The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-28

bottom of furrow eight inches deep, would
be of much less benefit to growing plants
than if it was only from two to three inches
below the surface.
From the principles above laid down, the
following rule is dcduccd in regard to the ap-
plication of manurcs. That it is best to
keep them near the surface, well mixed
with earth, in which situation they are most
readily brought into a soluble condition and
rendered available to the support of plants
-thei; valuable qualities being neither lia-
bic to be dissipatcd by the atmosphere or
washed too deeply into the soil.
An exceptions to this rule is made in re-
gard to soils which it is wished to render
more loose and friablc by strawy manure or
fibrous vegetable mattcr.-AlbUMy CuL.
CocoANuT DRors.-Breali d cocoanut in
pieces and lay it in cold water, then cut of
the dark rind, and CRATE the white meat on
coarse crater, put the whites of four eggs
with half pound of powdered sugar, beat
it until very light and white, then add to it
some essence of lemon and grated cocoanut
until rs thick as you can stir it easily with
a spoon, then lay it in heaps the size ard
shape of 4 large nutmeg on a sheet of pa
per. let them be placed at least the distance
Of an inch apart. when all are done, lay the
paper on baking tin and set them IN
quick oven. When they begin to look yell
lowish they are done, let them remain on
the Paper until cold
LEMON JELLY.-Squccsc the Juice from
one dozen fine fresh LEMON, add to it one
pound of double refined loaf sugar, then re-
dtcc it with Il quart or more water, making
it a rich lemonade, sec that none of the le-
mon pi ps are in, set it on the fire, and for
each quart of it dissolve an ounce fisin-
glass stir it to it, let it boil up once, then
strain it into moulds. If the Jelly should not
prove sufficiently firm, add more isinglass, or
reduce it over the fire.
o That AxE!-That same axe again. on
Sabbath morning! How it strikes like Il
dagger to the soul! God is dishonoured, de-
fed !-"Only few sticks" say you, s'to
make one fire Friend, this one fire
may burn up the world Suppose every
man, influenced by your example, should
take it into his head TO chop on the first day
of the week ? Every blow speaks what?
"Blot out Gods day blot it out. erase IL
stamp 1t do1c~;" "let anarchy prevail
blood, death, eternal DEATH" Yes every
blow of that axe: and tinkling mIll-bcll,
on holy time, $50 far as it gocs) is murtler,
the very worst kind civil, social, spiritual,
eternal! Soul arc murdcred!- !-Poylluud BuL.
leach CHILDREN SUTMIssIoN.-Thc Ii
terary Institution of ofGranvIIe, Ohio, never
had a. better governor than Mr.. Martin, who
was five years principal of the male acade-
my. When he came TO die, the paroxy
lsms Of disease became so violent that he
had his senses only at intervals. The last
time his reason returned, he asked to see
his two little children. His wife bringing
them, inquired, "Havc you any directions
to give concerning the children PILE re-
piled, "Whatsocvcr else you teach them,
teach them Submission; submission to God
and submission to yourself le spoke not
again, and no dying man ever expressed
more in his last words.
A distinguished foreigner landing at one
ofour ports, heard that the mother of Wash
ington was at a Hotel. Gaining access to |
her, he vcnturea to ask her question,
winch ne thouSht would take hcf as long TO
answer as would be suitable for him to re-
main in the presence of such parsonage
The question was, how did you train your
son to make him such ii great mana She
made the answer as short as the question.
"L taught him obediancc" This should be
taught to all who would command like |
Washington.-Portiand Bulletin.
DHEADruL.-The Philadelphia Inquirer
publishes Il Vera Cruz letter from Il volln-
tccr, under date of March 23 which SAYS -
81 was posted upon a guard last night !,
;n1! Wiala ~ ses yaGds shs
the. command iof grjgsaslier G e1neEaI illoVWs.
and could distinetly ar.the sclaan s,pl .Wo..
man, and children, as ahe shell I'LL ii in=t
tervdls there 0dsa 81 bellss
GEN. BUTLER.-It is said that Gen. But