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went on. Hands O. angels hidden from
mortal eyes shifted tho scenery of the
heavens the glories Of night dissolved
into the glories of the dawn. The blue
sky now turned more softly gray; the
great watch stars shut up their holy eyes:
the east began to kindle. Faint streaks
of purple soon blushed along the sky =
the whole celestial concave was filed with
the inflowing tides of the morning light,
which came pouring down from above in
one great ocean Of radiance; till at length
as we reached the Blue Hills, flash Of
purple fire blazed ont from above the hor
zon and turned the ,dewy tear drop. of
flower and lea: into rubies and diamonds.
In a few seconds, the everlasting gates OF
the morning were thrown wide open, and
the lord Of day, arrayed in glories too se-
we're for the gaze Of man, began his state.
-Edw0,H Everett.
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The Heavens before and after Dawn

had occasion a few weeks since 10
take the early train from Providence to
Boston; and for this purpose rose at two
o'clock in the morning. Every thing
around was wrapt 10 darkness and hush.
ed in silence, broken only by what seem
ed at that hour the unearthly clank and
rush Of the train. it was a mild, serene
midsummer's night-lhe sky was without
cloud-the winds were whist The
moon, then in the last quarter, had just
risen, and the stars shone with spectral
lustre but little affected by her presence.
Jupiter, two hours high was the herald
OF the day; the Ple'ades just above the
horizon shed their sweet influence in the
east Lyra sparkled near the zenith -
Andromeda yelled her newly discovered
glories from the naked eye, in the south /;
the steady pointers far beneath the pole
looked meekIy up from the depths cf the
north 10 their sovereign.
Such was the glorious spectacle as |
entered the train. As We proceeded, the
timely approach Of twilight became more
rerceptible; The intense blue Of the sky
began TO soften the smaller stars, like Iii.
tie children went first 10 rest the sister
beams Of the Pleiades soon melted to-
gelher tut the bright cancellations oI
the west and north remained unchanged
Steadily the wondrous TRANSPORTATION
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Curious Facts About Old Age,

Those who look forward with any dread
to old age, and find no comfort in Cicero
de Senectute, may be better pleased with
the charms held out by that general wri,
ter. Scptimus Piesse, the Baptsta Porta
Of the nineteenth century:
A short time ago was given an account
Of an old lady, more than so years of
age, who had cut her third set OF teeth,
and her features have now, it is said, the
juvenesccnce Of 80 years. Many such
facts have been collected, many of which
are addnced, with the admission that we
are bound, perhaps, to give credence 10
certain good authorities when they assert
that such natural changes have occurred
in the entire body, that the powers Of
youth have been restored to persons with
which they have been familiar Velcscus
de Taranta (et us by all means cite au q.
thonties) relates that there was an abbess
in the nuRnery os Monyiedra, who rea ,h-
ed the great age Of "a hundred years, and
was then very intirm; but the lost pow
ers Of nature unexpectedly came back to
her. Black hairs grew from her head,
and the white hairs fell all the teeth re.
turned into her mouth; wrinkles were
lost from her face; her bosom swelled,
and she became at last as fresh and love-
" as she had been at the age of thirty.
Many came to see the marvel, but the
abbess did not readily suffer herself to be
seen, for she was ashamed, she said, OF
the inclinations and passions which came
agvin TO life with her restored beauty
Some writer's have been 80 peculiar as to
regard this AS the real miracle OF the
miricle
Italian ladies used to eat snake meat,
in order to retain their freshness and
youth. Johnstone in his "Chemistry OF
Common Life" says Before Circas-
sian beauty is sent to the seraglio at
Constantinople, she eats about an ounce o!
very choice and peculiar description OF
mama (the Sinai manna) every day, for
eight or ten weeks. This has the effect
Of imparting .embonpoint--or rather oi
beautifully rounding all the angels OF the
human frame; and, without the least ex.
aggeraiion the result is form as beau.
tifnl as living Venus de Medicis. This
mama Is also much esteemed in Syria
as remedy for affections Of the chest
Roast hare ia also said to be a great
presoryer Of beauty,
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feet East, and about seventy West. The
contractors are prepared to take out the
full section Of the tunnel at this point.
