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~ ALDEN Hand PlougLs, Harrows, Hoes, Rake
W and ;Trowes just received at the 'old cornef,n
by j u. W. BoNNE1:
4 Feb. IA 1864 tt
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"A Curious Story Of u VIA
sonic Bible.

n correspondent thus writes to US:
" 1t may not be known to you that the
frccmasons ofthc 10th regiment now
stationed in Windsor, have in their
possession the original bible belong.
ing to lodge 227 Of the Irish constitu.
ton, once in existence in that corps,
upon which George Washington,
afterwards commanJcr-in chief of the
army of the United States, was inla.
ted into the rites Of ircemasonry "
This book was taken in battle; once
in l777, during the American war,
once by the French, Mt Dominica, in
1905, and each time honorably re.
stored to the lodge Of the 10th, with II
military escort as II guard Of honor
Each case OF restoration was scene of
moral bcauty-a triumphant vindica.
ton ofthc purity ofmasonic principles.
The surprise and feelings Of both Off
GERS and men may DC imagined when
they pcrce vcd the flag Of truce that
announced this elegant compliment
from their gallant opponents but still
noblicr brethren, who offered, by the
act, the acknowledgment and homage
OF an enlightened nation Of the purity,
value, and utility Of masonry. am
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crops will be the most abundant that
have been gathered for many years.
With regard to potatoes, there can be
no doubt the disease is now spreading,
but not to such an alarming extent as
some people represent. The new
potatoes are generally in use through
out the country; aud although the
leaves, and in some cases the stalks,
are blightcd, yet the tubcrs are scarce.
ly touched, while, for the most part the
quality is excellent. The quantity
sown this year is unpreccdcntcdly y
large, even compared with the very
best of times, so that it is hoped that
after all casualties and losses, there
will be n full average supply"
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particularly fortunate in his prcdic.
tons. In ono instance, however, ho
made use of II very ctfcctual means to
guard against any mistake. lie pre-.
dictcd the day Of his death, and when
the time drew near, and his health,
much to his modification, continued
unilnpaired, he absolutely abstancd
from food, and died Of hunger, on the
day predicted, that he night MT tal
sity his prediction.
That oracle of moral and political
wisdom, Lord Bacon. in his chapter
upon Prophecies, speaking of modern
predictions and prophecies, says. "My
Judgment is, that they ought all to be
disPised, and ought to serve for winter
talk by the tireside. Though when |
say dispiscd, | mean it as for belief :;
for i'll otherwise the spreading or
publishing of them is in no sort to be
dispiscd for they have done much
mischief. | see many severe laws
made to suppress them some grace and
some credit, consislcth in three things.
First, that men mark when they llit,
but never mark when they miss, as
they do generally. The second is,
that probably comiecturcs or obscure
traditions many times turn themselves
ont prophecies. The third and last
(Which Is the great onc} is, that all
most all Of them, being infinite in
number, have been imp slors and by
idle and crafty brains merely contri.
'ed and ieISncI after the event pass.
cd ~
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OTigl mall POETRY
For the Banner.
Lines On the Death of a. Mother

They tell me mother thou art gone no
more on earth To dwell;
That must not mourn thy losS-for what
God DEGREES I" is we'll"
That the Holy Work of his doth say, what
He does IS for the best;
That must 70, mourn dear mother? for
they know you're Home at rest.
But there's painful .ccoicciions moiiirr {?
lett OF you behind,
And when recalling BACK the past, and it's
ever in my mind;
think of your kind greeting voice, in
union with ynLr sInilc,
Oh how il grlcvcs nc motlicr TO think
ui hat the while.
In chIlihood's happicst hour, and in sor-
row and despair,
You were always by me mother !! you were
always-ever near;
And II chanccd to do things wrong, or
sIuIul, IN your sight
ou were rcady-cvcr-lo check inc, and
,uguIdc me in tho right.
Evcr-always my dear mother ,hy pre-.
cept> will obey,
And follow in your footsteps, until tha,
final day,
Wien God DEGREES il best: 20 remove me
nom tins World;
Oh yes, my dear, good mother to do so,
| shall toll.
And now you're gone my mother can
hear rul,r voice no more,
] feel so sad and mnuniul | would too
could go;
And when I'm taken from this Earth, oh
may | meet you there ?
Where angels shout their praises ? up in
he leavcniy sphere!
= &
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Msss'olOgy.

