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Year: 1876

The earth turns on its axis from west
to east, and with it rotatcs daily the enor-
nous envelope of the atmosphere. The
velocity of rotation at the equator is
something over one thousand miles an
hour at thirty degrees distance it is
about one hundred and fifty miles an
hour less. In higher ATTITUDES it is still
less; and at the poles nothing.


Therefore, whenever the air moves
north or south on the surface of the earth.
it will carry with it less or greater veloc-
ity OF rotation than the places it passes
over, and will turn it into an easterly
or westerly wind, according as it ap.
proachesor recedes from the equator. In
the regisn Of the suns greatest heat, the
air, rarehed and lightened, is continually
rising, and cooler currents come in on
both sides to take the place of the as
cending volume. Asthese trade currents
come from distance of about thirty de-
grees from the equator, they have, at
starting, an eastward velocity many
miles an hour less than the qualities
they will eventually reach. Con
seluently they will appear to lag be-
hind in all the course OF their progress to
the equator-that is, they will have
a westerly motion united with their
north and south movements. These are
the great trade winds, blowing constantly
from the northeast on this side and the
southeast ON the other side of the equa-
tor
Year: 1876

There exists in many minds a wrong
theory as to the object of spiritual cul-
turc 1t is thought necessary by many
to make some provision for the life Of the
soil, but that ought not to interfere
with the interests of temporal life. 1t is
supposed to be wise economy to make
Just enough provision for the luture life,
either now or before the great transit, to
make it sure. And there is danger that
many new converts will eventually rest
upon the delusion that religion is a
necessary thing to have against the ex-
igencies of future life. But it is not the
object of spiritual culture simply to save
the soul or to avoid penalty. 1t is the
true object of spiritual culture to build
up character along the line of the highest
faculties OF human nature, to build up
sainthood.


1t should be the aim of the new con-
vert placing himself amid the ordinances
and worship of the church, not simply
to seek place of safety and quiet enjoy
ment, hut, by earnest endeavor, to build
up spiritual character. The work has


just begun. The simple act of matri-
culation does not impart all the knowl-
edge of the collegiate course. The new
convert is a disciple in Christ's school.
There are many doctrines which he does
not understand, and many phases of
christian experience to which he is a
stranger, and il he has no humility to
begin with the alphabet, he can never
attain unto the stature of Christ.


There is a surprising beauty of chris
tian character, of which many professors
of religion know nothing. They know
nothing of that sweetness of disposition
which can only be attained by long dis
ciple and after many failures. They
know nothing of religion, as Jonathan
Edwards defines it, namely. "a love of
divine things for the beauty and sweet
ness of their moral excellence Who
can portray the graccs of sainthood 4!
They shine in the face OF our King, but
we see the beauty afar of. The train of
virtues passes by and we catch the sweet
sound of their going and see glimpse of
the brightness, but how few of us Join
their company. The Apostle Paul, after
having given the dark catalogue of the
works Of the flesh. says, "but the frui,.
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long .suf-
fering gentleness, goodness, faith, meek
ness, temperance.


That is the object of the christian race.
Religion dwells mainly with the DISPOSE
tions; it aims to build up beauty and
sweetness" That is a life work, and can
not be accomplished by the passivity of
one who simply feels comfortable, and
hopes to escape the fire and gain the
reward.


The young convert by this lifelong
culture comes into heaven with faculties
suited to that sphere of being. Heaven
is not merely an asylum for beings who
have failed upon the earth; it is the
home of souls brought by training into
state Of beauty and sweetness" In
dying we 60 TO our own company and to
our ewn place. Rer 4. H. H1lloway.
Year: 1876

-issippi risef at tho Saiional cemetery,
by means Of breakwater at lszoo, by
cleaning and deepening the bayou, and
by the cutting nf a canal from the south
ern end Of the lake to the Mississippi.
The eject Of the plan proposed will be to
keep open chanhel in the Mississippi
from the National cemetery along the
river border of the whole city; and
should this be practicable, the dangerous
influences Of the cutoff will not only be
avoided, but we should be brought into
closer and more direct communication
with the rich and populous Yasoc basin
upon which yicksbiire mainly relies fol
her support
Year: 1876

Our inquiries among the tobacco plan


ters yesterday seems to strengthen the


belief that there will not be one third Of


a crop planted in our state this season


We now have reports from scventy-two


farms lying in the first tobacco districts


Of the state. Upon these seventy.two


farms one thousand six hundred and


eighty-oUe acres were set apart in the


spring for tobacco. OF these only Cne


hundred and six have been planted.


