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Kingston, Nov. 25, 1865
P 0 ET I C AL.
(From the Home Journal, j
FLOWERS IN THE BAIN.
Close up, close np yonr downy hoods,
And veil, ye flowers, each bonny face ;
The sun, your sire, is hid by oloude
That glide o'er heaven's space.
And now the rain oomes down amain ;
The angry lightnings glare ;
The thunder, like a wild beast, growls,
And cool becomes the air.
The wind, that soems no wind of Spring,
But one of Winter's noisy churls,
With hoarse rough voice begins to sing,
And buds about him hnrls.
The birds, like you, are dripping, too,
All songless in the bowers ;
I pity them, so cold and wet,
And you, ye shivering flowers.
No sun, I see, will shine to-day,
No bees from yoa will honey ask ;
They in their murmurous homes must stay,
Nor ply their wonted task.
But in the air. ye flowers must iars,
Shrouded, and meek, and dumb,
And, rain or snow, or hail or sleet,
Take all things as they come.
Until the tun, all bright and warm,
Shall make his generous hearth again,
Ye ll bear the pelting of the storm,
Nor whimper nor oomplain.
The bleak rain o'er, ye'll rise once more,
Though now so lowlw bent,
And silont lessons read to us
Of patienoe and content.
Then, while with pearls each petal drips,
Your closed hoods ye will gaily ope,
Your lovers seek your honeyed lips,
In thankfulness and hope ;
By the sun's fire the feathered choir,
With notes triumphant sing ;
And high your green Sags ye will raise
In honor of the Spring
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE UIIEAT IIATTI.E OF SA.
DOWA.
The Terrible Overllirow
AtintriuiiM.
of the
Half n Million of Men and 1600 Ouns in the
Field
The military correspondent of tho London
Timet, at the Prussian head quarters, gives
the fullest and clearest account of the battle
of Sadowa that has yet been published. It
appears in the Timet of tho 10th ult. We
copy tho following passages:
Tbo first shot was fired about half-past 7.
The Prussian hot se artillery, close down to
the river, replied to tho Austrian guns, but
neither side fired heavily, ncd for half an
hour the cannontido consisted of but little
more than single shots. At a quarter before
8, the King of Prussia arrived on the fluid,
nnd very soon after the horse artillery were
reinforced by other field batteries, and the
Prussian gunners began firing their shells
quickly into tho Austrian position. But as
soon as the Prussian fire actively commenced,
Austrian guns seemed to appear as 1f by
magic in every point of tho position ; from
every road, from every village, from the or
chard of Mokrowcns, on the Prussian right,
to the orchard of the Bcnatek, on thoir left,
came flashes of fire and whizzing rifle shells.
But the Austriiir.s did not confine themselves
to firing on the artillery alone, for they
threw their shells up the slope opposite to
them, towards Dub, and one shell came slap
into a squadron of Uhlnns, who wero close
beside the King; burying itself with a heavy
thud in tho grcund, it blew up columns of
mud some 20 feet in the air, and, bursting a
moment after, reduced the squadron by four
files.
As soon as the cannonado in front became
' serious, the guns of the Seventh division bo
ll 15 am f'nn ttt ImmlmrJ the villnon of Plnna'clr on
the Austrian right. The Aostriuns returned
. i . . t . . . t-i . .
shot for shot, and neither side either gained
or los: ground, in tne centre, too, the bat
tle was very even; tho Prussians pushed
battery after battery into action, and kept
up a tremendous hre on tbo Austrian guns,
but these returned it, and sometimes with
interest, for the Atutriau artillery officers
know their ground, and every shell full true;
many o dicers and men fell, and many horses
were killed or wounded. More Krankentra-
gers were sent down to the batteries, and
always returned carrying on stretchers men
whose wounds had been hastily bound up
under fire, but who seemed to be too much
stunned to suffer from such paiu.
Gradually the Prussian cannonade ap
peared to get stronger, and tho Austrian
batteries between Dohalniti and Dohalicha
retired higher up the hill, but the guns at
Mokrowena still stood fast, and the Prus
sians hud not yet crossed the Bistritz;but
many guns now turned on Mokrowcns, and
at 10 o'clock this battery there was also
obliged to retire a little.
