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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

STABLING CATTLE IN SUMNER Man,
farmers are in the habit ot allowing
their cattle TO sleep in the field or barn.
ward duriI the summer season. This
i practice which we are very much
opposed TO. for several reasons: one OF
which j.. because We think that those
who follow this practice are running q
great ri,k OF losing their cattle. either
by their getting ont and going astrav. OF
by breaking into their own or their
neighbor corn or grain field. thus dam
aging the crop and perhaps killing them
selves.
Another reason why we are opposed
10 this practice j., because we think il
Is attended with great loss of valuable
manure. Now, all know that what ma
nurc il dropped bv the cattle in the field
docs bnt little good 10 the soil: and
their sleeping in the barnyard i, attend
ed with loss. although not % great a.
leaving them III "a iielu. yet there can be
more and better manure made hv keep
ing them in the stable than in the barn
yard al night simply because they can
have straw or other dry substance mix
ed with the droppiugs, and by 40 doing
retain all its valuable properties.
But some farmers MAY say. at il nn-
healthy for the cattle TO be in the stable
during the hot summer nights" We
would say 10 such, ventilate v our stables
as they should be-give the pure air IA
free passage through ihem-and we
think you will soon come to the conclu-
sion that il is less unhealthy than allow
ing them TO remain out, exposed to the
pelting storms.
i american Stock journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

DOOR AND GATE FAsrENINGs.-If doors
ana gates be provided with proper fis-
Jennings to hold them when closed, that is
usually considered to be all that i, really
essential But 1t is quite as important to
provide some convenient means to hold
doors. gates, and window blinds open.
OF the cheapest and most copyen-
lent fastenings for a large door or gaze. is
smooth stick about six or eight feet long
and as large as a strong fork n indie. hay-
ing an iron spike in one end, and the 9TH
er end secured to the arm or cleat OF the
door by means OF two staples. one OF
which is driven into the end of the stick
and the other into the door. When con-
nected In this manner, the fastenings NAV
readily be turned sidewise against the
door when one is closing it. Such fast
ening will always be as reliable as pawl
and rachel in wheel-work, as it will hold
the door open at any point where it chance
TO stop, until it has swung entirely back
against the side OF the barn. The dam
axe to doors incident to being slammed
open and shut, is usually far more than the
natural wear.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
NUMBER 35.
AGRICULTURAL.

FALL PLouGHIxG without elaboratin
the many strong points in favor of fall
ploughing, few OF the more prominent
benefits may be briefly sta, ed as follows:
/. August and September Is a good
time to turn over boun,l-out sod land. and
manure aud reseed IL at once to grass
obtaining q crop Of hay the following
var.
2. October and November is an excel
lent time to break up sod land for plant
ing the following spring
8. The weather is then cool and brac-
ing, and the team strong and hearty for
the work; while the weather in spring is
more relaxing and the team less able: an
spring work being always hurrying. IL
saves time to dispatch as much OF the
ptoughins as possible during the previous
aui umn.
4. Sod land broken up late in autumn
Will be quite free from growing grass the
following, the roots of the late overturned
sward being so generally killed by the
Immediately succeeding winter that not
much grass will readily start in spring.
8. The frosts of winner disintegrate the
ploughed land, SO that IL readily crumble>
In due particles in spring, and a deep mel
low seed bed Is easily made.-Thc chemical
changes and notifications resulting from
develop latent fertility in the upturned
burrows, which together with the mellow
ing influences, materially Increase the crop
=. Most kinds OF insects are either
wholly destroyed. or their depredation>
materially checked, by late fall ploughng :
especially the common white grub. and
the cut worm.
Z. Corn stubble land may be ploughed
late in the fsll. and thus be all ready for
yer, early sowing in spring. thereby going
far 10 insure good catch of grass: the
roots of the new seeding hold well or be
ing well established before the dronghts
of summer come on.
=. Most land In New England needs
deeper ploughing than has generally been
practiccd. Where the sub>oil il fine
grained, and unctous. and close. or where
te-.c Is hard pan of good quality d ep
ploughing may be- at once restored to-
with. decided advantage. Where the auh-
soil l. poorer. the blowing may stll be
advantageousiv deepened by degrees say
an inch at each new breaking up. But In
by lar majority OF cases. deep ploushing
may he practiced at oncc.-iLdc, d. II NAV
be The rule with safety. while shallow
ploughing may be the exception. Plough
say nine, ten, eleven or twelve inches in
November. The subsoil turned uu Will
grow several shades darker by spring
ne irosts and atmospheric influences Of
winter VIII mellow the soil. the inorganic
elements ard all latent fertility Will he
made M re active Tor benefttug the crop
In spring. spread the manure and plough
II tn, or otherwise work il In or mingle II
with the soil. i the depth say OF four
inches. or little more or less and ven
have the very best attainsbe condition for
realizing good crops. Deeper ploughing
may thus be practiced than would NJ all
times be safe. or expedient. If the plough
Ing Is delayed till spring Mass. llough-
man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

