Ifirtsibt 4eabitt,g.
`BWason.
" I am . very sorry I kept you waiting,
Uncle," said George with a blush, as he
took his seat in the carriage for a drive, "
hope' you haVe.norbeen hre long."
" Just thirty-five minutes," said the old
gentleman, looking at his watch. Then
carefully olding up his newspaper, he gath
ered up the Thies and gave thorn a little ad- ,
monitory shake.
"i am very sorry indeed, but you see I
was detained, and could not get of before."
Ile would have culored still deeper if
obliged to explain the frivolous cause of his
delay.
" If it could not - be helped," said the
other, "of course it is all right; but if it
might have been avoided, why, then it is
another matter. Half hours are precious
things, my boy, and you will find them so,
iF you time long: Punctuality mast be a
young man's watch-word, if he over hopes
to make any thing of himself or his oppotu
nities. I had a young friend in New-Ha
yen onca i rho went into business for him
self, just as YOU hope to do next Fanjet I
he had this standing failing, he wasalways
a little behind time. I remember once he
had need of a thousand dollars to make a
payineat'on a certain day. He could have
gathered it up Pasily enough if ho had be::
gun in time. Bnt,the day had arrived, and 1
he was is great _perplexity. Still there
was an easy Way out of the difficulty. He
ran around to an obliging neighbor and ,
borrowed the sum for three days. Well,
he felt quite at ease after the bill was paid,
and the threii daYs slipped by thought-
lesely, and he was
. no more' ready to pay
the borrowed money than he had been the
otll%r. It could make no difference with
the merchant he was sure, and'he hastened I
to him with abundant apologies.
" 'lt will make no difference at all—with
me,'-said the gentleman blandly, but it will
make much difference with you.'
" ' How so?' asked the other.
" shall never lend .to you again,' he
said, as politely, as-if it were a very pleas
ant. fact be was communicating. I was
young then, and I always remember the
little circumstance, and have been often in
fluenced by it. Poor E. did not succeed
well. Business men will soon lose confi
dence in you, George, if you are notalways
as good as your word, and every one needs
the good will of his fellows. Perfect punc
tuality should be your lowest aim in this
respect. You will lose untold amounts of
time for want of it, and cause others to do
the same. That is the worst kind of pilfer
ing. Stolen gold can .be got back, or re
placed, but no.power can bring back a lost
half hoar."— Chronicle.
The Secret.
There were two little sisters at the house
whom nobody could see without loving, for
they were always so happy together. They
had the' same books, and the same play
things, but never a quarrel sprang up be
tween them—no cross words, no pouts, no
slapsolo running away in a pet. On the
green before the door,- trundling hoop,
playing with Rover, helping mother, they
were always the same sweet-tempered little
girls..
" You never seem to quarrel," said I to
them one days; " how is it you are always
so happy together?"
They looked up, and the eldest answered,
re S'pose 'tis 'cause Addle lets me, and I let
Addle."
I thought a moment. " Ahl that is it,"
I said; " she lets you, and you let her;
that's it."
Did you ever think what an apple of dis
cord " not.
.letting" is. among children ?
Just now, while I was writing , a great cry
ing was beard under my win dow. I looked
out. • " Gerty, what is the matter f"
" Mary won't let me have her ball," bel
lows Gerty.
" Well, Gerty would n't lend weber pen
cil in school," cried Mary, " and I do n't
want she should bikve my, ball."
" Fit!, fie that the way sisters
. should
treat sash other?" '
" She shan't have my pencil," muttered
Gorky; "she'll only lose it."
" And you'll only lose my ball," retorted
Mary, "and shan't let you have it."
The "not letting? principle iS downright
disobligipgrtess, and a disobliging spirit
begets a great deal of quarrelling. -
These little girls, Acidic and her sister,
have got the true secret' of good manners.
Addie lets Rose, and Rose lets Addie.
They are yielding, kind, unselfish, and
always , ready to oblige each other. Neither
wishes to have her own way at the expense
of the other.. And are they happy ? Q
yes. - And - do you not love them . already ?
Nom After Magna Metre.
