The North-Carolinian., 1856-09-06
VOLUME XVIII-NO. 9l4.


for good or evil Seeing this even untrain-
ed eyes and mncultivated inteliccts must, how
culpable are we If we have no aim before us !
II We 1istlessly arise and move uround-or worse,
II we spend the time God has given to inn
prove. III soulless pleasures or communicating
action we may be poor, prosecuted, sick,
Chained to adverse influences, but no circum-
stances can absolve MS from a work to do We
may he blind. deaf crippled. He who per-
mitted ohr advcrsity, gave sS.mtpnruD uDgntcd
path. and the, ,liglskz = tahss sthcssins We me,v
be Bunyans shut up inbrison, our limits circnm-
scribed. our movements clogged, but far as
we have capacity we can all write pilgrimages
They may be written in patient endurance Of
suffering. in holy trust under the darkness of
affection. They may be written in penitent
tears, and transcribed by angels into the books
Of Heaven.
And the work we do What shall it be
for good for evil? Shall we exalt or drag
down? bless curse build up or destroy?
One or the other We must be pursuing. Our
every look, thought, and action is reflected in q
pure or pernicious influence, by the minds
volv.ng around our sphere. Momcntous powerl
thus to choose or elect \
A work to do! You are not excepted, wo-
man of fashion, nor you, gold-worshiping man.
Through the walls Of adamant built up around
your soul--through the thick drapery Of selfish
ness folded over and over your hearts, that
voice of the Eternal will penetrate, Live for
above you-the very earth beneath your care
less tread-the flowers of humanity that bloom
along your pathwny-the weeds that wither.
under your loathing glance-the yearning of
your immortal spirit that cannot be suppressed
the voice within you that cannot be silenced
all tell you of that work to do. How beauti-
full your lives might he made, ye who have pow
er; do We ever think of it2 Look back along
the life you have travelled; have you built any
temples where simple goodness may worship?
Have yon planted here and there tree that
will live when you are gone, and yielding fruit as
it is plucketl, will call forth sweet memories of
your sojourn here? Have you ever made your
name a household word, have you lived but
to build houses and buy merchandise, and erect
an altar and It temple and a monument to cor
rupt and pershing self? How you to an
swcr these questions when you stand up before
the Omnipotent? Not then with laugh or
sneer, or cold marble face for the thousands
of opportunities that you have murdered will
rise up in that honr to condemn YOU
Lineus the great botanist, had in his hoase
an ingenious aud singular contrvance-a
floral clock" In half circle, round the
table of the great botanist, a number of plants
we're arranged, which, opening their flowers at
u certain moment, told the hour with uncrring
exactitudc.
HAY FOR Cows IN SUMMER.-An observing,
intelligent and successful farmer informs us
that he is in the practice of feeding his cows
with hay in summer, particularly if the season
is such as to afford flush pastures. His reason
is that full, rapid and vigorous growth Of grass
gives to cattle that feed upon it desire for
something to absorb the excess of the juice
of their food. Dry hay they devour greedy,'
and though in ever so small quantities, evidently
with the most beneficial effects. Every farmer
must have observed that in dry seasons, horses,
cattle ard sheep keep in good condition upon
heritage parched and apparently scant, while I'M
wet seasons, in all pastures, though always full.
Dry fodder in such cases is required to give
substance and tenacity to the green, and can
be profitaby rsed by feeding it to cattle.
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Col. JIM LANE TIGHT FIx.-Col Jim
Lane, the wife-dcserting, frce-State hero, was
making speech in Iowa few days since, and
denounced the Kansas Legislature as bogus.
"Coonel" said man in the crowd, 'let me
ask you a question" ''Go on" said Lane.
well, Colonel, if that Legislature was bogus,
your wife?" Confused and put out" the
gallant Colonel sat down. This is the man,
whom Col. G. X Watson carried "hostiLe"
message for.
Be SYsrEMAT1c--It will add much more to
your convenience than you can imagine. It
saves time, saves temper, saves patience, and
saves money. For time it may be littls'
troublesome, but you will soon find it easier to
do right than wrong; that it is easier to act by
rule than without one.
Be Systematic in everything; let it extend to
minute triaes: it is not beneath you. Whitfield
could not go to sleep at flight if, after retiring,
he remembered tha: his gloves and riding whip
were not in their usual place where he could
lay his hand them In the n IN any emer-
gency; aud such men are - alen Who leave
their mark on the worlds history.
Systematic men are the only reliable men; !;
they those who comply with their engage
ments. They are minute men. The man who
has nothing to do is the man who docs nothing.
The man of system is soon known to do what
he engages to DO; to do it well, and to- do ut
the very time promised; consequently he has
his hands full.
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| USE OF LINE IN PLANTfNc TREEs.-In soils
deficient Of lime, in any considerable degree
the use Of about four bushels to the acre. applied
by being Incorporated thoroughly in the soil
into which the roots of the tree are to be placed
Ihas proved to hasten the forming Of new root
IL, tho vioir 0f the tree and thus