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Year: 1868

EXTRAORDINARY EXODUS OF HONEY
BEEs.-THEY ABANDON THEIR WINTER
STORES AND DISAPPEAR.-One of the
most remarkable occurrences that has
ever come to our knowledge was re-
lated to as yesterday. Mr. James
Broil, a farmer, who resides about
seven miles from the city, on the river
road, has, for some time past, been en-
gagged extensively in raising honey
bees, and with almost unprecedented
success. He has lately rejoiced in as
many as forty-fv hives. A few morn
ings ago, however, Mr.. Broil woke up
to fud his bees non est. They had
"lit out" between two days, leaving no
trace whatever of the point or region
of country to which they had so uncer-
enormously migrated. There was not
a solitary bee left to keep his lonely
watch over the forty-fve hives. AS
might be expected, Farmer Broil was
left in considerable Of a dilemma, and
immediately consulted all the autbori-
ties at his command in relation to the
peculiar habits and freaks of the bee
tribe.


After reading through many vol
umeS, it occurred to him that some Of
his neighbOrS might be able to ex-
plain the why's and wherefores Of this
"bounty:jumping" move on the part of
his army of honey makers. He ac-
cordingly made a "bee line" for the
residence of his nearest neighbor, to
consult him on the singular problem
To his utter surprise, he ascertained
that his friend, who is also "beeist,
had met with the same loss in the
same sudden manner, and was in the
same perplexity as 10 the cause
They at once resolved on examining
the hives; and it revealed to them
the fact that each stand contained
from sixty to seventy-fve pounds of
honey. This development led the two
bee raiser8 to seek for further infOr
nation; and in their rounds, for {
circuit Of twenty-five miles, they founC
that every hive had been deserted
about the same time, and all of then
were left fu!l of honey. The farmer,
in that region are unable to accoun
for this mysterious disappearance of
their bees, and many theories have
been advanced, but up to this time tht
problem remains unsolved. The opin
ion OF most of them is that the mild
ness of the weather up to so late ;
season caused this singular migration
-LouiSUiUe Democrat, Nor. 19.
Year: 1868

"CLING CLOSE TO THE Rock JOHNNY T.
"A long train of cars, fourteen or fif-
teen, were, a few months since, pass
ing over the Allegheny mountains, on
their way eastward. They were crowd
ed with passengers. As the iron horse
snorted and rushed on, they began to
feel that it had begun to descend, and
needed no power but the invisible
power Of gravitation to send them
down with terrific swiftness. Just as
the passengers began to realize their
situation they came to short curve,
cut out of the solid rock-a wall of
rock lying On each side. Suddenly
the steam whistle screamed as if in
agony, "Put on the brakes put on the
brakes" Up pressed the breaks, but
with no apparent slackening of the
cars. Every window flew open, and
every head that could be thrust out to
see what the danger was, and every
one rose up In his place, fearing sud-
den destruction. What was the troub-
le?


Just as the engine began to turn in
the curve the engineer saw little
girl and her baby brother playing on
the track. In moment the cars would
be On them; the shrek startled the
little girl, and every one looking over
could see them. Close to the rail, in
the upright rock, was a little niche,
out of which a piece of rock had been
blasted. In an instant the baby was
thrust into this niche, and as the cars
came laundering by, the passengers
holding their breath, heard the clear
voice of the little sister, on the other
side Of the cars ring out, "Cling close
to the rock, Johnny cling close to
the rock p And the little creature
snuggled in and put his head as close
to the corner of the rock as possible,
while the heavy cars whirred past
him. And many were the moist eyes
that gazed, and a silent thanksgiving
went up to heaven.


In few hours the cars stopped at
a station where an old man and his
son got out of the cars. He had come
so far to part with his child, who was
going to an eastern city to live, while
the aged father was to turn back to
his home. All the dangers that would
harrass the son seemed to crowd in
to the heart of the father as he stood
holding the hand OF his boy-just now
to part with him. He choked, and
the tears filled his eyes, and all that
he could say was Cling close to the
rock, my son p He wrung the hand
of his child, and the passengers saw
him standing alone, doubtless praying
that his inexperienced son mi Z h t.,
"Cling close to the Rock Christ Je-
suS p
Year: 1868

like a raven about her death. bed, ef-
fected his escape from the palace, and
fed northward with the welcome IT,
dings. Never more, perhaps, in the
experience of this country shall the
death of a sovereign be contemplated
with so much solicitude. Equal affec-
tion others may perhaps inspire, but
many feared lest with Elizabeth the
light of truth and freedom should be
put out, and the nation be forced back,
as On the succession Of her sister,
through torrents of blood, to the hat
ed creed of Hildebrand and Leo x.
Year: 1868




a partial OF thin mulch upon the grass lands
which will be no injury to the crop.


