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1 - ? ? r- . - - ~ m".f% *' , \ 1 tt jtf"* in . - .!. ?, MY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1867. VOLUME. XV. NO. 11. STONEWALL JACKSON?THE PECULIABI. TIES OF HIS GENIUS. A lato correspondent of tho N. Y. \\rorld has furnished tho reador of that journal with eorao graphic remarks upon the gonius, in strategy and military resources, of Stonowall Jackson. AVo tuako a fow interesting extracts: Jackson's military movements ivoro always based upon a closo calculation, and bo was certainly not wanting in foresight and caution. IIo ecoms to bave known perfectly woll what it wan in his power to achieve, and an thoroughly what was boyond' bis strength. Ho riskod much, upon many occasions, but appears to have been justified in bis calculations of tho ultimate roan! L. It will be objcctod to him by miliil.nl 1. _ 1 1 - J i-_ t- ! WIy IJIL'U, I'JUb 11U liaxuruuu IUU IUUCUj at times, aud was only extricated by good fortuno. There appears to bo soruo justice in this; but tho resources of his genius wero enormous, and doublod his numbore. Sorno of his idoassoem absurd whon coolly looked at When asked what ho would have done if, after tho battle of Winchester, tho converging columns of tho enemy had out him ofF at Slrasburg, he replied, "1 would iiavo fallen baek upon Mainland lor ruinforcoinents." ?Sach" a lildl'AltimW if ! ' - ? i >?VTVU4V?IV UlUO j iU WVUiU U|tpOUr} have terminated i:i his distruction ; but it would be diflioull to find a uian in his old command who would have doubted his ultimate triumph oven then. His gonius was for greet movemmcntH and decisive blows; and, thus his services becamo moro and woro valuable as his rank increased. lie was better as Brigadier than as Col oncl; better still as Major Goneral; and as Licutvjuant (Jeneral was best of all. It is useless to a.-k what lie would have been as Cuinmai.der ir? Chief, with a superior at ltichraond. But tho brain which conceived and executed tho campaign of tho valley must havo been equal to any position. JLIo kept open, gen orally, his line of retreat, and provided for disasier? though it was hard to realize that failure ever entered into his calculations lie had tho soldier's oyo for position, and choso his ground both for infantry and artillery with tho exactness of genius; but if all his arrangements were made, and his plans required battle, would give it on any ground, lie depended most upon his .infantry, but loved artillery from hia ' ?V A#%,t1.T ... lit. I L -/? I %jiktiy uoouuiuuuu \vitu tllUb UrmifJU UI tlio Fervico, nevor appearing fio woll pleased as when directing in person the firo of bis cannon, amid a shower of shot and shell. When onco engaged, ho seemed to discard all idea of defeat, and to regard the iasao as assured. A.nd, what was moro important, his men seemed to sharo his conviction. A man less open to the conviotion that howas whipped, could not bo imagined. His indomitable combativoncss, it might have been said, mado him sot his teeth against Fate, and endeavor to place his heel upon Destiny itself. It may bo said of him with truth, that he deserved victory. No man was moro careful in tbo uso of ovary precaution to insure sncccsa. The idea that ho blundered on with out prudonoo or ByBtem, and achieved bis buccobb only by some mysterious good fortuno, is a moro fancy. No soldier was over loss indebted to "lack;" no ono ever proceeded in military matters upon profounder logic. He know his strength and his weakness, but tho difforcnco botwoc*x him and otheze was this, that ho mado his estimates moro correctly, llo did not look to numbers only, but to morale, the situation, tho spirit of his troops. With tbe thrco hundred of Iteonidas he would have attempted groat things; 4 U fliAHQO n A onwnitTA??o r\4 VVIUA ?UO BJLM.VJ VUVUWIUU DUIVITVIO VI Napoleon's Orai\d Armie, crushed in moral by Waterloo,, he .would have attempted nothing. In eveiy point of vlow, as we have said, he deserved success. No General ever .made a greater use of mystery. He saw from the first that ho commanded iqen*?f $duc$tion, thought, speculfttion-r-the most