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Year: 1878

The general practice in the South among
farmers is to give their sons classical edu.
cation, fitting them for the professions of
law, medicine and divinity, to tho neglect
Of the practical sciences. The natural con-
sequence is that tho land is filled with poorly
pad doctors aud presehers, and second rate
lawyers. The farmiHx interests of the
country are con6ded generally to those
whose education has been neglected. The
tendency of this pernicious system is TO
create among the educated youth of the
land contempt for any business that re-
quires manual labor to sustain it. Instan.
ses are rare where young men adopt mcchan,


While our country is sadly in need OF
skilled hbor, our schools are turning out
annually fresh supplies of professional men
who expect to live upon the labor Of others.
What the South needs is change, thor
ough, radical change, in her educational sys.
ten. We need mechanics, miners, engi-
neers and educated farmers.


Our country needs development, but this
development will never be attained by con-
ming the attention of young men to the
study OF classical literature, to the neglect
OF mathematics and natural science. The
educated Carolinian frequently knows more
OF Horace's Art of Poetry than of guiding
the plough or harvesting crop. He is
better acquainted with the Sabine form of
the heathen poet than with that of his IA
ther who has by life of toll accumulated
means to educate him We do not dccry a
study of the dead languages, but we do de-
cry the practice Of giving an ornamental
education the preference over that which
SO nearly concerns the prosperity of our
country. Life is too short to attempt to
teach man everything. Practical cduca.
tlon is what we need. This is what the
South needed before the late war and what
she needs no,c. The want of skilled labor
is not owing to want of intellect among
our people. 1t is<due to that pcrnicious
system Of education which allurcs the
young from the plow, the loom and the
workshop, to the already crowded fields of
professional Carolina Farmer.
Year: 1878

TO DANISH RATs.--Rats can be ban
ished by covering the floor near the rat hole
with thin layer of moist caustic potash.
When the rats walk on this it makes their
feet sore. These they lick with their
tongues, which makes their mouths sore,
and the result is that they not only shun
this locality, but appear to tell all the neigh.
boring rats about it, and eventually the
house iy entirely abandoned by them.
Year: 1878

WISE SAWS AND MODERN INSTANCES


The only wages never reduced-the wa
ges of sin.


Ignorance has no light; error follows a
false one.


Some people look at everything, yet
really see nothing.


There is no grief like the grief which
does not speak.


lie who chatters to no purpose climbs q
tree to catch fish.


He who takes advice is sometimes su-
perior to the giver.


1t is better to need relief than to want
the heart TO give it.


Those who know the least of others
think the most of themselves.


The greatest truths are the simplest;
and SO are the greatest men.


Cast your nets in the right water, aud
they may take fish while you are sleep
ing.


A woman fascinates us quite as ofteu by
what she overlooks as by what she sees.


In character, in manners, in style, in
all things, the supreme excellence is SIM
plcity.


The true secret of living at peace with
all the world is to have an humble opinion
of ourselves. Y


People who do wrong seldom have an
difficulty in finding out excuses and justi-
fcation for it.
Year: 1878

THE WHITE WATER LILY. If lovers of
flowers only knew how easily the fragrant
white water lily Nymph9t 0dorntn, could
be cultivated, we are quite snre these lilies
would be grown far more than other less
fragrant and beautiful flowers that take
more time and trouble to cultivate. These
lilies once planted in pond or small
stream Qhey will bloom moe profusely


in shallow wateD that does not entirely
dry up in summer, will need no further
care and will increase from year to year
People that have not the facilities for
growing them in ponds and streams can
have their lily gardens in tubs and aqua
RUINS, where they can admire and gather
the most fragrant flower that grows on
land or water.


