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carry OUT tllc ThnnlngS OF his stables, NC. ,
and having placed it on a cart, and fitted il
with tai-box pierced with holes, such as is
used for watering streets and roads, he, rs a
last operation, sprinked this liquor, so far as
il would go, over the ground that had been
dressed with ashes, at night, that no portion
of it might be wasted by the sun; and SO
closed the labors of his first spring.
Science had not then disclosed TO us villa,
is now known to be true, that the terms good
and bad land, as generally understood, are
expressions without meaning, as almost eve
ny species of land requires some culture to
make 1t productive; and by suitable means
much may he male of almost any kind of
lond. Neither was it then known, as il now
is. what are the precise ingredients necessa.
ny to the production of the various crops and
to which the soil is n mere metrix or rcceiy.
err; and that burned earth or lime, and am.
mona or the runnines of stables and other
usual mannres, contain many of those ingrc-
dents. But by instinct or accident, BY rca-
soning from what Inc had noticed, or heard,
or read, and perh,ps so far experimenting
without much knowledge or expectation, our
friend had hit upon many things now known
to be useful, and tlr result surprised many.
Not only was there 40 failure in the crops of
Glen Eden, (as they now began seriously to
call it,) but they were rich and beautiful
The oats, standing upon moss of great dep,h.
but drained, Gard that but for The draining
and manure, void not have borne green
leaf,) were as lu,nriant as if the depth of the
moss had been ne cause of their excellence.
The other soils. lately so thin and dead.
were now deep and dry, and bearing excel
lent barley, wtha flush of clover about its
roots. Potatoes, the gift of a warm and dis
tant region, were llourisling in their little
beds on this late' cold and barren moor. rs
If it had been their native and appropria,e
son ana, Ia suot, inu"s", "..,' 49,.
had in few moths trinmphcd over the ig-
norance and neglect of centuries.
IT'LL these thugs became apparent, how
ever, our cxpcrinenler kept in the shade
Tie has dismissed all his workers, except his
hind, whom he nrmcd his president mana
ger" and his wife, who was his sole servant,
and Gibconiie Of a boy for looking after his
sheep. AS the crops began to show them
selves, his hind urged upon him the beauty
Of their appearance, and the almost certain
success of his experiment, and consequently
the duty of rcsuning operations. According
TO all appearances, his first crop would more
than pay the expense that would give him a
permanent and valuable possession; and as
Ebcn inclined to this opinion, he de,ermn-
cd to resume. As proper prcparatlve to
this, he allowed his mother and sisters to visi,
him; and though they were shocked with
and cherries Ioonff Ii, rGslsnffi a R Rias
of ii comparative wild, and guarded by pet
sheep and her lambs, that, as they approach.
ed, pat,cd the ground in IA very menacine
manner, We; when they entered it, and found
the servant chceriul'y preparing for them q
meal in the one end, WHILE in the other wa.
a little parlor such as "A gentleman might IN.
habit with rest and enjoyment, they were
not only surprised and pleased, but woulC
gladly have proiractcd their visit, and were
delighted to understand that they were spec.
Oily to join him.
Ofcourse, from greater experience he rose
TO greater success. Even his laborers work.
ed more cheerlully from seeing the success
of what had been done. Moss that had hith
erto seemed a nuisance, was to him "A treas.
ure, and husbandcd accordingly; and stone,
that, above ground, were such an encum.
brancc, were, when placed in drains beneath
1t, of the utmost value. He became perfect.
" happy in his labor of improving and al
most regretted TO think that one day it mus
have an end. Thirty years had passed since
these operations were begun the barrer
moor has been reclaimed into valuable anc
productive farm; the once bare and rugged
banks that impeded its draining have long
been turned into boundaries covered will
heritage Of the Sottest texture, and crowned
with woods at once an ornament and "A shell
ter and that being to be paid for, will rende
their owner rich. Even the deep and I'M
slightly pool, tina, first assisted in laying tn
land DRY, has been surrounded and screened
by willows and elders, both useful in thei
way; and the numbers of ducks and geese
constantly breeding on its borders and float
ing on its bosom must add no inconsiderabl,
item to the profits of the farm. Where thu
first damp and disheartening turf.shed wa!
erected, there are now warm and substantial
Offices and fronting all, and hanked by gar
den walls, and behind them trees, stands
farmhouse, in its first days cottage, but al
ways the seat of plain abundance, and nov
of every comfor, and generous hospitality
Though in climate not very genial ii is al
ways very warm; and from various flower
ing shrubs spread over it, seldom withou
: flowers. 1t is the cherished residence of al
industrious, ingenious. and very worthy man
Many, stimulated by his success, soon fol
lowed his example, though on a less cxten
sive scale but the unpromising wild of thr
ty years ago, is now sheltered, cultivated
and comparatively fertile spot, and the abod
Of many industrious and contented families.
The DEAD LETTER OFFICE.-This ofic
is at Washington, where letters are opened
and read, the owners of which cannot b.
found or that cannot be forwarded according
to address. A writer in the Baltimore Sn
SAYS the money found in such letters is yer.
great. The amount of moneys recelve