inquisitive of private soldiers. Without duo precaution Uk?u:tboy wero cortain to know what it was inexpedient for the pri vato soldier to Icr.ow; his designs would bo ponotratod, and bo noised abroad, llonco his inscrutnblo mystery. lie would not pormit his men to inquire tho names of tho towns through which thoy passed, and on the march against General McCIcllan I at ilichmond issued a general ordor directing tho troops to reply " I don't know" to overy question. Meeting a man straggling toward a chorry treo ho said. " Whoro aro yon going?" " I don't know," was tho rej.ly. " To what, rogimontdo 3'ou belong?" "1 don't know." " What do you moan V " 1 don't know." Jackson laughed quietly and passed A *1 .1 fn ari/l 4 lwi I i (' Iiiu /-?/-?o f Im/iitf V>1< A A U (1UIU bllUl> II UiO V?l/4?*J iVUV tf wliaL lie designed, ho would take it oil and burn it. He would encamp ior the night at cross roads, and tho quidnuncs were in dospair at their inabili. ty to dctermino toward what point of tho compass ho would march on the morrow. About to abandon tho valley, ho publicly directed carcful maps to bo mado of tho rogion, as though intending a campaign therein. I Wlion one of his stafV en^a^cd dinner CJ D a few miles ahead of his advancing column, bo admonished himof error, i How did ho icnow that the column, would pass that point? There were few who failed him at such momonts. Tho sight of Jackson upon tlioso occasions seemed to turn tho heads of tho troops. They forgot all else and grew recklesr j and when men became reckless they go far Cedar Hun furnished an instance of this. Tho left wing, formed of Jack- ! son's veterans, was broken, and in ten j minutes tho battle would have boon lost. There were no reserves to put iu, and Jackson rallied tho troops in pcreon.. The result was such as we have described. A single shout of ".Stonewall Jackson !" ran along the line, and it was reformed in a moment. In front of them they saw a sword tiliiiiinifr 1 c rv* nlrz-w ? ? vwftx/u^ii iuu niliunv Ul t*v> UA VSI IJ and recognized tho old faded cap, and the piercing eyes of their cliiof. The result was a new assault, and one of iho most important oi Jackson's victories. His tenacity and strength of will seemed to havo no limit. Nothing ap po.ircd to atTcct that supremo resolution. Such a man is the master of fato, and, with his iron hand, directs events. Napoleon trusted to his star, and Jackson it'is said, beliovcd in his destiny?a word which ho constructed, to mean success against his enemies wherover he encountered them. Jio was a man of great kindnoss, erf an extraordinary sweetness of tomper, tender hearted, easily moved to pity, and all pure emotions. lie was simple and Unostentatious in bis manners and habits. Ho earod not what he ate, and would sleep in a fenco corner as willingly as in bod. llis old coat was covered with dust collected from tho battlo fields of man}' rogions, as he slept upon tho earth in rudo bivouac, after tho hard-fought day. All this endeared him to his soldiers, at whose camp fires ho would stop to talk in the friendly fashion of the officers of" Napoloon, and whoso rations ho wonld frequently share. The sight of bis faded coat and cadet cap was tho sign to cheor, and "Old Jack" was poraonally adored, as, in his military capacity, ho was regarded by his men as tho greatest of lcadors. llis manner was stiff and his voice curt, but his smile was one of extraordinary sweetness. A lady declared it "angelic." It was certainly the moat friendly imaginable, and charmed, all. who conversed with him. Eron bis peculiarities became sources of popularity, and endo'ired him to his troops. It was said of Suwarrow that his men mimicked him, gave him uiuMxmoitts, anuaaorca mm, it was the same with Jackson. His moo laughed,at hi^dingy old, uniform, hiB cap tiltiog foitaard on his . nose, his awkard strides, his abstracted air, and christening him "Old Jack," made him. their first and greatest favorito. There was one peculiarity of the individual, however, which they regarded with something like superstition. Wo refer to theaingalar position ho , t% *. i .? _ 1 A a .? | jiaa m<TaiaiDg. uib nanu *ioi6> ana- id en suddonly lotting bis arm fall at his side. Oil many occasions lie made his strango gesture as his votorans moved slowly beforo biro, advancing to tho chargo. At such a momont his faco would bo raised to hoavon, his oj'cscloscd and bis lips would raovo evidently in prayer- Tho gesture was observed in him at Chancellorsvillo whilo gazing at tho body of one ol his old command. lLo was plainly praying with his hand uplifted, for tbo welfare of tho dead man's soul. ON COLONIZATION IN BRAZIL. JJY Ill:v. I). M'XEII.I. Tl'I'.NEII, U. I>. LHTTF.ll :il>. auiif.vii.Li:, S. C., June My Dear Docron: I must tum nsido from the traiu of remark with wliicli I closet] my last letter, to tell you that 1 have just finished reading " A Ilunt for a Home in Brazil," by our friend, Dr. Gustou. You may know how much I liavo been entertained and inalrueled by it, wheu I tell you, l'1Rt although I have boeu compelled logo without my ''hominy"('he very staff of life with me) rcpeatodly for want of each, I do not begrudge the ?1.50 which I shall have to pay for that book. If you have not seen it, let me urge you, hv all means, to seud to Prof. It. J. JJrumby, Marietta, Go., for a copy. To any person who conlcirt?>lates emigration, the information afforded by l)r. L?- will be worth a great deal more than the cost of he book ; indeed, tlio entertainment and instruction imparted will amply repay anyone, whether he fuel interested in emigration or not. The style of the Doctor's narrative is eo simple, and there is Bo much life in his descriptions, that you are made to feel as if you wero a spectator of the scenes Dial passed before his eye. Ilia narrative bears the Impress of truth on the very face of it. It ie manifestly the work of a candid and impartial, as well as shrewd observer. I have knowu tlio Doctor from hit boyhood, and am aware that lie is regarded as very enthusiastic. But there are no traces in his notes of travel of any other enthusiasm than that which marks every man who accomplishes any good in this world. lie certainly fulfills tlio " rii um tcna cent j>rojiosili" of Horace. lie is so "tenacious of hrs |>ui'|iose," that he heeds no obhtacles iu liis path. Ilia enthusiasm and his cheerful temper carry him forward in sjiito of difficulties. You arc obliged to take what lie e.iys not "cum yratio for, as you re?<l tus dinrv. ynu fuel certain that lio 1 ?l*s not put on too much paint. You ace the dark aa well as llic bright hues of overy picture. lie lioljti it up just ?s lie taw it, and leave* you to judge for yourself. But the advantages presented by Brazil so far counterbalance*] tlio disadvantages, that the Doctor, after "hunting for a lioitir," concluded that he had found one. Accordingly, he left with hi.< family, and about three hundred other persons, iu the steamer which sailed from Npw York for Rio Janeiro on the 22d April last. Mr. Cougar, of Chester District, one of the most practical men in that District, went to ftra/.il last fall, and was absent several months. Oil bin return, in the spring of this year, lie stated that, notwithstanding all that Dr. Gaston had 'written, the country far exceeded his expectations- lie was so favorably impressed by his explorations, that ho I .Ul - 1 1 * -? UUUgllL U JUU1J LULIUll uilU l l'llU lieu 10 IRHd 11 IS family, us well as llie families of several others who had gone out. The opinion and practice of Mr. C. will have great weight with his neigh* bors. The repoits of General Wood, of Mississippi, Itev. I?allard Dunn, of New Orleans, Major Meriwether, Dr. Shaw, of Edgefield, Dr. Warner, of Tennessee, Dr. Wesson, of Tennessee, Mr. Robert Brown, of Alabama, Mr. Kernan, ol Florida, and others, representing several different States (General Wood alone represented seven States) have induced hundreds of families to einbark for their new homes in Brazil. These are bo many confirmations of Dr. Gaston's experience, and should excite in others the desire to kuow what he says in his narrative. But if the inducements to emigrants to Brazil were ever so numerous and great, and the ob jccuoub 10 me peopio, meir language, meir customs, their