With continued good season from this


time until the first of July there is a bare
possibility, according to the aggregated
reports, that three hundred and eighty
five additional will be set out. The
chances are always against securing a
stand after the fifteenth of June. This
year it will be especially difficult owing
to the smallness OF the plants and their
exceeding tenderness. The roots too,
are small, most of the plant-bcds on
which the farmers rely having been
sown in April. Add to all this the
Of the grasshoppers which
have appeared in places like devouring
have never been worse
The tobacco which has been set out is
being rapidly thinned by these dcstruc-
tive pests. One planter informs us that
il required three thousand plants to re-
plan. piece Of land upon which four
thousand were set, showing that of those
which were set three .fourths were de.
stroyed. Many others report the de-
struction from this source at one half.
To sum up the results from the figures
which we have collected:


OF the crop intended to I've planted
only one sixteenth, or one hudred and
six acres of one thousand six hundred
and eighty one have been set out.


IL all should live and escape destruc-
tion from grasshoppers and bugs that it
is profitable to plant up to the first of
July. there will be only a little over one
oruth ofa crop planted or four hundred
and ninety one and half acres of the
one thousand six hund red and eghty.one
set apart for tobacco.


In one region in Montgomery county
famous for growing tobacco, which con
tains over one hundred square miles,
highly intelligent planter and dealer es-
tis,ates that there cannot be more than
,nc-cighth of crop raised under any
circumstances


We have been at some pains TO collect
these figures and believe them to be as
nearly correct as any facts upon which
We rely in commercial or speculative
Year: 1876

The cutoff at Vicksburg has greatly
alarmed the citizens. The Vicksburc
Herald admits that the river is gone, and
that the only hope for current past the
city is in changing the channel of the
Yazoo river, so as To bring il through
Chickasaw bayou, and thence by canal in
front OF the city to the Mississippi. The
Herald thinks this can he accomplished
at cost of about 100000, and adds:


"The main volume Of the Yazoe could
be diverted through the bayou, thence
into Fish lake, and finally into the Mis-
Year: 1876

Cream color and the ecru tints,
relieved by dashes of cardinal red,
lavender and the family of browns,
are said to be the favorite colors.
A Quaker tint of pearl grey is fast
coming into favor, so say the fash
ionable powers that be.
Year: 1876

"It could not but be that a man
educated in cunning, in hypocri-
sy, in iniquity, nominated in cor
ruption and shameless effrontery,
even though his millions could
elect him, would give US the most
corrupt Administration the coun-
try has ever known Gin. Enquirer.
Year: 1876

It must have struck the whole community
before this that the "Republican" 10 mos,
chaste and elegant in the style that its locals
are written up. Some of them would sot
only in the grammar make Lindsey MUIR
ray turn over in his coffin but cause school
boy to lay by his composition for fear thai
he might some day turn out to be the same
thing. Both for execrsble composition, bad
grammar and silly thought recommend us
to the man who gets up the brilliant scin,i-
lations of the columns of this paper. Be-
cause gentleman happens to bs passing st
the time fight takes place, the "Republi.
can" would lead the public to believe thar
be Is q participant. Besides this We would
advise the gentleman who makes up the
fine local compositions of that paper to
pluck the beam out of his own eye, for his
party never has parade that Is not at.
tended with moro or less boisterous con.
duct.
Year: 1876

Preparations are being pushed to make
the Democratic rally at the Black Horse on
next Saturday night, one OF the greatest
that has been known in Wilmington during
this campaign. The one held there four
wears ago has not been forgotten, and every
effort will be made TO secure as great success
for the one of next Saturday night at tho
same place
Year: 1876