Whilo this cannonade had been going on,
some of the infantry had been moved down
towards the river, where tbey took shelter
from the fire under a convenient undulation
of ground. The Eighth division came down
on the left band sido of the causeway, and
under cover of tho rising in the ground,
formed its columns for the attack on the
village of Sadowa ; while the 8d and 4th
divisions, ou the right hand side of the road,
prepared to storm Dobelnitg and Mokro
wens. But a little before their preparations
were complete tho villago of Bcnatek, on
the Austnans light, caught fire, and the
Seventh divison made a dash to secure it,
but the Austrian were not driven out by
tho flames, and here for the first time In the
battle was there hand-to-hand fighting. The
27th regiment led the attack, and rushed in
to the orchard of the village; the burning
houses separated the combatants, they pour
ed volley after volley at each other through
the flames j but the Prussians found means
to get round the burning houses,, and taking
the defenders, in reverse, forced them to re
tiro with the loss .of many prisoners. .
It was 10 o'clock when Prince Frederick
Charles sept General Btubnapl to order the
attack on Sadowa, Dohelnitz and Mokro
wens. The columns advanced, covered bv
skirmishers, and reached the river bank
without much loss,. but from there they had
to fight every inch of their way. -
The Austrian infantry held the bridges and
villages in force, and fired fast upon them as
they approached. . The Prussians, could ad
vtnce.but slowly along the narrow ways and
against the defences of the houses, and tiie
volleys sweeping' tbreugo-tbe ranks aeemed
t toy th anldiera down. Tbe Prussians
fired. .nuwh more quickly than theu oppo
nents, but Ibey could not U te take their
aim j the bouses, trves and smoke from the
A Ileal W(I (1011 oJ WU'-V4 u
Slaelterod" by this the ' Austrian J seers fired
blindly where tbey could wU, by Shearing,
wlreie the attacking columns were, and the
siioU told tremendously on the Prussians in
their close formations; ui the Latter i cb peered
tbeir positions, although slowly, and by
dint of sheer courage and perseierence, for
tbey lost men at every yard of their advance,
and in some places almost paved the way
with wounded. Then, to help the infantry,
the Prussian artillery turued its fire, regard
less of the enemy's batteries, on the villages,
and mado tremendous havoo among tho
houses. Mokrowens and Dohelnitz both
caught fire, and shells full quickly and with
fearful effect among the defenders of tho
flaming hamlets; the Austrian guns also
played upon the attacking infantry, but at
this time these were sheltered from their
fire by tho houses and trees between.
In and around the villages the fighting
continued tor nearly an hour; tben the
Austrian in fun try, who had been there
driven out by a rush of the Prussians, re
tired, but only a little way up the slope in
to a line with their batteries. The wood
above Sadowa was strongly held, and that
between sadowa and Benutek. teemins with
riflemen, stood to bar the way of the Seventh
division. But General Fransky, who com
mands this division, was not to be easily
stopped, and he seut his infantry nt the
wood, and turned his artillery on the Aus-
-w. l. . : fri.. tn .i. , i
uuncnua. mo ouveiuu uivisiun uegnn
firing into the trees, but found they could
not mako any impression, for the defenders
were concealed, and musketry firo was use
less against them. Then Fransky let them
go, and they dashed in with the bayonet.
The Austrians would not retire, but waited
for the struggle, and in the wood above
Benatek was fought out one of tho fiercest
combats which the war has seen.
The 27th Prussian, regiment went iu near
ly 8000 strong, with ninety officers, and
came out on the farther side with only two
officers, and between 300 and 400 men stand
ing ; all the rest being killed or wounded.
Tho other regiments of the division also
suffered much, but not in the same propor
tion ; but the wood was carried. The Aus
trian line was now driven in on both flunks,
but its commander formed a new lino of
battle a little higher up the hill, round Lisso,
still holding the wood which lies above Sa
dowa. Then the Prussian artillery was sent across
tho Bistritz, and began to fire upon the uew
Austrian position. At tho same time the
smoke of Gen. Her worth's advance was
gradually seen moving towards tho Austrian
left, for he had at Xeclumitz, a villago seven
miles lower down tho Bistrits than Sadowa,
found a brigade of Saxon troops, with some
Austrian cavalry, and was driving them
toward Lissa, himself following in such a
direction that it appeared lib would turn tho
Austrian left flank. But the Austrian com
mander seemed determined to hold his posi
tion, and heavy masses of infantry and cav
alry could be seen on the upper part of the
slope.
