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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27
Small Charities.

hammed, sis q charity" No
matter how obscure our walk |
in life then, we have the means
of dispensing a large and wide
spread charity. It was charity
for humble Susan to spend her
holiday afternoon at the house
of a still poorer neighbor,
amusing her children and carr
ing for the baby, while the
mother finished and took home
a piece of work, which bought
them a weeks food. Without
that timely help, she said, she
did not know when she should
have been able to complete it.
Susy had helped to provide
them with food for a week. yet
she had not a penny other own
in the world. "A smiling re-
cognition and a few kind words
from a young lady who some
times employed her, sent a
poor sewing girl to her daily
task at tine shop with a lighter
heart and a brighter eye than
common. She worked better
for that small charity of a smile
and a brighter word. and won
more favor from those who
employed her. "I shall be
] obliged to drop off some of our
workers" said the manager to
her privately, "but you are be>
coming so handy and useful,
Margaret. we cannot spare
i you." The good word of the
morning had helped her more
than she knew to keep her
situation. A heavily loaded
wagon was passing through
a gateway, and when partly
through, the gate swung to
A boy passing at the moment
: quietly set it back and walked
!, on. The driver did not OBJ
serve the gate, and never knew
what a jolt, and perhaps incon,
!, venient breakage he was saved
! But the boy had done him quite
! a service, nevertheless. A
! man in that city saw a fir
creeping along over some dry
hay in a stable, and promptl,
. stamped it out. What if b,
} had passed on, and thought
: 1T isn't my stable!" Th,
eI Chicago fire began in a stable
4 Do little helpful things, ant
| speak helpful words wheneve
! you can. They are better thar
. pearls and diamonds to strev
{ along the roadside Of life
/; They will yield a far NOR
5 valuable harvest, and you vii
i not fail to find it after man,
7 days Early Dew.
81
1t is said that the early bir'
picks up the worn but gentle
men who smoke, and ladie
who dance, till three or four i
the morning, will do we'll t
L "a
consider that the worm ais
! picks mp the earley bird.
IS That which is past is gon
j, and irrevocable, and wise me
d have enough to do with thing
q present and to come therefore
they do but trifle with then
selves that labor in past ma
IS tern. Lord Bacon.
q
nj s..~ +4rfs AZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27
Three newspapers in Iowa
are edited by ladies.
salf-control.

It will be necessary for us,
likely, to overcome and subdue
naturally impatient and iris
table temper. We do not meet
obstacles calmly or bear con-
tradiction we'll or accept the
postponement of our hopes,
because of this infirmity of our
disposition. Weare sensitive to
every demonstration that cross
es ourwishes and interferes with
our plans. Checked by sudden
limitation, we fame out into
the flush Of anger and hot
words of reproach. What we
have to do to save our peace
Of mind from constant distur-
bance and wreck is to grapple
in earnest with this feverish
and fretful temper. It will
hold US to q hard conflict. Il
is in possession. It keeps the
citadel. "This kind goeth not
out" at onr careless bidding +;
nor without prayer and fast>
ing" We must watch it vigi-
lantly We must pray earnestly
for divine help !; we must sup-
press the outward explosions,
and stifle the bad spirit for
want Of air; we must shut our
lips as with iron clamps, bite
our hasty tongues, hold oul
hands before our flashing eyes
and scarlet cheeks, and never
Iintermit this strife till Jesus
has breathed into our souls
instead Of this ffactious and
heady disposition. His own
meekness and patience.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27

It is said that the early bird
picks up the worn but gentle>
men who smoke, and ladies
who dance, till three or four in
the morning, will do well to
consider that the worm also
picks mp the earley bird.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27

An Ottumwa, Oregon, paper
seys: s'During the wind storm
80 other day Richd Warden,
Of the Courier, lost his hat,
which went whirling into space
or rather into q mud-hole.
Richard, however, was equal
"A the occasion. He simply
croesed his ears over his head
and bid defiance to the storm. =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27
Spanish Clover South.

