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IN oyrry respect.
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Further observation and experience have gwen
me different idea of this little feathered yoluptu
ary, which will venture to impart, for the bene-
fit of my school boy readers who may regard him
with the same unqualified envy and admiration
which once INDUCED. l have shown him only
as saw him first in what l may call the poeti-
cal part of his career, when he in manner
devoted himself to elegant pursuits and enjoy
ments and was bird of music, and song, and,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-14

and truly what had just passed between him
and his companions. The young lady lis
tened attentively, and when he ceased to
speak, she said. blashing. but with great
sweetness:-1fb by so little thing so much
good can be effected, it would be foolish for
me to refuse your request and she kissed
the young man publicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the
Governor. He wanted to see the man who
had dared to seek a kiss from his. daughter
in that way, and whom she had consented
to kiss SO. He received him with scrutin-
izing brow, but afser am hour conversation
VAS sc. pleksea dat "a
Eo dine - gnis taSo dsflng mis- studies a0
Upsala.
Our young friend now pursued his studies
in manner which made him regarded as
the most promising scholar at the University
Three years were not passed after the day
Of the first kiss, when the young man was
allowed to give second one to the daugh-
ter of the Governor, as his intended bride.
He became later one Of the greatest schol-
ars in Sweden, as much respected for his
learning as for his character. His works
will endure forever among the works of
science and from this happy union sprang
a family well known in Sweden at the pre-
sent day, and whose wealth of fortune and
high position in society are regarded as
small things. compared with its wealth Of
goodness and love-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-14
Setting out Trees.

On the opening of early spring, large
proportion of our readers are particularly
interested in any plain, simple directions IS
to the best manner of setting out trees, and
especially so, where in that way, common
and fatal errors are easily avoided. Let US
therefore suggest,
/. Do not set them too deep. This is
the secret of the grand discovery Of the great
law of vegetation, for which Russell Com
stock asked the small sum of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, viz:
That the seat of life in tree or plant
is just at the point where the earth shoald
cease to cover the foot of the tree If COW
cred deeper it strangles the tree at said seat
of life or forced it into sending forth suckers
which stiied all healthy progress in the
tree"
y Now, the discovery is not new one, that
trees must not be too deeply planted GER
tainly no deeper than they were when grow
ing in the earth previously. Without doubt
thousands of dollars, worth of trees are an
nually lost to our country by this simple
error.
Q. Put nothing but pure and finely pull
verized earth around the roots. Many per-
sons are told their land wants manure, ash
es, &C., and not having time to manure and
ash their whole field, they as a substitute,
put these substances into the hole for the
tree, and mingle it in the earth with which
they cover the roots This is all wrong
The soil may need manure and ashes, but
these should be composted in the soil before
allowed to come in contact with the 6brous
roots of the young trees.
3. Mulch the tree we'll after setting out.
Mulching consists in placing the manure
be it new or old-leayes, tan-bark or what
ever is used, loosely on the surface of the
ground for considerable space around the
tree. On no account mix it with the sc:l l.
transpianting
preparing for fruit yard, is thoroughrs,a
drain the SOIL The tree cannot be beaiSses,a
and vigorous without this.
5. Take care of the tree after setting it
out. Many persons do not bestow as much
labor ON a tree, which ought in ten years to
yield an income of ten dollars per annum,
as they do on half dozen hills of potatoes.
They do not seem to be aware how great the
difference is between the quality of fruit on
kindly treated, well-fed tree, and that Of
one half starved and dwarfed. Let it be al
ways remembered, that whatever is worth
doing at all, it is always worth doing well.
Am. AgricuLturdliSt.
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A Fortunate Kiss.

