Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-16

Mrs. b. Gin gentle desperation.) "My dear,
do you think you would mind looking to the
nest minute, while run and pick a little bit
of something! haven't taken mouthful TO-
day."
0. c., Esq, (starting up in doubt.) Madam,
have heard Alright! Do understand that you
have distinctly offered to shift upon your hus-
band the little duties of the domestic nest ! Are
you going to step from your sphere, madam
Do you mean to be a hens right hen, madam! !
Have not again and again impressed upon your
mind, that female selfshness alone is at the bot
tom of these impious doctrines! And what, on
the contrary, according to the decision Of all
rooster-kind, should be the real pride and ambi-
ton of henhoo! Disinterestedness true hen
glories in little crosses and trials for, without
temptations, she perceives that there can be no
virtue; without trials, no patience; without at
Fiction, no resignation, which is always so love.
ly in the female character. A true hen, situated
as you are, would not only rejoice that Provi-
dence had seen fit to perfect her with trials but,
with that beautiful sef-abnegation which can
never be too strenuously inculcated by rooster
kind, would set herself TO planning new sacr-
fees; say true hen, in your situation, in
stead of sneaking from her little duties, would
contrive some plan Gf only by reaching out her
head, and picking the earth aroupd herr for sup
plying her husbands little wants"
Mrs. Biddy, (meeky) "Have worm, dearY
O. c., Esq, (solemnly) Twill"
National Era.
HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS FOR MARCH,
This is busy month, for both the orchardist
and the gardener. The moss and rough bark
should be scraped from the trees, and the limbs
as high up as possible, as well as the trunks, be
washed with lie or whale oil soap; this will not
only destroy the vermin,a but will give the trees
healthy appearance and cause them to grow.
All kinds of fruit trees may be pruned this
month. In pruning be careful to cut the limb
close and smooth, then the wound will heal over
and no injury will ensue; but where projections
are left they never heal, but they crack, the wa
ter gets n the part soon rots, and if not attend
ed to causes the loss of the tree.
Scions of Cherries, and cuttings of Goose
berries and Currants, where they are wanted for
propagating, should be taken without delay, for
their buds will soon begin to swell, it will then
be too late.
Where early vegetables are wanted, hot-beds
if not started last month, should be delayed no
longer, throw the fresh stable manure into a
heap and let it remain few days, then turn it
over again and as soon as it has become heated
throughout, select dry place, open to the sun
but protected from the cold north winds. Spread
the manure upon the ground so that it will cov-
er space at least two feet longer than the
frame, let it be two and a half or three feetdeep
if the weather is very cod if not, a less depth
will answer Our earliest beds we make three
feet deep, those that are made later, requiring
less bottom heat as the season advances, we
make but two or two and half feet deep. Hav-
ing the manure properly prepared, place the
frame upon it so that the manure will project on
all sides of the frame, put the glass OH and as
soon as the heat rises, fill in with about six
inches of fine rich mould, let it remain three or
days or until the first heat has somewhat subsi-
ded, before planting the seed. Sow Cabbage,
Lettuce, Celery, Egg Plants, Tomatoes, Cucum-
bers, &c. New beds should be made at inter-
vals, to keep up succession of sowings and to
transplant into from the earlier beds. See that
the beds have plenty of air and water, cover
with mating at night to keep the frost from in
uring the plants, and see that the sun does not
injure them by day. Horticultural Gazette.
The PALM TREE OF SCRPTURE-Palm tree,
tree remarkable for loftiness, straightness and
productiveness, and hence made an emblem in
Scripture of uprightness, fruitfuness and victo-
ry. Its fruit is the date, very sweet and nour-
ishing and a large portion of the inhabitants of
Egypt, Arabia and Persia subsist almost entire
ly upon it, Camels are fond of the stone
This fruit is of the size of an olive. Palm
branches were signals of joy and triumph. The
leaves are six or eight feet long, and proportion
ably broad when spread out, and are used to COW
er houses, and make couches, baskets, bags
sfences hats, etc. From the fbres of the branch
es arc made thread, ropes, rigging, etc. Indeed
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