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Year: 1859

! The example of abstaining from all in
toxicating liquors would greatly aid in the
cure of this evil.


No principle is more clearly inculcated
IN the word of God, and none carried out
INTO action makes man more Christlike,
than self-denal. If meat make my broth
er to offend, will eat no more flesh while
the world standeth.' That is the principle
of temperance, as | hold it. cannot
agree with those who in their anxiety for
good, attempt TO prove too much, and con-
denim as positively sinful the moderate use
OF stimulants. But still less sympathy
have l with those who dare to call on Je-
sus Christ to lend his holy countenance to
their luxurious boards. 1t is shocking to
hear men attempt to prove, by the word Of
God, that, it is a duty TO drink-to fill the
wine-cup and drain off the glass.


| was able to drink without abusing.
But seeing what monstrous abuse the thing
had grown; seeing in what a multitude of
cases the use was followed by the abuse;
and seeing how the example of the upper
classes, the practices of ministers, and the
habits of church members were used to
shield and sanction indulgences so often
carried to excess, | saw the case to be one
for the apostles warning, Take heed, lest
By any means this liberty of yours become
stumbing-bock to them that are weak


Grant that there were sacrifice in alb
staining, what Christian man would hesitate
to make 1t, If bY doing so he can honor
God and bless manki +? IF by lifelong
abstinence from all the pleasure which the
wlne-cup yields, | can save one child from
a life of misery, | can save one mother
from premature gray hairs, can save one
woman from ruin. | can save one man from
perdition, bringing him to Jesus, should
hold myself well repaid. Living thus, liv-
ing not for myself, when death summons
me to my account, and the Judge SAYS,
Man, where is thy brother? | shall be
found walking, though at an humble dis
tance, in the footprints of him who took his
way TO Calvary.


Why should not the power of Christian
ity, by its mighty arguments of love and
selt-denial, lead TO the disuse of intoxicat-
ing siiinnlants, and so achieve that which
Hindooism and DIohommedanism have
done Must the cross pale before cres-
cent Must the divine religion of Jesus,
with that God man upon the tree for its in
vincible sight. blush before such rivals. and
own It elf unable to accomplish what false
faiths have done?-We City, its Sins and
Sorrotcs.
Year: 1859

USE OF Cars WHIsKERs.-Every one
has Observed the whiskers OF a cal but few,
perhaps, dream that they serve any valua-
bic end. The following passage Will prove
the contrary Every one must have OBJ
served what are called the wlIiskerS on the
cats upper lip. The use Of these in a state
of nature is very important. They are or
gans of touch. They are attached TO bed
of close glands under the skin. and each OF
these long hairs is connected with th'.
nerves OF the lip. The slightest contact Of


these whiskers with any surrounding object
is thus felt most distinctly by the animal,
a though the hairs of themselves are in~en,
sible. They stand out on each side of the


lion rs well as in the common ca 81 thai
from point TO point, they are equal to the
width of the animals body. III we imagine,
therefore, lion stealing through covert


of wood in an imperfect light. we shall at
once see the use of these long hairs. The,


indicate TO him, through the nic,-st feeling,
any obstacle which NAV present itself 10
the passage Of the body; they prevent the
rustic of boughs and leaves. which would
give warning to bis prey, if he were to at
Year: 1859

By the underszgned, Public Auctfoueey.


2 HE public are hereby informed that
IL there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
Public Auctioneer, in and for the Parish of
St. Landry, on
Year: 1859

Mr.. Ten Have, farmer residing in the
north part of this town hearing great
disturbance among his hogs few days
since sailed forth to see what was the
trouble. He found large bear attempt
ing to get taste of his pork. ,Seizing a
club, he attacked the bear; but Bruin
faced him resolutely snd manifested so
much determination to be an if there was
to be battle, that our friend fled, leav-
ing the hogs and the bear to finish the
fight at their leisure, while he looked on.