In a valuable paper, read before
the American Academy of Sciences,
at Washington, last week, Professor
Elias Loomis, of Yale College, said
that, in a large majority-say two
thirds-cf instances, if there is low
barometer at q given point, high
barometer is found at a locality to
the southeast at a distance Of about
1900 miles on this continent. OBJ
servations in Europe give the same
result as to coincidence and direc-
ton, but the distance there is about
1900 miles. In both continents the
high barometer is always associated
with low barometer. Thus, when
there is an area of low barometer
in Alaska, there is one of high bar
ometer, accompanied by cold, at
about the middle of the United
States when there is low barome-
ter in Iceland, there are records Of
high barometer and cold at Paris
and Vienna. The physical con-
nections between these areas of
high and low barometer is a sub
Jet for hypothesis In general
there is a flow of air to the central
portion of an area of low barome-
ter; it seems necessary to assume
that the air thus concentrating
must rise and flow out above. On
the other hand, it is shown that
with an area Of high barometer
there is a steady flow of air out
ward; it would appear that this air
must be descending from above
within that area, and must be con-
tinuously supplied, as the outward
flow does not send the barometer
down, Now if within an area Of
low barometer the air is going up,
and simultaneously within an area
Of high barometer is going down.
it seems at least probable that the
air which goes up in one comes
down in the other. But it will moi
yet answer to assume that this may
account for our cold spells, if We
admit that the air which was cooled
and went up in Alaska comes dowr
upon New York, bearing, so tC
speak, its cold; for there is q law o


compensation always at work. Thl
capacity of air for heat depend


upon its density; if carried to


hight the air expands, and, pounC
Year: 1876

for pound of air, there is the same
amount of heat in it at oil eleya-
tions. Prof. Henry said he was in
clined to accept the theory, how
ever, as partly explanatory Of areas
Of cold; as we ascend, with rarity
of air we find increasing chill, nm
til, if we could be carried alive into
celestial space above the limits Of
the atmosphere, we might expert
ence a temperature of near 400 de-
grees below zero.
Year: 1876

The notion that the moon exerts
an influence on the weather is. 60
deeply rooted that, notwithstanding
all the attacks which have been
made against it since meteorology
has been seriously studied, it con-
tinues to retain its hold upon us.
And yet there never was a popular
superstition more utterly withouta
basis than this one. If the moon
really did possess any power over
the weather, that power could
only be exercised in one of three
ways-by reflection of the SUMS
rays, by attraction, or by emana-
ton. No other form of action is
conceivable. Now as the brightest
light of a full moon is never equal
in intensity orquality to that which
is reflected toward us by a white
cloud on a summer day, it can
scarcely be pretended that weather
is affected by such cause. That
the moon does exert attraction on
us is manifest-we see its workings
in the tides; but though it can
move water, it is most unlikely that
it can do the same to air, for the
specific gravity of the atmosphere
is so small that there is nothing to
be attracted. Laplace calculated,
indeed, that the joint attraction Of
the sun and moon together could
not stir the atmosphere at a quicker
rate than five miles a day. AS for
lunar emanations, not a sign Of
them has ever been discovered.
The idea of an influence produced
by the phases Of the moon is there
fore based on no recognizable cause
whatever, Furthermore, it is now
distinctly shown that no variations
at all really occur in weather at the
moment of the changes of quarter,
any more than at other ordinary
times. Since the establishment Of
meteorological stations all over the
earth, it has been proved by mil
lions of observations that there is
no simultaneousness whatever be-
tween the supposed cause and effect,
The whole story is a fancy and .
superstition which has been handed
down to us uncOntradicted, anC
which we have accepted as true, be-
cause our forefathers believed it


The moon exercises no more influ
epce on weather than herrings dC
on the government of Switzerland


-BlackWOod,
Year: 1876

From the Port Jarvis N. " Gazette.l


A farmer, Horace Miner, on Tuesday
last was chOpping in the woods near
Waymsrt, ten miles from Honesdaie.
At noon his wife carried his dinner 10
him. He was engaged in telling tree
when she arrived at the spot, and shR
stood near waiting tor him TO get
through. She had IN her arms q child a
few months old. The tree In falling
lurohea in the direction OF Mrs. Miner.
and before she could get out Of the way
it came crashing upon her, one OF the
largest branches striking her, and piH.
ming both her and her child to the earth.