The following little story by Miss Bremen,
is taken from Sartatn's Magozine Forts
truth and reality she says she will pc respon-
sibIe -
In the University cf Upsala. in Sweden,
lived young student, a lonely youth, with
great love for studies, but without means
for pursuing them. He was poor and with
out connection. Still he studied, living in
great poverty, but keeping cheerful heart,
and trying not to look at the future, which
looked so grimly at him. His good humor
and good qualities made him beloved by
his young comrades. Once he was standing
with some of them in the great square Of
Upsala chatting away an hour of leisure,
when the attention of the young man be-
came arrested by very young, elegant
lady who was at the side Of an elderly one,
walking slowly over the place. 1t was the
daughter of the Governor Of Upland, living
in the city, aud the lady with her was the
goyerness. She was generally known for
her goodness and gentleness of character,
and looked upon with admiration by the
students. AS the young men now stood
gazing at her as she passed on like grace
ful vision, one of them exclaimed:
Well it would be worth something t.
have kiss from such mouth
The poor student, the hero of our story
who was looking intently on that pure an,
angelic face, exclaimed as if by inspiration
well, | think could have it,
What cried his friends in chorus, 'ar
you crazy ? Do you know her :?
Not at all, be answered but I think sh
would kiss me now, if I asked her.
What, in this place before all our eyes
In this place before your eyes
Freely?
Freely
well if she will give you kiss in thI
manner will give you thousand dollars
exclaimed one of the parties.
sAnd ~ sAnd l! cried three or fol
others; for i! SO happened that several ric
young men were in the group, and bets rs
high on so improbable an event; and Il
challenge was made and received in lie
time than we take to relate it.
Our hero (my authority tells not wheth
he was handsome or plain / have my pee
liar ideas for believing that he was rath
plain but singularly goodiooking at the sar
time our hero Immediately walked off
the young lady, and said :-' min frole
; my fortune is in your hand She look
, at him in astonishment but arrested |
steps. He proceeded 10 state his name a
|. condition, bis aspiration; and related sim
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-14

ENRICHING GARDENS AND LAwNs.-The
daily and weekly waste of chamber slops, if
sprinkled over the ground of small gardens
would be all the enrching material required
to produce good crops from year to year
Grass lawns if spriakled with wash water and
urine weekly, would never require to be
covered, as many now do, with thick coat
of manure, unsightly to the eye and disa-
greeable to the feet when pleasant day ar
rives and one wishes to look over ones
shrubs and trees. Lawns so sprinkled would
also be always fresh and green. Fruit has
also been greatly benefited BY moderate
doses during their growing season. At this
present time, you may pour on without fear,
for the frost and rains previous to the OPEN
ing of spring will so distribute it that no i'll
effects can arise from an over supply.
Farmers Monthly Visitor.
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APPLICATION OF LIME TO STIFF CLAYs.
To stiff clays, that may have been exbaus-
ted by long continued cropping, which may
need lime, so bushels Of lime may be ap-
piled, per acre. If unsldked, it viii be the
better by being sIaked with salt brine. If
sloked, we would mix one bushel of salt
with every two bushels of lime, layer and
layer about; let it >iie in bulk, under coNx
for three months; ther shovel it over, =:
apply il to the land after'it has been plowed
aud narrowed, at the rate Of so bushels of
the salt and lime per acre; harrow and cross
harrow it in, and finish by rolling.
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The REBELs.-The New York Evening
Mirror of Friday evening says, some 200 dis
obedient liquor dealers were brought before
the Mayor yesterday. and several additional
licenses revoked. The licence of Mr.. Samuel
Cunningham, spoken of in Wednesdays Mir
ror as being that on which Bill Poole was
selling liquor, has been revoked. Mr. Cum
ningham AYERS that he never took out IL
ceuse, and the first intimation that he had OF
one having been out in his name was the
notice of His Honor to appear and show cause
why it should not be revoked. The good
work progresses brayely.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Random Essays.-BY TYRo.