There were about dozen of the hogs,
and when Bruin laid hold of one, all the
hogs laid hold Of him, and he was obliged
to loose his hold 10 fight off his assailants.
After trying the experiment number Of
times, with the same result in every in
stance, the bear, probably concluding
there was more pork in the lot than
he bargained for, abandoned the field
and fled. [0ttawa Register, l4th inst.
Year: 1859

Give as the morning that flows out Of heaven
Give as the waves their channel is riven;
Give! as the air and sunshine are given;
Lavishly, utterly, sarelessly give.
Not the waste drops Of thy cup overAowing,
Not the faint sparks of thy hearth ever glowing,
Not pale bud from the June roses blowing;
Give as lie gave thee, who gave thee to live.
Pour out thy love like the rush of river
Wasting its waters, forever and ever,
Thro' the burnt sands that reward not the giver.
Silent or songful, thou nearest the sea,
What If no bird thro' the pearl-rain is soaringl
What if no blossom looks upward adoring?
Look to the life that was la,:.hed for thee
GIVE tho thy heart may bo wasted and weary,
Laid ON an altar all ashen and dreary;
Though from its pulses n faint misersre
Beats to thy soul the sad presage of fate,
Bind it with cords Of unshrinking devotion;
Smile at the song Of its restless emotion;
'Tis the stern hymn of eternity's ocean;
Hear! and in silence thy future await.
So the wild wind strews its perfumed caresses,
Evil and thankless the desert il blesses,
Bitter the wave that its soft pinion presses,
Never it ceaseth to whisper and sing.
What if the hard heart give thorns for thy roses
What if on rocks thy tired bosom reposes?
Sweetest is music with minor-keyed closes,
Faircst the vines that on ruin will cling.
Almost the day of thy giving is over;
Ere from the grass dies the bee-hunted clover,
Thou wilt have vanished from friend and from


lover.


What shall thy longing avail in the grave2
Give as the heart gives whose fetters are break


ing


Life, love, and hope, all thy dreams and thy


waking.


Thou shalt know God and the gift that he gave.


A. w. IL.
Year: 1859




This is an important crop, and we pre-
sent a few hints in regard TO its cultiya-
tion and uses, for the consideration of our
readers. The time of sowing varies with
the season and place, but from tho goth
of June TO the 4th of July is regarded as
the best apd most proper season; but we
have known good crops from that sown
on the 18th of July. If sovn too early
it is liable to blast, and if too late, is IL
able to be hurt by frost. The land best
adapted TO this crop is light loan, and
it is also a good crop to subdue and anne
liorate newly cleared or recently drained
land. The general practice among farm
ers has been, TO sow buckwheat on their
poorest land, when there is no crop in fact,
which will better pay for liberal and gen
erous manuring. The quantity of seed
II acre should receive due attention. 1t
is crop that spreads very much, and
therefore less seed is just as good as more.
From repeated trials, we have found that
half bushel is amply sufficient for an
acre of ground-and this, if sown even
ly over that surface, will give rs many
stalks as can comfortably grow; for if n
larger quantity were sown, the growth of
straw would be so abundant chat it wo'd
lodge down, and thus would not fill so
heavily, or ripen so evenly. After being
cut it should lay for number of days up
on the ground, and if out in two or three
showers, no damage is done, if it be turn
ed over so as to dry of. When hauled
into the barn it should be thrashed inn
mediately, as at that time it shells out
more readily, and it can as well be done
then, and it is out of the way. The av-
erage yield is from twenty to twenty five
bushels 52 acre, although some accounts
of the yield of this crop seem almost fab
ulous-one Of which occurs to us at writ
ing-that of Mr.. Samuel Allen, of Ben
ton, Yates county, who in 1855, raised
one hundred anu twenty-seven bushels
from one bushel sowing, on about two and
half acres.


Tho seed is valuable for food to both
man and beast, and the straw, if cut be-
fore being killed by frost, is most excel
lent fodder for sheep, they being particu-
larly fond Of it. 1t seems that this crop
should receive moro attention from our
farmers, as its merits certainly demand.


Country Gentleman.
Year: 1859

BUDs.-Do not pluck those beautiful
and fragrant buds, but let them expand
into the full blown flower. And why
not! They are very beautiful and fra
grant, and if left to expand, their fragrance
soon departs, their fresh tints will be lost,
and the chilly wind of evening will scat
ter their leaves, or the MONDAY sun will
destroy them. God often plucks the buds
in the midst Of their beauty and fragrance,
before they expand and perish. We miss
them from the parent stem, but still re-
member them only in that exquisite fresh
ness in which they were taken from our
gaze.
Year: 1859

