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Apology Making.

Dr. Franklin, We are told, had once a
servant who was never in the wrong. At
last, the device TO which the servant re.
sorted to cover up his DEFICIENCIES, became
too much for the philosopher. Ny good
fricnd,' was his final reply, you and
must part, never knew man who
WIS good at an excuse, who was good at
anything else
There Is a great danger lest the SER
wants Of the Most High should resort to
similar system Of evasion in the dis.
charge Of their duties to him. Ne con-
fess with our lips, it is true, penitentialv
enough {; bat when our, hearts move for
ward 10 follow Our tongue il is under the
cover of some dexterous apology. Our
good acts, as we call them, are often
mere shields 10 cover our bad. We NAV
have some darIug lust to crafty. We
ponder over it, but before We invite it in.
TO our hearts, we cover it up with an act
Of spiritual obedience. The lust may be
avarice. We may have short but qucs.
tlonahlc way Of making large sum Of
mouey. The way we excuse ourselves
for yielding is hy calculation of the de.
gree in which we will be able TO DO good
with the money when obtained. Then
when the act is consummated, comes the
excuse-'l had at least the good of the
church in view.
But no single instance, however, can
exhibit the evil effects of this habit
What we ought to consider is its general
influence or the character The excuse
making man never meets his God in full
communion. AS there is nothing III him
/ to repent of, Sd there is nothing in him
to Lc saved. lie slides past the straight
and narrow gate. Even il nc should en-
ter it, lie would be entirely unfit for com &.
| panionship with the inhabitants OF heaven.
1t would be like the counterleiler. who
has all his life been guiding base coins,
endeavoring to set up his stock in trade
/ in the mincitseif. When he brings his
poor wares to the celestial market. how
can he be received among saints saved by
grace?
There is habit Of excuse making 70
wards man, which brings down on it the
contempt Of the word as we'll as the dis.
pleasure OF God. The Young Christian
sh'inks often to declare in the world 5
presence the real cause Of his non. CON.
iorm'ty with worldly usage. He may
stay away from the theatre, for instance,
or from ball, but vet when he falls in
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with the theatre or ball goar, ne give.
some cvasive reason. Alas, for the inju.
ry he does both TO himself and others by
refusing to tell tho truth Each subte-.
fuge to which man thus resorts, docs
its share to lower his moral tone. until al
last the trne simplicity aud earnes,rcsss
Of his character is destroyed. He mag
ascend the hill beautifully, it is true. but
is by crawling under the yoke Of bis fel.
lowmeD. His hfe is one Of unworthy,
though unwilling servitude to Ire world
and too often Of practical treschery TO
heaven Greatly does he belittle the
cause in which he pro(essed TO be en-
gagged For the man of the world docs
no. know which most to despise lhe cause
whicd acknowledges such defenders, or
the defender who is ashamed Of such
cause.
Let our prayer ever be, 20 be entire 10
our penitence before God, and brave in
our confession before msn.--Episcorai
Recorder.
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Beautiful Comparison.

~ Inc recent anniversary Of the Amer.
lean Baptis! Publication Society, the Rev.
Mr.. Williams OF Baltimore made most
feicitous speech. Abiding to the books,
tracts, &c, Of the Society, and to show
what their publications. Here designed to
accomplish, lie related the following as
an illustration
a man once stood beneath n tree. and
in its branches above saw two birds which
from their actions, seemed to be in great
distress. He presently discovered a nest,
from which the heads Of several little
birds were pro'rudmg with open mouths,
to receive their accustomed nourishmcnt.
A snake was winding its way slowly to-
ward this little family, and just as it had
approached so near as TO whet its tongue
moment before pouncing upon its prev.
one 0! the parent birds came soaring, or
rapid wing, bearing in its hcak a leaf.
which 1t quickly deposited across its
young, and then few TO its mate upon
an adjacent limb, where the two sat with
apparent unconcern. The leaf as the
speaker said every farmer knew, was poi.
son to the snake; tut the bird and the
snake Knew this bv instinct, and no soon
er had the latter discovered tho leaf thar
1t receded from its murderous design with
Nil possible haste.
The point of natural history involved
in this IS in itself worth repeating tho
application OF the anecdote was simply
thM:
We, ii was said, had tens of thousand
of little birds all around us exposed to
the snakes Of temptation, and the leaves
Of the books which our society is publish
ing, were tho antidotc recommended 10
shield them from the dangers with which
they were constantly threatened.
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lgruultural.
Whence Comes the Cut-Worm3

