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Farmers, Sons,

At a meeting of the New York
State Agricultural Society, Gen
Patrick made the following remarks
in regard to the growing aversion
among farmers sons to farm work.
"Only few of our children are
following in our footsteps. The old
left alone. With failing health and
increasing years many are compelled
to sell out the homestead and live in
a village where it is possible to live
alone. Our young men are showing
aversion to honest toll. Often, if they
remain on the farm, they are more
interested in tast horses than in train
ing steers. Others engage in trifing,
undigniGed occupations, such as sell
ing maps, books, patent rights, or even
clothes pins. They are attracted by
genteel ways and habits. At the best
they seek commercial adventures, and
through this means sudden and great
riches. Can they not read their fate
by the wrecks of thousands in the city
OF New York who have attempted
the same thing? For able-bodied,
strong young men to quit the farnl
and engage in such trifing pursuits as
have been named ,or to attempt, where
thousands fail, in a city occupation,
they should be ashamed. Whenever
labor in any country is considered
dishonorable, the doom of that nation
is sealed. Until the idea prevails that
labor is honorable there can be no
bright hope before US. When we find
a country divided into small estates,
and each proprietor labors with his
own hands, we have happy people.
Under small homesteads grew up
those people who before which the
world trembled when they buckled
on their swords-the ancient Romans.
Look at the large plantations OF the
south, with their degraded laborers,
and you need not ssk the result
Countries are cultivated, not accord.
ing to their fertility, but according to
their liberty. Agrlcultureis is the basis
of the happiness of state, and it is
the most honorable as well as the most
ancient of all professions.
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Aome and farm.
Plants I'm Rooms.
wlEDow GARDENING ILLUSTRATED.


The CHEF use Of flowers is TO bean
tify our homes, hence it is proper t,
use them within doors as well as with
out; and nothing adds more to th,
cheerful appearance OF our Dsrlor o.
sitting room than a few nice plant
and flowers, especially in the dull sea.
son of the winter. AL who love flow
eTs and their culture are desirous o.
saving some of their pets from the
nipping frosts of autumn, and enjoy
ing them within doors when all out
side have Ie-ished. Tbis is not 80
eaeily done in this rigorous climate as
il mildtr regions sill it is not a very
difficult task, especially in well con-
structed houses, and with judicIous
selection OF plants
Mr.. Wick in bis Floral Guide for
1873, gives the following hints and
illustrations on this topic:
Plants in the house afford the most
pleasure In the winter season when all
is dreary without. In summer the
garden furnishes abundance of flow
ers for decoration but birth days and
festivals and company will come in
winter as well as in summer. There
are times, too, when the gardens can
not be visited by any, and very often
there are members of the family who
seldom enjoy this privilege.
In regard to house plants. would
remark that few plants can endure
the high temperature and dry atmos
phere of most of our living rooms
Thetemperature should not be allowed
TO go above seventy in the day time,
and not below forty in the night. As
much air and light as possible should
be given, while the leaves should be
sprinkled frequently. A spare room,
is better for plants than living room.
A bay window connected with a warm
room, especially if facing South or
East, makes an excellent place for
keeping plants in winter. 1t should
have glass doors on the inside, which
can be closed part of the time, ,espe-
cially when sweeping and dusting.-I
The main thing in keeping house plants |
in health is TO secure an even temper
ature, moist atmosphere and freedom
from dust. Sprinkle the leaves ocea-
sionally, and when water is needed use
it freely. If the green-fy, or sphis,
appears, wash with soap-suds frequent
ly, and occasionally with little to-
bacco water, or decoction OF quassia
chips. Occasionally, but not often,
worms appear in pots. This can be
avoided in great measure by careful
pOtting A little weak lime water is
sometimes of benefit in such cases,
also five drops of liquid ammonia to a
gallon of water, though. perhaps, the
better way is to repot, removing the
earth carefully, SO as not to injure the
growth of the plant. |;
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SWindters.

1t is astonishing how many farmers
are the victims of all sorts of swindlers.
They can be induced to buy fruit trees
of agents whom they never saw be
fore, and fay two prices, with the
probability that The fruit will be small
and tasteless /; they will listen with
open mouths to a smooth tongued fel
low describing a worthless invention
or patent right, and they will almost
sign their names in blank, by which
they get swindled out of hundreds of
dollars In fact, there is no miserable
game in which farmers cannot be in
duced to engage. But it is to be said
that these victims do not read, and
that they despise agricultural papers.
An authority asserts that there are
many thousands of farmers in Illinois
who have never seen an agricultural
paper, and thl; is true of many farmers
even IN the State OF New York aud
all other States. a few years ago
hundreds OF farmers were induced to
sign what turned out to be notes OF
hand, with the inducement that they
were to become agents of some won
derfully profitable machine. The only
remedy Is for farmers to become in
formed, and to do SO they must take
some paper devoted to their interests
and read it every week. The time so
spent will often save them more mon
ey, that all their labor can bring.
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The New York
EVENING POST
SAFE, SURE And STRADFAST.
A Journal fGi all True Republicans
for all True Liberals, and all
True Democrats.

