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The Farmer's Workshop.— No reas onable farmer will dispute the impor tance of having a Workshop upon It is premises, and especially those who have boys to bring up. Boys will be busy, and if opportunity is not given for a full employment of their time, either with work or sport at home, they will seek diversion abroad, which will not usually result profitably. A farmer gives his experience and opin ion upon the matter in the subjoined sensible talk: How many farmers do we find that have not the ingenuity to repair a rake, or other small farm implement. Were they brought up on a farm ? Yes. Well, then, why is it? Some may say they are of that unfortunate class of mortals that are not gifted with their share of ingenuity. This is a great mistake. If you will take the trouble to inquire of them what they spent their time at when young, they will tell you farming. Was their fath er a farmer? Yes, the best in the neighborhood, they may say. Well what did he employ himself and boys at rainy days? "O nothing; when it rained too hard to work we generally spent our time at the village, in the stores and tavern. You know that boys want rest some times." Very true, but is there no other enjoyment for boys than at the tavern and stores ? Had the father had a workshop, with a select lot of tools, would not those boys have had some job for a rainy day; such as a little cart, sleigh, wagon, or boat to make or repair? There are very few boys who do not have such things to make. Thus by having a small workshop, boys sooh acquire a taste to handle tools, and tinker up many little playthings of their own. When older, the knowledge gained will beof great service to them in mak ing and repairing implements on the farm. But there are habits which they acquire in spending their leisure time at the village, which is the ruin of many- a promising boy, for where do we find u village now, in which there is not one of the taverns, where the temptation appears to he strong judg ing from the numbers we generally find in them getting spirituous liquors to drink ? When will farmers learn to make their homes attractive for their boys and themselves? A few good hooks, one or more good agricultural papers, and last, but not least, a workshop.— Ohio Farmer. A Home of Your Own. —An exchange very appropriately remarks that every poor laboring man should buy himself a town lot—got that paid for, and then work to add the necessary improve ments—a little here and a little there will in due time produce you a home of your own, and place you outside of the landlord's grasp. Remember that SSO a year saved in rent will in a very few years pay for your own home and the money it costs you to move and shift about, will without any loss of furniture and of time, pay the interest of a five hundred dollar judgment against your property until you can gradually reduce it to nothing. You can all buy in that way—why do you not risk it? If you fail you are no worseoff—if you succeed, as any careful man is sure to do, you have made a home and established a credit equal to another which will start you in busi ness. Poor men, take our advice, buy oue of the lots now offered for sale and see how much better it will be for you and your family five years after this. Card The Cows.—One would think that any kind-hearted man, when he sees how grateful this operation Is to a cow, would be willing to spend a few moments in carding her. It pays as well to clean a cow as a horse. All who have fairly tried it find great benefit from the operation. And not one farmer in a hundred makes it a practice to use the card or curry comb in the cow-stable. We know stupid men who laugh at the idea as a mere notion of some fancy farmer. But, in point of fact, no cow can give the best results at the pail unless this matter is attended to, especially in winter. Sunflower Seed.—lt Is said that small quantities of sunflower seed mixed with the food of a horse will impart a fine gloss to his hair, while it is a sure cure for founder, if given immediately after the ailment is discovered. In the latter csi.se, about a pint of seed should be mingled with the oats or chopped feed, when a cure will be ef fected. For a young man who is thoroughly in earnest, farming offers a grant! field for effort ; but the man who is only in earnest, who thinks that showy sur roundings are the great object of at tainment, will find that the results of his farming operations are not very en couraging. JToneg Cake.— Three quarts of honey; half a pound of fine loaf sugar; a quar ter of a pound of citron ; a halfounceof orange peel, cut small; of cinnaman and ginger, each half an ounce; four well beaten eggs, and a pound of sifted flour. Melt the sugar with the honey and mix. Roll out the cakes, and cut in any form. Sponge Gingerbread.— A pint of mo lasses, a teacupful of sour milk or but ter milk, a tablespoonful of saleratus dissolved, and flour sufficient to roll. Cut it about half an inch thick, and bake in a quick oven. Sponge Cake.