religion, ?tc., (matters which will pass under review in a subsequent letter) could be overruled, the want of meanR would seem an insuperable obstacle to multitudes, who might wish to get awuy from this ill-fated land, when they can never again feel that they have a country or a home. I am glad to have it in my power to meet this difficulty. Suppose thul ft hundred families, with their pastor, teacher physician, and blacksmith, were organized ass colony, and ready to embark, having their tools clothing, cooking utensils, books, Ac., f6r future use. Let thein imforin tne of it. I should then write to Senor Don Galvao, the Emperor'a agenl of colonization at Rio Janeiro, to acquaint him with the fact, and(to iuform him as to the time when these parties propose to be in New York Ha would writ? In Kntinr HnnnvuvA. t l>n F.rniinmr'i agent id that city, to give these emigrants the prefereuce over all others in takiDg passage on board of the steamer to sail at the given date On payment of five dollars in gold, (to be refund ed a fur having sailed,) tbe agent in New Yorl would famish each individual with certificate o transportation. On arrival at Rio, the colonUti would be required to give bonds to the Government for the payment of -fifty dollars eaab, Co i transportation, in five years. Free board wouli be furnished them there, and traueportatioc free of coat to their place of destination. Ia liaaa alalo<l (lint nna.ltnlf nf fhftir at. pauses in gettiug to New Yoik would be refunded by the agent in that city. Mr. Cousar and his companion* last fall .obtained thflir traup?taiion in this way. A1 BlffBfy which they wero required to ad ' vance was ?vo dollars, and this was refunded , after tliey had loft New York. The fee was rei quired at tlio office to ensure their einbarkatiou. j Each emigrant is required to sign tho following | bonds: | "The undersigned, in consideration of the ! Undertaking of the Imperial Emigrant Agency, hereby agrees to sail for Brazil, as emigrant, j with , upon the following conditions, ' which he hinds himself to abide by faithfully : | 1st. To purchase land for cultivation or grazing, i.... n.~ ? -? - - | imu iciinn t>[>i-i:iiieu Oil (I1C UftCK Ol tills Agreement. The lands will bo mortgaged to the | Imperial Government of Brazil, as a guarantee I for the advances made by that Government for j transportation, which will bo tho sum of fifty 'dollars. Children, half price. Ud. To give j satisfactory security for his debt to the Government, in ease he should prefer some other branch I of labor than tliut of farming. In this case, i thu payment must be effected within one year 1 after arrival." " Unoccupied lands of the government will bo sold at the rato of 2a, 4u, 70 and !<l) cents per | acre, payment to be made in fivo yearly install | inents, to commence one year after possession, i Government will pay all expenses fur mras' urement." I am indebted for a copy of this paper to a j letter of Mr. Julius Raider, of Cheater, now in I Santos, Hra7.il, who is the son of an old friend 1 of my wife, ami who was among the soldiers I nu'sed by my wife, near Fairfax, in 1801. Willi I these data before you, you may easily calculate j the expenses of one of Ihe hundred families ; supposed to be ready to go. Suppose lliat there I are six in family?four adults, two children, equal i to five adults. The expenses to New York from j Augusta at 030 each, will be ^ I SO, of which ! SOD wil! bo refund-d, leaving the familv minus *1)0. If il icy make their calculations correctly, their expenses in Wow York will not be more than $10 or iiO. In other words, such a family may go from August."