Soar SUDs.-The value of soap suds,
as an article to be used in irrigating plants
appears not to be generally appreciated.
Suds contains the food Of vegetables in
state of solution and when applied, its
effects are more immediate than those
produced by any other stimulate that
can be used. For irrigating gardens, cs-
pecially during the summer, it is unequal
cd. But when used for this purpose, it
is advisable to let it stand till it becomes
putrid, rs it will, in that condition, act
with greater energy, and prove much more
nutritlve and salutary upon the plants
If your garden beds are infested by in
sects, fresh suds from the laundry, if
sprinkled over them, will prove highly
beneficial in arresting their ravages. IL
should be applied early in the morning to
culmiferous vegetables, and perhaps the
early morning is the best time to apply
it to garden vegetables generally. A
very excellent compost is made by mix
ING common swamp muck and common
barn manure, in equal quantities, and sat
urating the mass with suds. BY daily
cfiusions of this liquid, the compost will
be rendered highly energetic and act with
most excellent effect on any crop.
Year: 1859

BEE ITEMs.-Becs may be moved at
pleasure at any season Of the year, if
they are several miles so as to be beyond
their knowledge of the country. They
may be carried long journeys by travelling
nights only, and affording them oppor-
tunity to labor and collect food in the
day time.


Bees should never be irrilatcd Under
any pretence whatever. They should be
treated with attention and kindness
They should be kept undisturbed by cat
tie and all other annoyances, SO that they
may be approached at any time with
safety. weeks
Year: 1859

STocK.-It is never profitable TO breed
inferior animals of any kind; we would
not have them about--at least not longer
than will require to effect improvement.
Even in the breeding Of our native stock,
too little attention is paid to the means of
improvement-they are not used. II u
man is not able TO purchase improved or
blooded stock, he sould not hesitate TO do
the best he may with such as he has
Seek to develop and combine the good
qualities Of all in their breeding.
Year: 1859

" There are tones that will haunt us, though


lonely


Our path be o'er mountain or sea;
There are looks that will part from us only
When memory ceases 10 be;
There are hopes which our burden can tighten,
Though toilsomo and steep be the way;
And dreams that like moonlight, can brighten
With light that is clearer than day."
Year: 1859

The reformed and Romanized Free Low
er, DR.. Nichols in recent lecture at Troy,
N. Y, relates a miracle which was per-
formed in Washington city, and witnessed by
James Buchanan:


A few years ago there lived in the city
of Washington, Il Mrs. Mattinglv, devout
Catholic Of avery respectable family, and
lady well known in the community in which
she resided. She had been sick for seven
years Of cancer of the stomach, which
had progressed so far as make its appear
ance on the surface, and had entirely Grip
pied her in the arms. She was so weak
and low of the disease that often mirror
was placed before her face to see whether
she was alive or not. Her disease was con-
sidered incurable by her medical attendants
iC Washington and she was given over to die.
When there was no other hope her
friends wrote to Hungarian prince, who
was also priest, a very devout and holy
man, whose prayers had often been answered
! in his own country, and the fame Of whose
deeds had spread far and wide, in respect
to her case. He replied that on a certain
day, at n certain hour, he would say mass
in behalf of the sufferer, which should be
celebrated in her presence at the same
time, calculating the difference in longitude,
and that she should also receive the holy
communion. The period fixed upon ar
rived. She lay in bed, and it appeared
that she was never so low as on that morn
ing. The ceremony was performed and
she received the holy communion, although
it was at first doubted whether sho could
survive it. In moment after it was com
pleted she arose from her bed, returned
thanks, went down stairs and received the
congratulations of over three hundred visit
ors who came to rejeice over her recovery.
All symptoms of disease had vanished, the
ulcers had disappeared, and tho cure was
effected instantly. Among those present
on that occasion was President Buchanan
The lady died in Washington three or four
years ago I could mention other cases as
occurring in this country, but this one is
sufficient for my purpose, I bring it forth
rs an attesttion of the divine character o.
the Roman Catholic Church.
Year: 1859

CAUSE OF CAMPHENE ExPLosIoNs.-A
correspondent of the Boston Journal ex,
plains this matter:


Explosions are not generally caused by
contact cfhe fame ,OiM the fluid itself, but
with a gas that is always escaping from the
fluid when open to the air. People not un
derstanding this fact think they may safely
fill lighted lamps if they do not allow the
fluid itself, but the invisible gas arises, touch
es the fame, the lamp explodes, and the
consequences arc sad, perhaps fatal New
er bring lighted lamp within foot, al
the very nearest, of open fluid"


Experience has demonstrated by a grca
sacrifice of human life, that the fluid should
never be brought within foot Of the lamp
Year: 1859