a celebrated writer, aluding to this
subject, says it is remarkable that OF
the many predictions which have been
made by astrologcrs from time to
time, So few Of them have been vcri-
tied. History, however, records many
instances where the predictions of as
trologcrs have been fulfilled. In the
present age, when such events occur,
they are merely considered rcmarka
bic condolences.
The Duke Of Athol, uncle Of James
]. of Scotland, had been assured by n
prctcnder to the occult sciences, that
lie. would live to be King, and would
be crowned publicly in presence Of Il
large assembly of The people. lie put
faith in this prediction, and to hasten
the iulIilncnt 0! the prophecy, caused
his nephew to be as~lsinatcd. But he
paid the penalty of his name crime,
and was led to execution in one of the
public squares of Edinburgh. He
was tauntcd and revilcd Ivy the popu-
lace, who placed on his head an iron
crown, OH which was inscribed "Thc
King of Traitors
The fate of lIschylus, the Greek
tragedian, is we'll known. It has been
predicted that he would be killed by
the falling Of u house. One day,
while he was walking in the fields, at
q distance from any human habltation,
an eagle which had carried off tor
tolse in his talons, but could not dis
engage the meat from the shell, per-
ceived the ball head Of the poet, and
probably taking it for rock, let the
tortoise fall upon it from a great
height. But Eschylus had the worst
Of it-for his skull was fractured, an d
he died on the spot.
An astrologer at the Court of Lewis
Hl. of France, predicted an affecting
event, which came to pass. The kirg
sent for the sage, having previously
ordered his satellites to be prepared
uta given signal to seize him and
throw him out Of the window. The
king said to him, on his entrance, "You
who pretend to lift tho veil Of tuturi.
ty, can you iorctcIl the exact hour of
your own death? % "No, sire" said
the wary astrologcr, with admirable
presence Of mind, suspccting the dc.
sign of the tyrant, 81 only know that
shall die exactly three days before
your Majesty % The king was thun
derstruck at this answer, and rciraincd
from giving tho signal. Sir Walter
Scott has very ingennously interviewer
this aDccdotc into tho tale Of Quentin
Durward.
Cardun: a soo,hsaycr, who dealt cy-
trllsivcly in horoscopes, was not
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NO. A.

kiss, by ginger could sand my heart
lhumps no lunger. Curiosity and
jealousy got the upper hand of, me; |
wanted to see for myself, so | slid out
OF bed setting fiat like u tailor on Tn,
floor, determined to hitch up lust as |
sot, inch at time, to the opening over
tho hearth where the beams and gun
hooks was.
A cat couldn't been no s,illcr artcr
mouse, but my heart thumpvd lond.
er every hitch, just as it will when n
man goes to do what ain, right
Well, just as ! had gained the right
pint to look over ut 'eIn just tilted the
tioor-down went, tow shirt to u,,u
hook-and there hung blindE,ld,
ike squirrel half skinne ], right over
my rival and sweet 'a,t-ready for
bathing. couldn't see 'en at all
arter that and it was more than ten
minutes before the old boss owoEe l.,
tare me loose; dangling found the fire.
What, what, said he, got spare
r'ot Iia! let me down, said |. I
got pretty well bakei, any how. and
t'a'nt been quite so raw in love mat.
ters. never looked Jerusha in the;
lace from that day, nor a girl in the
lic'shborhood, for | could swear she
told 'etn all. That accident got h,y
grit up TO make a for,in. went off :,
few miles and married the first chance
got, just out of Spitc-and Patsy is
worth all OH 'rm arter all-and mar.
ryinS is lottery business.
linen don't hang yourself AS did be-
case you can't get particul .r girl
but remember that your heart is like
rubber, it will stretc, good ways and
not break
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a Yankee SdratagcBpn.


