The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-02-21
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Behind Time.

\ railroad train was running along at
! almost lightning speed. \ curve was
Just ahead and the train was late, very
late; still, the conductor hoped 10 pass
the curve safely. Suddenly a locomo
tive dashed into sight. In an instant
there was collision. A shrek, q shock,
and fifty souls were in eternity; and all
because All engineer had been behind
time.
The battle Of Waterloo was being
fought. Column after column had been
prec: plated upon the enemy. The sun
was sinking in the West; reinforcements
for the defenders we're already in sight !;
it was necessary to carry the position
with one final charge. \ powerful corps
had been summoned from across the
country. The great conqueror, confident
Of it's arrival, formed his reserve into an
attacking column, and led them down
the hill. The whole world knows the
result. Napoleon died prisoner at St.
Helena, because one of his marshals was
behind time.
a condemned man was being led out
for execution. IIe had taken human
life, but under circumstances of the
greatest provoca,ion. Thousands had
signed petitions for arepreve still none
had arrived. The last moment was up.
The prisoner took his place on the drop
"A lifelcss body swung in the wind
Just at this moment q horscman came
into sight, his stced covered with foam.
He was the person with the reprievc.
But he had come 100 late. i compare
lively innocent man had died an iSno-
minious death, because q watch had been
five minutes too slow, making its time
to arrive behind time.
1t is continually 50 in life. The best
laid plans are daily sacrificed because
somebody is "bchind time" There arc
men who always fail in what they un-
dcrtake, simply because they are abe
hind time"
Reader, ask yourself seriously the
Question, whether there is not some
danger Of your being among this class?
There will be thousands of souls i'll the
place Of woe because they put off the
thought Of eternity till it was too late.
Oh, it is sad to think there will be some
there for this, who were once living
amongst US! God grant, friend, that it
may not De so with you
WHEN Is THE BEST TINE TO Cur CoRS.
FODDER? Very few farmers are able to
judge scientifically Of the value OF corn,
fodder when cut before the car forms,
and know whether there is any differ
ence in nutrition if sown in drills or
broadcast. Experiments like these arc
of great value to the farmer. and DR..
Nichols, Of 3 ston, with view to OBJ
tain something definite on this point, in
stituted last season severe trials to de
tvrmine the excellence Of corn.fndder
grown under different circumstances.
Part of the field was sown broadcast in
May, and the rest was planted in drills.
The stalks were cnt just before the ears
bagan to form. The plants from the
broadcas, sowing contained ninety two
per cent of water, and those from the
drills eighty-three per cent, leaving
eight per cent. Of solid matter in the
former and seventeen in the latter. That
is to say, the plants sown in drills con-
tains more than twice as much solid
matter as did those Sown broadcast The
solid matter was starch, gum, sugar, and
woody fibre; the broadcast specimens
containing scarcely any gum and sugar,
while those to which the air and sun
had access in the drills contained these
substances in considerable quantities.
The Doctor goes on to say that his en-
pcrimcnts convinced him that coTn.fod.
der should not be cut until the flower Is
fairly developed and the ear begins TO
form, and any corn that is so planted
that the ear cannot furm. is practically
worthless as fodder.
Man was made for action; every mo-
mcnr of his mortal life God calls upon
him to be and 10 something He has
no right to DO nothing. \ QnieScent
conscience is a disobcdltut conscience
and hence in all essential respects, 1t Is
truly sinful, as if iastigaling or permit
ting IN overt act Of evil. The ditfe"cncc
is s!mt,v one uf ,lrsrce, not al e.! q!
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