The NEW YORK ETENLNGi POST, edited
by wI1Ifam Cullen Bryant, and Parie
Goodwin, assisted by the estrongesttalentthat
can be engaged, has for more than halfa CEN
tury maintained thes same principles Of Froe-
dom and Progress, through all changes OF
partiesand pol'cie
IL Stands for Equal Rights; fcT the
Distribution ofPower for Honesty and Econ
omy; for the security of the glorious results OF
Emancipation and Enfranchisement won by
he war; and for all practicable Reforms.
Its opposed TO Injustice and Spoiia-
tfon, disguised under the name OF Protec-
tion ard to all corrupt party combinations
which sacrifice principle to mere success.
1t Will support Grant and Wilson.
because it believes that under them the gov
ernment will be more stable, and the chances
for progress and reform more certain, than
under any alliance eofincompatible elements.
The Evening Post is equal to any other
as a newspaper, and is complete in itsPOlitl-
cal, its Literary, ,itsScientiflc, its Agricultural
and its Commercial Departments.
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60 large portion OF the fruit tree
IN the nurseries are found to be irj jur,
ed by the winter that much apprei.eE
sion Is felt by those Who wish TO bay
trees Tor planting this sprIug, or @ho
have already engaged them to be de
livered by dealers, that on the arrival
Of the trees they Will prove to he in
jured so as to prevent their growing
The question is naturally asked wheth
er persons who have given orders or
signed contracts for trees are bound
to take them if found to be damaged
TO which reply, that if the trees can
be shown to be injured, so as to render
it probable that they will cie, or from
any other cause are not in tair mer-
cLantable condition, no one is bound
to receive them on an order or con
tract but care should be taken 10
have some dislnterested person, who is
known as good judge ofsuch things,
examine them and be prepared to
testify Il suit should be brought.
Peach, pear and cherry trees are
the kinds most injured, Apple trees
ofsome kinds, In some localities, have
their buds and twigs injured, but
rarely SO as to endanger their growth
and some kinds of pear and cherry
have escaped. In most cases the
amount of injury can now be discoV-
cred by cutting through the bark with
3 knife-if the inner bark and the
wood are discolored, especially on the
stem or trunk Of the tree, 1t is not safe
70 plant it, although it may live by
being cut off nearly to the ground
and shoot coming up from hestump
still such trees are not commonly |
worth the planting and care. If only
he top or young wood of the tree is
injured, as is the case with some apples
md pears, the damageis not material
Grape vines aud raspberry and black
berry bushes are pretty generally kill
ed nearly down to the ground, but
hat is not material, if the roots are
sound and good, for the tops should
lways be mostly cut away at planting.
All honorable nuyserymen will, of
be careful not to send out trees
hat they have reason to believe will
lot grow. 1t will be more for their
interest in the long run to burn them
md manure their ground with the
Ishes. M. B. BATEHAM.
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Tools and Machines.

/ Hunt up every implement'that will
be wanted for use on the farm, and
and see if it is in good order. Ifit is
not SO, it is q better time to have it
repaired now than when the men and
teams are waiting for it. If you have
o bench and tools and how can you
get along without them ?-you may
be able to do the job yourself, and
thus save time in carrying it away and
bringing it back, and save the money
required to paythe mechanic. Besides
this, as there always broken tools, the
mechanic may have SO many on hand
TO repair that there may be a week
Of anxious suspense in waiting for
them.
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Notice.

UCY L. TWINEM, whose place OF resi-
/ 4 dence is unknown, but supposed TO be
Somewhere in the State of New York, is noti-
red that Holland Twinem, did, on the 10th
iay of FEBRUARY. -. D. ls75, file his petition in
me office OF the Clerk of the Court ofCommon
Pleas, within and for the county OF Hancoek
Tyrinenn without any cause or justification
,barefo-l has been wilfully absent from him
Tor more than three years prior to the hline
~ -, ysaId T.fitiop and of living IN state oi
o'i,,itry with a person unknown to petitioner
and asking thai he may be divorced from said
Z I,cJ- I, Twinern, which petition Will be fol
hearing at the next term OF said S0urt, 70 De
ii'liti ~, as isl HOLLAND TWiNEM.
Ri A. BoPF AttOrney.-Feb li-6w
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A CHRISTIANS DEATH-BED.
Last Hours Of Commodore Marry.