The " General Monk" about the
beginning of the year 1882, was n
terror to all merchant vessels which
naaigatcd the Delaware Bay. uav.
ing a regular commission, she was
justified i'll making captures, and
played havoc with the commerce OF
the bay and river. The vessel car.
rlcd eighteen nine Founders. and was
manned by one hundred and fifty men.
The news of her continued captures
was anything but pleasing to the Phil
adelphans, and much conversation
took place upon the subject among the
citizens.
At casual meeting Of merchants
and others, at Crawford & Donald.
sons insurance Office, in Market street.
Insurance companies were not com.
mon then,) the conversation turned
upon the damage which this vessel
was committing, with entirc impunit,
1t was thought proper to do something
to remove the pest; and the gentlemen
present agreed to raise n loan for the
purpose Of fitting out Il vessel to
attack the Englishmcn. The Bank
OF North America loaned the money
On the responsibility of the subscrib
crs, and with it the 'IIyder Ali" was
purchased Of john w. Stanley, and
placed in command of Commodore
Barney. a commission as "letter
of II argue " was procured, and the
crew was composed of Volunteers
Ihc vessel was fitted out with four
nine Founders and twelve SKIES,
The crew numbered one hundred
and twenty, mostly landsmen. There
was consequently a great inicriority
OH the part Of the American vessel in
point of meta! and men.
Nevertheless, Barney sailed in a
week, having disguised his vessel as a
mcrchantman. He commanded the
crew that, when he should order them
to board, they should not board but
ll'c; and when he directed them to fire,
they should board. They soon espied
the General Monk" which proved
TO be not SO fast a sailor rs the " IIy.
der Ali Barney therefore, hung over
a drag anchor to impede his way; and
deceived by the slowncss, and expect
ing All easy prey, the English vessel
ranged up to them. When they got
near enough to the American, Barney
cried out to the men:
Prepare to board ~
The Englishmen, interpreting his
command literally, lined the sides of
his vessel 10 resist the boarding. The
Americans took their stations ut Il. e
guns. Once there, Barney cried OUT:
" Board"
Instantly flash broke out from the
broadSde of the Hydcr Ali, and the
iron missivcs produced terrible effect
upon the thick ranks which lined the
decks of the opposing vessel. The
captain OF the Monk ordered his men
to fire, but it was too late. One hun.
drcd men had been stricken down
killed and wounded by the first broad.
side; among the latter were the En-.
glish captain and many officers. The
fire was but tccbly returned, and Bar
ney, ordering his men to fire, boarded
the vessel, and took possession without
a blow. They brought their prize up
to Philadelphia, and great was the
rejoicing thcrcat. Ba,ney's loss was
but four killed and fifteen wounded.
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CRors IN 1RELASD.-We have tho
following by the last steamer in reln.
ton to the crops in ireland:
Tho weather during the last week
has been rather unsettled; but, al.
though good deal OF rain has fallen,
the grain crops do not appear to have
been at all injured. The wheat Looks
well, and is now ripcning fast: and
do not observe that it has in any place
been beaten down. 1t is remarkably
free from blight or smut, while the ear
is considered unusually large and FULL
The oat crop has suffered more from
the rain and weather than the wheat;
nor is it altogether 60 troe from blight,
although upon this head there is Ger
tainly little to complain Of
Upon the whole, there is still
every reason to thirk that the grain
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"Thcn." said Writ 81 occcnt thon ~