A, Court of Probate holden at Ellsworth with
IN and tor the county Of Hancock, on the Ist We'd
nesdsy Of August \. u. ls.e.
james ;. Renneu, Administrator upon the es-
tate oi Sarah g. Iitieh.ld. late OF Bucksport IN
said County demonstrating presented his hr-'
account OF Administration upon said estate for
fr"ha',. al-o hi> private account:
Ordered THAT said Administrator give notice
thereof to All persons interested. by causing a
copy Of this Or,ier To be published three weeks
surcessIvely In the Ellsworth American printed
in Ellsworth that they may appear 1T a Prob tie
Court to be- holden at BurksIort on the ri Wcdncs
day OF :. pit at ten of the clock In the fore
noon. and shew cause II any they have why the
me ouii not he allowed.
3WSi PARKER TUCK. Jnalre.
a true C0Py-At'est; 1Eo. A. DsEg. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

To the Honorable The Just. - OF the Supreme
Jndicisl count neN; IL he holden at ellsworth
within and Tor IL" County Of Hancock on the
lou n Inc lay at April \. u. lisa
Hannah r Cole OF >ed.wick IN the County OF
HaucprG wiic I Aucrcw COie. formerly II satI
irsttA but whose residence tA, pre.cut
time b"s ond iA- nt- OF tats state, aud suppose {
- lc Ia ffuyins clown IN the County uf Il i'm
stable and Commonwealth OF Ih-s4cia,rtt- re-.
-crtfulis .ha.s- Tat her maiden name wt- Iaa
nab t-iahronk. % she va ia~Iaiiy marrte.i to
the sad Andrew ole AZ ~eigutcA. aivrc.ali fa
t'se Twenty nr-t day OF o-ipbrr \ - l>i5 b.
blNit Nn'itr minister Of the sp-pri duiy nu.
tiiuf 2ed a. sol"mAlZe marriage that M apl nor
-Aii hu-hanl There aflcrwAri~ iiy.I ia-erher a.
huru"ni ana wtie at saih >-&sairk I'VE sixteen
~ seventeen years. Ani tHut sac ma d, him
~hi =" itNIug together I've children that -h. IA A.
-srr since b, eL chase aud An,s Tomato ulf-
aht i.Iithiul To he trTlAge "blis tlioA- but the
-aid AnIsew Joir, wholly regardless or hi mar
rage covenant and duty dii dye Or .Ix
Years ag', without amy cause her part
wholly and eniir.ly desert a1i forsake her ani
depart BE-, snd the lImiis q thi- STAT. aud h a. Ut
nee that ti.nr 60 itribaied anyiiudg toward, her
support aui mIlntainahce. but cbAtinle. hi
dec ton and u live oeyoai Int II MT Of tat.
STATE, and your lbeani further shox tn At her .srl
hu bant, since his -sId ,ie.crtIon IA. lisei aui
cohAb-t-'i. II IN Al and vile with another woman
10 het unknown
Wherefore your libelan, prass that a divorce
from The bond OF matTimOny between Ter and
hei said hu -bahd may b. deereed by thi, vurt
t.iat such deere. would be re.,son able a., prol.r
c 'nducise 10 domestic harmony aud eon- i-tenl
with the peace aud morality OF -ociety that .uiis
be alitnony may be also deereei DC pai To he,
by her saif husband II within the Jurisdiction of
TAI, court; al such times A. the Court may al. m,
proper, ANA lhat such other dec. ees and orders
may be made by tie 'iour 4. justice NAV require.
HANNAH e. IOLe..
Dated at >edgSIck, this ejth day of March
\. ID. 1870.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.-oupreme Judicial Court, April
TIE m $50.
C,'on tne foregoing libel tho Court order, that
notice OF the pendency Of the be givea .nt.
iibelee therein named. by serving an a tested
copy OF said oel, and Of TINS order thereon. upon
tn. said Andrew Cole. or by pu biishing the ime
10 the Ellsworth American three weeks succe-
risey. the last publication, or service aforesaid
To De at least thirty days before next term oi
This Court 10 he holden at Elisworti within and
fDr the county OF Hancock, on the second Tues
day OF October next. III At said iiDee NAV
there appear. and answer the said libel, aud -no
cause, u any he have, why the prayer thereof
should not be granted
Atte-t, II. B. SAUNDERS, Clerk
\ true copy oi he iioei and prtcr thereon
Attest, H. d. SAUNDERS. CLERK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
-lAmerican Stock Journal.