From the Mobile Register.
This plant, sometimes called
Spanish clover, is one of the
greatest boons that, has yet
fallen upon the South, and to
whom we are indebted for it,
is a mystery that, most likely, },
will never be solved. The same
plant grows in Japan, and that
circumstance led Pro, the bot
anist, to name it Japan clover.
No one has had the slightest
idea of how it got from Japan
but the most reasonable con-
clnsion at which we can arrive
is, that the seed, or possibly a
single seed, was brought across
in something shipped from
that country. It is an air feed
er, and therefore does well on
almost any character of soil,
though a rich clay soil suits it
best. The rapidity with which
it spreads is perfectly aston
ishing. the more since its seeds
are winged, and therefore can
fgive US no idea Of how they OBJ
tain their quick transit from
place to place.
"Ten acres considerably
more than enough" is the
opinion of the suburban man
who has been digging over his
garden.
/ -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27

Two little girls we're COM
pazing progress in catechism
studies. sfI've got to original
SIM said one; show far have
yan gota' MET O, pm way
bsJond edemption, Z said the
6tlsf.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27

He who can take advice is
sometimes superior to him who
can give it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27

Gratitude, q tender plant
sown BY kind deeds, does not
thrive ia cold hearts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-06-27


Talk about the severe mem
sa1labor Of men, says Bertha,
~ takes more hard study to
discover the front Of 8 new
spring hat than il would to win
: case IN the Supreme Court
Against : railroad. =
twenty. five cents win pur-
ehaae'a salmon on the Pacific
cost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
aoNEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER oFYIoE,
MEMPHIS. TENN. August %, 1874.

| AhNNss Aukucb 90 Aot1s1
The money market rules quiet, with
little stir in financial circles aside from
the regular routine of business. Cur
rency is in fair supply, with money more
stringent and the loan market working
close. Money is in active demand at 10
OH u cent. U annum; on the streets
money is active at 2@23 y cent. y
month on. good collaterals. Brokers are
paying lOs1@lOS3 for gold, with light
transactions. Exchange remains in light
supply 40 follows: On New York, Boston
and Eastern points, buying at par and
selling at ic premium and on New Or
leans at fc discount. City bonds, scrip
and coupons continue dull and not much
sought after. County and State war
rants are steady and unchanged, with
little movement in the market Rail-
road stocks and foreign securities rule
nominal, with no demand and few trans
actions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
masonic DIRECTORY.

LODGES. wv
SouTH MEwPH1s. No. l1s-meets I'd Friday
4 each month-at Odd Fellows Hall. W.
NJ. Brooks, W. NJ; A. j. Wheeler, S ,cretary.
ASGRRoEA, No. l6s-meets LIST Monday in
eyery month, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Court and Main. John Gordon. W. NJ; b.
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA SooTT, No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
Of each month at Odd Fellow Hall. VIM.
Frank, W. NJ; A. S. Myers. Secretary.
DESoTO, No. 239-mests Sd Friday Of each
month Odd Fellows Hall. Bun. T. Price,
W. NJ; r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuVTNNIEG, No. 3tl-meets 4th Friday of
each month-st 0 id Fellows Hall. Richard
Creighton. ". NJ; Jas. S. Carpenter. 6ecre-
tary.
ROYAL ARCH.
Penn CHAPTER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
ea,h month-at Masonic Hall. IN Glyoso
Block. A. ]. Wheeler, NJ. Il. II. p; j. J.
Weller. Secretary.
MExPHIs CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Ma
SORTS Hall, in G5y0so Block. 81 Monday Of
each month. W. s. Matthews. VI. z, II. p.
4. W. Shelton. Secretary.
r.. AND 8. n.
EUREKA COUEoIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day Of each month-at Masonic Hall, in Gay.
oso Block. G. Rcder. Tn. ILL.,; @. H. Myers,
Rec.
CYRKFE CONNASDERY. No. 4-meets 4th Mon
day Of each month. ]. NJ. Pettigrew, z. c..
7. j. Barchus. Rec.
CALVARY CHAPTER or RosE CROIx, 18th, No.
|. Charles W. Adams, sd. M. W.; II.
Tomlinson. sd. &c.,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