ESSAY III.
EVERY MAN THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN
FoRrUNE.-Every young man should con-
rider himself as the architect of his own
fortune for it is in his own power to raise
himself to whatsoever position in lie he
will If be would be rich be has but to look
around among the various and numer-
Gus avenues leading on to fortune and
after having cho en- the mode Of acquiring
wealth, apply himself diligently, Industrious
ly, and perseveringly. and he will soon find
Arabian Alebymist, nor the philosopher 8
stone to change the coarser metals into gold.
Would be WELD the affairs Of State, and
hold in his hands the balance of powei be-
tween nations,-our republican form of
government affords him every opportunity
Of rising to distinction or if be would rem
der himself distinguished as literary char.
acter, he has every facility afforded for the
cultivation Of his mind !; literary works O
, every kind are now so cheap as to be withir
the reach of almost every man, no age hav'
ing ever enjoyed the advantages in thi
respect that we now do.
Of course in the accomplishment of ou
purposes we will meet with difficulties
t which may seem to us at the time insur
mounsahle, but which continued persever
ance will overcome. Demosthenes the grea
r Athenian orator whose immense persuasive
b powers sSel more dreaded by Philip @
n Maced al the armed hosts of Athen
e besides, ,kng hany difficulties to overcom
IS before he bBtained the palm of eloquence
We are told that he had peculiar, uncout
n habit of Struggling up his shoulders, whic
/ he broke himself Of by practicing speakin
sr with sharp sword suspended over them
le and that he had an impediment in hisspeec
to which he removed by often speaking wit
N small pebbles in his mouth. He also pra
ID tieed speaking on the sea-shore amidst Il
er roar of the waters that he might, the mo
I'd easily become accustomed to addressing
ly multitude Of mixed and tumultuous peop
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LEAcHED AsHEs.-On good roads it win
pay to haul leached ashes five miles; they
should, however, be mixed with lime before
their application, unless the soil abounds in
cacareous matter. Eventually, your wheat
and clover rotation will exhaust your land,
if you 90 not renoyate it occasionally with
manure or ashes, to restore potash and bone
earth removed in the seeds of wheat.
Clover draws the earthly ingredients from
the sub-soil for the benefit Of wheat plants;
but the supply will not last century with
out adequate restitution. Beware of clover
sick fields Genesee Farmer.
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O. 0 m N II tl1tatIo MS.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
P. Henry, Esq, at Murphy, has three
kinds of Coffee, which together cost $3.50
5-25 One pound Of each costs as many
times 1-24 of dollar as there are pounds of
that quality. Now he has one third more
of the second kind than of the first, and 81
times more Of the third than of the second.
He would like for some of your patrons to
tell him how many pounds he has of each
kind. j. Nj. III.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF TEE AGE.

10 THE EDITOR OF TIE SPIRIT OF THE
AGE-Enclosed send you the subscription
price Of your paper, for which want you to
send the paper to my son. | have drank a
good deal of liquor in my life, and it has
done me much harm yes, indeed, much
harm 10 every sense of the word. / would
give world if | possessed it, if it would
place me just as | would have been had |
never drank liquor. But have quit my
cups some time ago, and don't intend, God
being nay helper, ever to drink any more
L, 10 my old ;s5s0e,y-es % ~ liquor ariakins.l
I am now on a visit to brother of mine,
whom have not seen before in several years,
and the Spirit ofthe Age lies on bis reading
table from week to week, and he loves it
better than he does the Injuries on his d.
ming table. | lave taken a look into it,
and | am of the opinion that if had bad it to
read when was p years old, should have
been saved from much over which now
mourn. have son who is just past 81
years Of age. aud though he has never drank
much, I think the best thing I can do for
him. is to send him the Spirit of the Age.
Many parents will be sorry, when they come
to die, for many things they have done in
relation to their children, but don't think
shall be sorry for getting you to send my
son the Spirit Of the Age.
May God bless the Editor of the Spirit of The
Age, and may the influence ofhis paper extend
all over North Carolina, to the extermina
lion Of all The still houses, liquor shops, anC
drinking customs, so that all men who have
net popularity enough to elect them to thu
Legislature without buying their votes will
liquor, shall stay at home. And say, an,
man who will treat for votes. and anv MAJ
who will drink such treat, is neither fit t
vote, or be voted for.
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Therefore let Us not be discouraged by nat
ural difficulties, nor by obstacles that may
De thrown IN our way by those who would
impede our progress land many such there
are) but let us remember that each difficulty
overcome adds strength to the undertaking.
and we may yet live to see the time when
great men will deem It an honor to shake
hands, with us.
Onward onward there's no sucb word as fall
Onward Excelsior ? let our motto be;
Tho the indolent against fortune rail- ssss
Industry surely brings prosperity.
-ssA#
Press forg gsrd --tilo. oncs yod faiE-go on stiIi -
= sEstting your watehwerd be- aaafA. RI thy r
eaiatc q on fiSsi petAis U ss7rahp5
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY,,