TRANsPLASTING AND MULCHING Trans
planting should be done at Might. First
thoroughly moisten the ground about the
plants 10 be removed. and remove with
them as much OF the earth as may be nee
essary to keep the roots in place Have
the holes in which they are to be set all
dug, and when set. turn in water so that
the earth in the hole will be completcly
saturated. Place the plant, and press the
earth down solid. When removed in this
way, plants will hardly realize the change
and If protected for few days from the
heat of midday, will go on growing as if
IN their originai quarters.
As the weather becomes warmer and
dryer, the mulchng oftrees set this spring
should not be neglec ed. For this pur-
pose use can be made o. straw manure.
chip dirt or any litter which may have ac-
cumulated during The winter Should a
long period OF dry weather occur remove
the mulch. fork over the ground and re-
pace the mulch as lightly as Possible
The trees can by this method be kept
growing right along.
The watering of plants and vegetab es
should never be done in the middle of the
day ! he best time Is at night. unles,
the temperature is quite low. when il
should b, performed early in the morning.
fut back sil trees and shrubs set this
spring which seem TO be living at poor
dying rate, The roots and rootet>-many
OF which were then away when the trees
were reinoVed-are vanity trying TO sup
ply nourlshinent TO the full sized top with
ncmberless leaves and branches, but I'M
less some Of the latter are removed the
Tree or shrub will surely die. Therefore
cut back and pinck OF a portion of the top
struggling Tor life. Watch all shrubs and
trees for this purpose. and do not fear Ia
prune heavily if Necessary.
One OF the heaviest means OF propagat-
ing many Kinds ofshrubs aud vines. grapes
especially, Is by lavering. Bend down
the part you wish TO LAYER. and cover "a
the depth OF two inches; if necessary con.
nne ii with peg. The vine will send
out rottlets from each joint; another spring
1t can be disconnected from the paren,
vine and removed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

lMviNG IioR~ls. lfihc following adj
vice i followed. there will be fcwcf cases
of runaway for newspapers to chronicle.
Never whip YOUR horse for becoming
frightened al any object by the roadside .
for If he secs a stump. a log or a heap III
tanhark in the road. aud while he j. eve
ing II carefully. and about to pass u YOU
strike him with the whip. II j. the log or
bark that has hurt him. In his rrasouiu.
AMI next time hc Will he more frightened
than ever. Give him time 10 examine and
smell all these objects. and Use The bride
10 assist you in bringing him carefully to
these Obi Cts OF fear Bri all objects
Ia his nose. and let him smell of them
ana you can commence To gently Use
him with them" with a good horse. a
whip should never hc placed In tho carrl-
age except A. adormeut II, should never
he used
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

frussian victory would give Prussians the
power to impose, while she holds In her
hands tne destinies OF Europe. Is not to
De supposed for an instant. And thus out
OF these di- asters and defeats. gained by
genius on the one hand. and lost by imper-
lai stupidity on the other, may come the
hnai triumph OF the people, and the birth
OF nation greter and grander than that
OF either Hohenzollers or Napoleon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to Sl
] concerned that be has been duly appointed
and has aiken upon himself the trust OF an Admin
istTator Oi the Estate OF
Polly Saunders, late Of
orlaDd, ia the County oI Hancock, by giving
bond the law dire Is. he the ciJre requests
ali persons who Indebted to SAID persons es-
tate, to make immediate payment and those who
have any demands thereon exhibit the same tor
payment.
MARX SAUNDERS.
August 1, ls.0. 3xSl
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II. Il. >tUSp-a., tIrrA.
>IAlf or MAINE.