The following quotations are FOR orders
from store and small lots in a iobbing way:
APPLES-Green. 81 1904 90
BRAN-Steady; wheat, el7 0O9l8 90 y ton I;
81 q 100 lbs; corn bran. IL 00gl6 20.
BACON - Clear sides, 141zgitac; clear rib
sides, l4gl41Is; shoulders, l09lOHc; hams.
sugsr-cursd. l5sl51zc; breakfast bacon. 1914
BFAYs-s2 50a2 Is.
BUTTER Common. 18a25c choice, 26930c.
COW.PEAS-S2 20 az 90.
COcOA-NUTS-H 100. 81.
COFFEE Rio , ID, common 10 choice, M
6l5c; Java and LaguAyra 5d32o.
CANDLES-Star . ID. l6dl7c.
CHICK ENS-Old. SO 50a4 so; young. ac-
cording to size ana condition. 50 1904 50.
COAL OILS gallon, lG9l7ei special rates
y ctoRS-Yeilow shellsd. $3.50; white. $50
SIC.
60 e0a3 IS.
COT rON-TIES-sc > ID.
COTTON YARNS-No. coo, l3gl35zc; No.
go. l50i51Ec; No. ~. l7MlfMe.
CABBA8ES- 00s7 50 D hundred
CHEESE-keW Factory. l39l8c; English
dairy. lT5z@lslzc; rates Irregular.
G TroN -SEBD-ss % . ton On landing;
COTf0E-sEED MBAL-sieady at pass
Q bashel and SIS . tons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

NEw ORLEANs, August q. leo a.m.-Ihe
market is quiet. Middling. 1879; sales. go
bales; receipts, l6l bales.
LIVERPOOL. August %. l2;3g pm. - Cotton
oDens steady. Uplands. sd; Orleans. 81
9s9sd.
p.m.-Cotton is steady. Uplands, SD
Orleans, s1za3Ed. Sales, 1900 boles. Of
which eco we're for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
KEIsHTs OF PYTHIAs.

IssSessEE Lopez No. 5-Meets ~
esery Neoneaiav niVht at $50 Second ~
5s9eti vincent Block. opposite Court SQUARE.
gsS-,s s Msl1:r ~ g; q; W. /; Crook; v G.;
man " - 2 A. Hrap n If z q 49,
P.i G. E. MCLEAN, P. q. YES
.CoUR DE- Los Lo9oE No. 1s-Meets every
Block, Opposite Court Squsrs. p. ri Brsnen.
= C.; J; ". Andersen, v. O. c A. BUR-. NJ
7. y. ". Coleman, NJ. p; n q Reahsrd. X.
L. s.; T. NJ. Haley. P. C J. c. Walton, P,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
COTTON.

Cotton opened steady this morning,
with moderate demand and light offer
ings New York was frmer, with hold
ers asking higher rates, and with futures
steady. Liverpool was steady and I'M
changed, with sales of 10000 bales. New
Orleans was quiet and unchanged. In
the market here there was little doing,
owing to the light offerings and light de-
mand. Transactions were of limited
character, though a good feeling pre-.
vailed in the market One or two small
lots of ordinary changed hands on spin
ners account at l2@l24c, low middling
at l54@l53c and middling at l6@l64c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Friar's Point, st. FrAneis.................5p ?. IN
Osceola. Frank p. m
ARRIVALS
Steamer Future City, St Louis.
City of Helena, ST. Louis.
ST. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
St. Francis, Friar's Point.
Ella, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Future City, New Orleans.
City OF Helena, Vicksburg.
City of Chester, st. Louis.
St. Genevieve, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
A. White, St. Francis, FraRk Forest,
City Of Vicksburg, Fort Gibson, Ella.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather continues cloudy, with
indications of rain. The river here is
declining steadily, with seven feet in the
channel from here to Cairo and six feet
on the bars thence to St. Louis. The
Ohio is reoedng, With FIVE feet in the
channel from Louisville to'Cairo. Cum
berland river is swelling, with thirty
inches on the shoals. White river is
falling, with three feet in the channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth. Ar
kansas river continues on the decline,
with twelve inches Of water on the bars
from Pine Bluff to the mouth and navi-
cation suspended. Business on the
wharf rules dull. with little movement
in freight
MISCELLANEOUS.
No Improvement as yet of business in
river circles.
Several bales of new cotton were re-
ceived this morning via the river.
The elegant steamer Illinois will have
her repairs completed in time to enter
the Napoleon trade on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. When she comes out she will
be one of the finest packets in the lower
coast trade.
The Phil Allin will have her repairs
completed and ready to re-enter her
trade by the 18th Of next month.
The Carrie V. Kountz and Bee and
barges left New Orleans last evening for
ST. Louis.
The government dredge boat left Cairo
last evening for Vicksburg.
The Matte left Louisville last evening
for New Orleans.
The City Of Chester came IN last
evening and discharged at the elevator
the following items: 1916 bbls Hour 2i'
bills meal, IS bbls potatoes 4Sl sacE ICES
bran, 1853 sacks rye, sl2 sacks oats, OO
bales hay. 20 crates cabbage, 275 kegs
beer and 200 rolls bAgging She returned
to St. Louis at midnight with 90 bales
cotton and 500 beer kegs.
The Fature City snd 6arges pessed
down last evening for New Orleans.
The City Of Helena from St. Louis lett
this morning for Vicksburg, with 400
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
VEmPERANCE SOCIETY.

