, 1859-01-28
= =. u, aoa;n srell the buds on

| and return laden Wild lieA f,;va trui&. TO be-
ries raspberrisa anu ose hss;de others that nnes
planted and eui'ivateu 10 those whose home
Soe nnt nnon tho prairie, day speIi;; i;,;snng
,;a. ra,.snt ot these wooded alses' arhlers
! t.h, .ssat sonxs OF the feashefeu .sr rra;.
will imnlant with to entlce taeu1 :. ,re,c free
ria homs. where they will give 5ea leaflets Of
os the zyphers that knss tne W. ieaty treasure
| your golden gram. Plant me .,d .eI yoar orch,
abont Tour esrden, your house anu 1os, ~ cheer
a.Je n1d voE shall not only hafe Songs " I hs1r.
~, a. rnnr tail, Int rou shall haEe ou'! !.s...
~" ,o M nrntect You from the thoueano edan .nest
thst pTsy upon your ti=ld crop;s 5ona1 ton be-
vegetables and your fruits. ~ nousu "n,eouited
grateful for laboFa performed. ..ote ~ IN whose
hranches your feathered {riends will rear '1gi da';
rorn1 NH from which they vii aend gou oe'''
cious strains Of music. ~, anns and
If ran do not wish Jour grown up sooe ~
dnuphtera 10 stray of into tar ou 'an9o' .'asn
the scramble for gold, for power OF lol p'as.'
stirs up all the worst passions ol ~ m;J.t ~
| If you wish them to settle down IN nc fH;anda
make your hone attractive and set mem sao
exampIe Of rational and refined en)o5 :,
teach them the love of flowers. the appfecla'4on
| of tba beautiful in nature and art, ORR" ensn.
around the altar of home, surrounded ey LILO
| living symbols Of natiye beauty.
We have country, ch "a Us oou4ut a1is IN The
pl4slic hand OF the Great Giyer, drained W .lle
winding furroHs first planted by fhe Am':ny,
iuto which he ordered the Water5 70 tahc tHgls
courses, and upon whose ba3ks hc planted tac
Icaty treasures of ls fostering care Ihe gen!u;s
Of man has ploTel the bosom u our nfe1s WIN
lis fleets Of commerce, it fias laa tne 'lou ~. ~,
lnuaion with the great mart Of tile world. Unr
S1atc stauds high among The corn exchanges
wfytro tie toilug millions keek their food. 1hey
cast their eyes westward aud exclaim: LIMOS! !
Illinois! What bappiness her citizens must enjo9y, J,
amid such lavish abundance Of cereal Wealt1.
mcrcc that wc worship sections and quarter sec,
lions that We rear an idol Of broad acres anu
grasp after i phantom that brings us dsapPoint-
ment; that we have looked beyon the kacree pre-
cius Of home tor that enjoyment which is alone
fovnd within ts borders. Too many Of our 1omes
stand cut in bold relief, marking thelr oa1rnes
AGAINST tue winter Sly, and receiving the shock o1
chilling frust4 sent from the rlSt storchon:t OF bis
HyuerIorcan lnJicsty. OF what value THU cereal
wesitn: this lalId~wor-hlp; this slavery to tho
1nltnt dollar; this tancIIng Of tie cleekby hon.
ct tail; this neglect OF home aud lis surroundings,
that should lrilis us health and happiness; have
NC Il i cA;,ug.l that order which glres us eight
lyurs for l4ltor, eight hours ior recreation and
eight hour, iur sleep! Is it not rl+ncr our first
duty to provide Tor the comfort and pleasure Of
our f4miics, tblt we may Cru" ricl IN tie love Of
country,-ln the lore Vi hume. asou.ld WHICH
should cluster our dearest sympathiesl
TIE various lEsects. 40 eottemptlhle 10 them-
selEes, yet when arrAred as they sometimes are,
ia countless numbers, make 10 insignificant en-.
emf, and at which we are sometimes almost
appalled,, should receive more OF our attention.
The study Of Entomology should be encouraged
50 eg to enable US to know our enemies from
our friends, :4s it is well known that among IL
sec: life. there are many that AID US IN keep;ng
down those TINT are bent On mish1et- Ne
should thrB pc enabled 10 oraW i!ne between
them so as always 10 distinguish the Tad from
the good
fue al5a!les and eclas ere noia 1n}9sloas to
insect life, and both make valuable fe:t'lizers.
Is IT not, therefore, possible that "Eh these
acids We can make successful Tar on these des-
truc.ive hordes, ard at the same time lacraase
the growth Of our pla1ts.