The road which 'the man of business
travels in pursuit of competence or weilth,
is not a macadamized one, nor dues it, ordi.
narily lead through pleasant scenes and by
well-springs of delight. On the contrary,
it- is rough and rugged path, beset with
" thorns; - and full of pitfalls,
which can only` be avoided , by the most
watchful circumspection. After every
day's journey over this_ worse than rough
turnpike road,fhe wayfarer needs something
more than rest; he requires solace, and he,
deserves it. He is' weary of the dull prose.
of life, and athirst for the poetry. Happy
is the business man who can find that so
lace and that poetry at home. ' Warm
greetings from loving hearts, fond glances
from bright eyes, the welcome shouts of
children, the thousand little arrangements
for our :comfort and enjoyment that silently
tell of thoughtful and expettbmt love, the.
gentle Ministrations that disencumber us
into an old and easy seat before we are
aware of it ; , these, "and like tokens of af
faction and sympathy, constitute the poetry
which reconciles us to the prose of life.
Think of this, ye wives and daughters of
business men l Think of the anxieties,
the mortifications, .and worse, that fathers .
undeigo to secure for your comfortable
homes, and compensate them for their trials
by !Asking them happy by their own fire
side.
Hotie'slve,—llow it CUred the ley's Eye.
Among : the 'good men of whore New-
York ‘eiey 'ten i-boast, is the Joseph
Hoxii. For nearly fifty years he has beOn
closely allied to the Sabbath SChool cause,
and has alp/up tried in u „quiet way t0..d0
good as he'had: opportunity. -
SoMe time ago, lie found,a,,toy with his
eye badly hurt by his playfellow's ball, and
learnbig the facts of the `ease . ; - .he,spolce
piti
ifully.to,-tl sufferer, andmaid hp-had,some
salvettfist - would - cure it. He - Urdu 'bilk n'
silver piece of money out, of his'iocke.t;ando
putting it upon the . Cwollen eye; .moved' it,
gently back and for*. again and aguin'oi:er
it, and saidiAlloinsibfeto anrbetter .
think it feels a little better/ 4 said the boy.
He theppr.NAPtiktfiu9ptigtion till the suf.
rarer sad ,it Alfa great deal better. Theft!
\putting it into the lad's hand, be said,
•" There, my lad, take that and keep it;"
and the boy went off happy enough.
When Mr. Bogie went among a parcel of
rough boys shortly afterward, one and ano
ther shouted, " There's the man that cured
Tom's eye ! There's the man that cured
Tom's eye !"
,and from this, and other cases
where his " change " has made boys "feel
better," it Caine to be called by them,
HOXIE'S SALVE.
Now, we have a good deal of faith in this
sort of " salve ;" and we like this way of;
distributing it. For want of these' little,
quiet every-day deeds of kindness, human
ity goes smarting through- the world.
Are you a child, reader,?--a 'boy or
girl? Then begin now to do, goOd in the
ten thousand little ways that will be sure to
open to•you. Are you an adult Heed the,
lessons of this incident, •and •be so kind and
so lov!rig every day and every where, that
your coming will cast gleams of sunshine
upon the faces of .all you meet.
It is the dein master device to keep Us
idle by waiting for great opportunities of
doing good. Seize the present as they oc
cur. Do good in little things. Every day,
every where, seek to bless some soul, by
some word, or some deed of love. And
how much, may come from any one of these
little acts of kindness !—Evangelist:
Four Fairs of Roods.
" Grindmother," said a little girl, "
wish I -had four pairs
_of hands to help you
with." " 0," thought the old lady, " how
happy I am -in having a grandchild so ready
and willing to comfort my old age. Font
pairs of hands! According to that I am
afraid I shall hardly find enough to keep
one pair busy."
In the afternoon arandmother went into
the woods to cut herbs. " You will spread
supper," she said to the little girl ; "-put
on the brown loaf, and a mug of milk, and
the cold mutton, and make -a cup of tea."
And the nice old lady put on her Shaker
bonnet and took her way to the woods,
wishing the four pairs of hands 'could go
with her.
Sunset filled the earth with the golden
light, when grandfather from the brick
yard and grandmother from the forest turn
ed their tired feet toward the cottage.
Each thought of supper, and what a gdod
sauce hunger was to give it a relish.
Grandmother also pleased herself on the .
way fancying her little girl trotting. about
the old kitchen, and making its gray walls
cheerful with her nimble fingers and glad
song.
The old lady , came into the porch.
There sat grandfather, tired and alone,
leaning on the top of his staff. No supper,
no teakettle singing, no little grandchild
to welcome her. " Where is Elsie ? Has
She fallen into the well ?" asked grand- .
mother, her kind old heart going pit-a-pat.'