We believe our farmers generally draw OFT
their manure in the spring when they srs
most pressed for time, and such work too Of
ten delays sowing and planting. Such delay
in some seasons in our climate proves to be
ia'ai to the crops Early planted potatoes sEs
more likely to escape the rust which is even
more injurious than frost is to late planted
ones, and early sown wheat generally does tie
best, and Jack Frost sometimes marches
through cornfield and stops the growth OF
the corn il a single night; hence our iarmels
may see the necessity of doing all the work
they can in in the winter in order to gaYs
time In the spring. AGRIcoLA.
Year: 1868

The Country Gentleman" has an ar ticle
upon the subject which may be valuable to
the farmers Of Maine. We are aware that
many believe that manure hauled out and
spread upon the field in the winter will wash
| away ana good part OF its fertilizing quail
ties be lost. But is this SO? We believe 1t
will mot unless spread in the bottoms OF hol-
lows or swails and in the channels Of streams.
The exercise ofa little common sense and
judgment will at once inform the farmer
whether the lay of his land is such as to cause
the waste OF his manure. The Country Cen
tenan says, "as soon as snow melts or rain
falls, there is always enough Of unirozen soil
at the surface to absorb the dissolved manure.
Even when placed on hillsides, we have never
found the eDriching effect of the manure to
extend down the surface more than three feet
on grass lands. Those familiar with the pro-
cess Of irrigation are aware that the large
quantity OF water, used for that purpose, has
its fertilizing portions quickly distracted from
it by the grass among which it runs. The
same result is more thoroughly produced
when the water comes down upon the sur
face, not as flowing current, but merely in
minute iain drops.'


If this philosophy be correct-and we see
no reason to doubt it-then our farmers will
find many advantages in hauling out their
manure and spreading it in the winter. In
the first place, il saves much valuable time.
The season OF spring is always hurrying one
in oider to get ready Tor sowing snd planting,
and ifthe manure is upon the field previous
to this season much time is saved, and the
springs work viii not be delayed. "We are
satisfied, says the Gentleman "alter several
years Of trial that winter manuriDg is much
better than applying it just before plowinS is
done, at the same time that the injury to the
soil in spring by drawing heavy loads upon 1t
is avoided" Our farmers very well know
that there is generally more leisure on the
part OF the team and the teamster in winter
than in the spring, and in addition to this adj
vantage, loads OF manure are more easily
| drawn over frozen gIound and snow than
| over wet and soft soil in the spring, and grass
| land Is not cut up by wheels and the feet Of
/ oxen or horses. 1t is llue that large piles Of
manure are sometimes much mixed with fi.
bIoas material, and it may be necessary to lei
such remain until the straw and cornstocks
become lotted. Such manure cannot be prof


itably used until the next summer or autumn


Dnt all heaps OF manure are not thus mixed
and there is always much about the barn
that ought to he drawn out and spread during
the winter months. Manure thus spread up


on the surface is soon dissolved and carried


into the soil at every thaw or rain, and Is


thus finely dl(Iused through the particles i


manure is spread upon the srass land j


should be evenly spread and no Jumps per


mitted 10 remain to obstruct the sycthe o.