No. 8, is the only shaft not finished
but will be brought 10 grade by next
October. Here an unusual quantity OF
water has been encountered for while
this summer, $500 gallons per hour
were brought outflow reduced to 800.
A beautiful oscillating engine and fan
for sending fresh air down to the :oiling
miners, have been added at this point
The blacksmith's shop here, and also the
one at No. 4, is connected with the fan,
and thus the labo, of two hands at the
bellows is saved.
AT shaft No. 4, the slide and cage ap.
paratus may be sean. Two sets Of up.
rights, about five feet apart, extended
from the bottom to the top Of the shaft
between these, passes up and down a
huge box, attached to a strong cable and
having pieces of iron on the sides exactly
fitting the upright timbcrs. This arrange
ment works somewhat like railroad, and
there is no chance for the box either TO
oscilIate, or turn in any direction the
advantages are safety to hands, and much
greater power and capacity for serving
the men below. Formerly, about twenty.
five operatives could be employed here,
but now from fifty to sixty. The hardest
rock is found in this 2haft-it has been
worked 100 feet East, and 10 West. The
full sel,ion OF the tunnel has been excava
cln al ha hao L.
heading extends down about seven feet
from the roof Of the tunnel)
The three shafts last mentioned are
worked each by steam engine. A
steam pump for the West end will be
put up in n short time. The tunneiug
on this side Of the mountain has been
driven into the rock 47O feet.
And now | conclude my 'bill Of partc-
uIars, by stating ,tat this munm",h
tunnel is open, in all, 1880 fee,, or more
than one third of the entire distance
through t. II wc take into our estimate
the preparatory part of the business
such as the putting up Of machinery and
OF cabins for the hands, the siaking Of
four deep shat 8, al! how finished excep,
one, 1t may he safely asserted that the
work is more ihIn halt done. | was in.
formed by scientific gentleman, who
kindly furnished the figures in this letter,
that the eHcay uiLg process is accelerated
more and more every month. This is
partly upon tie principle that practice
makes perfect and then the number OF
hands is con>t nty on the increase. Il
was told by the bookkeeper that there
are now a least 600 on The hill.O More
over. .ru shn' is sunk to grade, two
new faces IN the r"ck are presented to the
sledge and du.
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The Duration of Mans Life.~-A New
Idea.

a work has recently been published
10y NJ. Flourens, the celebrated French
physiologist, in which he asserts that the
natural length OF mans life is five times
AS long AS the period OF growth, and as
suming that the latter is twenty years,
concludes that the destined pilgrimage Of
man on earth is one hundred years.
From his own observations, and facts
derived from the observations of Button,
and from natIral history, he believes that
the proport;ona,e length Of life in animals
to their periods Of growth is established,
and now claims to have discovered tue
peculiar physical change in the system Of
both animals and men which indicates
the completion Of growth. 1T consists,
says NJ. Flourens, in the uLion Of the
bones to the epiphyses. AS long as the
bones are no, united to their epiphyses,
the animal grows. In man the same ef-
feet takes place at twenty, and consequent.
" the duration Of mans life is iye times
twenty. Is now fifteen years since com
menced researches into the physiological
law OF the duration Of life, both in man
and in some Of our domestic animals, and
| have arrived at the result that the nor
NAL duration Of mans life is one century.
Yes, a century's life is what Providence
meant to give u.s.
NJ. Flourens brings some striking and
interesting facts forward to prove the
truth Of this theory as applied to domes-
tic animals, and claims that il has an ex-
emplification in the relative duration OF
growth and life in the camel, horse, OK,
dog, and other domestic ANIMALS. in di.
viding the several periods Of mans life,
NJ. Tlourens prolongs the duration Of in.
fancy up to ten years, because it is from
nine to ten that second dentitiom terpi
mates adolescence up to twenty, because
it is at that age the Development Of the
bones ceases (; Of youth, up to the age Of
forty, because il is only at that age that
the increase Of the body in bulk termi.
ua,es. After forty he says, the body
does not grow, properly speaking the
augmentation Of its volume which then
takes place is not veritable Organic de.
velopment, but a simple accumulation OF
fat, Alter the growth, or, more exactly
speaking, the development in length and
bulk has terminated, man enters into
what may be termed the period OF invigo.
ration-thst is, when all his parts become
more complete and firm, and the whole
organism more perfect. This period lasts
10 sixty FIVE or seventy years, and then
begins old age, which lasts for thirty
years
] Although We cannot entirely agree
with the theory Of NJ. Flourens, that with
corrected manners, passions, apd habits
tia lie Of man can bc prolonged to The
lengtbencd period he mentions, We yet
think that with the good conduct he RS
commonds, moderate labor, study, and 9
/ systematic course OF living, IL may not
only be extended, but its evening may bS
sustained in beauty and yigor until night
! has entirely SGT in.