ilA>t pta -. SUP RENE judicial .onrt, April
Tenn. 100.
anr now 1t appearing To the Court At The SAID
Defend ant nj the ate ~ the srrvcr ~ the SD 4.
wa~ mot tnhahitant u tn = L.. anI hAd no
t,uant. ageBt Or ATTORNEY Althia the -afBr, sud
that Dec hai notice OF the tendrnry pf .hi- -uIF
u = orcr,.i mat nlttrc thrrcni be gwen li4v
All Charles CLARK by publi-hiag At r.t r,pg
~ The wFii. ani thl- "r,trr Thereon, IA Acck.
sucrr--tyeis IN the Eil-n' nh American. thr la.i
puhig atiln tb be af ira.i thtuk day- b,io. = the
NJ term = tnt~ 1nurt, ip Deg h-ld Al Ellis %. th
within AMI for Tie I-nnGy %! Hancock tn.
sts~ud Tur..lAy 81 Dctppcr neal, lhal h~ ruAs
ihcn a7.i there. m -sli 4 .uri appeal aut "a ~
cAu-" II ahy hc ha- why il saHu... uul ur
rendered against hlm and execution issue ac.
cuT~inss.
Auc-t--H u SAUNDERS. Clerk
true copy OF tie viii ami order o. Jour. thcrc.
Affect, II Il. SAUNDERS. tlcrk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

Eesal patits'
COMMISSIONER Notice,

We the subscribers, having been appointed by
the Hon. Parker Tuck, Judge Of Probate Tor the
County OF Hancock, to receive ami examine the
claims Of creditors TO the estate ct
John u. sherman late of Buckspou
deceased. represented insolv ent. 10 heIpby give
notice thai xix months allowed 10 said credi
tors 10 bring in and prove their claims: and that
Ne shali nj end that service at Y, L. woodman. :
once In Buck-port on the first Saturdays of Sep
tember and December next.
7. e. wOODNAN
W. II. PiLsRCRY.
Buclsport. Julyssth is.o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

TINE To FrTp PotLTRY Time to feed
poulir, j. not 10 the morning Let them
DO the best ihet can for themselves in I ~
early part Of the day. hui just before They
20 10 roost. I'LL their crops Active dige>-
Il can 20 on IN the crops and gzzari If
81 a chicken while 1t j. asleep. THIS rule
will not apply Ia winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
DR.. OSGOOUS
DENTAL NOTICEl

Competition in Dentistr, like every tning else
brings Ut new energies tor the mastery.
Having had nearlv nineteen wears profes sional
practice In this ctv have no doubt Of the contin
ell supper, of my numerous friends and patron
Having for the past few years been Obliged 10
keep oct Of my Office much as possible to re-
gain nv health, which now admits Of devoting
my exclusive attention to IL, l am prepared 10
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
STATE or MAINE.