* to Itio Janeiro with an outlay of $120, or even Jess. Their expenses from Itio to the place of settlement will be met | by the Government, so that the average expense i of each person from his place of residence here | to his new home will not be more tliau $25. A provision must be made for subsistence duriug the first year in Brazil. It will be advisable for each family to ship as many barrels of flour as they will require. It will not require many dollars to poy for the com and meat that will be needed. A family of six persons might veni turc to start from Augusta to Or. Gaston's set| lleineut with only ?2;">0 in cash. To those who ' aie willing to go to the colonies already started i by the Government, tho following inducements are offered : 100 acres of land for ?200, payable ! in two, four and six yea's, in equal installments. Subsistence for six months, at the rate of one dollar per diem for each porson. Working tools free of charge. Small houses, schools, churches, aud the service of the parish priest, free of ! charge, If colonists prefer, tliey can ha.vc their ; own schools and churches. The only exception in, in the case of a steeple and bell. They cannot have these 1 They may sing, (tray and |>rcach hk llicy choose. The Government will not didlurb them. Persons who go on the terms just specified will require very littlo money. As for labor, the expense will be light. Major Meriwether says that he changed his views upon this point after examining the country. lie 6ays that " the plough will not be required at first. A man can clear and fenco and plant ten acres of land in two months 1 l'ive acres will innke him at least two hundred and fifty bushels of corn, the oilier five an" much cotton as he can pick, without other culture than the hoe. So that not only a support may be made the first year, hut also money* may be saved." i These are the statements of a practical man, ' made for the benefit of the many families represented l>y him in Urazil. It is evident, then, that much money will not be required to enable a family to emigrate. To those who may read inv letter.* In von n?nl ?*l>" ???? need the answers to objections which I shall give, and tlio considerations in favor of emigration, which I shall offer hereafter, allow me to : say: Mako your arrangcinonu to leave this country, D. V., next Apiil. Oct all the money I that you can in the meantime. Be prepured with a good supply of clothing, household and kitchen utensils, farming and other tools, books, aud a year's supply of flour. Send me your I nuines, the number in family, (adult and children separately,) the name of the Church to which you belong, or which you prefer, and your post i office address, carefully written, so that I may ? nnrrpflnnnH wit It unn. onrl ou! wah i?% ilin i of migration. Iu the meantime, read Dr. Gas1 tou'a 11 Hunt for a Home in Brazil." More anon. ' Yours truly, 1 IX Mt:N. T. , To Dr. \V. P. Hampton, S. C. ! Exchanges will |>lt*&ue copy. t , Beneficial Effects of Music.?The t effect of music on the senses was oddly and wonderfully verified during tho niour' ning for the Duke -of Cumberland, uncle ' of George tho third. A tailor had an order for a great number ot black suits, which . were to bo finished in a very short spacc i of timo. Among h;s workmen there was I a fellow who was always singing "Rule Britannia," and the rest of the journeymen r joined in the ohorU9. The tailor made hit j observations, and found that tbe slow time t of the tune retarded the work ; in conseI quonce he engageel a blind fiddler, and - placing him near tbe workshop, made him - play constantly thfeJivcly tone of "Nancy Dawson." The design had the desired el (ItA ( nil Aro' oIKaiua aKo/1 i an f 1/1 I ICUlj vuu inuuio giuuno IIIVT9U VWV/UIVUV w I the melody, and the clotfies were eem - homo within thfeprescribed time. A THE FBUIT GARDEN. Gather fruits as tli?y ripen ; Pears especially lose tbeir flavor if ripened on tlio tree. .As soon as they will detach themselves when gontly raised by the hand, gather the crop and place on the shelves of the frnit room to Boften. The Jargonelle must bo plucked even earlier, or it will bo found rotten at the core. Dartletis and some others will ripen perfectly in the house at any time after the fruit is nearly grown. Peaches fur shipment, if freestone, should bo plncked as soon as thoy begin to feel elastic before they are so ripo as to retain a mark from the pressuro of the fiugers; clings, however, must bo noarly or quito ripe, or they will shrivel; for home use they should ripen on the tree. Apples should bo plucked bo foro they are quite ready to drop, and they will be found more juicy. Preserve a supply of fresh fruit iu self scalincr cans, or with finn*!