Miner ran to the spot. He could not
see his child, but his wife was lying vita
her face turned up, and gasping In death.
Miner At once set to work to exirieate
his wife and child from their terrible po.
sition. The branch OF the tree lay yacrDss
Mrs. Miner, and it was evident the child
was beneath the mother. The husband.
to eXtricate his vile and child, was com-
PEELED to cut away the branch, which
was seven inches through, and before hB
mad finished the task he saw his vile din
before his eyes. He removed her body
from beneath the tree, and found hfs
child crushed to death, having beea
pressed deep into the ground. The bus.
band, almost frantic, took both bodies In
his arms aud carried them mile through
the woods to his house.
Year: 1876

An indignant Norwester is down on
bachelor Presidents. Just hear him:.


Those persons who are OLD enough to
remember the imbeclle administration
of Buchanan, will never vote for another
old bachelor. A man might live thou
sand years and not arrive at mature
age, unless he should marry. No more
old bachelors for us.
Year: 1876

BY II. BARNES.
Young man, why will you not sign the pledge,
And stand with tho true and the bravel
How dare you lean over the dangerous ledge
Above tho inebriate's grave?
There's death in the draught that YOU iovially
sip


Ten thousands its poison has slain
Q, touch not the madning cup to your lips
Twill ruin both spirit and brain.


Come, sign the pledge.
Young woman, why will you not sign the pledge
Ay, pledgng your love and your name
viii be to your brother or lover hedge
Of roses to keep him from shame.
No other can guard the wayside so well
And lead him in paths that are true
None other, perhaps can sever the spell
That binds him to danger but you.


Come, sign the pledge
Fond mother, unless you, too, sign the pledge
Your prayers may be offered In vain
They may not avert cold sorrows keen edge
That threatened your bosom with pain,
But give your example to strengthen the boy
Who was strayed from your side 50 long;
II may be the means which you should employ,
To win him from danger and wrong.


Come, sign tho pledge.
Old man, why will you not sign the pledge.
And your terrible appetite leave?
Your palsiod hand, In entering this wedge
May work for your soul reprieve.
lis never too late, old father, to mend
You've only to Try and you can
As you've but the end Of your life to srsnl
0, spend it a temperate man


Como, sign the pledge.
Yes, let US all sign the temperance pledge
Then banded together we'll stand
And swing to the right and the left the sleIgs
Whose blows rhall awaken the land
Till boyhood, beginning to tamper with Rum,
AID the youth just feeling his chain,
With the drunkard that lies in the gutter shall


come


To Join our victorious train.


Then come, sign the pledge
Year: 1876

ED. BEE CoLUMN:-Since the pub
lication of my former paper on this
subiecti in your columns [ am in re-
ceipt of the report of the meeting of
the national Beekeepers Society of
Germany at Strasburg, which con-
tains very long report of Mr.. Hill
bert on the above subject. Mr.. HI.
stands high in the estimation of Ger
man apiarians and as his report gives
a better and fuller account of the man.
ner of applying the acid, 1 have con-
densed his report and give the same
for the benefit of those that wish to
try the remedy. Mr.. H. has by this
method cured twenty-five stands and
his patron, the Count Kolowr ab Of
Hody Hungary, well known by his
importation and trial of Cyprian
Smyrnian and Egyptian bees, has in
like manner cured sixty-five stands.
Dissolve the crystalized acid in eight
times its quantity of alcohol. Four
times the amount would dissolve the
acid, but for our purpose we must use
more so that the acid will not "fabe"
when mixed with water. More than
eight times as much alcohol might



unsealed cells. This solution we will
call for convenience the alcoholic So
luton. For the disinfection of the
hives, frames and combs use but thir-
ty-two of this alcoholic solution drops
for everyone of water; mix well by
shaking. This water should not be
too warm yet it should be less than go
degrees, Fair. else the solution will
become flaky. For the disinfection of
the hive and combs use an atomiser.
There is no danger in applying the
acid If you use no greater proportion
than the above, and If your water is
not too cold to chill the brood. To
keep the brood warm disinfect the
hive first then hang in the brood as
fast as disinfected. Reduce the hive
to its smallest possible limits; remove
the surplus honey and disinfect with
the weather solution. Before doing
the above however all sealed foul
broody cells must first be disinfected
by mixture of equal parts of this al
coholic solution and water. To do
this use piece Of wood of the size and
shape of an ear spoon (such as are gen.
orally attached to tweezers.) Dip
this in this stronger solution and
pierce the sealed foulbroody cell to its
bottom, immersing the spoon anew
for each cell. The unsealed brood
need not be so treated, as the disinfec-
tion with the abonUer is sufficient.
Count Kolowrat uses syringe, but a
better instrument, perhaps, would be
a spring bottom oiler, such as usually
accompany sewing machines. First
pierce with the nozzle and then press
on the bottom. Every other evening
feed about one-third pint of honey to
which add thirty to fifty drops Of the
alcoholic solution according to the
Year: 1876

CONTINUED from last week.