HANtpt ss-Io THE sANIHsL SHNHiTt- 81
1spuNIGis- 90 nA.,urh IA
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l. iINooL>. hAN>bHhg. uNF,Ep.
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uu. PACKAGES. fEANktIN.
NH'rs-Tp1k. ANEABs' sr...fN
~A.ApAHus hsux or
ItgnIG ~ IN ia Dtrt ms
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". commau.i WA g. attach ,hr good or r.,Ats
~ thAris. ca L. % treasurer t4ix stat. Il
NrN4itA - the value ~ iso huadrcsl ,laii4.- and
cinnamon I4c s..it ii,ieudai.i ll be mAJ IT, liu nd
d s"uT precinct t. af,i- t-i Ju+iscc 1T
M" Supreme IuiiiCl.ai n.NI IL IT, hold Il IA
va The ivuTth Iusssiay ct Ap4A NEXT, ti.cn And
ih"fc ga oar said Count ia uAga b. "
Jaris. - IA. tify sud ~tItr at New 'utk
la f4rsoi %" ,s-e fuT TIA IL. aid i'efrniaat
al sum go vi aid t.ii~Svft GA The sixi-rtith
day 81 july - -. uy hts pfuEns--s.gy aotr ct
ihAt date, ~ IA -uUssfll,~i. los value Ercr!t-,l
o. oulls'ri sasl attE- nc flsIntlG uAs htti OF
ti- iAr 81 Ute AuI u.ts d flar.
aii'l ipFtS u4ns G. a. ga tc4s4aJ sst-a su;c.e-s
les th1ush oitra Ecqu--tess tbs said - fe tIaat
has '-t .Aii s.fi rutn Ost ussi.ts- DO. 4, tr
t~siaEv a. saE4 f4Ainuf be- -ay-7 lilt .a4u OF
t~o handivi 'lpi.A- sl4tc.i -lsI In,i aaI ,lls.,.
Ia tlt-, . Ailv4g vita .. nr4 ,Ias asin gee i nj
i4tr sea tvr, LIs - IL wish loIT a,.tass Ihcrrtu
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i-pri ga" thiu-Aal e,snt hui,ds-.i anI .tst.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
VOLUME le.

A fTBR an extensive practice "a
twenty years. continues to seem Spsards
the uniied states also in great Rri,ie fatea,,
ana othor foreign countries. Cavan'da, Va =
,ons' bonns, assignments, and all para speclhs,
LIZ. LIZ 'ur htents, executed on reasonafiT drar
with dispatch. Researches maas iissaaole Ten
ar Foreign works, to determine la iu'9 Aaerr
a.ivice rendered In all matters toursind and o.,
copies OF the claims of any patenr es tae san.
RENTING one dollar. Assignment, furnished i.
Washington. "'s Recorded
No i9ency in Ae United state. po.s..
'aci..fiss for obtaining Patents ~ Ss'''e' aJ.-,
Prne!ietib,iitg lfiareniions. '''erfaigis, n
curing eight months the suhs,rihcr
oi nus large practice made on ttrics ,; eae eoa's
eAuohs sktEES APPEALS ec,yg pas ~ ~ 4pf5
ID o. faea,
TESTIMONIALS
81 regard Mr.. Eddy A. me of h.
o,ririsi ,r,i,r.'. YIN whom b,vs
''''N't'a "'ei'"Hfse' CHA> MAS,Ne Id
tomm ssiouer. 80
u nave no hesitation IN assurlD.. M ''sai
they cannot employ man .,are qa'i' ia
trustworthy, anS more rapabls Z p''ta ~
apphcan ms in . form to Secur, for "'ph2 tArf
tndiAVorabte consideration II th. p, " 20 tair
hDhJ ND BCRK.
Late Commissioner i, u,
MI, H. EDDY has made torme riii fsrs
applications, in all bus DNF 81 Ma kty
nave been granted amt That oue D. paw,,a, P''sas
sun uhmisiAkhhte proof Of great lsI..ta
ability on has part lrai- M 10 rr.., ,''ta' sai
scnt"r~ 20 app,y to MIN tp pr ,-;rr ,E.,.' e O.
a. they may be SURF Of having tn n patients
attention bc1tuwrd GA thr.r -s.. 'Aa4
reasonable charges JOIN Tt| y FaT
Boston ltn. Z. l~iu-tFr 'N"b
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

To the Honorable Justices OF the supreme judi
rial Cont. to be holden At Ellsworth, within and
Tor the county Of Tia tcock, April Term. i-ie;
Your petit oncr respectful ly represents That hr
$50 lawfully married 20 Ma gsr.l Ann smith. Of
Brook -viiie IN The wear Is. thas rs resided with
her a husband ami vie several years In >ufry
aud Ia aiiham that he always trrated her a. =
duiiiul and aGvcuonate hn-band. bat u. -ahi
Msrgsrct, regardless 81 her marriage covenant,
wtctutly deserted him ani his htti and board n
the year 49,. since - hich she has hScd AMI tEaN
eiied With various men, aud ia mauy places IN
MAJ aud Massachusetts aud her places. itc
docs not know ahUrp with "a hnm she lives at
prr-cni- tic has not heard from. directly at
her tor many ycars-w therefore,. he prar- Tor de
cree 81 diNurs iron the bonds OF mai.Gmous be-
tween him and bis SAID vile. Margaret \. Mil
Ken. Az MiLiIkkN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