"Then, said Writ, 81 accept them" ="
They were soon married, and from
that day he kept his word, and his af:
fairs frightened, while honor and glory
gathered around his brow. His name
has been enrolled high in the temple
OF fame; while patriotism and renown
live alter him with impcrishablc lus,
trc.
How many noble minds might the
young ladies save, if they would fol.
low the example of the heroine hearted
Miss Gamble, the relation of Latay
cite
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substitute for HuauaO,

Messrs. bdifors-" What shall wo
use rs substitute for guano?" This
question was considered in the Coun-
Try Gentlemen OF July 20. see no
difficulty in finding substitute for
guano, or rather finding the principal
Tor which guano is now used is a sub.
stltntc' Whatever contains tho eIe.
ments ofguano, must be equally valu.
able as fertilizer. If ,h- frn.er will
compare the analysis of puano with
that Of urine, he will fird urine ne
rich in every element of fertility as
gcano, with the exception perhaps of
the phosphate of lime. But this de
lic'ency could easily be supplied by
the application Of common lime with
animal manures. No farmer should
ever purchase guano or any foreign
mannres, while he wastes all the urine
OF his animals and Of his family
Urine could be used with good effect
as guano, and at an expense compare.
lively trihing.
No farmer need go OF from his own
farm for the means to enrich it, for he
has only to return to each field but a
small part Of what grows upon it to
keep it in high state of FERTILITY
But Nature has no substitute for urine
or the elements Of urine. The urine
must either be returned to the soil. or
something Containing the same ele.
ments. For these elements, guano is
now used rs a substitute. There
should be then but one question with
the farmer. That is how shall save
with the least expense, and use to the
best advantage the time of my animals
and family? am acquainted with
scores of farmers that purchase annu.
ai'y various quantities Of poudrotte,
phosphate of lime and guano, that have
never saved the first pound of the
excrement of their family. the urine of
their animals, or the droppings of their
hen-roost. Any farmer should be
ashamed, either to raise small crops,
or to purchase foreign nanures when
any OF the above elements are allowed
to 60 to waste.
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sure Brother Tync Major, to whose
charge this "jewcl is entrusted, will
allow his fellow craft to view this, tc
them, most interesting relic of days
gone by, especially as it is again about
to brave the dangers Of active war
May God speed these gallant follows
wherever they go!
IFinHsOr and Eton ErDrcss.
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A RUsE.-One OF our Secretaries of
State for the United States struck out
a good mode OF getting rid OF an intru.
der in particular case. 1t appears
that the door Keeper Of the Sccretary's
office was remarkably obiging, which
proved quite the thing for rabid
office seeker. who managed to get in
every day and bother the Secretary.
When the annoyance continued three
or four days, the Secretary stepped up
one morning to the door Keeper, and
asked what hat man came after daily.
Yes" replied the functiunary, IAN
Office, supposed"
- True; but do you know what
office?"
"No."
Well, then. III tell you, he wants
your place."
Tho next morning the scene between
office. seeker and tho polite door keeper
is sa'o to have been rich, from the
peculiar manner in which the intruder
was nformed:-" The Secretar, is not
at home p
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A Silent MAN.