The Prussian infantry, which had taken
the village of Sadowa and Ddbeinitz, was
now sent against tho wood, which, above
these places, runs along tho side of the Sa
dowa nnd Lissa road. They advanced
against it, but did not at first make much
impression, for, tho Austrians being here
aguin concealed, the tire of tho needle gun
did not tell, and a whole battery placed at
the far end of tho wood fired through the
trees, and told on tho Prussian ranks with
awful effect. But the assailants fought on,
at last broke down tho obstacles at the cu
tranco and then dashed in. The fighting
continued from tree to tree, and the Aus
trians mado many a rush to recover tho lost
position of the wood, but in this closo fight
ing their boyish troops went down like nine
pins before the strong men of the Eight di
vision ; but when the defenders drew back
a little and their artillery played into the
trees, the Prussians suffered fearfully, and
about half way up in the wood the fight be
come stationary.
At this time tho Austrian artillery were
making splendid practice, and about 1
o'clock the whole battle line of the Prussians
could gain no more ground, und was obliged
to fight bard to rctuin the position it bad
won. At one time it seemed as if it would
be lost, for guns had been dismounted by
tho Austrian firo, and in tho wooded
ground the needle gun bad no fair field, nnd
the infantry fight was very equal.
Then Prince Frederick Charles sent the
Fifth and Six divisions forward. They laid
down their helmets and krmpsucks on the
ground and advnnccd to the river. The
King was now near to Bistritz, and the
troops cheered him loudly as they marched
into the battle. They went over the Sadowa
bridge, disappeared" into the wood, and
soon the Increased noiso of musketry told
they had begun to fight ; but the Austrian
gunners sent salvo after salvo among them,
and they did not push tho battle forward
mora than a few hundred yards, for they
fell back themselves, and they could not
reach the enemy. Not only did tho frag
ments of the shells fly about among them.
scattering death and awful gashes among
their ranks, but the portions ot the trees,
torn by the artillery fire, flew thickly about
huge, ragged splinters, that caused even
more irignttul wounds.
tlerwnrtu, too, seemed cnccKcd upon tuo
right The smoke of tho musketry and ar
tillery, which bad hitherto been pushing for
ward steadily, stood still for a time. Fransky 's
men, cut to pieces, could not bo sent for
ward to attack the badowa wood, for they
would have exposed themselves to be taken
in the rear by artillary on tho right of the
Austrian line formed in trout 01 .Lissa. ah
the artillery was engaged except eight
batteries, and these had to be retained in
case of a reverse, for at one time thu firing
in the Sadowa wood, and or the l'russian
artillery on the slope, seemed almost as if
drawing back towards Bistritz. The first
army was certainly checked in its advance,
if not actually being pushed oacK.
The Prussian commanders began to look
anxiously to the left for the comiug of the
Crown Prince. Some Austrian guns near
List were seen to be firing toward the
Prussian left, and it was hoped they might
be directed against tho advanced guard of
the Second army, but at three o'clock there
were no signs of Prussian columns advan
cing against Lissa. . The generals becamo
manifestly . uaoasy, and tbey drew the in
fantry out of the battle ; cavalry was also
formed np, so that it would be available
either for the pursuit of the Austrians or for
retarding their pursuit, and General Von
Rheti himself neat off to look for the Se
cond army. : But he soon returned, and
brought the intelligence that the Crown
Prioee was forming his attsok on Lissa, and
that the guns on the Austrian right had
been firing againat bis troops. . .
Tben the First army took heart again. The
Sadowa Woods was carried, and the battery
beyond it was stormed by the Jsgcr. At
half-past three the Crown Prince's columns
were seen moving across the slope against
Lhtsa, for his artillery had ailenced the Aus
trian gnns, and Herwarth was again pressed
forward acainsttho Austrian left. In-a quar
ter of an hour the Crown Prince's infantry was
engaged at Lips, and their quick volleys of
musketry, rapidly advancing, told that tho
Austrians were in full retreat. The First
army pushed forward at onco, the artillery
limbered np and galloped up the slope
putting into action every opportunity to
send its shells against the retreating bat
talions, the infantry emerged from 'the
woods, formed and pressed at the double
quick Prince Frederick Charles put himself at
the head of his regiment, and dashed over the
Sadown bridge and up the road, followed
by all bis light cavalry.