moving machine. There will always be NOR,


or less of tibrous portions, and there viii form
Year: 1868

On and after the first day of April next, she
subscriber will be found at the above stand,
where he will be pleased to sec his old custom
ers, and all others who may want anything
the WATOG or JEWELRY LINE


mar l9-tf b. 81 FLEMlNt+'
Year: 1868

A correspondent furnishes the London lines
with the following hints, which will be found
pertinent to our own climate: In these hot
days cool apartment is real luxury, luxury
TO be had far oftener than most suppose posi-
be. The secret consists, not in letting IN cool
air, for naturally all do that whenever they
have the chance, but in keeping out hot air.
IF the air outside room or house be cooler
than the air inside, let it in by all means; but II
it be hotter carefully keep it out. A staircase
window lett open during the night will often
cool the passage of house, land the rooms too,
if their doors be not shut, but 1t must be clos
ed at s or 9 clock in the morning, or, II on
the sunny side, or 5 o'clock, and the Dhnd
drawn down. The mistake people generally
make is to throw open their windows, at all


hours of the day, no matter whether the at
mosphere outside be cool or scorchlng, Let
us have some air, they say, and IN comes the
treachcrous breeze-for even hot. air IS pleas
ant while tits gently blowing, taking away pers-
piration and thereby cooling the SKIN; but the
anartment is made warmer, instead of cooler,
and as soon as they move out Of the draught
theg find their room to be more uncomfortable
than before. Let in cool air; keep out hot; that
is the only formula to insure the maa.anaan
of discomfort Sitting rooms may generally
be kept cool during the whole day if the doors
be only opened for ingress and egresss, and the
windows be kept closed and shielded from di-
rect sunshine by a blind. If the atmosphere
of a room be impure from any cause, let it be
renewed; hot air is less injurious than bad airy
If a room be small in comparison with the
number of persons engaged in it, free Ventila-
ton becomes indispensable. In a cooking
apartment the temperature will probably be
higher than outside hence the free admission
even of hot air will be desirable. If persons
do not object to sit in direct draught of air,
windows and doors may be opened, breeze
being more refreshing, even though several de-
grees wamer than still air, but under nearly all
other circumstances rooms should be kept clos
ed as much as possible till after sundown, or
till the air outside is cooler than that inside
Let in cool air; keep out hot.
Year: 1868

MEMPHIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD LEvKE-
Gen. AbbOt's RepOrt.-The secretary of war has
sent to the House a report of Brigadier General
H. L. Abbott, of the engineer corps, concerning
the project Of the Memphis and ST. Louis Railroad
Company for constructing a railroad along tho
west bank of the Mississippiri7er, from the mouth
Of the ST. FRANCOIS river to point west of Cape
Girardeau. The idea Of the company is to build
levee, and on that TO lay railroad track. They
ask subsidy Of SIS 900 per mile, and. in return,
promise 10 give employment TO several thousand
freedmen, and sell them small tracts Of land for
homesteads at low price and on very favorable
terms.


Gen. Abbott says the project for building a
levee is the only feasible one at present for pro-
tectiDg that large section of country against the
river and floods and for rendering It available to
cultivation. To reclaim this district will be Of
vast utility to Missouri and Arkansas, aud indeed
the whole country. He thinks the work will be
more expensive than is anticipated by the rail-
road company and gives reasons In detail fer this
judgment.


The length Of the proposed levee between New
Madrid and the mouth Of ST. Francis is 10 miles,
and the company talks of making It seven and a
half feet high and twelve feet on top. Gen. Alb
bott says il should be at least seventeen feet high
He thinks the levee should not be nearer than a
mile and a half to the river; that the work should
be begun at the northern end, and that close at
tenion should be given during the progress Of the
work TO the subject Of rain water drainage of
land reclaimed. This report and the whole matter
involved are before the House committee on freed
q ems bureau.
Year: 1868

GRANTS POLITICs.-"Mack writing about his
late conversation with the president says The
shove naturally suggested an Inquiry as 10
whether the president did not understand Grant TO
be on bis side sll along until quite recently, aud
whether there was any tangible reason for the
generals change Of front. "0f course, under
stood him TO be with me all along because had
his word for it," said the president. "He went
down South, and came back more for me than /
was for myself. He wrote a report that en-
conrsged me more than any thing else had done,
to presevere in the effort to get the Southern
States hack into the Union, as had started Out.
He called on me frequently for long time after
the controversy between me and Congress had
commenced, and il he meant any thing By what
be said. be was my friend and supporter. He
never talked politics very much, because Grant
always pretended he didn't know any thing about
it but he didn't seem 10 regard reconstruction as
political question. He suddenly turned mp as a
radical candidate for the presidency and that
Was the first / knew Of bis opposition to me-"
Year: 1868