For II tub, take strong barrel, free
from tar. oil or salt, saw it in two, fill this
one third full with fine black garden soil,
or meadow mud if handy, plant the roots
in this mixture, covering them two inches
deep, and water gently so us not to dis
turb the roots until the tub is full. This is
the only care needed-alwavs keep the
tub full of water. Set this on brick or
board platform in any place you desire
The tubs with their contents should be
placed in II cellar during the winter, kept
from frost and not allowed to entirely dry
up. For ponds and streams, tie stone
close to the roots large enough to sink
them, and d o. this . the pond Or stream
where you wish them to grow. For an
aquarium, put in five inches of fine black
loan, cover the roots one inch deep in this
and sift on fine sand enough to entirely
cover the loam.-B. Mtiln, IN Gardeners
MonkhLu.
Year: 1878

CONsCIENTIoUsNEss IN BUSINESS "A


correspondent of the United Presby


t,rian writes as follows: Conversing


lnely with young man of my acquaint


ance with reference to bis business (keep-
ing drug store), his success, prospects.


etc, he incidentally mentioned his hav-


ing discontinued the sale of tobacco and
cigars II short time before. On further


inquiry learned from him that while he


Was in company with partners he had


not felt right about this part of the bust


ness, not 80 much in selling TO good OH


people, with whom the use Of the weed
is Il supposed necessity, as in selling t.
boys and young men. But, being in


partnership, his hands were tied. Hav-
ing recently become sole proprietor of
the store, he began to close out this part
of his stock with little regard to cost. till
at last he cut the matter short by destroy


ing what WAS left. In surprise l asked
him how much he had destroyed, and he
replied, About twenty dollars worth.


With regard 10 this case two or three
things are worthy of mention. /. This
was case of real self-sacrifce. The
young man mentioned is in quite limited
circumstances, though economical, eau
ti6fis, and therefore safe; has small fam


10 support, and feels the stress of the
ha d times. twenty dollars with him
is as much MS hundred or more would
be with many IL man. 2. He made no
parade over it. His mentioning the mat


ter to me was with evident reluctance,
and he had mentioned it to but one other
before me No one who is in any meas
ure acq qIaintpd with him will think of
charging him with having trumpet to
sound or an AK to grind. He has long
been known rs one of our most valuable
and unassuming young men. This
course has already borne fruit. The lar
grst business establishment in town, in
huenced by one of the chief partners, who
is IL fellow laborer in tho same congregt-
tion and Sabbath school with the young
man mentioned. has removed tobacco
from its grocery department. And l do
not hesitate to believe that the work will
90 on till every where the merchandise of
tobacco will be as completely dssociated
from respectable merchandising rs that OF
whiskey has been. The history of the
latter, in its first small. unpopular, ridi,
culed beginnings. its gradual progress and
its ultimate triumph, leads me to be sure
of The former; though of course l do not
think tobacco as bad as whiskey. When
that day comes, those who now rdicule
the movement will be the first to ridicule
and wonder ut 1.-The old way people used
TO Just rs it has beeu with whiskey
and slavery.
Year: 1878

A minister nigh to Boston had son
born to him and IA generous donation from
his church, the other Saturday, and in the
next days prayer he alluded with grati-
tude to !" the arrival of little succor."
After the service two students who sat be-
low solemnly asked him If he meant the
money or the baby. He was shocked.
Year: 1878

to your object. If obstacles arise, trample
Them down, you will be the stronger for
it.. Be brave always to do right. Never
mind what people say. and keep peace
between yourself and yonr conscience.
Year: 1878

amount. secure a blooded bull and
grade up your common stock. 1t will
not only result in increasing your yield
of milk and butter, but it will add at
once five cents per pound to the price
of the latter, and this will be clear gain.
All things considered, says Gerogee
Waring, there is no COW equal to- good
Jersey as a family COW. She is small,
docile, easily handled; is hardy, hearty
and easily kept, while the long habit OF
the race has made her more patient OF
confinement than any other breed. She
has been equally successful in the dairy
in all sections of the country, and holds
her own in Maine and California, in
Wisconsin and Mississippi. As between
the jersey and Guernsey COW there is
but little difference in their dairy capac-
tiles, with a great advantage to the
former in a point of beauty. The
GUERNSEY is larger animal, coarser in
the head and heavier in the bone. The
horns are larger and thicker at the base
and usually not crumpled, while the
body lacks in form the symmetry
of the Jersey. The skin
is of splendid rich yellow
hue, which extends also to the udder
and teats. The head is larger, the muz-
zle broader, and the eye not so promi-
nent as the Jersey. The color is usually
fawn, running through the various
shades to deep red, an amber brown
and peculiar yellow brindle, which last
is the favorite color on the Island. The
Guernsey farmers appear to have made
no effort to improve their forms, but
have rather given their attention solely
to her production at the pail; while the
jersey farmers have bred for both milk
and beauty, to their own very great ad-
vantage in pecuniary point of view, as
well as to the more general satisfaction
of purchasers.