On gaining the top of the Lissa slopes the
retreating battalians of tho Austrians were
seen running across a hollow in the around
which lies between Lissa and the village of
ctrcseutz, wnicii lies aoouttwo miles further
south. The Prussian artillery halted on the
summit of the Lissa hill, and fired shells
rapidly, which burst with terrible precision
over the heads of tho fugitives. The cavalry
fled forward in pursuit, but the Prince, after
leading a short way, had to superintend tho
general movement, fgr the Austrian batteries
had taken post in the Streselets ridge, and
were firing heavily against tho pursuing
Prussians. Then the cavalry got out of
nana, and, by small detachments, rusned on
tho Austrian battalions, but these, though
retreating fast, were not routed, and in
many instances beat off the cavalry, who
also suffered much from the Austrian artil
lery, for the shells burst repeatedly among
tho squadrons, and killed many men and
horses. But tho Austrian guns were driven
off their ridge by the heavier fire of the more
numerous Prussian batteries, and then the
pursuit was renewed.
Some of the retreating Austrians made
for tho fortress of Koniggratz, others for
Pardublitz, and troops were sent in pursuit
along both roads. The wounded who wero
lying on the ground shrieked with fear, when
they saw the cavalry pallnping down towards
them, but Prince Frederick Charles took
care that they should be avoided, and at
one time checked the pursuit, in order to
move his squadrons around, and not go
through n patch of standing corn where
several wounded Austrsans had taken refuge.
These, when they saw tho Lancers coming,
thought they wero going to be massacred.
and cried piteously, waving white handker
chiefs as a sign of truco : but they had no
cause of fear. Large numbers of prisoners
were taken, for the pursuit was continued
to tho Elbe, and it was not till nino o'clock
that all tho firing and ceased, but tho main
body of tho army halted about seven.
As tho Princes returned, tho battalions
cheered them for their victory, but they left
the pursuit of their enemies and the cheers
of their own victorious troop9 to look after
the hospital acoinmorlations provided for
tho wounded. These lay in immense num
bers on the field. The dead. too. laid thick.
but all that they require will be done to
morrow. Every cottage in the neighbor
hood that has not beeu burned is full of
wounded. Austrians and Prussiuns lie
aide by side, but the Mrankonfrtigers are
still out, and all will not be collected till
late to-morrow morning. Conspicuous In
the hospitals, working diligently iu their
voluntary lobor, are the Knights of St. John
of Jerusalem. This order of Knighthood,
renewed lately for thu succor of the weak
and suffering, has 6ent hero a lurge hospital
establishment.
The battle of Sadowa has been a crcit
victory for the Prussian army. Thete are
supposed to have been nearly one thousand
five hundred guns in action, of which seven
hundred and fifty were Prussian. The im
mediate causo of the victory was the Crown
Prince's attack on tho Austrian left fiank,
which turned the position, but the attack in
front had a great effect on the issue, as un
less it had been steadily maintained, the
Austrians might have repulsed tho attack in
flank.
It is the opinion of tho Prussian Generals
that tho Austrian retreat was most skilful.
and that their artillery was excellently
handled.
The number of troops engaged on the
Prussian side was about two hundred and
fifty thousand. The Austrians are supposed
to have had au almost equal number. No
details have yet been received of the num
ber ot killed, wounded or prisoners.
A 4'nrioiiM Thought 1 tho World
(rowing liargcr?
From the Sciontifla Amorioan.
Is there not reason to think that this
world is daily increasing iu size 1 Is there
not an action taking place on its surface
analogous to that which occurs in u plastic
cell when placed in circumstances favorable
for its development ? To illustrate this
thought: We plant a little acorn, weigh
ing a few grains, in tho ground. In tho
course of time it becomes the large oak,
weighing thousands of pounds, and spread
ing its branches far and uirie in every di
rection. This oak gets its weight and bulk
principally from the air we breathe, and re
mains upon tlie cArtu thousands ot years,
perhaps, and undergoes a great many changes
before it is finally restored to thu atmos
phere, even if this event ever does take
place. So animals derive their weight and
bulk partly from tlie air they breathe into
their lungs, and partly from the vegetable
productions which they devour.
wuen animals die, their bodies, it is true.
are partly decomposed into gas, and restored
to the atmosphere, but tuey aro principally
seized upon and appropriated by growing
vegetables, wlncu in their turn are devoured
by other animals. It thus seems tn me that
the corn, through the agency of its animal
ar.d vegetable productions, must bo daily
increasing at the expense of the atmosphere
by which it is surrounded. In other words,
the plants and animals of the earth are all
the time appropriating to themselves the
elements of the atmosphere and forming out
of them new compouuds which remain upon
the earth an almost indefinite length of time
before they are decomposed and restored to
the atmosphere. This idea is illustrated in
our coal mines. All coal was originally
wood, and like all wood, was formed princi
pally at the expense of tho elements of the
atmosphere.