The ball was ever. The cabs and car
riages had almost ceased passing to and
fro--the lights hid waned from the win
dows Of the surrounding dwellings-and
midnight swayed her leaden' sceptre over
all that was few hours before so noisy with
busY..life and mirthful hustle. The sick
eplf heart of Irene felt as if the general
6f not only nature stood stilP but
slsS that of her oan hfe's free tide; and
when her trembling. hand laid aside the
now hated velvet aEd pearls, how the puri-
ty of the latter seemed to mock that Of her
ewn bosom TruIdid she feel some heavy
lori gsaisa ssssg BE- fSE
which, .hAsanctity Of her kozsor never could
sanction.
Pride always has its dread price, MUIR
INJURED she, 'and Eugene never indited
lines more applicable! What combat is
SO dreadful as sthe warning against our
own afectionsv Oh how truly he has read
my heart.
" 1t is not so-it is not so:
Tho all may think thee gay;
Within thy heart deep feelings glow,
That know no sunny ray.
Tho'round thy lip may dance a smile,
Upon thy brow gleam joys bright SEAL
But ah within-within, the while,
No answering gladness feel.
':Why is it so-why is it sol?
That thou sheuldst bear part
In life's gay pageantry of show,
With false and specous art?
Why should'st thou thus so vainly seek
To conquer memory's host;
strife too vain for mortals weak,
Too great-too great the cost
+" 1t must be so-it must be so,
Thou need'st some veil to hide
What thou would'st shrink the world to know,
That veil in woman's pride.
Oh tits a bitterness too deep,
TO wrestle with a heart,
Where love, her jealous vigils keep,
And pride acts wel his part"
CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT.
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EXTRACT

From a Sermon 10 Young Men deliuered IN
the Presbyterian Church, Wilmington N. c.,
Sabbath ecening, November 17th, 1854, by
Rec. NJ B. Grier.
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"Do proper homage to thine idols eyes,
But not too humbly. or she will despise
Thee and thy suit"
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y "S@iASs JVut "hSStlOns
And the huge army OF the hearts desires"
Xhokspedre.
Eugene Mans6eld's knowledge of the
devious ways Of woinan's heart, was
more the result Of keen observation, than
OF any practical initiation into its subtle
mysteries. When conscious that his course
Of exclusive devotion had failed to elicit
any evidence Of Irene's love--that not even
q VIZ cf heErW2l. RI her. could bis.
E-ssAsga aA1tic6 gEasp to EaSg a hope upon, he
resolved 10 adopt the advice of one we'll
skilled in all manner of successful wooing,
viz, to-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-14

But 1t was evident that Ola vas too
much enamored with her own dazzling uer.
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Ckoitt 4itsraturt.
TIL E vo w.
IcouriSuED FROM OUR LAsr.l
CHAPTER Nv.

Brave conquerors! for so ye arc,
That war against your own affections,
And the huge army OF the hearts desires
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-21
AUCTION SALES.
by GREEN A. SCOTT,
AuetiOneeFs.

ExTENsIvE SALE OF MAHOGANY.
Ia Walnut, and other Furniture at Auction. - On
FridAy, the nth instant we shall sell at the south
east corner If Seventh and u streets, opposite the
Patriotic Bank, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, large assort-
ment of excellent Furniture, viz:
Mahogany Sofas, Sofa BedsteadS, Lounges, and
Union Chairs
Mahosany rocking, parior, revolving, and castor
Chairs
Mahogany fine wardrobes, centre, card, dung,
and other Tables
Mahogany marble top centre side sofa and Other
Tables
Mahogany marble-top sideboards, dressing and
other Bureaus
Mahogany marble-top Wash Closets and Night,
stands
Mahogany Bookcases and Secretaries md VIII.
ting Desk
Mahogany and walnut Hatracks, Cribs, and
Cradles
Mahogany French and walnut cottage Bedstcads
2hnely-panted cottage ChaAlber Sets
Cane, office, fancy rush. rocking and other Chairs
Gilt and mahogany and wanutframe Looking
Glasses
Feather Beds, hair and shuck Mattresses
China, glass, and crockery Ware
Copying Presses, Mann's patent
With many other articles, which we deem uhne.
cessary to enumerate.
Terms: All sums Of and under $25 cash over ga
credit Of two three and four months for notes bear
ing interest, satisfactorily endorsed.
The above stock Of Furniture is new and in peri ct
order and will be sold to the highest bidder
GREEN Il SCOTT,
aug Id Anctioneera
tB The above sale will be continued on
Thursday, the 23d instant, same hour when there
will he added 10 the sale three fine marble-top paint,
ed Cottage Sets, four fine walnut Extension Tnble~
one me gilt Goihic-iranie Frenchpate Mirror 7a BY
GREEN 4 SCOTT.
aug ls--eoddds Auctioneers.