"There is also an impression abroad, "
says also Major Brown, of Tennessee, a
famous breeder, "that they are small
mixers. Compared with the immense
Holsteins or Short Horns, and without
allowance for size, this is undoubtedly
true. But in proportion to their size
they are not small mixers, and in steady,
even, persistent flow of milk from calv-
ing to calving they are hardly equaled
so that many a big COW that when
fresh nearly doubles the best daily yield
of her little yellow backed neighbOr,
will come out behind when the yearly
aggregates are to be recorded"
Year: 1878

A Asojourner up at Friends Lake, says; !;
"lf | took to fishing, think l would
follow the plan of Ed. Tripp,' a bach
elor who for forty years has lived alone
near this lake. When l saw him first
it was at the midday resting hour, He
was lying fiat on the ground smoking
his pipe in his potato patch. AS we
passed he rose sufficiently to let us see
his bronzed face and shaggy beard. In
the cold winters here he believes in
travelling indoors by the stove. Ac-
cordingly he has inclosed a room on
his ox-cart, in which is little stove and
chair. His oxen know the road so well
that though he may be miles from home,
he can lie down and sleep sweetly and
wake up to find the cart standing by his
barn door. When he goes fishing in
the winter, he drives over an opening
in the ice, opens his trap, and sits
snugly by the stove reading his news
paper and fishing indoors.'
Year: 1878

It is the universal testimony of men vcrsed in such matters that there is no better part of Arizona for grazing and general dairy pur- poses than the country around Ton to Basin and Sunflowcr Valley. The soil is just right for it and pro- duccs an abundance of very nuiri tious grasses. The country is very well watered by several small streams. It has climate favora- ble to the production of butter and cheese, articles that bring good price, and arc never drug on the market. \ cheese factory started at Phcnix, would be album dantly supplied with material to work with, and find ready mar ket at good prices for the result of their labor. In the next year we expect to see a great stride in the development of our resources in this respect.
Year: 1878

Nothing speaks higher for sense, refinement and prosperity of any town or country than to see it filled with tasty residences, each with a tasty garden, with fruit and orna- mental trees scattered around. In our town each house could have such as there is an abundance of running water for irrigation. In this warm climate it would add ma terially to the coolncss of the atmos- phcre. It is one of the marks of advancem ent and progress. to thus make home attractive and is remark ed by everyone. During the past year Phcnix, las made some ad- vancemcnt in this direction, and we trust that n gear hence we will sec still further progress, for it is not only pleasing to the eye but it cn. hanccs the value of the property to remarkable degree. It costs but little, but the benefits are unlimited
Year: 1878

The famine now devastating the northern part of China is one of the direst calamities that has ever be- fallen the human race. This fam inc extends over a vast extent of country, and is increasing day by day. until it has reached the fright ful number of 100000 lives, that have perished. The Pacific Coast press are fearful that this will cause an increased emigration to this country of these poor degraded pco- pie, andit Is of the utmost impor- tance, that steps be taken to prevent further increase. There arc now too many of these people on our Western Coast, and is hoped that Congress will remedy this evil at its next session.
Year: 1878

The statement made in a recent

 number of the San Francisco Post that the Southern Pacific Railroad would commence building its read

 eastward from Yuma in September next, has bccn-yery extensively copied by the press of Arizona and Southern California. As to the truth of this statement, itis of course impossible for us to state, but we do know that it is the earnest hope of every person wishing the rapid development of our resources that such is the case. Until such time as the railroad is partially built ,aceoss the Territory our progress will be slow. Our great want has been capital, but fhat we will no!
Year: 1878

We devote considerable space this week to extracts from other journals, on Arizona and her resour- ces, all of which arc interesting and instructive. It was but a few years since that our Territory was the habitation of the murderous and treacherous Apachcs, and now the sound of the steam whistle echo ing among our mountains, is heard. All of this has been done by the hardy miner, well knowing that within her bounds were mines of great wealth and permancnce. These articles help to build up our coun- try, and when written without prej- udice, will insure to our credit.
Year: 1878

true that an officer should be forth
with removed and punished.