A correspondent of the Albany
Eeening journal furnishes to that
journal letter from one who was
with Commodore Maury in his last
hours, and who testilies in q tender
and interesting manner 10 the happy
death of that great man. We quote:
The last two days of Matthew ri.
Maury's lite were grand--s complete
triumh. In perfect possession OF his
faculties to the last, | wish all the
world could have seen that death, it
was such triumphant one. We
sang hymns around his dy ing bed, and
after the last one, Friday evening--it
was "Christ is risen"--he pat out
both hands and said, slowly and dig
tinctly: "The peace OF God which
pssseth all understanding be with
you all--all" " He blessed every one
separately, and prayed ever as fer
vently, and in the most beautiful
language. He said he would be IN
moribund coalition for several days.
Thrice Friday we were all summoned:
he would look around and II Ell were
not in the range OF his sight he
would call out the names OF those
whom he missed. Gazing earnestly
into the face of each, he said some
thing appropriate and afeclioaste,
always winding up with 'You see
how God has answered nv prayer; |
know you every one. lie said, 81
shall retain my senses 10 the end.
God has granted me that 81 token
of nv acceptance. / have set ny
house in order. Sly prayers have all
been answered. by children are
gathered around my bed, and now,
lord. what wait for - lie then re-
peated a prayer of eleven petitions,
which be wanted eaeb Of his children
and grandchildren 10 use every day.
He had composed it TOR himself al
most forty years ago, the Dighs after
bis leg was broken, and he hGd re-
peated it every night since, 70; mics
ing one; and then he prayed.
sOh, Lord, touch my lips with
hallowed fire, like Isaiah's Of old.
thst may testify TO Thy love amt
mercy TO me, who am little child in
all save wickedness. He requested
that when the physicians pronounced
him dyirg he should be informed OF
il. As the supreme hour drew near,
he tarRed TO his son an1 asked him,
in the language Of the ruling passion,
"Do seem to drsg Ray anchors p
The answer, "They are sure 0Ld
stesdfsst," gave him great eou!ori.
Just before he expired, he said dis
tinctly:
NI.ord receive my soul,' and lit
inc up both hands toward Heaven,
like a child who wants 10 be taken
up, calling on the name Of the Fath
er. So he passed away at twenty
minutes to one o'clock Saturday
morning He left 8 request that his
funeral should not take place until
the sprine. and then he wished his
moor body to be taken through tie
Goshen Pass, when the rhododend-
,ona and the laurel are 10 bloom. and
asked us to pluck their blossoms as
- nassed ard shower them over his
- =. We bore him 10 his insl rest
i"o 80 nIace in fredericksburg or Rieh-
mond.
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TnE oldest maE in the world has at
length been discovered His name j.
jose Martino COutiHhO, a resident OF
Cape Fri, in the provinces OF Rio jan
eiro, Brazil, who was born on the Goth
OF May, 1904, and is therefore l79
wears old 1t Is said that he has forty
two children by his six wives, and
can coaut one hundred aud twenty
three grandchildren, eighty six great
grandchildren, and twenty children OF
the last,
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Another pretty arrangement is the
Window Garden here represented.
This consists OF broad shelf, as long
as the width of the window, with the
sides and ends Of open panel work,
and supported by strong brackets
The cost of these things can be learn
ed by consulting the Guide, which
every grower of plants should possess
The ivy is one of the most tractable
and nseful plants we possess for in
door adornment. Its leaves are clear,
bright and glossy, it will bear heat,
dust and partial absence of light, and
still grow with yigor and give evidence
of health, and can be made to assume
almost any form with little trouble
/ give several modes OF training.
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The Bee Business.

At the National Convention Of the
Apiarians some surprising reports
were made indicative Of the growing
Importance of this special industry
A well known gentleman, living in
Western New York, said he received
1900 pounds of surplus honey from
$50 swarms kept during the past year.
The best yield was from one swarm
of black pees, which gave 3Gl pounds
The honey was gathered from white
clover. His largest yield of box hon
ey, for single swarm, was over 200
pounds. 4 Minnesota bee keeper
said he took six tons of bass wood
honey from seventy-fve old swarms
land their increase) during the bios
som OF bass wood, which ended about
the goth of July.
These six tons we're gathered from
the blossoms, extracted from the hives,
and all barreled up for the market
within l2 days time. A paper was
read showing the immense advances
which have been made in bee culture,
and the methods adopted. Not quite
two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds of Northern honey are sold in
New York in each year, but the im-
proved methods, it is thought, will
make it possible to raise 100000
pounds year in New York State
The business was recommended as a
good one for ministers and women.
In this connection, Mrs. Ann Savery,
of Des Moines, Iowa, lady of wealth,
related her experience with bees,
though last spring she hardly knew a
bee from a yellow jacket. The past
summer she sold l 200 pounds of hon
ey from her own bees, and now she
has thirty seven good swarms winter
ing in her cellar. She undertook the
business as an example to other wo-
men, both rich and poor, and she ex
pressed her enjoyment in it mostheart
Ily. These statements of success
must of course be regarded as excep !
.ional. There are many failures, and
.hese seldom get publicity IN the
The person who expects
% achieve any important result in
pee keeping, must have if not spec
al constitutional fitness for the work,
It least a genius for painstaking, and
must learn the art.
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HarpeT's Magazine.
NcticeS Of he PreSS.

The ever increasing circulation of this ex-
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to popular desires and needs. Indeed, when
we think into how many homes IL penetrates
every month, We must consider ii as one oil
the educators as well as entertainers OF the
won by no appeal to stupid prejudices or de-
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The character which this Magazine pos
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and literary culture that has kept pace with
if it has not led the times, should cause It's
conductors to regard it with justifiable COM
placency. 1t also entities them to a great
claim upon the public gratitude. The Ma9a-
zine has done good and not evil all the DAYS
of its life.-BrOOEiyn Eagle.