A little daughter of Mr. Boughman, at
Wheeling, accidentally sat down upon a
piece of hot metal, setting her clothes on
fire, and before the flames were extinguished
he was burned to crisp.
Year: 1859

There are those who, with kind of noble
but mistaken aspiration, are asking for a life
which shall, in its form and outward course, be
more spiritual and divine than that which they
are obliged to live. They think that if they
could devote themselves entirely to what are
called ,Iabors of philanthropy, to visiting the
poor and sick, that would be well and worthy
--and so it would he They think that if it
could be Inscribed on their tombstone that they
had visited q million of couches of disease, and
carried balm and soothing to them, that would
be a glorious record -and SO it would. But let
me tell YOU that the million occasions will
come-ayc, and IN the ordinary paths Of life,
d your houses and by your firesides- wherein
you may act as nobly as if all your. life long
say, the million occasions will come varying
passions subdue your hearts to gentleness and
patience, resign your own. interest for another
advantage, speak words of kindness and wis
dom, raise the fallen and cheer the fainting in
sick and spirit, and soften and assuage the
weariness and bitterness of the mortal lot
These indeed can not be written your tonbs
for they. are not one series of specific actions
like those of what is tenlcally denominated
Philanthropy But in them, [ say, you may
discharge offices not less glorious for yourselves
than the self-denals of the far-fa1ned sisters of
charity, than the labors of Howard or Oberlin,
or than the sufferings of the martyred host of
Gods elect. They shall not be written on your
tombs, but they are written deep in the hearts
of mell-of friends of children, of kindred all
around they are written in the secret book of
the great account. lOryille Dewey.
Year: 1859

A CARD.-Itis is a well known fact among medl-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of sARsAPARILLA, as nearly
oil that are manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
aud some of them MERCURY, although protesting
not to do soconsequenty for all cutaneous diseases,
etc, they injurious instead of beneficial Now in
the preparation we offer to the public we willing
to show the receipt to any one-no matter who--Doc-
TOR OR NO DooToR-as every man has a right to know
what he is taking;
Year: 1859

The HOSPITAL SHP.-The Florence Nightingale
Hospital chip came up from the Lower Bay yesterday
morning, and is at anchor off Staten Island, where
she will remain until Winter, when she will be taken
alongside the Public Store dock at Quarantine.
Year: 1859

The Secretary directed TO transmit this resolution
to the House OF Bishops A. passed it read follows:


Rrsd That the remission Of she sentence OF the r. Rev
BhOp Undertook would be acceptable n this Convention upon
the condition that the restrictions the exercise of episcopal
Offices wi hin II. Doces- st rta IN his letter
Rev Bishop Potter lad before this Convection be xed
to tho Tch coDs relative 20 the exercise Of
powers the House of Bishops may deem fit.


The COnvsn ion then took recess until u p. IN.
Year: 1859

Childen are taught to tease, very
much as they are taught to cry
With all his little wants, real or im-
asinsry, the child runs to its mother.
They are matte rs Of importance to


him. lie wants definite and deci-


slve answer one which will settle


the questiOn-aDd his mind will be


on the rack until be has it. Ii is


not in the nature Of the child to


feel otherwise. He will have no


peace himself, and will therefore


give bis mother no peace, till be IN


derStand and knows that the point is
settled, and how it is settled. If you
give him no answer till he has spoNen
ten times, and then, if he has aay rea-
son to suspect that speaking twenty
times more will obtain an answer
more favorable TO his wishes, he will
speak twenty times more. And this
VIII soon grow Into haDlt. but
give him an answer the first time he
speaks, and he will not be obliged
to speak a second time to obtain one;
and never alter ii decision for his !.
teasing, and he will soon give ii up
IS Of no use. If you have leisure,
md the occasion seems proper one,
you may let him argue his case be-
ore ) on decide it--bu: not afterwards. /.
Indeed if be has learned by expert
ence that your decisions are iinal, he
will seldom, if ever attempt it. He
will consider an answer as an answer.
His mind will be at rest on that point,
md soon fnG something else with .
which TO amuse himself.
Year: 1859

Live for something, be not idle


Look about thee for employ!
Sit not down 10 useless dreaming
Labor is the sweetest joy.
Folded hands are very weary,


Selfish hearts are very gay,
Life for thee hath many duties


Active be then while you may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway!