sverY Tuesiay evening a. 8 o'clock NJ row
Masonic hall. Gavoso Block. Main street.
John W Graham, D. W.M. 7. Bun 2. Price.
W, p. T.: y NJ HALEY. " V T.; Az ~.
Hti1ei ", & J. II. shepard. W, ?, K,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
T o. o. r. DIRECTORY.

Odd FsIlOwsd:Han. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODGES.
MENeEIs LaDaK. No. 6-meets every Tues-
d,v. Wm. W. Hum nhreyg. N. g.; y. q.
Milton. V. G ; L. s. Burr, Secretary; Z. r.
Risk, Treasurer.
CHioKAsGw LoDeE. No. s-meets every Mon
day night. Ben Freiberg. N. g.; II. B.
Jones. v. g.; r.. D. trayser. R. s.; Thomas
Bacon, P. s.; John Holt. Treasurer.
SCHILLER Lopez, No. l80-ruoets every We'd
nesdav night. J. @. Schmidt. N. g.; Henry
Schilling. Y. O.; Chas. Borner, Secretary;
Henry Harder. Treasurer.
BANsER LonGE. No. l47-msets every Friday
nivht. ]. 7. Lees, n. g.; J. j. Ross. v. g.;
]. II. Shepherd, P. and R. s.; ]. S. wilkins,
Treasurer.
EECAMPMKNTE.
GAYoso EEcANPMEET. No. 3--meets .on the
Ist and ID Thursday nights Of each month.
Danl Shloss. Q. P; Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
P; John L. Graf, $. W; John A. Holt, T. /;
Prank Underwood. J. W.
MEMPHIS RscANPvEST. No. 3e-meets I'd and
~ Thursday nights Of each month. G.
sSioss, G, P;s Thos. l.: Risk. II. P; Joe
NMg1sll. S. W; J. s. Bingham. Treasurer;
hm' VI. Homaa, J. W.; CIV Smith, Scribe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

The following is the present tariff from New
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
All rail-First class. 81 81; second class, 81 Is;
third class. 81 OF; fourth class Sac; fifth class.
&c.
The following are freight rates, a cwt., on
ootfop 10 tho pOinfo nornad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

1910 p.m.-Cotton is quiet and firm and is
generally held higher. Futures are steady,
with sales for September at Ice; October. l55s
ais lI-i6c; November. Is 9-l6@I5c. Sales for
future delivery, 1000 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
STEAMBOATS,.