will answer the query of your Con-
netticut subscriber IN the January Agri.
cu,!tn'fst, by saying tha. the Cut. Worm
comes from an egg laid by an ash .cclored
mill ec, moth or butterfly, whichever YOU
plea; 'c to call it. This miller is about an
inch in length, with wings expanding
from vne and q half to two inches, and
legs = bout five eightls Of An inch long
The whole appearance of the insect is
much like maguified musquito without
his prohoss. The eggs are deposited to
the amount Of six or eight each, in a
velvet cone among the grass roots, close
TO the ground, where they are not atfec.
ted by II ost or wet. The warm breezes
OF Spring hatch them, and they at once
commence their destructive work, rapidly
increasing in size. They attain their full
size about he. end Of May, and then un
dergo change, leaving their worm. dress
stand ng perpendicular in the earth with
hole IN the top, whence the butterfly
has escaped, and is now hying about a
harmless insect, except deposi,ing its eggs
for future progeny.
Now to the direct question, why Sub.
scriber's" crop was so injured, when tho
land was poughed second time. Each
ploughing turns the eggs down beyond
the influence Of the sun, and the action
of early frost upon fresh pIowed grounds
has tendency TO close all openings be.
tween tile burrows. The narrowing spo.
Ken ot by your correspondent performed
the same Office. Sa this situation many
OF the eggs were not hatchrd at all, and
! Others were so lace rs to DO little damage.
On the part that was plowcd the second
time, the eggs w',re turned up to the in.
fiuence of light aud heat, and a large
proportion Of thelr ha,ched, to the grea,
, injury of 'subscri ber"
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There, now y cried little niece Of ours
while rumaging drawer in bureau,
there nowl Grsn'pa has gone to heav.
EN- without his spectscIes. What will he
doF And shortly afterwards, when an
other aged relative was supposed TO be
sick unto death in the house, sae came
running to his bedside, with the glasses
IN her hand, and an errand on her lips:
You goin' TO die3'
They tell me So
Coin to heaveny
u hope so.'
well, here are gran'pa's syectacles.--
%on't you take them to him.
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LANCASTER H. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY

that name-Mrs. Bindon--that is the wo.
man that has my childi Where is the
theatre?-I must go there. Oh, God be
praised fer all his merciesl have found
him at lastF
This child thinks that II must be Far
mer Bowyer's barn tlIat them players
have took. Cleb! where's this theatre 2
You're up to all mischief, aud ought 20
! know
'Cieb, answering from the vicinity Of
the White Mountains, Immediately con-
firmed the Mothers surmise. Tho thea
tire was Farmer Bowyer's barn.
Come with me- cried Agnes, Selling
Cleb by the arm before that astonished
ventriloquist could communicate with his
voice to remonstrate. 'Come-I must 90
there. Show me the way And drag.
ging CIeb after her, she tore madly out
Of the house.
Down the hot, dusty road, with flying
hair and wild face, aud Cleb flee,ing along
beside her like pursuing ghost, fed the
poor mother. People stared after the
pair, and Mr.. Hippy, the magistrate,
meeting them in full career, drove rapidly
home TO make out commitment for the
supposed lunatics. But on went Agnes,
and on went Cleb, until, bresthiess and
covered with dust, they burst in at the
stage door OF Farmer Bowyer's barn.
The Madison Theatre was in a state of
immense preparation for tue coming me
lodrama, The floor that had so often
been belabo, ed 10y fails in threshing time
! n,, -;
Stunted scenery stood here and there
gainst the walls. A fat man, who looked
like the manager, was fixing taIlow can.
dies in the foot lights, while pale, un.
beallhy woman, with flabby cheeks and
large handsome eyes, was leading a ptet.
ty child up and down in front Of n bow
legged man who busy in nouthing the
speech of RolIa TO his army; one could
see at glance that the large.eyed wo
man would play Cora.
Agnes make dart at the child the
moment she entered, and covered it with
kisses.
'Hillo" cried Cora, in voice like a
mans, what all thsr
MY child my dear, dear child =
Your child What do YOU mean,
ms'am he's my child 7
Woman ! cried Agnes, starting to her
feet, 4 know all you were employed by
Mr.. Drake to take care OF this child-to
pass " off as your own, were YOU not 2
III WAS answered Cora, father faint
~, 'he told me the mother was dead, and
that it was hy blow of his own
He lied. The child was mine. lie
stole it from me, and have come 20 re
claim it. Nothing under heaven shall
part u.s.
But | can't give him up without au.
thority. Besides, what will the play do!
Rolla can't play without child you
know
Listen. am rich. | will pay you
and your troupe double your expected
receipts for to night. You shall have
any sum you please, but must have the
child
This proposition seemed to be received
with the greatest favor by the manager
and company, and Agnes, pressing the
little one TO her heart, set off for the Ka
tydid House. -
Where is Mr.. Drake Z were the first
words she uttered as soon as she entered.
Hes gone to New York. said the Mo
ther.
Thank God" exclaimed Agnes. 4
will never see him again.
|
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CURIosIrIFs.-A plate Of butter from
the cream Of joke. A smal! quantity
Of tar, supposed to have been left where
the Israelites pitched their tents. The
original brush used in painting the signs
OF the tunes. A bucket of water from
'AlPs WELL A piece ot soap with which
man was washed overheard. Tbestrap
which is used to sharpen the waters edge.
The lead pencil with which Britannia
ruled the waves. A portion Of yeas: used
in raising the wind. A dime from the
moon when she gave change from the last
quarter. The saucer belonging to the cup
Of sorrow. A fence made Of the railing
of scolding wife. The chair in which
the sun sets. The hammer which broke
up the meeting. A buckle to fssten a
laughing stock. Eggs from nest OF
thieves. Hinges and lock from the trunk
OF an elephant. A sketch from poli,i.
clans views.
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PPAYER.-Prayor is heaven to the
sh'pwreckeC man, an anchor to them tha,
are sinking in the waves, a staff to the
limbs that totter, mine of jewels to the
poor, healer Of diseases, AMI a guard.
an Of health. Prayer at once secures
the continuance of our bless;nca. and
dIsssIpates the cloud of our calamites.-
. blessed prayer! thou art the unN carried
conquerer Of human woes, the firm foun.
dation OF human happiness, the source of
ever'enduring JOY, the mother of philos
ply. The man who can pray truly,
though languishing iD EXTREMIST indigence
is richer than all beside whilst the
wretch who never bowed the knee
through proudly seated as monarch Of all
nations, is Of all men the most destitute
- CRrySoStosn.
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WASTRD-The hook and line with
which fisherman caught cold-some
OF the other fish man had to fry--tbe
club with which an idea struck poet
and ayard stick TO measure narrow es.
tspes.
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lie aman and wife both one = asked the
vile OF a certain gentleman, 10 state Of
stupefaction, as she was holding his ach.
ing head in both hands.
Yes, l suppose so,' was the reply.
well, them said she, u came home
drunk last night, and ought to be asbam.
ed Of myself
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A Mother was huggng and kissing
four year old when she exclaimed :
Charley wha; does make you so sweet q
Charley though, moment, and having
been told that he was made ont Of ibe
ground repled--T think mother. God
must have put little lhnger in the dust.
en't your S
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-08
Hungarian Grass.