-'* Solution for winter use. Of varieties now first fruiting, if seedlings, observe if their quantity and mode of bearing are such as to make them worth resolving. If old varieties, note if they are true to the name as described in the tluit books. Coutinue to thin overloaded trees. Let all insect punctured fruit bo daily gathered (as it falls) and cooked for stock, or admit young shunts to the orchard to consume it, if you would diminish the insects in your fruit the coming season. Peach borers are about to leave the tree, and mu3t bo exterminated now or never. If not found in their holes, look for and crush the cocooh of agglutinated saw dust in the soil, close by the tree. Destroy the aphides, leaf rollers, aud other insects that infest the viues. Wash apple tree trunks with ashes and water, in dry weather, to prevent the borer. Salt and water is worth trying for ibis purpose, in tho shape of old brine diluted. Continue to summer pruno, as directed lust month, removing lateral shoota and suckers from the vine, rubbing off Useless shoots, or stoppiug them by pinching their extremities, in order to keep growth in proper channels; check iu like manner the too luxuriant shoots of fruit trees, to restore the balance and throw them into fruit. Do not cut off large limbs when a tree is iu a growing state, unless it is over luxuriant, and such a sudden eheck is needed to induce fruitfulness. It takes a tree a long time to get over the shock of a thorough summer pruning. But when trees aro growing out of shape, a moderate pruning must be given, removing all suck | era, pincmng or shortening in the roots, ] in order to keep the treo iu a pyramidal form. The leas cutting required at this time, the belter for the health of both tree and vine. If, however, a tree of proper, age fails to fruit, a more severe operation is justified. Slit the bark longitudinally of all bark bound pear trees, to let the trunk expand, and prevent stagnation of sap and blight. Cut down old raspberry canes that have ceased to tear, leaving but few shoots to each Btool?three is enough for the American, and six or eight for the European varieties. Keep fig bushes clear of suckers from theis roots. Keep the runners of your strawberries clipped, unless you wish the plants for new beds. If allowed to exhnuBt themselves in mnking runners, the quantity of fruit will be vory muoh diminished next season. New beds may be made. It is now the proper time for budding, but tho operation should only be performed when tbe bark of the stock parts freely from the wood, aud when tbe buds employed are somewhat plnmp, And the young wood h growing firm. Clpft grafting is often performed successr_.u_ a I. ?__* c it.. iL At.. iuuy, >uo msi 01 uie momn, upon ino apple. pear and plum, bofore llie second growth begins. Dry largely of peaches, unless you are near a good markel for the fresh fruit. Apples, also, should be dried more than sufficient for family use. Peaches will, however, prove the most profitable fruit for this purpose. A good business can be done, in the preparation of frniU, by preserving and canning foy the large markets, by those who are 10 take the necessafy pains. For t(iis purpose, the would prove very profitable, as well as the poach. The fig makes excellent pickles if taken just as it isaboutto soften.?Southern Cultivator. . i Ever Present.?Do- not conclude tho Lord is not with (yon, because . things go oontrary, anfl ho do?s not i appear for you; he wfcs in tho ship notwithstanding the storm, and the diciples thought of perishing. DAIRY FABtfXlTQ. Mr. Willard, a New York dairy farmer, has recently returned| from] an inspection of tbo dairy farming in England. Ho delivered an address before the New York State Agricultural Society on the subjeot, and his results are thus condencod by the editor of the Country Gentleman: Although Mr. Willard had been surnrivarl #rk finr? ot\ IJfi 1a ?n i,":? *? uuu uv ilkbiu III UUgllOU Vlttirjr I?I ? ming which conld be adopted hore to advantage, there wero nevertheless, some important aespects in which that example it worthy of imitation. 