= -
For Cairo ana 50. LOuis,
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-Fof
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF VICKSBURG...........-.R Riley. master
WILL LEAVE THE ELE- M a
w vator building THIS
DAY, 2sth inst, at S pm.
For freight or passage apply esroRM.
sup't Mississippi River Elevator 20:
For white River.
Only Regular White River P IH;nss an White.
Black and Little Red Rivers.
lin place Of steamer OulekstePj
T EAVES MEMPHIS SAIOh- .H@r, y
IIDAY, 18th inst, ct pm. - ~
For freight or passage Apply w, 70 v,
N'i r, w. LIGHTBURNE,.
Sup't Memphis Elevator Co. 10 Madlson 81
SuP GLENN 4 VlNsuNt Agents,
rs 1s5 On board Wharf boAt
FOR CineinDati.
Menpbis and Ohio River Packet Company
For Cairo, Evansville Louisville and I'm
cinnah.
las. d. PARKER. Wise. master
RAVES as ABOVE SATuR- IT,
IL DAY, 18th inst At 5 pm. For sztsi
ii''sA' X. d rURB Co. Agents.
155-l5T 2i8 Front street.
ReRular semt-WeskIy Coast s'k't
For Randolph. Fulton. OsceOla and AshpOrt,
Str. Frank Forest, .zEs ~
o. K. JOPLIN. ....................... Master
MILL LEAVE MEMPHIS LIVERY MON
w DAY and FRIDAY. making all the
coast landings. For freight or passage apply
on board. NV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
40 uerAnnum, Invariably in Advano

Our Commercial. News. Miscellaneous and
LooaI departments will be kept up to the high
ast standard Of approved journalism. endesV-
oripg to please all tastes and to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

"to River.
Memphis and White River rrdon.
Packet, penuent
QUlCkSfEP;;..,;.~;;..~hiltR r. Harry
Ed. @. POstd, clerk lei larry master
T E aAN EST R7FESSYYLLARLY Ev- o,,
making close connections MIL. ,I,ftt7
m a21nag at Ct psyells Bluff Wiz LittIa pa.
maEns al iHr w hsS , RSGs and h1
White and Little Red rivers, aSs s MtIissslssipP
81 White VIII river with the steamer Bs ne T9ouA
For freight or passage apply n
a.. GLENN K VfNS0N
66-t On Wharf boat, foot Of tCSsesn e.
CHEEK LINE.
Memphis and Vicksburg Packet =,
m mei;esn "a Erlars Point and The benjs-
E.ssI,%-A Al; WHITE,
-Ati4',--ia1sS@A Mark Cheek .....,,.'. NJ
Leaves TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS S''sr
80 For freight or passage apply on baa 20
39-f GEO. w. Chick. snn't 9s SVEsr roIoafto
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28

For Helena and Friar,s Po,.,
For Helena, Rriar's Point and al
ings-U.s. Mail Packet R,s way Land
81 vEs MHSSpT,c Lee. mast
ia pAY TS = W HEMbrhis ON } "a MON; r~,.
FRIDAYS. at 5 D m. ana -
For freight or passage apply on No. ,,.i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
Interest all Readers,

Thus making the WERKLY LEDaRR a wei
come. pleasing and interesting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
Miscellaneous Journal

Terms OF subscriptions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-28
MEMPHIS POSToFFICE.

OYFIoT HoURs--FReKS AN. TO 5P.N.; SUNDAY.
FROy TO 10 AN.
Closes. Arrives.
L.M.lP.K. AN. Pm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-09
ErIrrtG0 .,;ljsCellanV.
Dungeon Lie.


ne L"'''"l"S Is one q 'H' most A.
tectng records IN language II Is from
/ Count Gonfalonicri' account of his
Imprisonment in the Fortress of Spiel
h..r,, ,r,,... .l,s ,,,,.r &c kr,,r ;, NJ
;,
Fa'ia' !"F some l'o''t'ea o"et'se' III Tue
reIgu 81 the Emner-. ..ncls. OF Aus
triA, who died. in 1885:
II am AN old man roy. but hy ff-
ten my s,ul X youu.,a~ thnn my body
{ t.5.f..,n y,.~s visited f,r | lid not
liyc-it WAS not fif,.4 in the self same
duncan ten feet SONAR. npripg six
y.sr. hsl a communion .ln~in., MIN.
lwasal.r.., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
,i tn. fa,r If him H. shared my cap
tiyity IN fh.. eternal TWILIGHT nr nnr
cell. Th.. first wear W. talked incrs-
sanity torethcr; We related our past
lives. our lows forever rome over and
over a.,ain The n.x, yrar We com.
mnuirgt.,l 10 each other our thoughts
AMI ideas on MI subjects. The third
wear we had no Ideas - communicate:
Nc wrry beginning to Jose the power of
reflection. The tuurth-at the interval
of 4 month or so-wa would ourn our
lips To ask each other If il were, in
deed. possible that the world went on
as gay and bustling us when We form
rd a portion OF mankind. The fifth.
We were silent. The sixth. he WAS ia
ken away-I never knew where-to ex-
ccutiou or t. liberty; but was glad
he was gone. Even solitude was bet
ter than that dim, vacant face. After
that was alone. Only one event broke
IN upon my nIne years misery. One
day lit must have been Year or two af-
ter my companion leit mel the dungeon
door was opened, and volce-from
whence proceeding | know not-utter-
ed these words; by order of his inn
pcnAI majesty. l intimate to You that
Your wife died year ago. Then the
door was shut. and | heard no more.
They had but flung this great agony
IN upon me, and lett me alone with it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-09
31nftru.