This coal has remained, upon the earth
millions of years, perhaps, and uow at
length, men, urged on by their necessities,
are digging it up, and by burning it, re
storing it in the shape of carbonic acid to
the atmosphere, from which it originally
came. No ono, it soems to me, can doubt
that the earth is larger now than it was
when this coal existed in the form of wood.
Although the world may be increasing now,
it does not follow that it will continue to
Increase for all time ; sooner or later an
equilibrium will be established between the
amounts of elementary principles which the
earth takes from and restores to the atmos
phere. But at present, in toy opinion, it is
like a growing animal; its absorption ex
ceeds its waste. In a word, our planet is not
a full grown earth ; it is merely au "earth-ling."
The 1'riiftftliin "iYccdle" diua.
As this weapon will in all probability bo
frequently mentioned during the course of
vne present European war, a tew words in
description of its plan and principles will
not be out of place.
The cartridge used in the "Necdlo" gun is
made of Bun cHrd-board, the ball, powder,
and explosive composition being contained
tn OllB Rtlrl . !!..., tV ..
. . nuiu eyiuiucr. lis Brent pe-
culmrit, is that the detonating powder is
ball, and between it and the powder. The
advantage of this Is that, when the powder
is ignited, that portion next the ball, in
which combustion is first perfected, exerts its
full force upon the projectile, the powder in
the rear also exerting its influence, as it bo
comes almost simultaneously ignited. Under
the present system, in which that part of the
powder next to tho breech of the gun is first
ignited, a portion of the powder is frequently
expelled from the gun, with the ball iu a
condition of only partial combustion, the
explosive force of the powder first consumed
being adequate to expel the ball and the
powder in its front, before tho whole charge
has time to become entirely ignited. Thus
in the "Needle" gun all the powder is con
sumed, and applied to tho best effect, and bo
as to obtain its fullest force at the same in
stant and in the same direction.
The ''Needle" gun is a breech-loader: nnd
when the trigger is pulled, a stout "needle"
or wire is thrust through the base ot the
cartridge, parallel with its axis, iuto the
detonating charge by the ball, causing its
explosion and the ignition of the cartridge.
In accuracy the "Needle" gun cannot be
surpassed, and its effective rango is said to
be about fifteen hundred yards. It is, bow
ever, doubtful whether it will be found to
bear with impunity the necessarily rough
treatment of an active campaign. The Prus
sian Jagcrs, and sharp shooters generally,
are armed with this formidable weapon, and
upon a skirmish line, when it can be used
with care and deliberation, it must prove
highly effective.
An Embarrasslns: Nitunllon A
Pair oi Lover in a Fix The Dau
gera of Pitch.
From the Memphis Argus, lOlh.J
Night beforo last, as tho moon rose over
the hill and tree-tops, gliding the spires of
our beautiful city with her silvery rays,
there might have been seen upon tho roof
of an Egyptian cottage, which is fiat, and
covered with pure white gravel and pitch,
a couple of lovers seated, enjoying the beau
ty oi tne scene, and
"Though fow the hours, the happy moments few,
So warm with heart, so rioh with love tney Sew,
That thoir warm souls forgot the will to roam,
Ana rested mere, as in a dream at borne .
The sun during the day had been vcrv
warm, aud thus they met p spend the fleet
ing hours of twilight, enjoying the pleasant
breeze that floated up from the magnolia
garden beueatb, nnd interchanging their
soul-longings and warm affections. Near
each other the lovers sat ; with one arm be
encircled the waist of the beautiful creature
at his sido,
"Iler little hand lay gontly, confidingly in bis,"
and all passed quietly and lovingly until
tno dcu toned tue miunigut hour.
'None but the loving and beloved
Should be awake at this sweet hour."
The tolling of the bell reminded them that
"Tired nature's sweot restorer, balmy sleep,"
was requisite for lovers as well as others.