Col. 7. B. JOHNSON, Of Lewis, Cass coun-
ty, one of the best farmers on the Slope,
wishing to acquaint this section of tho
country with some information in regard to
the cultivation of the Hungarian Grass,
handed US, for publication, the following
article, written by DANIEL ANDERSON, mem
Der of the Senate, from Monroe county:
s'Hungarian Grass Seed may be planted
any time, from the LIST of May until the Goth
of June, with degree Of certainty; but to
insure an abundant crop, prefer sowing
between the 18th of May and 18th of June.
The ground should be prepared similarly to
the preparation for Spring Wheat; as the
seed is very likely to remain longer in the
ground before termination, than other seed,
and of slower growth, for some time after
it makes its appearance above the ground,
it is altogether advisable to SOW the seed
Immediately after blowing. The best meth
cd for sowing, is to follow the harrow as
the ground is being narrowed the first time,
and scatter the seed-it being small, persons
will find it difficult to scatter it regularly,
without getting it too thick-for the best
hay, one bushel to three acres; for seed, one
bushel to four acres. The straw of the
grass should be of bright yellow before
cutting-two days sun in the swath, or one,
if scattered, as is usual in making other hay.
Curing in the swath is preferable, as it re-
talns a better color.',
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The Pacific Railroad.

The Pacific Railroad plank was left out of
the Cincinnati platform, but Mr.. Buchanan
wrote to some friends in California assur-
ing them that if elected President, he should
favor the great enterprise. This act was
done for political effect, and persons who
know Mr.. b. we'll knew that he would when
elected, be friendly to the enterprise or not,
just as policy should dictate. We say poll
cy, for neither he nor his party has any
principles on the subject. Whenever and
wherever they deem it expedient to 90 for
the road before election, they it; whenev-
er and wherever it is policy to oppose the
road, they do it.
The question has recently been before the
Senate, and by a vote of 25 to 20, action
on the measure has been deferred until the
next session of Congress. The leaders of
the Administration party were earnest for
postponement, their plea being that they
could not agree on route. This is very
easy method of disposing of the matter; and
for the purpose of postponing action to the
close of Mr.. Buchanan's dynasty, it will be
easy to continue to disagree on a route. To
the Republican administration, elevated to
power in 1860 will probably be left the hon.
or of leading off in the magnificent enter
prise of building railroad to the Pacific.
.Dubu0ue Times.
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Pacific Railroad.