— Ten eggs; their wieglit in sugar, the weight of seven eggs in flour. Beat the whites and yolks separately, then add sugar and flour. The last thing before baking, a Id the juice of one lemon ; one spoon ful of saleratus. Robinson Brothers, of Makanda, 111., gathered five tons of grapes from SXM) three year old vines this year. IllJ'r/ AND THE DARKIES. Blitz! The very name is synonymous with witchcraft and roguery. What a twank of jugglery there is in its pro nunciation! Presto change ! —magical words in themselves—are no more i dentitied with miraculous deeds than that of Blitz. He is the prince of con jurors, and adds to his wonderful dex terity at legerdemain the most remark able power of the human voice known as ventriloquism. Blitz is an arrant joker, and loves to carry out a practi cal joke of fun. For some weeks past he has been frightening the market men in New York by causing their dead poultry and dressed pigs to talk all sorts of stuff, and to make formal complaints of the untimely end to which they had been brought. One butcher after throwing a half dozen turkeys into the street Ijeeause they would gobble, though they were as dead as a door nail, was saluted with a terrible grunt from a young pig that he was offering fur sale all clean and dress ed for the table. Frightened half out of his wits, the market man fairly "cut stick," nor would he comeback again until piggy had been removed. But the naughtiest thing that Blitz ever did was to disturb a negro meet ing some years ago in Belknap street, Boston. The story is not generally known, as it would, perhaps, have led to some personal trouble to him had it been represented to the authorities. All Boston knows or has heard ofthe negro preacher, Father Suowden, who held forth to his colored friends in Belknap street for so many years. It was a quiet summer's afternoon, when the house was pretty well filled—there being a revival of religion going on— when Blitz and some other persons (although he is himself as dark as a mulatto, and has "curly* hair," to boot) entered the house. It was pret ty warm weather; but things went on nicely enough until the minister got warmed up in hissubject, and was using words almost too big for a common sized dictionary, when Blitz thought it about time to do something. "And the I-iord said unto Moses"— "Bow-wow-wow," came apparently from behind the speaker. The congregation looked each other in the face with countenances darker than ever, while Father Snowden, af ter staring behind himself, seemed to come to the conclusion that the noise proceeded from the street, and so he commenced again. "And the Lord said unto Moses"— "Ain't you ashamed of yourself!— take your hand off me !" said a voice apparently proceeding from a very neat mulatto girl, who sat in the front pew, and upon whom all eyes were now turned. "I didn't touch yer," said the man next to her in amazement. Some smiled and said, "Sam John son ought to be ashamed of himself to act so in meeting," and the minister frowned upon him in away that would have thawed a snowball outright, after which Mr. Snowden attempted once more to resume his remarks. "And the Lord said unto Moses"— "Well, what did he say ?" came sud denly frona the lips of an attentive lis tener in the side aisle. The minister was astounded. lie looked at the man as though his bold ness had electrified him, and some of the congregation began to think that under the circumstance the inquiry was a very natural and appropriate one. As to the minister himself, he was a little vexed now, and repeated with emphasis: "And the Lord said unto Moses"— "P'ire ! Fire!" roared a voice, which seemed to coins from the entrance to the house, with startling earnestness. This was too much to bear tamely. Even the minister rushed to the door, and the affrighted women scream ed as if they were mad, and they hud dled and pushed each other out of the pews and down the aisle. Bonnets suffered some on the occasion; and when they all got fairly out, they looked up to the top of the meeting house patiently to see the flames burst through the slated roof. And there Blitz left them standing, their eyes rolled heavenward, and Parson Snowden in a brown study. Anvii i; TO (JIKLS.- Young ladies, the whole secret with nine-tenths of you, of not being able to secure good husbands, is simply that you do not know how to work. You have no knowledge of practical house keeping, and consequently are useless as help mates. Instead of being an assisstant to a husband you are an obstacle to his success. Your style of living, too, is incompatible with his means. You j want to begin house keeping as your i parents left off, not as they began, and there are few young men who have not already a good income, can afford to marry you. There are no possible objections to the accomplishments of music, paint ing, and the like, as such, but the idea is to be able to set these prior amuse ments aside, for the stern duties of married life call for your practical knowledge. Show the young man that you can do your part as double busi ness, and that you will not be a dead expense to him through life. Believe us, young friends, as many true, patri otic, womanly hearts beat over house hold duties as flutter beneath the soft light of a parlor chandelier. Your kiss is just as sweet, your smile just as bright, your heart as happy and tender afteradaysexertionsina sphere worthy of true womanhood, as in the place of dissipation, frippery and silly amuse ment. Have an ambition to do your part In life, cultivate industrial habits, and let the parlor accomplishments go with the higher accomplishments