheJ, and ihey found tho marblo
at last.
"Are you fond of playug marbles,
my boy K" was the next questiou.
""Yes, sir, lam."
"So I used to be," Buid tho mihister,
"and I think I could play still.
I think I could beat you myself if wo
wore to have a game; only I no^er
play on the Sabbath."
Tho poor littlo boy's counlenanco
expanded, he looked with confidence
at tho kind man who spoke to him,
and who liked marble?, and be thought,
"I hare found a friend, and not van
enemy, but a friend."
"If you will como with me, my boy,"
said the minister, "I will bring* you
to a n 1BP.H whnrn rnn will ana ????.?
- - ? 4 ? ? - ^ ovw ovuig?
thing better t.an playing marbles,
and hear something you would like to
hear."
He was told it was the Sabbath
school; and after a little hesitation bo
paid he would go, but that he was eo
dirty he was not fit to go.
"Then," said the minister, "horo is
a pump, at which you can. can wash
your bands and face."
But I^oannot pump and wash," said
iho boy.
So the minister pumped, and wash
ed; and ho gave hirn his hankerchief
to dry himself wall, which the boy
took after hesitating on the gronnd
that it was so clean. He then took
ioo ministers nana, and they proceeded
to the Babbath school.
When they got near it, tho busy
hum of. voices through tho windows
sturlled him and ho was afraid to go
ii>,saying that the'boys would laugh
at him and make fun of him.
"Another time 1 will jjo, Sir, I ut not.
now."
"I promise you," said the minister,
"tbftt if you come in tbey shall not
laugh at.yoik or turn you to jest.
Take my hand, and come."
lie did so, anj? tho minister brought
him Co one of the frost experienced
teacbors in the school, and told him
the story. Tho boy ?u treated kindry.
He came regularly afterwards, and
learned to read and ^tody the Scriptures.
His father and mother, were
poor, dfuofcen profligate people, and
. were glad that the hey was noticed,
&o tboy did not object. By-and by he
became ono of oar eleverist boys in
school, was afterwards apprenticed,
.and after some time the minister lo9t
eight of faittf and - did' not see' him
again Ibr twenty yein*fl.
" One day, as ho pa6sed along the
atraet. he saw a Kentleuanrlike man.
. who topped hi,m and *aid,?
- "gin, do yo? not know
^ ' *?0 I d?-*Ote*? :i5 ir ;
* * ?'AH1 JS*<P tw?p
ago#i>dii>g* Uttl? bfjia lb%
: street playing marbles, and then
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speaking to bim kindly, pumping for
him whilo ho washed, and bringing
him to your Sabbath school. Sir, I
I am that boy! Tho world has sioco
j gone well with mo: I havo proaporod
in business, and, through tho
blessing of God, possess a conaiderorablo
fortune. A.U that lam and
all that I havo I owo, under God, to
your kindnosB, your wiso kindness,
in laying hold of mo by tho shoulder
that da}-, and troating mo kindly,
tenderly; not robuking me, not bcin#
hard with mc, but dealing gontly
with me, in tlio truo spirit of a Christian."
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How to Get up Refreshed.?
Every person who toils daily upou a 0
farm in warm weather, should bo caroful
to practico a system of ablution
at the eloso of each day's labor. Somotimcs
ho may bo so exhausted as to
render this anything but an inviting
performance; yet by its omission ho
loses much of tho refreshment which
tho bonrs of roposo aro designed to
impart. Cleanliness of person is es>? ?
sentiul to sound and refreshing Blumber,
henco tho labor of beeping one's seif
clean is amply repaid by tho elasticity
which follows from nightly ablutions,
beforo roliring to rest. These
uro ^specialty requisite during tho
baying an harvesting season, when
profuse porspiration is a certain concomitant
of hard and protracted labor.
Keep cloan and sleep soundly?go to
bed unwashed, and in the morning \
riso unrefresbed, with a fueling of & f
lassitude, whiuh tho exertions of tho
day will hardly bo able to remove.
A Cow milking-machine haB been
invontod which is said to work like a
charm. By a vory simple arrangement,"tho
working of a rubber diaphragm
produces upon tbo four teats
at a timo, a sudden, strong, remitting
suction, like that of a calf, and the
oow is milked and stripped dry in a
couplo of minutes.
Squash.?This is a tender arititial,
and will not bear planting untfl set
tied warm woather. Plant in hills,
like melons and cucumbers; put six
or eight seeds in a hill, and, -when
well up, thin out to throe healthy
t plants. The Summer Crookneck and
Busli varieties are beet f??r early
spring, and the Marrow for fall. The
striped bug is very destructive to
squash vines, and to stop their depredations,
saturate some ashes; with
BpiritB of turpentine and dry the esties;
then sprinklo the ashes thus impregnated
on the vines, and tho bugs
will leave immediately. To havo tender
squashes, the soil must bo rich.
Cowrmanure is tho boat animal manure
to apply. It shonld bo borno in
mind that a vine runs no farther thau
the root, and tho manure applied
should not bo crammed into a ten bytwelve
hole, but applied to the wholo
ground, that all the roots and fibres
may be fed. This will apply to all
running vines.?Communicated by Dr.
Camak from Transaction of the South'
ern Centra7. Ag'l Society.
How to Help the Growth op
Eveeobeens.? We frequently see Evergreens
in a languishing condition. If
alive, they make no wood, and the
bottom limbs show signs of decay.
The trouble is frequently in the cbaV^
acter of the soil, which is too dry and
crfivfillv. Almnot oil tlia onomi-aona
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prefer a moist, loamy soil, or even a
muck or peat, liko that upon tbo mounUib8
where they grpw. The drynesB
of soil may by entirely relieved by (
trenching and working in peat or * ,-H
mack. We have soen evergreens ma>
king laxurianl growth upon a pare
gravel be&treated in this way. Peat
that had been exposed to the atmos>
phere for one season was thoroughly '
incorporated %ith the soil, the ground
being covereato tbo depth of six inoh*
es beforo the trenebing began. This
is somewhat expensive, bat much
obcapor than unthrifty trees about
the dwelling. The soil should be kept
oultivated around all hedges and ever
g reap a several years after planting,
and whan well established, enrich with t
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For ths Testh.?An exohange
says: Dissolve two ounces o^borux
in three poands of boiling wafer, and
beforo it is eold add one teagpoonfol . ^
nf Bnlitita nf /inmnkAii avis! tmnt.fTa
use. A tabloupo*1^1' of this
mixed **'*> oflual quantity of te- J?
rM water, and Applied daily wttJb a *
soit brush, prese??es and beamifiea y
the teeth, extirpates' all tartariwp&*['* .'.J
adhesions, arresta decay, indoggL^.) . J?
healthy action to lhe.gmnB, agitata.'
: t/>eth-p?*riy white.*' ' '