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The Fall Garden.

There are but few seeds to be planted
This month. All the turnip seed should
now be planted. Ruta Bagas cannot be
got in too soon, sow Early White Dutch
for the first crop. The Red Top is best
for standard crop. When greens is an
object as well as the bottoms, the English
Norfolk is the best variety. AS the Tur
nip must grow quick to be sweet, the soil
IN which they grow should be rich spade
or plow the ground deeply before apply
irg the manure broadcast, and spade or
plow it in. The seed should be planted
in drills there is generally four times too
much seed planted, relying on thinning
out. In field culture, the Turnip crop Of
the South should equal in value tue corn
crop. The brightest jewel in Victoria's
crown is said to be Ruta Baga, and her
sea girt Isle is walled around with COM
mon Turnps. And here, where the Tur.
nip will grow all the winter, requiring no
pulling or housing, but may be pulled
fresh from the ground every day, from
September to March, we have no Turnip
jewels in our crowns, and our half starg.
ed cattle, hogs, and sheep attest, with
woeful visages, that we could not build a
breast work around our larders.
English Peas, Snaps and Corn, for
greon eating may be planted. Spanish
and Mustard, for winter use may now be
put in. Winter cabbage may yet be
transplanted. Continue TO earth up the
celery. Begin now to save the seeds ot
Okra, Squash, Cucumber, Melons and
Onions. Plant the top Of the tree Onion
and Shallott, they will take root immedi
ately and grow through all the Fall and
Winter. II worms are troublesome a
mong the Fall Cabbages and Ruta Baga
SOW Gypsum broadcast over the young
plants, and mix the seed with Gypsum
when it is sowed. Gypsum will not xii
the worm, but the sulphur in it is often
sve to the Miller that lays the egg
which produces the worm, and it will lool
for more congenisl quarters to deposit it
eggs. Permit no weeds or grass 10 90 Il
seed in the garden Cotton Planter an'
Soil.
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lgrNnltural.
From the South Carolina Agricuturalist.
Turnips.

uihlpo'
The turnip crop has been too much
neglected in the South, and it will be our
object IN the following brief communica-
ton TO- give our mode Of preparing the
laud, and putting in the seed, which has
proved successful with us for the last five
years.
1t is certainly an error to pu, in mere
potch-most half acre or so, that has
been cow-penned on. AS general rule,
we think one quarter of an acre to each
working hand on the farm would be a
good proportion more or less depending
on the number Of stock intended to be
kept on the place.
The land should be deeply plowed with
narrow plows (say ten inches at least)
every two weeks, from he first of July
up to the time Of planting. The last
deep pIowing should be ;bout ten DAYS
before planting, oue-haIf Of the manure
intended TO be put on the land should be
spread over it broadcast, and plowed in.
This should be the coarser manure,
keeping the best rotted for the last dress
ing. When you are ready to plant,
spread the other half of your manure,
and plow it in about three inches deep
! with short plows. With this last dress
ing put on all the ashes you may have TO
spare, keeping enough for the las: dress.
ing. Take. then, an iron -tootbed harrow
and harrow your land thoroughly. Your
land is :ben prepared for the seed. II
your land has been well manured, and
carefully prepared, two pounds OF seed
is not too much. We have found one
pound of Red Top and one pound Of Ruta
Baga, TO be good in quality, and of the
proper amount Of seed. When mixed,
together, one. half should be sowed in one
direction, and the other half in the other.
At the same time the seed is sown, it is
most important to low to each acIe two
bushel OF salt, one Of plaster, and AS much
ashes as you can command, well mixed
together. A very light brush should he
run over the land, followed by a small
one horse roller. In this way the seed is
covered up with gentle pressure, so as
TO produce an earlier vegetation the
young plants stands the dry seasons that
occur much more successfully. Our time
OF sowing is from the 10th to the goth of
August, trying to hit upon a day just be-
NAV he" Io ,seB BY November the Red Tops
Ruta RAGS row, - on while they last, the
- nsed later
IN the winter, as they are hardieT etSr ca.
nip. BEE.