BY MARION DOUGLAS.

Mid fields with useless daisies white,
Between a river and Il wood,
With not another house IN sight,
The low-rootcd yellow cottage stood,
Where !,
Long years ago, little raaid,
Through all life rosy morning played.
No other child the region knew;
Ny only playmate was myself,
Aud all our books, IA treasured few,
Were gathered on a single shelf
But oh
Not wealth king hi ght prize could lie
" hat those old volumes were 10 mc
On winter nights beside the fire,
In SUMMER. sitting in the door,
turned with love that did not tire,
Their wc.l-woyn pages Ger and {. cr;
In me
Though sadly fallen. il is true,
Their hcroiucs ali lived anew
One DAY. about my neo> ruiz
Of elder flowers With ia grant breath,
was. with conscious p3!c enouEh
To suit the part, EIzatcth;
The next.
Ensaarcd Ev many willy plots,
sighed. the haP.css Quezn OF Scots
Where iarting swallows used 10 hit
Clos" to me. on some juHiug roshs,
Above the river, would sit
For hours, and wreath ny ycIlo" locks,
And tr.,l
\ child ,bri.l son@, aul. singing, play
Itv.,> = sirens w''chlnz lay.
On Sundays. underneath the ,rrc
That oye-huuE the orchard wall,
W hi.c watching, oae ~ yrr, to sec
The ripe, sweet apples hhT
tried
Nv very best to make believe
was in Eden aud " AZ Eve.
uh golden hours hen I, to-day,
Would make tyu,c With care,
No morc Of queens IN brsEh. array,
dream, of sircus fair,
In thought,
am again the !5'tlc masi
Who round the yellow cottage PLAYED
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-09

Second. Until increased population
shall demand a subdivision of land, the
system of tenancy must, to consldera-
bic extent, prevail. To regulate it
wisely and equitably demands wisdom,
counsel and cooperation.
Third. In the present scarcity of
farm labor, skilled and educated la
borers to manage farm implements and
laborsaving machinery are indispen-
sable.
Fourth. Cheap transportation, and
how to get the produce of land to mar
ket at the least cost, is in the psesent
competition with the West a question
of the first Importance. Its true solu-
ton undoubtedly means good roads,
and good roads mean wise laws faith
fully executed. Maryland is sadly de-
ficient in this respect, and her farmers
cannot afford to stand still upon this
important subject.
Fifth. The cost of fencing. is very
great in this State. TO lessen this cost
the laws of trespass and economy of
enclosures needs to be better under
stood, and it may very protitably engage
the attention of the Association.
Sixth. Sheep husbandry is most
important branch of farm economy
1t involves the question of cheap cloth
ing and an abundant supply of the
very best manure, the main spring of
successful farming.
Seventh. Commercial fertilizers de-
mand the serious attention of farmers.
They are very costly, and either de-
feet in quality or a want of care in ap-
plication may result in serious loss.-
\ very large capital is employed both
in their manufacture and use, and the
temptation and opportunity for fraud
and imposition is too great to suppose
il entirely free from cupidity. Hon
esty will not shun investigation, and
fraud and imposition, if any, ought to
be exposed.
These questions and others, which
will, doubtless, from time to time be
presented, cannot be satisfactorily set
tied without free interchange of senti-
ment and concert of action; some of
them may even require legislation
You are, therefore, cordially and earn
cstly invited to visit the rooms of the
Association, and to attend its regular
meetings.
\. B. DAVIS, President.
Office Of the Maryland Agricultural
and Mechanics Association, Jan. 1st,
1874.