The Alabama Legislature is now in session,
having been called together by Gov. Smith
for the purpose Of passing registration law.
1t will be remembered that, at the last
session bill was passed TO vest the choice
of electors in the Legislature, but was We
toed by the governor. The Legislature, how
ever, refused to pass registry law, evidently
in the hope that they could thus find pre-
text to make the governor yield to their pur-
poses. II neither party yields, the legal
effect will be TO leave the people free to vote
under existing laws, and thus carpet-baggery
will be beaten ct its own game. As to the
project of choosing electors by the Lsgisla-
ture, we imagine the carpet-baggers have
given it up. They rely now on the want of a
registry law to prevent any vote ct all.
Year: 1868

NArURALIzATIoS.-The Democratic Parish
Committee have passed resolutions to the
effect that all men of the Democratic party
desirous of being naturahzed, who have the
legal qualifications, can have every facility
afforded them ON their calling at atheadquarters,
2o5 Canal street. Every good citizen ought
to qualify himself before the next election,
and now is the time to do so.
Year: 1868

Will tonight receive q banner at the National
Tbeater. The full particulars will be found in
another column. Tne Blair Guards, Jr. will also
be out to receive wreath. For invitations TO at
tend each affair the CRESCENT is grateful and will
endeavor TO accept both.
Year: 1868

Rev. Henry Ward Gcecher preached yesterday
morning TO crowded congregation in Plymouth
church. He commended TO the attention OF his hear
ers the American Home Missionary Society, and re-
quested that collection should be taken up In aid OF
the objects included III the programme OF that asso-
ciation.


At the evening service Mr. Beechcr addressed q
large body Of the Young MEMS Christian Associa iO
lie called upon them in very forcibe terms, TO be
earnest in all their enorts to be enthusiastic in the
cause OF God, and ne remarked that In proportion
to their hidden life would be their power to
do good. They should exhibit In all their actions
the working OF internal religious spirit and devotion,
and upon taking in hand any cause that was worthy
the blessing and protection Of Heaven they should
be thoroughly impressed with the conviction that
they would be able to carry it through 1t had been
stated that on one occasion, when Admiral Dupont,
one of the abest men Of the American navy was
explaining to Admiral Farragut the reasons why he
had not been able to enter the bay OF Charleston and
capture the forts, Farragut said TO him:-"Ah, Du-
pont you did not believe you could do It, and that Is
the reason" Lo, II young men had work before
them TO do, and believed tney could not do it, they
never would do It'll
Year: 1868

The Rev. Prot. George \. seymour u. d., repeated
by special request last evening" under the auspices
Of the American Church Union, his sermon recently
delivered in Zion church. The text was ain
fastngs,n second Corinthians, sixth chapter, part
Of the nth verse. The argument was briefly this:-
God enjoins upon men in he most solemn manner
the observance Of the seventh day ~ sacred TO Him


self. He includes the command in the Decalogue
which lie gave from Mount Sinai under the most
awful sanctions. He wrote IL with His own finger
ON table Of stone. Almost all, however, who pro-
fess and call do not now keep the
seventh day holy IA God commanded, but observe
instead the fst day. What authority they plead
for thus superseding express and reiterated CON-
mand OF Almighty Godf Can they a1lcge the Bible
az their warrant for the change They cannot, since
there is nothing In Holy scripture TO justify them In
setting aside Gods most solemn injunction. The
tex1 IN the New Testament which mention
the hrss day contain nothing which can pos
siby be made to lmnly q repeal Of the
fourth commandment All who observe the first day
instead OF the seventh, must ultimately appeal how


ever reluctant they may be 70 do so the authority
OF the Church to justify their practice But n this
authority Dc sufficient warrant for supersedpg an
Year: 1868

express command OF God then 1t is even stronger In
ohging US to observe custom which is practically
carrying out duty enoined by God In both dispen-
sations-viz, fasting. The scriptural argument for
fasting Is based on Gods express command IN both
the Old Testament and the New; on example, Moses,
with which God has regarded 1t, and on the reward
which Our Lord promised TO those who unostenta-
tiousy and sincerely engaged In this duty The 0fce
OF the Church In regard to the yearly fast Is simply
TO arrange to the time and the duration; the duty
Is most emphatlcaly enjoined in the Bible. The
Church simply gives regulations as to Its perform
ancc. All WIN keep the first day OF the week holy
instead OF the seventh defer to the authority OF the
ence in every other required particular ministry,
sacrainents,c reed, liturgy.
Year: 1868

Lecture by Father Hccker i'm st. Peters


Church, Jersey City.