Gentle words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold and silver,


With their grief dispclling wiles.
As the pleasant sunshine falleth


Ever on the grateful earth,
So let sympathy and kindness


Gladen well the darkened earth.
Hearts there are opprest and weary;
Drop the tear of sympathy
Whisper words Of hope and comfort,
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning


From the perfect fountain head
Freely, as thou freely giveSt,


Shall the grateful light be shed.
Year: 1859

1t came--a streak of eve to tell


My brightest day had set,
With all its golden hours of joy


That thrill my memory yet.
1t came the first Of wintry fakes


That soon shall whiten DER
The grave, of many May-time hopes
That may feel no more.
Oh, may the evening of my days,


Which now come stealing on,
Be lighted by the vesper star


OF stars the pureSt one.
And may the winter of my days,


The blssful comfort bring,
With all its SHOWS that chill to death
Faith in eternal spring.
Year: 1859

She blossomed in the country,


Where sunny Summer filings
Her rosy arms around the earth,


And brightest blessings brings;
Health was her sole inheritance,


And grace her only dover;
| never dreamed the wild wood


Contained so sweet flower.
Far distant from the city,


And inland from the sea,
My lassie bloomed in goodness,


AS pure as pure could be;
She caught her dewy freshness


From hill and mountain bower,
never dreamed the wild wood
Contained so sweet flower.
The rainbow must have lent her
Some Of its airy grace;
The wild rose parted with blush,
That nestled on her face;
The sunbeamS got entangled in
The long waves Of her hair.
Or she had never grown to be
So modest and so fair.
The early birds have taught her
Their Joyous matin song.
And some of their soft innocence
She's been with them so long,
And for her now, if need be,


I'd part with wealth and power;
Inever dreamed the wild wood
Contained so sweet a flower.
Year: 1859

It's an old and true saying that a
man should not marry unless he can
support wife; and from some exam
ples that we have seen, we are De-
ginning to doubt seriously whether a
woman can prudently marry unless
she can support husband.
Year: 1859

An Ohio editor recently took CO.
temporary to task for coyiDg choice
scraps from his editorial columns and
not giving credit for them. The
contemporary replied by saying he
"did not do a credit business.
Year: 1859

There is young gentleman in
this city who was engaged to be
married to very pretty girl, who had
declared to him a thousand times
that she loved him better than she
aid her own soul. He fell seriously
i'll few days since, of which fact
she was duly apprised. Our suffer-
ing friend expected to SEQ his beloved
at his lodgings every hour, all ten
derness, sorrow and devotion, and
while waiting 10 great-anxiety for her
appearance, he received a billet from
her that ran in this wise:


My DEAR FRIEND.--You are very
i'll, | hear; SO i'll, indeed. they tell
me you cannot recover. | am sorry
but cannot help you. We must die
sometime, you know. BE kind
enough to tell me how long you think
you will live. | will be very happy
TO attend your funeral, because |
have an elegant new black dress, so
sweet for mourning, that | am dying
to war Please send me word at
once and oblige Yours as Ever.


JENNIE.


The lover thought this jest at
first, but learning that il Was Sc
rious truth, be resolved to recover,
and is doing so rapidly.
Year: 1859

As an illustration Of the ruling
passion it is related of a lady out
west, who was buried under the wreck
Of railroad smash-up, that her first
inquiry upon being rescued, was; as
my bonnet safe?"
Year: 1859

-CuRIosIrY IN DYING MANI
was a bright thought, that of SDithson,
the founder Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, when he was dying Of an unknown
complaint Smithson had had five doc
tors, and they had been unable to as
cover what his disease was At length
they told the patient he must die. Call
ing them al. around him he said: "My
friends, after I die, make post mortem
examination, and find out what ails me;
for really / have heard such long and
learned discussions on the subject, that
am dying to know what the disease is
myself"
Year: 1859

FLowEEs-How the universal heart
Of man blesses flowers. They are wreath
"a round the cradle, the marriage altar,
and the tomb. The Persian in the far
East delights in their perfume, and writes
his loye in uosegays, while the Indian
child Of the far West claps his hands with
glee as be gathers the. abundant blossoms
the illuminated Scriptures Of the Prairies.
The Cupid Of the ancient Hindoos tipped
his arrows with flowers; and orange flow
ers are a bridal crown with US, hation
of Yesterday. Flowers should deck the
brow of The youthful bride, for they are
in themselves lovely type Of marriage
They should twine round the tomb, for
their perpetually renewed beauty is a
symbol Of the resurrection They should
festoon the altar, for their fragrance and
their beauty ascend in perpetual worship
before the Most High.