The last number of the Omaha Times,
breaks ground in favor Of organizinga COM
pany for, and of taking preliminary steps
towards, the construction of Railroad
from Omaha City, up the Valley of the
Platte, to Fort kearney, distance of $50
miles. 1t deems this course advisable, be-
cause of the postponement, till next De-
cember, by Congress, of the bill making
provisions for the construction Of the Pa
cific Railroad. 1t also expresses belief
that nothing will ever be done by Congress
to aid in this work, until private enterprise
makes commencement-theref it is in
favor of immediate action on the part of the
people Of the Territory, in the hope, that if
work is commenced in real earnest, by pri-
vate enterprise, Government will be no idle
and uninterested spectator, but will step for
ward at once, and extend its aid in further
ance of its vigorous prosecution to compile
ton. The object is an eminently worthy
one-the reasoning of the Times is plausi-
BILE and will admit of a speedy test, but it
strikes us, that in calculating the results to
follow such action-it would be we'll to re-
member that old saw, which drily advises
producers of poultry, to postpone the Gen.
sus of their juvenile fowls, till the period of
incubation has fully terminated.
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Railroad Matters.

We last week promised to refer again to
the project of building Railroad up the
Valley of the Missouri, connecting this city
with St. Joseph-but We do not propose
now to enter upon a detailed or even casual
examination of the merits Of the move sug-
gested. That We want a Railroand, none
are disposed to deny-that its speedy con-
struction is a consummation devoutly to
be wished,' We all agree. Now, then, can
we do anything towards supplying the desi-
deratum? Most certainly, We can. A year
ago, we did vote loan of 100000 to the
NJ. & NJ. Railroad, for the purpose of secur-
ing its early completion. This act may
have the desired effective hope it may
We understand that the Company are doing
everything in their power to push the work
forward-that operations will soon be COM
mcnced on the eastern end of the line, and
that the Contractor, Mr.. FAKNAM, will visit
this city in the early part of next month,
with a view to commence work here, this
season, if monetary arrangements can be
effected. Willing to grant every reasonable
indulgence to this compauy-we have no
wish to, nor will not, throw any obstacle in
their way, as long as there is greater pro-
liability of their pushing forward the work
than of abandoning US to our own resources
therefore We feel disposed to await COM
ing events, before abandoning all hope for
help from that quarter.
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Every indication goes to show that slavery
is fast receding out of this great State.
Four of its chief cities have pronounced
against the wretched old system, and in
favor of the rights of free labor and the
prosperity which reigns over free soil. The
voice of these cities diffuses encouragement
to all those who have been despairing of
seeing the incubus removed. Letters of
congratulation are flowing in to the St.
Louis Democrat, which has been conspicu-
Gus in its advocacy of the noble movement.
One writer says he has been in the State but
two years, but he has reported so favorably
to his old neighbors in Ohio that he expects
to be instrumental in bringing from thirty
to fifty Of them, before the year is out, to
add to the freemen Of the State. lie adds,
that in his vicinity the STAKEHOLDER are SELL
ing of or subdividing their farms, and that
a free soiler never sells his farm, unless it
is to buy better one. Another writes from
the Missouri river, saying that the changes
since he left the State two years ago have
been SO remarkable, that he affxes FIVE years
hence as the limit of servitude in Missouri.
A paper published in the north eastern part
of the State says that free soil sentiments
are rapidly gaining the ascendency in that
section. 1t is impossible not to see what
these point to, or not to see, when we ex-
tend our field of observation, that this move
ment in Missouri is the vanguard Of o pro-
cess which is to renovate, at least, the whole
northern tier of the Slave States.
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The West.

Caleb Gushing, in his late speech at
Boston, paid the following eloquent and
striking tribute to the west: Jealousy of
the South! Such would be my theme, if
the demon of sectionalism had so far pos
sessed itself of me. l should not strive to
draw the attention of Massachusetts away
from the only real danger of a sectional ma
ture which threatens, and to fasten her atten-
ton to an imaginary one. Not by the COM
paratively small section of the Union lying
between Mason & Dixon's line and the Gulf
of Mexico is the scepter of the power in this
Union to be held hereafter, but by those
vast regions of the West, State after State
stretching out likeistar beyond star in the
blue depths of the armament far away to
the shores of the Pacific. What is the
power of the old Thirteen, North or South,
compared with that Of the mighty West?
There is the seat Of Empire, and there is
the land Of imperial power. Tell me not
of the perils of the slave power and the
encroachmenss of the South. Massachusetts,
and South Carolina will together be but as
clay in the fingers of the potter when the
great West shall stretch forth its arm of
power, as ere long it will, to command the
destiny of the Union.