Still seuted near each other, the plighted
vows were again exchanged, and sealed
with kisses, like
"Linken sweetness long drawn out."
At length, after many vain attempts to
sever tiiesc pleasant pleasures, tbo transpor
ted lovers found that they were bound to
each other by more sticking bonds than
lover's vows. The hot sun had melted the
pitch, and after sitting so long, and the night
air having cooled the resinous matter, they
found they were both "stuck fast." The
young gentleman first attempted to disen
gage himself, but found, like aunt Jemima's
plrfster, "the more you try to pull it off, the
tighter it sticks tho faster." The young
lady then attempted to get up, which she
did, minus the skirt of her dress, and all her
under clothes, as far as the "tilters." In this
plight she attempted to relieve her disconso
late partner, but it was of no use,-he couldn't
come. After some parlev. he came to the
conclusion he could manage it bv slipping
out of his pants. Accordingly he asked of
his companion if she could lend him a pair
of pants, until he could go home. She
thought her pa's would do if they were uot
too long. With this information he slipped
off his boots, and loosening his suspenders,
drew himself out of his pants as easily as
possioie, ana tno disconsolate couple took
themselves down stairs in a very blushing
manner, and looking very much like our
first parents when they discovered that they
were human. The lady procured, as quietly
as possible, a pair of her father's pan's,
which were run into pretty quick, and the
Adonois decamped with bis pants rolled un
about six inches. The joke was too good to
be kept ; by little and little it leaked out,
until the truth had to come to exculpate the
huppy innocents.
Tna Late Hot Spelu The following
statement from Vale College will be read
with interest: "This afternoon, t 8 p. u..
my thermometer, suspended in the shade
upon the north side ot the Now Haven ho
tel, indicated 103 degroes, being the highest
temperature knowu to have been obtained
in New Haven sinco 1778, a period of 60
years. The highest temperature recorded
before tue present season was 103 degrees,
viz : June 24th, 1804. Previous to this, the
thermometer had been twice observed at 101
degrees, viz : in 1708, and there have been
three other cases in which the thermometer
has risen to 100 degrees, viz: in 1781. 1800
aud 1845, making in all seven known instan
ces in which a thermometer fairly exposed
in tue snaae, has risen to 100 degrees, and
upward."
Ilarev. the ereet hore-tamcr. has had
stroke of paralysis.
A ffAnfliimin tnet fmm Harti MAVS that tll6
island at present is in a wretched condition, i
WllU business in great pari ai a siauu
On Hamrdav nut the family horse of the
late President Liucoln was sold at public
auction in Chicago. He was bid in by the
owner at $00, $00 boing the highest sum of
fered. The animal waseighteoo years old.
Tbe movement of the soldiers of Illinois to
raise a fund of $200,000 to erect a home for
their disabled comrades is progressing . fa
vorably. Already $70,000 of the amount
baa been subscribed, and tne remainder is
expected to be raised before the meeting of
. T . I 1 ! T .. tQilY
IUU Legi3isiUT0 iu oauuiujr, ioui.
Thb Slave Tradb in titr Bo htm. A
sloop was overhauled in Mobile Lower Bay
early on Tuesday morning, July 17, by a
United States cutter, having on board 150
negroes, whom the parties were about to
carry to Cuba and sell into slavery. These
negroes had been collected at different em
ployment offices in Louisville, Nashville and
Memphis, under a promise of $U0pcr month
to work on a plantation. The captain and
crew of the sloop were ironed and placed on
board tho sloop of-war AuguAtine for safo
keeping, and will be forwarded to Washing
ton. In tho Admission of Tennessee, Congress
has given a proof of its sincere desire to re
store their forfeited privileges to the rebel
States, the moment it is convinced of their
loyalty. This fact Bilcnces countless slanders.
Because of its steadfast determination to ad
mit no representatives from Southern States
which refused to comply with the very mod
erate conditions imposed by the loyal people,
Congress has been persistently accused of a
desire to prevent the restoration of the Union.
Those who have affirmed tho falsehood, who
have declnred that the rebel States, by the
mere act of laying down their arms, resumed
ail the legal rights they repudiated when
they rebelled, are responsible for all our
present troubles.
From the Oermantown Telegraph
HiulM About. HoisMckecpinff. .
We will give to intellect, to religion and
to all virtues, the honor that belongs to
them. And still it may be boldly affirmed
that economy, taste, skill and neatness in
the kitchen have a great deal to do in mak
ing life happy and prosperous.