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Charity.

When you meet with one suspected
'Of some secret deed of shame,
And for this by all rejected
AS thing of evil name;
Guard thine every look and action
Speak no word of heartless blame,
Fer The slanderer's vile detract ton
Yet may soil thy goodly name.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have entered in,
Working out his own undoing,
with his .rccklessness and sin;
Think if placed in his condition,
Would kind word be in vain!
0k q look of cold suspicion
Win thee back to truth again.
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers
Never make their blossoms glad;
Better leave an act that's kindly
Treated sometimes with disd.in,
That by Judging others blindiy,
Doom the innocent to pain.
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The Doctor and his Patient.

Ot all the professions, trades or occupa-
tions that engage the minds Of men, that
OF physicians is the most diversified In
locating he has TO find out the constitu-
tion Of those he is called upon to visit, for
1t is frequently the case that success may
be owing more to deep and thorough
knowledge of the constitution of the pa
tent than more common place applica-
tons. AS an illustration Of this we will
relate an anecdote Of one of our old rhys.
iclans, who, if he finds physic will not
cure, tries other means, as the case may
require.
DR.. g.. had long been the attending
physician Of young lady past her teens,
and effected with certain disorders Incl
dent to want Of occupation, and the
care OF family. She sends for the Doc
tor in season and out Of season he rushes
out IN 2,4O pace, aud finds his patient
perfectly. well, but sad and lonely, and Of
course afflicted with blues. All he can
do is to administer 'tincture,' with Il
few drops OF peppermint, and the patient
is well for day.
On one occasion, a cold, boisterous
night the doctor had just turned in, wrap
ping himself snugly in his blanket with,
the hope of quiet sleep, when loud
rap aroused him.
'Who is sick 2 inquired the doctor mur-
muring.
Miss Sally Strickland, sir, she is a
most dead, expect she'll die before you
get there
IN be along. said the doctor, erclaim-
ing to myself dog. Miss Sally, In Try ~
cure her this time
The doctor plods along through the
mud and mre, cold and rain, studying
his application. When arrived at the
dwelling of Miss Salle, he finds as usual
in depressed state Of mind.
Doctor she said feebly, Il expect to
die every moment; | am very low. Can
you do anything for mer
The doctor feels he. pulse, nothing the
matter, merely wanted company. The
doctor became communicative.
Miss Salie | was having terrible
dream when your servant awoke me-
What was it = size eagerly inquired.
Il dreamed | was dead continued the
doctor, 'and descended into the lower re-
gions, where met the old Scratch who
invited me to view his dominions. The
inmates were engaged in different occu,
pations some playing cards, others swim
ding their noighbors; in fine, all the pur
suits they followed in life, they continued
there. When he got through, he pro
claimed TO the four quarters OF his do
minions that all should 60 to bad, 'for'
said he, Sally Strickland will be here di.
rectly, and there'Il be no sleep in hell for
a month The doctors speedy departure
was increased to flight Of broom stock
flourishing actively in his rear, but the
remedy was etfectual.
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A Hint When you prune a small
branch off tree, always see that bud
is left opposite. the cut, this will help it to
heal over quickly and you will assist
the matter still more by making the cut
always sloping one.
BUGs on VINEs.--In addition to the
remedies mentioned in our last, we now
add, from responsible source, that the
ashes Of anthracite coal are great pro.
lection to plants against the striped and
the black bug. A gentleman informs us
that, after trying gypsum. SCOT and sui.
phur, in vain, he tried coal ashes, sitting
on about half pint to each hill OF Gu.
cumbers, and the effect was at oace ap-
parent. Every bug disappeared and did
not return. A remedy so simple and so
cheap, ought to be known. Perhaps it
will turn out, by and by, that nothing has
boen made in yain.-- american Agrieui-
turiSk
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Rev. Peter Cartwright at the Astor
House.

Some church affairs made il necessary
Tor MIR. Cartwright to visit New York city
some years ago, and it was arranged for
him to stop at the Astor House. 1t was
here that his brethren expected to meet
him; his social and denominational an.