HANto r.. $. supreme Judicial Court, April
e m l-ssi
Upon ~. ierrE ing ih"i tii-' Court orders ths
n"iise 81 III. Isud~nry of t'c sanc xiv t" the
Hbcltc tb.rVin n.sines. tT isubiIsAag an sissstTi
copy "i -Aii lhei md nI this order thereon. tn
NvvAs sgcr--siyciy in the Ellsworth American.
lbv Lac; publication to bc ies-t thirty das. bee
Lac the next term ol this Court t. Toe holden al
Ellsworth. within and or the ecu ,ty "f tiaHc,-rk.
on he second Iu"-aay oi pctol-r neat. thai ssii
hnct,r mas f1cn auJ there AVf-ear and answer
tie -a4d abel. aud .his cause. IT any -ise have. why
lhe PRAYER tacfrof -hpuhi not To- kfsnt~i.
Ate :. "a H. SAT siikk-. Clerk.
true copy % the libel a s or.icr thereon,
JAsa Ai.-r. a. H. II NpkR- tIrrG
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-05-06

A CURIOUS LEGEND.-When Adam was
far advanced in years at the point of death,
he sent his son to the angel Michael, who
kept the gate of Paradise, to pray for the
oil Of mercy, so that he could be he aled.-
The angel answered that it could not be un-
til fifty. five hundred years, but be gave
Seth branch of the tree of which Adam
had eaten, bidding him plant it on Mount
Lebanon, aud that when it bore fruit his
father should be healed Seth planted the
branch on his fathers grave: it took root
and grew, and from it were made Aaron's
rod and Moses staff with which he struck
the rock and sweetened the waters of Marah
1t also formed the pole on which the brazen
serpent was lifted up, and the ark of the
testimony. At last it came into the hands
of Solomon, who used it in building his
palace; but it continually resisted the ef-
forts of the builders to adjust it. Now it
was too long, and then again too short
The builders, being angry, then threw it
into marsh, so that it might serve as q
bridge. The queen of Sheba would not
walk upon it, but adored it, and told Solo
mon that upon it should be suspended the
man through whose death the kingdom
should be destroyed. Solomon then had il
buried deep in the ground, where afterward
the pool of Bethsada was dug, and from the
virtue Of this tree healing properties were
impaired to the waters. After it had been
buried three hundred years it rose to the
surface Of the water, and Jews took it and
made of it the cross of our Saviour lip
pincoH's Magazine
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-05-06
A Mothers Death .

Few who have lost their First and dear
est friend" can read the following with I'm
moistened eyes:
Death comes an unsought guest to every
board, and at his spectral bidding some be.
loved one goes forth to his mysterious
home.
Time and philosophy may teach resigna
ton unto hearts made desolate by his com
Ing but they can never fill the vacancy
therein, when she that was our mother nc
longer casts halo about our darkened
hearth
A mothers place-so loved, so worship.
ped-once empty must be forever SO. A
breast once banged by mothers death, nc
medicine can reach with healing.
No mind, however scared no heart how.
ever hardened, can forget the gentle being
whose suffering begot his life
A mother is truly our guardian spirit up
on earth. Her goodness shields and protects ;
she walks with our infancy. our youth and
mature ago-ever sheltering US with her
absorbing love, and expiating our many sins
with her blessed prayers.
ana Wnen our INQUIRER, Win all nef Dur
den Of love, her angelic influence, her saint
ly care, ceases her beauteous life, how much
we lose of home, of happiness, Of Heaven,
no one can reckon, for our mother was none
but ours, and we only know how holy she
was-how sacred her memory must eyer be.
But may we now borrow consolation from
the thought that our loss is Heavens gain :;
that surely one angel watches over US, era
sing with grateful tears the records of our
sin, and making easy our path to her, with
blessed and blessing prayers?