The North-Carolinian., 1854-04-29

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- sRasss11fE pveiy over each hour of
zexzez ~ DAY, as above civen-
faL.of the moon &c.
81 - b. X ~ pich we may
nave all 'iisting asshtE - sss fr 7vatI ~
the sun and planets. bDur SAXON ancestor.
from whom we have more directly derived onr
names, also designated the DAYS of the week
by tie sun and planets. Dies, Suis or tho dav
OF the sun, was in Saxon, Sunna daeo
The sun was worshipped bv some heath,,n ma
tionS, though this did not strictly ,.ivn lisa 10
,he name Oh the day, us it was called the Same
by some nations which did not consider ,l,t
lumlnary divinity. 1t is just as heathenish to
say wednesday, (Which the Saxons called
Woodens dacg, from Wooden, their god of war(
as Sunday, from Sunna daeg. the dov of thn
sun. ''Sabbath' is not strictly annl;cahlo -
any day except the Jewish day of rest. the
1eprc" sig'iliication of which is, to cease In
iact, we considerit evidently improper to call
the iirst day of the week bv the name of Sab
oa'n' there beng no warrant for it in either
profane or sacred history The day was nevcr
kept as one of rest until the time OF Constantine
she Great, who, in the extravayant devotion he
ielt iof the religion to which he had been so
S"uoehly aud mysteriously converted ordered
"a; ~ 81 that it should be kept in all cities
an" d 10 towns; but he allowed country pcople 70
,olio" , '"e'r work In 53S the Council of Or
nee nj tjr
MINISTER'S scrupnlons ay old mcntoniur sunday
and always style it Sabbath. This However
mere affectatlon. 1t is III much better TASTE ~
style it "Lords day"
Guano.
The best way to apply gnano to any crop, We
repeat for the seventh time is to SOW if broad
cast, after breaking all the Jumps. with anv
mixture, and pillow it in, at the rate Of 300 "a
900 lbs Fer acre. Each 100 lbs will cost
about So on the land and add five to ten busI
eiS 10 'hc product If you can not plow it
in, mix it well with the soil bv harrowna
1t you plow deep flrrow for your row of corn
ana so" the Guano i'll the bottom and cover il
i've or slN inches by another furrow. it VIII do
we'll Take care that you never let it cone in
contact with seed plant
hen corn is growing, You may pIow in
suano by the side OF tlc rors You may sow
upon growing wheat, and harrow it in to rood
'dvantaGe \ ou may SOW it upon grass and
gain two dollars worth of hay for every ono
pent Both on wheat and grass, and in all
"SeS "heh used as a top drcSsng mix half u
'uSl'ci OF plaster with each cwt, or make IL
ohPost with swamp muck, charcoal. fine clav
II loan Sc 200 pounds Of Peruvian Guauo
o the acre. and YOU will find it equivalent to
ar dressing of stable manure
Never mix lime or ashes with ruano-ncycr
vet 1t before using-kccp it dry, and it never
oSes strength. produces the best effect upon
i'm
eed OF nlannriny.
II Is very valuable for garden Vegetables
~ ing tAcin great size and good flavor and pro
"cliS no weeds. 1t is excellent for anv lady,s
over garden, but she must use it as sDariu~Iv
our old aunt used to be of her tea when shn.
iaue IL 1or hlrcd men, and us boys; and if they
re careful never to make it any stronger il
i'll not kill her plants A pinch the size Of the
'ne good Old lady's pinch of Scotch snuff. dis
oiVed IN tnnbler of water and used ON q
osted plant, will make it start into life ike a
lay shower.
Guano is sold in bags of 13O to $50 pounds
ach.-N J. IIiLuue
LOSING AND GAINING PRACTIcE-A CORES
ondcnt OF the Phlladcl h:a Sun, writing from
ohasset, Massachusetts, relates a good auec-
otc ola physician residing i'll that place, which
e says Is fact and tic best temperance
'ctnre he ever heard Some thirty years ago
go this doctor was addicted to hard drinking
nd neglected his profcss:o onal duties to such an
Xtent that the people obliged to send to
>oston for a new physician, young man, whom
hey colonlzcd among them. Things went on
cry we'll Tor time the old doctor losing pa
tents, and the new doctor finding them. At
aSt this brace of pcstles met in the town store,
he old doctor purchasing jug of rum and the
'ouns doctor buying barrel of -four. Some
ildly.diOus remark Of Il bystander called forth a
necr from the younger and more fourisillng OF
he two Doctors IlrS D1s noticed and III
by the elder one who, with a calm,
deliberate air put the cork into the jug Of
um, and turning to the snccriny opponent, he
aid, Il have put the cork into the Jug, and will
ever take it out again until ! have starved you
mt of the town of Colassct' lie kept his
ord and in about year from that time he had
aimed all his old paticnts and friends, and OBJ
.ed the young doctor to evacuate for fear of
arving.
How TO GET PLUMP.-A correspondent of the
ONE Journal recommends Ladies desirons of
oking plump and fresh, in the first place to
Sc with the sum- cat slice or two Of bread and
asst drink cup of tea coffee, then ride six
lies. (cither trot canter. At IL O'Clock
Ike a spoonful of cod liver oil, followed by a
,upc of hard crackers then walk heartily for
, hour. Drink at dinner half pint of the
.st English or Scotch ale, to he Increased to a
Mt as soon as she stand it. Drink tea in
10 evening and coffee at breakfast On re-
rinr between ten and eleven, take a spoonful
cod river oil and two crackers. These pre-
r;ptions faithfully followed will impart fresh
,si. and glorious appetite.
4 dclichtful regimen that! The Cod Liver
il induces the plumpness we suppose.
r. co,,+or John Davis of aSSacbrcotts