RESOLVED, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be directed to proceed
without delay to an investigation
of the conduct of said Davenport,
at the time aforesaid, with power to
sit in the city of New York, by sub
committee or otherwise; and that
said subcommittee shall have all
the authority of the whole commit
tee for said purpose, with power to
administer oaths, send for persons
and papers, to sit during the session
of the House and to report at any
time.


The consideration of the resolu>
ton was postponed until to-mor~
row.


A resolution was adopted order
ing a holiday recess from Dec. goth
to January 9th.
Year: 1878

The Rev. DIR. Thomas Armitage. in the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church yesterday. discussed recognition
in heaven d" believe surely shall recognize our
deemed friends above such knowledge j. in the nature
and fitness things It the beact Of heather and Pa
gan Tho llnioo widow burned herself 50 that
she might enter the regions Of the blessed with her hus
band Reason does not condemn the idea does
aton contradict It Its taught by Christianity, and Of
ten the only hope that suains the bcreaved when they
have lost their loved ones is that Of meeting and know
ing them hereafter love Of those In heaven Is wraps
ped up In the love those earth There will be
tual development Of our personal identity there and
shall know each other mtuitNcly II often takes years
on earth 10 compile perfect friendship and Il IL hard
tO believe that IL VIII he entirely crushed out hereafter
God does not create ent desires or expectations within
US withO out supplying something a. gray them Heaven
would be- less privileged than earth were there friend
ship init Although dearly love music. Yeti heaven
were but continual psalm OF and rejoicing IL would
become wenrisome To We crave intellect feeling,
knowledge, and iull grasp Of the better part nature
imperfect here. II 10 not Know those knew here,
shall he changed IN intellect ing memory and every
mental quality nieet. the terrible conviction Is forced
upon me thatl should be no longer myself II am not
to know my friends SOME imperiocuun will be In my
mind and shall be inferior in heaven " what was on
uarel
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Thcre is no longer
any doubt that a resolution for the investiga-
ton Of the Florida frauds will be offered in the
House on Monday as a question of privilege.
This Is in pursuance Of the decision reached at
the final conference OF the Democratic Joint
Congressional Committee on the subject. 1t is
understood that the resolution will be offered
by Mr.. Clarkson N. Potter OF New York. and
that 1t will be for the appointment OF special
committee Of investigation instead OF a reference
Of the matter to tho Judiciary Committee as at
first proposed.
Year: 1878

MARRIED ON THE TRAIN.-Frank Harring-
ton, of Springfield, Ohio, eloped with the
pretty daughter OF Col. DoltZ. Oae of the first
persons they met on the train was Elder
knight, the young mans former pastor in
Maysville. Frank told the elder that he was
looking Tor a clergyman to marry him, and
the elder volunteered to do the job then and
there. so, when the conductor came along,
he was pulled into the seat as a witness. and
while the train was speeding IS miles an hour
the two were made one
Year: 1878

The TRIAL OF THE TEST SUIT brought by
JuStus Schwab, communist, against two
having locked him up for selling liquor at a
quarter to one o'clock on Monday morning,
came to trial in the marine court at New York
Yesterday, and resulted in verdict for the
police.
Year: 1878

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter is in
clined to favor national insolvency act. 1t
says, ga thoroughly well-informed merchant
of our trade in Boston says that the feeling
in that city is general that Congress should
be urged to pass a law by which creditors
everywhere may share equitably in the assets
of defaulting debtor, and not be subject to
the capricious and variable statutes of the
several States. In some instances these
laws authorize preferences which literally de-
prive non-residents Of their rights. In this
age of mercantile light and knowledge, a law
for the collection of debts ought to be en-
acted that will relieve commercial men of all
apprehension of being the victims of sharp
practice in negotiations to save something
out OF the effects of parties whom they have
too confidingly trusted"
Year: 1878

The Tribune tartly remarks that General
Buffers plan OF forming new Democratic
party, which shall be ''the special champion
of human rights" out of the present Demo
cratic party, is in the highest degree timely
coming right on the heels of the South Caro-
lima election. When that has been done the
Forty Thieves should rise from their graves
and found new religion.
Year: 1878