we have roughly enumerated. It is as tonishing how soon a domestic young lady is found out and appreciated. It is because she is such a rare exception to the general rule. VOL 64,—WHOLE No. 5,475. HOW TO >UKE A WIFE IMIAI'I'Y. See her as seldom as possible. I f she is warm-hearted and cheerful, or if af ter a day's or a week's absence, she meets you with a smilling face, and in an affectionate manner, be sure to look coldly on her, and answer her in mon asyllables. If she repels her tears and is resolved to look cheerful, sit down and gape in her presence till she is fully convinced of your indifference. Never think for a moment that you have anything to do to make her happy, but that her happiness con sists in gratifying your caprices, and when she has done all that a woman can do, he sure you do not appear satis fied. Never take an interest in any of her pursuits, and if she asks your ad vice, make her feel that she is troub lesome and impertinent. If she at tempts to rally you good humorediy on any of your peculiarities, never join in the laugh, but frown her into silence. Ifshehas faults—which undoubtedly she has, and is ignorant of—never at tempt to correct them, but be certain to continually obtrude upon her ears, "What a good wife somebody else has, and how happy a man must he with such a wife." In company, never seem to know that-you have a wife treat all her remarks with indifference, and be very affable and complaisant to every lady present,except your wife. If you strictly follow the above direction, you may be certain of an obedient and broken-haerted wife. AFTER AN OFFlCE.—Yesterday a sable representative of the "best gov ernment in the world," surmounting the elevated seat of a dilapidated car ryall, drove up to the central station in this city, and inquired for the "boss." The unique vehicle contained his an cient dame and two diminutive scions of the "house." A quadruped which a very polite man, with a due regard to the sensibilities of the animal, might dignify with the distinctive appella tion of mule, had the honor of pulling the conveyance and its loyal freight. | Word being conveyed to Captain Cain that a visitor wished to see him on business of importance, that gentle man soon made his appearance. "What do you want ?" "Git to stop with you, boss !" "Want to stop with me?" inquired ; the astonished officer. "Yes, boss ; jis for all night." ; "Gb ! you want to stay at the station | to-night ?" j "Y'es, sar." "But where are you going with all j that plunder ?" "Goin' to Washington, sar !" "What Washington— not to Wash | ington City ?" "\es, sar, dat's de place, where de ! President is!" "W hat in the name of Heaven are j you going there for?" "\V ell, you see, boss, Massa Grant's I got de place now, and dey say we col ored folks gwiue to get all de offices when he gets in ; so I's gwine to see if he won't makedis chile gub'ner !" It is needless to say that the colored "gemman" was hospitably entertain ed, and sent on his way rejoicing.— New Orleans Picayune. TIIE JOURNEY OF LIFE.—Ten thous and human beings are sent forth to gether on their journey. After ten years one third, at least, have disap peared. At the middle point of the common measure of life but half are still on the road. Faster and faster, as the ranks grow thinner, they that re mained till now become weary, and lie down and rise no more. At three score and ten a band of some four hun dred yet struggle on. At ninety, these have been reduced to a mere handful of thirty trembling patriachs. Year after year they fall in diminishing numbers. One lingers a lonely mar vel, till the century is over. We look again and the work of death is finish ed. CALIFORNIA FARMING.—The San Francisco papers complain that the yield of wheat in California has fallen from forty bushels an acre down to twenty bushels; and that, if the pres ent improvident style of farming con tinues, the crops will not average over twenty bushels an acre. The old cus tom of burning the stubble and straw, instead of turning it into compost, has been revived. If the practice is not abandoned, the worn-out wheat fields of California, it is asserted, cannot be restored without great expense and the application of tho best agricultural skill. IT is asserted that a very "loyal" and very pious editor in Troy, New York, whose sympathies have always been deeply moved in behalf of the suffering negro, lias suffered his* own father to die in an lowa poor-house, without sending him the aid he was amply able to furnish. The poor old man had the misfortune to be white. "Jo, how many scruples are there in a drachm?" "Don't know, Zur." "Well, remember, there's eight." "Eight! pooh! dad always takes his without no scruples." A Western editor, whose subscribers complained very loudly that he did not give them news enough for their money, told them if they did not find enough in the paper they had better read the Bible, which he had no doubt would be news to most of them. A musical prodigy has appeared in Mississippi, in the person of a negro girl, an Ignorant field hand who can not read a note or spell a word, but who plays a piano exquisitely. The papers tell us that " colored la dy lately died at Residing, Ct., who was the mother of 24 children, includ ing six pairs of twins." She ought to be worshipped as a holy mother by the Mongrel party.