Polntments had reference TO the Astor
House as his headquarters. When Mr..
Cartwright, however, appeared at the As.
tor, there was nothing In his backwoods
appearance that suggested to its propre-
tors his worthy position among the faith.
,ers of Methodism; when, therefore, he re-
quested TO be shown to his room, he was
very cavalierly turned over to a servant
to show him up stairs. Up stairs they
went up, up, up, up-Mr. Cartwright in
wondering amazement lost, the servant
apparently untiring in his amusement of
ascending. Finally, the servant opened
the door OF an apartment up in the attic
story, and pointed it out to Mr.. G. as his
room. Father Peter detained the servant
while he should take general survey Of
the Premses-repea!cd the inquiry if this
was the room he was TO occupy-and at
length, appearing to be well satisfied, he
disposed Of his baggage, and very polite.
ly requested the servant to be good enough
to show him down stairs again. The ser
want preceded father G. down, down,
down, till he reached at length the street
landing; but, before the servant could
make his escape, Peter enquired if he
wouldn't lease TO show him up again
30 up they went again, heavenward, and
at last Peter found his room, and permit
ed the servant to depart in peace. The
servant. however, had little more than
found himself down stairs when uncle
Peter rung the bell vigorously. In due
Tune, up came the servant, BY this time
painting with the unusual evertion.
My good friend | am sorry to trouble
you, but should be glad 10 see the clerk
if you will be kind enough TO seud him
to my room
'Oh, certainly
And so dowrr, down goes the servant.
to say to the clerk that singular old
chap up in the upper story wanted him
to come to his room. And then up. up
goes Mr.. Clerk.
Are you the clerk =
Yes, SIR
well, | will he under great obligations
to you if you will show me the way down
stairs
nd when once more down stairs. af
ter Uncle Peter had taken another ca.
fuI survey Of the surroundings, the clerk
very politely enquired if there was any
thing further he could do for him.
Yes, says Uncle Peter, yes, my friend
| would be greatly obliged to you for a
broad axe
a broad.axe,' says Mr.. Clerk in aston
ishment, 'and what do you propose to do
with broad a1en
4 thought | should like TO blaze nv
way to my room
1t is needless to say that Peter Cart
wright WAS the Lon Of that week at the
As,or; and that it WAS not further reouir
ed Of him to climb up that endless series
Of s.airways-but, when his friends called
again to enquire for, or call upon him,
they found him snugly ensconced in one
Of the most eligible rooms in the house.
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DEATH FROM MILK SICKNESS. Our in I.
formation Of the death of Mr., Simmons
and his wife, from milk sickness, says the
Mobile Mercury, was derived from the
brother oc the deceased. They resided
in Howell's neighborhood, about sixteen
miles west Of the city. Both were attack
ed on Monday, and they died within
twenty-four hours OF each other, on Sat
urday and Sunday. Our informant also
mentioned the case Of widow woman
and her two children who died the next
day after drinking the milk. These resi-
ded just over the State line, in Greene
county. There are seven or eight other
cases in the neighborhood above mention
ed, none Of which has yet proved fatal
The disease among the cattle is there at
tributed to the same cause alleged in one
Of the city papers this morning; the rust
in oats land rye) which has extended 10
the range.
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Full GROWS SoRr.-Peel and slice
large onions and sprinkle them with salt.
To every gol!on take about dozen capsi-
Gums, either dry or green, slicing only a
part; add few cloves, some pepper and
alIspice, all whole. Put the onions into
jars, distribute the spices pretty equally
among them, fill up the jars with vinegar
and set them in pan Of cold water over
the fire, taking care that they are closely
tied down with a bladder; keep wet
cloth over them to prevent the bladder
from bursting. In about an hour and a
half the onions will be soft enough.
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OSIoNs AHD CUCUMBERs.-To every
dozen Of cucumbers put three large onions
cut both thick slices, s,and sprinkle salt over
them. Next day drain them for FIVE or
six hours, then put them into stone jar,
pour boiling vinegar over them and keep
them in a warm place. Repeat the boil
ing vinegar, and stop them up again in
stantly, and on till green; the last time
put pepper and ginger-keep in stone
jars. The vinegar is very good for winter
sslads.-Practical HouSekeeper.