Last evening q lecture was delivered in st. Peters
church, Jersey City, by Father Hecker. The lecturer
opened in the following strain:-We shall all agree,
my friends whatever be religious differences, that
being Of nature we should not be found in hostile
attitude towards each other. The Church, receiving
its commission from Divine Founder and embracing
all classes of human beings In its nature divine
and human. BY virtue OF this commission 1t was
exempt from error, and its immObility was assured
in the charge to st. Peter ION this rock will build
my Church." That there were bad p0pes, bad bishops
and bad priets no intelligent Catholic will deny.
Nor will any one be foolish enough to suppose
that pOpes or priests are supernatural beings
dropped down from the heavens. On the
contrary, they subject to the frailties and
imperfections as any ordinary mortal. Abuses have
existed in the Church from the primitive ages. The
lecturer here recounted the different heresies which
had sprung up, but the Church out-liyed them all.
The Church is not composed exclusively OF saints for
Christ declared that there must needs be scandal,
but "woe be To him by whom scandal cometh"
Still we are not to pronounce against the Church
for its abuses Have not good parents oftentimes
bad childrenS Yet we cannot blame the parents
always. In the Christian Church the good Is ever
struggling to the bad hence the Church Is
called the militant, fighting, Church. Father


ecker then proceeded to review the history OF the
reformation In the sixteenth century, quoting fire.
quently from Protestant historians. His discourse
throughout was replee with valuable information on
the causes that led to that.secesion OF large por-
ton Of the Church.
Year: 1868

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A more artistic attempt Of this sort may be Oh
served In portion OF Canal street. in New Orleans;
though in both cases the omission OF railngs along
the grass plat would manlfesty improve the general
appearance OF the street. Three plans for the
face Improvement Of Seventh avenue were originally
submitted to the Board for its consideration. The
first Of these divided the space as follows:-
Year: 1868

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Attorney-
General Evarts has forwarded 10 the
President his opinion on the opera
ton of the eight hour law. In regard
to the compensation of employees, he
says the law being silent on the sub
ject of compensation. the government
officials are at liberty to use their dis
erection in the matter; but that the
law of equality, which has heretofore
regulated the wages of government
employees, requires that they shall
receive the same compensation far
their labor as is paid in private estab-
lishments in the vicinity. The law
of 1868 does not fix wages, nor does il
require the government TO pay ten
hours wages for eight hours work.
If citizens adopted such a course, the
government must do the same; but as
the law stands it il left at the option
of government officials to pay the
same wages as when men worked ten
hours a day, or to reduce the compen-
sation in proportion to the reduction
of the hours of labor.
Year: 1868

In my heart there livefh q picture


of kitchen rude and old
Where the freight tripped Ger the rafter,
Gliding the steam from the kettle,


That hummed on the foot tworn hearth.
Throughout the livelong evening,
Its measure of drowsy mirth.
Because of the three light shadows


That frescoed that rude old room
Because OF the voices echoed


Up mid the rafters' gloom
Because Of the feet on the fender.
Six restless, white little feet
The thoughts of that dear old kitchen
Are TO me so fresh and sweet.
When the first dash on the window


Told of the coming rain,
Oh where are the fair young faces


That crowded against the panel,
While bits Of freight stealing


Their dimpled cheeks between,
Went struggling out In darkness,


In shreds of silver sheen.
Two Of the feet grew weary


One dreary, dismal day.
And we tied them with snow.white ribbons.
Leaving them by the way;
There was fresh clay on the fender


That weary, wintry night, 80.
For the four little feet had tracked II
From this grave ON the bright hills height.
oh why on this darksome evening.
This evening of rain and sleet,
Rest my feet all alone on the hearthstones
Oh where are those other feet.
Are they treading the pathway Of virtue
That will bring US together above?
Or have they made steps that will damnen
A sisters treless love?