Nor is it indispensably necessary that a
house should be filled with luxuries. Tbe
qualifications for all good housekeeping can
be displayed as well on a small scale as on a
large one.
A small house can bo more easily kept
than a palace. Economy is most needed in
the absence of abundance.
Tasto is as well displayed in placing tho
dishes on a pine table, as well as iu arrang
ing the folds of a damask curtain.
Skilful cooking is as readily discovered in
a nicely baked potato, or a respectable
johnny cake, as in a nut brown sirloin or a
braco ot canvass-backs.
The charm of good housekeeping, is in tho
order of economy and tabto displayed in at
tention to little thing, and these little things
have a wonderful influence.
A dirty kitchen and bad cooking havo
driven many a one from home to seek for
comfort and happiness somewhere else.
Domestic economy is a science a theory
of life which all sensible women ought to
study and pia tico. None of our excellent
girls arc fit to be married until they aro
thoroughly educated in the deep and pro
found mysteries of the kitchen.
See to it, all ye who are mothers, that
your daughters are all accomplished by an
experimental knowledge of good housekeep-
To Piieskrve Herbs. All kinds of herbs
should be gathered on a dry day, just before
or whilo in blossom. Tie them in bundles,
and suspend them in a dry, airy place, with
the blossoms downward. When perfectly
dry, wrap tho medicinal ones in paper and
keep them from the air. Pick off the leaves
of tlioso which are to be used in cooking,
pound and sift thein fine, and keep tbe pow
der in bottles, corked up tight. Dr. Pago,
of Washington, D. C, says that herbs should
be bruised or crushed while 'in the green
state, and then dried. When so treated,
tbey retain their color and odor for a great
length of time.
Cement for Buckves Crockery. Crock
cry ware will got broken by accident or
careless handling, and often in such a way
that it may be mended to be nearly as good
as new. Ground white lead paint in oil,
with a little drying varnish or laquer, makes
a good cement for broken crockery ware.
The white of egg mixed with fine Hour of
fresh air slaked limo makes a first-rate ce
ment and one that can readily be had by
any housekeeper.
Cure for Spavin. E. J. Bantz writes to
the Prairie Farmer that to cure a bone
spavin tho leg should bo washed clean with
soap and warm water, then clip off the hair
and apply eno ounce pulverized sal-ammoniac,
half ounce gum camphor, one ounce
Venice turpentine, one cuncf tincture of
cantharides, one ounce spirits aminonia, two
ounces olive oil, twice per day and rub in
thoroughly. Wash clean every fourth day
till well.
Beam. Six weeks beans for late use may
still be planted in quick, rich soil, well and
deeply plowed. Their quality will depend
very much on these circumstances.
Celtry. Earth up the early planted about
every ten days, anil be careful not to cover
up tho buds. Tbe late planted should ba
kept shaded till well rooted. It may still
be planted if plants are well grown.
Cucumbert aud Aefows. If the weather ba
dry, aomo litter or Cue manure thrown about
these will prolong their bearing.
Letture. Sow for a fall crop about the
middle of tho mouth, in a rich bed.
Spinach. Sow spinach in drills two feet
apart, to come into use before winter, from
the middle to the end of the month.
General Culticttion.Kx? tho garden
quite clean of weeds, that none be allowed
to go to socd.
It all vacant ground be filled with b
bage, turnips, spinach, or such crops as may
make it useful.
Keep all crops of carrots, onions, parsaips,
la.e beets, Ac, well worked between rows.
rnriT oarpes.
Strairberriet. This and next month are
fho best Urae of the year for making tew
plantations of strawberries. Plant none twit
varieties of established reputation in your
neighborhood, except for tike purpose of
trial.
Where fine, strong plants are to be liafl, if
taken up very carefully with earth attached,
and well planted and cared for, a good crop
may be expected from them. next spriug a '
full crop however, not till the following year.
Of course such care can be taken only with
a very small planting.
Iiijberriet. All old wood should bo
taken out' and not more than four or five
canes of the new left. ,v '
Xetelj TrwndaiUed Trem. These should
be well looked to through this month. If
it he dry, keep sufficient mulch about them,
to the distance of four feet from the tree in
all directions. For gvape vines, strawbei rle.
&c, an occasional watering of soap sand
will prove beneficial,
W W Apsley's.
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