THE Cincinnati Times suggests that the
constitutional amendments provide that If
the South will not allow the blacks TO vote,
they cannot be allowed to count them as
basis of representation.
Year: 1878

THE abolition of the title of Colonel for the
Governors private Secretary is contemplated
in Massachusetts. They will take it away
from the Mayor of Boston, next thing an in.
dignant Herald knows.
Year: 1878

Catching Up.-rhere are lew house
keepers who are perpetually, but in vain,
trying to Z" catch up" with their work.
There is alway so much ahead that needs


DING, that is suffering to be done." and
50 much in the present to occupy all the
time, and more, too, that it seems, and is,
Impossible. to do all that apparently
needs to lie done. 1t is like buying all
the land that joins you. But housekeep.
ers are not the only class of workers that
nevcr overtake their work. Go to any
big law Office and see how many things
that ought 10 have rights to be promptly
attended to, have to wait and wait till
THAR turn comes. Ask any large con-
tractor if ne can keep up with them. Ask
any writer if he finishes up, or can finish
up, all he plans to accomplish. A woman
with house to keep and a family OF
children to rear has large contract on
her hands, and no matter how much she
does, the work she is compelled to leave
nndone will always be in large majority
But if from day to day be meets the
pressing duties of tae day that ought t,
satisfy her. If, instead of trying to an,
'i:ipate all the work for the next week
and the next year, she simply does no.
put off till to morrow what might and
What ought to De done to-day, she should
tllow herself to feel that she had done
enough.
Year: 1878

Sift in tin pan four pounds of -four;
bank it up against the the side, pour in
one quart Of milk, and water and mix in
TO 1T holr + enough to make thin batter;
then quickly and lightly add one pint OF
milk, in which is dissolved OF ounce of
salt and an ounce and three-quarters OF
compressed yeast, Leave the remainder
ut the flour against the sides of the pan,
cover with cloth and set in warm
place for three quarters of an hour put in
the rest of the Il )ur until the dough will
leave the bottom and sides of the pan,
and let this stand two hours and halt.
Finally. divide the mass into one pouno
pieces, to be cut in turn in twelve pit ces
each. This gives square pieces, about
three inches and half thick, each corne,
of which is taken up and folded over to
the centre, and then the rolls are laid on
bread board to rise tor half an kour,
when thy are put INTO hot oven that
bakes them in ten minutes.
Year: 1878

be solemn warning to every Republican in
the land to stand ii mly in the uture as in the
past by the party that has borne the country
safely through SO many trials and dangers.
There, gentlemen, is where you will fad ma
always.


During the time that intervenes between
this and the election in November, hope to
be able to visit large portion OF the district
and meet many of you near your own homes,
and to become better acquainted with those
whom, trust, | may be able to serve, and to
learn, as far as poss BILE, the wants and wishes
of the various localities. ~ @


(Ientiemen of the convention, again thank
YOU for the high honor you have to-day con.
ferI ed u pon me.
Year: 1878

For the Hair. A teaspoonful of pow
dered bolax, and a teaspc onful of spirits
of hartshorn, dissolved in quart of soft
water, and applied to the head with a
soft sponge, and then rub dry with a
towel, is an excellent wash for cleaning
the scalp. Once week is often enough
to use it. If there is any vitality left ip
the hair follicles or roots, the following
is said to be an excellent wash for restor-
ing the hair Scald black tea, two
ounces, with gallon of water; then
strain, and add three ounce OF clycerine,
half IN ounce of tincture of canthalides,
and one quart OF bay rum. This may be
perfumed to suit the taste, and should be
well rubbed into the hair, after a warm
glow has been produced on the scalp by
the bruch.
Year: 1878

asparagus. This delightful vegetable
is nov in season, and it is well to know
the best ways of cooking it. Tastes
differ. but generally it is a waste Of bread
to serve asparagus on toast. Tie the as
paragus in lunches, and if it is too long
for the vessel it is to be boiled in, cut an
inch form the white end drop into salted
boiling water, and when tender, which
will be in about thirty minutes, drain
thoroughly and serve with Hollandaise
or white sauce.