1. English grass lands carry more stock than ours, because freer From weeds, and more highly fertilized bv the use of farmysrd manure, bones and irritation, and because they seed more heavily and with a greater variety of seeds. The area of pastures is extended, as compared, with our practice, and that of meadows reduced to a small COmpRRS. 2. Tbo English system of feeding accomplishes more than ours, because, hating thus secured a larger and more prodnctive area for grazing in summer, they alill make up fully for the lack of hay in winter, by using cut straw, with oil cake?iu this way obtaining also much richer manure, which brings additional elements to the soil, instead of only returning those derived from the grass crop. S, TIlA Fnnflioll rloiftt fo frwn* I* An -Am* w. ? ? - uuu j tutiuvt uws ?uuiv* thing to depend on, besides his dairy products orJy?he adopts a mixed system of hut* bandry, which is not only better for himself, but better for his farm. Tbi? system ncludes tiro branches?the feeding of stock and the raising of grain. Dairy cows are kept fat and sold fat to the butcher. But still more important is the feed* ing of sheep, while pigs are also fcttmsd to a considerable extent. Thu?, Mr. Harding, a leading dairy farmer ? Cheshire, was cited as. having, oo a farm of three hundred acres, (two thirds of whioh is permanent pasture,) from one to two I J .1 _l uuujicu oiieep or uuuro pjJJB SDUAU^ (besides sixty-five to seventy cows,) halfa-dozen heifers and eight hones,) The ope hundred acres of arable land are under a four course system, which would give twenfv-fivo acres of wheat on one quarter, the same quantity of turnips, vetches and taroa on?th* second, barley on the third, and grass and Ci'orer for mowing, on the remainder. In other words, the Becrets of the En' glish dairy farmer's success, out of doors, are, feeding the land, feeding the cowi and increasing his resources to do both, by the cultivation of a portion of his farm and the feeding of other stock. His income i* thus made one-half greater than- it could be from cheese making only and the com* bination of the various branches also en a* bles bim to k?ep the lands and cows ia such condition tbat tbe return from chaew itself ia perhaps fifty per cent, higher than could otherwise be the case. Treatment of Croup.?Halft Journal of Health says: "Croup ia an itflammation of the inner surface of the wind* pipe. Inflammation implies boat, and tbat beat must be subdued, or tbe patient will inevitably die. If prompt efforts are made to cool the parts in case of an attack of croup relief will be as prompt as it ii surprising and delightful. All know that applied to a hot skin cools it, but all do not as well know and understand tbat hot wa i:_J :-<i -i - >? ? wr appucu wu au iuubwbu B&Ui will U CtP? tainly cool it off. Hence the applioatioo of ice cold water with linen clothes, or of almost boiling water with woolen flaanel is very efficient in the cure of croup. Take two Or three pieces of woolen flannel of two folds, large enough to cover tho whole throat and upper part of the chest; put thesfc in a pan of water as hot as the hand can bear, and keep it thus hot, by adding water from a boiling teakettle at hand; let two or three of the flannels be in the hot water all the time, bad one on the throat all the tim?, with a dry flannel cor* er the wet one, so as to keep the heat in to some extent; the flannels should not be so wet when put on as 10 dribble tbe water, for it Is important to keep the clothing aa dry ft# possible, and keep up tlfe procece until the dootor comes, or until the phlegm is loose, the child is easier, and begins to fall asleep ; then gently wrap a dry flannel over the wet one which is on, as to cover it up entirely, and the child is saved, when It wakes up, both flannels will be * drj." A Beautiful Thought.?Prayer is the silver trumpet of the salnife.? When they walk, it Is the lattthetbf the sandal; when they wrestlej It fs the knotol the girdle; it is We goldeti key of heaven, by Which the child of God has access to biB father's treasures. !" ' v,,: t ifff*