The Chneh bog, 1he Aess'an fiy, the BARK
Louse, the "ooiIy Apals. the bofer, and an al-
most endless variety ot depredators, prey upon
our trees and our dsld crops; while IA early
spring others a9 ruiuoEa commence to eat cut
the germ Of the newly plouted seeds, or destroy
the tlret shoots of the plants. We mist look
these things IN the lace nnd learn to check their
theY viii eat what they choose AID ieaye Ut ths;r
rood pleasure. The Carcutio which has rar-
yred nur pIums. cur uec,arines. end threatens
with destruc,iou cur entire peach cron haa
Scarcely been met upon the thresho}d nj h;a vic,
torieg. few coors OF chjckens haze hcrn cen mt
in array nrainsl him and he ha. hca1 ;a-rad
irom his nerch: but be sTarma in inctea.ad
numbers. aud hids the 1opgards in nroc.;caI r..
fornoJogr d.funce was he fnIInWsd ~ .;th
doae atier dose Of acidg and alkalies shoot dawn
iu,o Dr. HuJTs inrerted wheel-barrotr nn,hreJIa
whiie The 1nornit,p sun il dr;nt;ng m tha dstrs
th;nk ron Tonid he mt .uccnn,b ~ oneh ~ 49,
@@~NAA4A"
e Tha vaostnh,a e,rdan, Hovua ~o;o,,a..ho.
re- ent,r 'ts hoi,owed h,und. nf he5f,hS Sr,;r;1 :,
fnod' VIVA Rae,s t.ar,nts Tnrn;na ~ ns;anE
i,ahb,oas etc r,ch H;th ,ha r;ranad hnas .;
sn,,r6 reojr+ ~ ha narnarsd ~ ,ha liz " "
mins,er n orr wants wh;ir tha eor,h narfor,ns
hrr h;hernatinn md M ion,er riaIda her honr.
4;ss III CIV nrarro, .s;,h ..3aads ~ ~ ~,
I'M, r-oesae omnn. uhirh 90 t;nd a.
sta-red n',n,s f.;nt ..v;drrca INT tha $500 T"
c;a;.ed ,h so ona thst 80 nna-S;a, ,u
,rh;ah -,,ia. .ts ;a-a,a, hos hao W 3a.,- ep p,a-
~ ~ ia.e,osd aaa ~ ao Ha5 ~ 10y
III nadt iaa n,o.t ra1nah,s ,,art - H. ta-r
Gartrn waste fA' - ''s0 ''-' 40
Allow us for a moment tn cooa;ds, tba t7,,eo,
rarlen. tbat br,rht varn that i;ra erard;a.
iuee bids shs hoysepo 1nS S i. nAe sas,t
Of beauty. Are We nov Ill Toyers If the hsor,;
fu1? We ulny worship at the rl-;.a of waa,th
we mar par tribute to fame, but we bow d.,
in humble alteration to beauty. Whit is farm
house without uowersf OF what value ia itE
surroundings, il NoweEs-yeynai flowers. sum
1ner flowers and autumn flowers form not &
pa.t OF the fitting! It ia like the blasted p;ne
On the n1euntain's side. alone in its deno1atipn
and without the hope Of again having its head
clothed in yerdure, an emblem Of awe of b|aat
ed homes or the want Of enerpy. PInnt fI,rar.
-thry viii renay YOUR rare Il, lo1e IN a. sn.
}arped idea Of the Great Gjrer. and vhen ro,
bend from toi! tbeT will b1ea;ha sweet odnrs
that shall repay you for ali thei, care.
ilur rood friends. the birds rhonld nartate nj
onr honntr and he nrotected N ths;- r;ohtu
Ther destiny hundreda nj insects ~ larva .nd
nfcs,tern;,Iara da;ir md were it mt fnr thsm
the nsect ,rihns won,d Toh mn nr,hards of III
foi;age our shode trres If the;r heautv anl
nnr f;eias 1.f a larga nort IF thar ,rodnct, Il
ia true that thev snrna,imea tata a 1;.t,a to1l
h,t !, 10 whan ,bov hora a1hsns,aa a,r ;nsar
snsrr;as ~ hat T. fs,f t. njnw m +ha +-rnh
nnon vh;ch thev shonId eoake tha;r d,iiv mee IL
13'd ~ arsr lrnw tha NIoot. .h;rd ~ nni1 ~,
~ NV 10. ~ ,>ioss a.>xaaoaad sn tnrp; pSn -. ~
eh aai hanp ~" ~ paan ars ,.n,d e. ~
ne ~, eo ;ss go 10 f;.e ~ r1s 9.
~. 'uS stuus; 10 ny'o ~ 'eo eN.Jt eoo". -?
samnsI e5oPs ef corr Z, and os.: Would Y il not