Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-02

It is very pleasant to read that no better seed time has been experienced in Ireland for many years than now. An unusual area has been sown in potatoes, which come up well, as new seed has been extensively used, and it is hoped that the crop will be sound and plentiful
 ''The little busy bee" and his work are of considerable importance to the people of this country. It is estimated that there are about 1000, 900 beehives in the United States, owned by 7O,OO0 bee-keepers. The bees yield on an average about twenty-two pounds of honey per hive, which at the moderate price of 25 cents per pound gives $S, ,000,0 900 for years crop. The wax is estimated at 20, GOO, GOO pounds, worth about $6, GOO, coo the total revenue from the insects being $14, 800, 900. Of this $1, POO, 900 worth of honey and $700, 900 worth of wax are annu- ally exported by MT. Haroison of California, who clears from $2O, GOO to $50, GOO from his apiaries.
 The Windom boom is said to owe it's exist ence to a remark of Senator Conkling made at dinner party in Washington last winter, but if the truth is told Conklings remark has been taken too seriously to suit him now. It is related that a prominent citizen of Mime sota called upon Conkling at Chicago to find ou1 whether if General Grants nomination could not be secured he would remember what he said about Windom New York's most fa- vored son looked with amazement upon his visitor and, drawing himself to his full height, he silently walked away This little story is made the foundation for the state- ment that the Minnesota delegation will give its support to Blaine.
 The Massachusetts Sabbath Committed advise all ministers of the gospel in the State to preach a sermon as soon as conven- tent appealing to all who deplore the increase of crime and value religious worship as a necessary safeguard of society, and urging them not only to refrain from all participa- ton in Sunday excursions or their profits, but also actively to discountenance and discourage them. The committee say: ''It is coming to be seen more and more by men of intelligence and public spir- it. whether religious or not, that holiday Sabbath devoted to excursions the plea of benefit to the poor, is sure to result in such weakening of moral and religious restraints as must prove vast injury to all classes and especially to the poor. It is not the very poor who chiefly indulge in excursions for pleasure on Sunday, but those who mod erately prosperous, and who expend i'm mense sums in dissipation
 The insane in the departmental asylums in France are unfortunate enough but they are spared oleomargarine. An application was recently madeb the administr ation of the Department of the Seine to the French Min ister of the Interior for permission to use the stuff in the insane asylums in his department l The Minister consulted with the Academy of Medicine It was claimed that oleomargarine might be made a wholesome substitute for | butter. But, according to the Academy ex- I perts, it has been found in Paris that only an inferior quality of the article has been intro duced into commerce. Because of the large proportion of fatty acids and even of stear- inc which it contains the commercial stmar- garine" of Paris, therefore, was pronounced by the experts unfit for use. Sauces made with it as an ingredient became partly solid on cooling and adhered unpleasantly l to the fork and lips of the eater. Cor rective measures taken to keep the margarine fluid resulted in giving it g disagreeable odor and acrid taste. It appeared to produce trouble in the digestive organs of sick or debilitated people because
 it could not be got to form an emulsion, upon the ready formation of which the di.