Divide your bees as soon as they be-
come strong in the Spring. Do not
divide so late that your colonies will
not have time to become strong before
the honey season commences. Re-
member that strong colonies are the
great secret in successful bee-keeping.


When your bees manifest restless
and uneasy disposition by running
about the front of the hive and sig
mailing each other, it is sign that
they have lost their queen, and they
should be examined at once.


Never undertake to keep many bees
until after you have become familiar
with their nature and habits.


In selecting ground for an apiary
select ground gently sloping to the
Southeast. Face the hives in that di.
rection. Set them straight, and II
possible have running water close by
and pasture convenient as possible.


Examine your bees often, SO that
you may always be familiar with
their condition.
Year: 1876

started out to explore the whirlpool .


They neversaw the ship again. Arthur,
putting on the diving suit, tied a long


rope around his waist and leaped over


board near the point at which the oars


were lost. The other two men were to


remain in the boat; and for his greater


security, they each made fast the rope


to, his own body. The object Twas. as
Arthur had explained to Isee If light


could be seea under the ice, indicating


the narrowness Of the wall at that place
which he hoped to. find But Captain


Cannon and the mate were almost in


stantly jerked out of the boat and un-
der water. Their heads next came in
contact with something hard, probab-
ly ice, and of the rest OF that wonder
full journey Of ten minutes they had
nothing to tell. Arthur Thomas, how
ever, retained sufficient consciousness
ness and presence of mind to strike out
for the light Which he saw some two
minutes after the current seized and
carried him down and moment later
he had caught hold of something and
drew himself out into the air and sum
shine. He had scarcely sufficient
strength remaining to, draw out the
bodies of his companions, but by great
exertion he succeeded in doing 50, and
stretched them side by side upon the
beach, And then he took in the land
scape, g Not for d moment, did he for
get that his comrades were to be resus-
citated if poss iblo, and yet the i'm
preston made by the open sea before
him the green grass at his feetand more
than all a small sail in the distance
was one that time can never efface. Il"
" 'hi'hI!i ITO he continued.l E"s aa
Year: 1876

FEMALE SouETY,--All men who avoid
female society have dull perception, and
ore stupid, and have gross tastes, and re-
volt against what is pure. Your club
swaggerers, who are sucking the butts
of billiard cues oil night, call female
society insipid. Poetry is unaspiring
to yokels; beauty has no charms for o
blind man, music does not please poor
beast, who does not know one tune from
another; but as true epicure is never
tired Of water, sauce and brown Tread
and butter, I can sit for whole night
talking TO q well-regulated, kindly
woman, about her daughter Fanny, or
her boy Frank, and like the evenings
entertainment. One of the greatest
benefits man can derive from o wo-
mans society is that he is bound TO be


respectful to her. The habit is of great
good to your morals, men, depend up
ON it. Our education mikes ms the
most eminently selfish men in the world,
and the benefit that comes to man from
woman's society is that he has to think
of somebody TO whom he Is hound to
be constantly respectful and attentive.
Year: 1876

THE GRAND UNIoN.-New York -
This hotel has gained wide popularity
both on account Of its eligible situation-it
being directly opposite the Grand Central
Depot-and the excellent manner in which
it is kept. By stopping at this house,
guests save the heavy expense of carriage
hire and expressage, baggage being carried
to and from the depot without charge. Ii
is first class 10 every respect, and yet the
rates of charges are lower than at any
other first class house in the city. 1t i:
conducted upon the European plan.
Year: 1876

Fort, the loud mouthed Radical from
Illinois, who has had more to say about
the purity of the Republican party than
almost any member of his party, is proved
t. have sold his vote for doorkeeper in the
forty second congress for 100 copies of the
agricultural report The evidence taken
before the committee of accounts is unim-
peachable.