Capt. Stone, Of the steamer Canada,
now in this port, is probably the most
silent man afloat. Sailors who have
been with him many months say they
never heard him speak. He writes
his orders to his officers, and if they
fail in carrying them out, hc rcpri
mands them in writing. Yet he has
the reputation of being orc of the
most skilltul and prudent captains of
the Cunard line, and remarkable for
his powers of personal endurance
When at sea he rarely leaves the
deck, night or day, more tian an hour
at Il time, and nothing appears to
escape his notice. Still hc does not
speak, either to his officers or passen-
gers. On recent passage two wag>,
who were passengers in his ship, no.
tlced this popularity, and at dinner
one day were quite eloquent upon the
blessings of speech, and by way of
rontrast, expressed their deep commits
ccation for dummies. One of the
wags was SO overcome BY his feelings
that he deliberately took an onion
from his pocket and applied it to his
right eye, while he gazed at Capt.
Stone with the left.
Poor, dear gentleman" he sobbcd.
rs the tears followed the onion, 81
wonder if he is deaf as we'll as dumb"
This was too much for the passen-
gers, who burst into roar of laughter,
in which Capt. Stone joined as heartily
as the rest. When order was restored
he said =
Gentlemen, ladies, or ladies and
gentlemen, acknowledge that mp.
pear g" disadvantage by not speak
ing more ,hag | 10; but~what would
you have me to say2 1t is my con
staHt care to see that you ire properly
attended to in every particular. What
more can you desirc!"
After this effort he resumed silence,
and has not been known to speak
sncc.-B,st0n 41Has.
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A NovELIsT's CoNFEssIoN.-Bu
the novelist, in letter to gentleman
in Boston said II have closed my ca
reer as writer Of fiction. lam gloomy
and unhappy. | have exausted the
powers oflife, chasing pleasure where
it is not be found" =
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Extreme NHOdcsdy.

heard ofa case Of extreme modes,
ty the other day; so extreme that it
could not bc understood 4 lady
went into Thornley's India rubber
store, and inquired of the fascinating
Mr. T.
Have you any India.rubbor clcgy
cncirclers!"
Wha, did you say, ma'am?" said
the store-kccper, slightly confoundcd.
Elcgy encirclers," repeated the
lady, with blush.
Thornley, looked round the store,
first at the great piles Of India rubber,
then at gutta percha, then at India.rub.
ber cloth, and so on, but without see
ing anything corresponding to the
name.
You're sure lis made Of India.
rubbcr?" said Mr.. r., inwardly de.
cInring that there was nothing madc
of that article that he had not seen.
Oh, yes" replied the lady.
=" Do YOU see anything like it," Mt
length returned the bcwildercd fellow.
The lady looked round the well
filled store, and ut length her eye rested
upon n box, which she blushngly
pointed to. What do you suppose
it contained!
Carriers
She was soon helped to a pair. and
rs she took her leave, it ali at once
occurred to Mr.. Thornley, that garters
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-1dvanugc Of planting Eut Trees
on DeclicitieS.-Dudart first obser we'd
that trees pushed their branches in Il
direction parallel to the surface of the
earth. II IL tree stands on Il steep it
pushes both towards the hill and
towards the declivity; but on both
sides it still preserves its branches
parallcled to the surface. AS there is
an attraction between the upper sur
face of leaves and light, | am also
persuaded, though not equally certain
oi it from experiment that there is an
attraction Of the same nature between
the under surface Of the earth. This
| consider the true cause of the phc.
nomonous, | had long observed that
the most fruitful orchards and the most
fertile trees arc those planted on a
dcclivity, and the sleeper it is, though
not quite prccipicc, the more fertile
they prove. 1t is well known that
the spreading of trees always renders
them fruitful. On aplain they incline
to shoot upwards; and therefore vari
Gus ways, to check their perpendicular,
and to promote their lateral growth
But this point is obtained on dccliv.
ity by natIrc. There u tree loses its
tendency 70 shoot upwards and in
order to preserve its branches parallel
with the surface, il constrained to put
them in q lateral direction. Hence an
important rule in the choice Of orchards
and fruit gardcns.-Ftrmer's Journal.
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The Printers know what these iinea
ore for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-14

FLORIDA CoTroS CRoP.--A A letter from the neigh
borhcod Of Tallahassee, dated November 2, contains
the following remarks in relation TO tho cotton crop;
}"Our crops not what they prem'seh ~ pc some
time since. The rot has been anprccedentcH destruc-
tive TO cotton within the last weeks. doubt u we
are not short Of last years product"
The butter and cheese received az the railroad station
in ST. Adams, W.. during the month OF September,
amounted TO er half million pounds the total value,
of which was $50 900. -~s