She looked out at the east window. There
was Elsie swinging on -the gate. "Elsie,
Elsie," called grandmother, " why .did you.
not get supper as I bid ye,
child?"
" 0 because—" drawled . Elsie.
" For my - part I had rather have wliat
one pair of hands will do than what four
pairs can promise," said the old lady.
Ah, selfish people are always generous
with just that which they do n't happen to
have.
A Bit of Advice' for Boys.
"You are made to be kind," sayellorace
Mann, "generous . and magnanimous. If
there is a boy in the school who has a club
foot, don't let him know ,that you ever saw
it. If there is a 'poor boy with ragged
clothes, do n't talk about rags whenleis in
hearing. If there is a lame boy, assign
him some part of the game which 'does not
require running. If there, is a hungry one,
give him a part of your dinner. If there
is-a-dull one, help him to get his lesson.
If there is a bright one, be not envious of
him ; for if one boy is proud of-his tarents,
and another is envious of diem, there are
two great wrongs, and no more talent's than
before. ' If a larger or stronger boy has in
jured you, and is sorry for it, forgive him,
and request the teacher not to punish him.
All the school will show by their counte
nance - how much better it is than to have a
great fist."
ItTiscdlantoits.
CottoL Imports to England.
The imports of raw cotton to England
during the eleven months ending with No
vember, have been 4,720,853 ewts.; or
nearly 530,000,000 lbs. The highest im
port elver known was that of 1860-1,391,-
000,000 of lbs.; but the average of the six,
years preceding the commencement of the
civil war in America was not above 1,100,-
000,000 lbs. Making allowance, therefore,
for the imports during the month ending
to-day, it appears that the imports of raw
cotton during the year 1863 will consider
ably exceed a half of the annual averacre of
imports of the peried before our chief or
almost only source of supply was suddenly
cut off. About ten-twelfths of our whole
supply was, up' to 1861, drawn from the
United' States—this year the proportion
drawn from . that quarter is less than one
hundredth. For the substitute, so far as a
substitute has been furnished, we are
debted mainly to the British East Indies;
which, though scarcely doubling their
quantity, furnish now- three-fifths of the
whole,-where they used to furnish only one
sixth.—English paper. -
The Beggar Boy-and the Flowers,
The following story, the origin of which
we cannot trace, beautifully ;illustrates the
power of kindnesS " Go awayfrom - there,
you old beggar"boy ! YOU'Ve fio. right. to
be looking at our flowers," shouted a little'
fellow from the garden, were he was stand
ing. The poor boy, who was pale; dirty,
and ragged, was leaning against the fence,
admiring the splendid show of roses and
tulips within. His fate reddened with an=
ger at the rude language; and he was abeut
.to answer defiantly, when a little girl sprang
out from ari arbor near, and looking at'both,
said to her brother : "How eouldlyoUspeak
po, Herbert ! l'in•sure his looking- at the
:flowers "don't hurt us." And , then, to
soothe themounded feelings of the stranger,
she added::' Littleloy, I 'll pick you some
flowers if pull- wait-a moment," and she
immediately, gathered, a pretty ,bouquet and
handed it tbreugh the fence.. His face
brightened with , surprise and pleasure, and
,he earnestly, thanked her. Twelve. years
; after this occurrence , the . girl hadgrown to.
a WOMDD. OD° bright , afternoon she was
'Walking,with her husband in-the garden,
when, she observed a young Im-in work;-,
man's . dress, leaning over the fence, And
looking attentively at her and at the flow
.ers. Turning to her husband she Said,,
" It does me":good to, see, people
the garden;
" give that
.young man
some of theflowers ; ' and 'approaebing him
she sai#l - 4"Aue;-,yoli.Jpudgof flowers, sir ?
it Will give me great pleasure to gather-you)
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY .10, 1864.
some. The young workman looked a mo
ment into her fair face, and then said in a
voice tremulous with feeling: Twelve
years ago I stood here, a ragged little beg
gar boy, and you showed me the same kind
ness: The:bright Sowers and your pleas
ant words made a new boy of me; ay, and
they made a man of me, too. Your face,
madam,- has been a light to me in many
dark hours of life, and now, thank God,
though that boy is still an humble, hard
working man, he is an honest and a grate
ful one." Tears stood in the - eyes of the
lady as, turning to her husband, she said,
" God put it into my young heart to, do
tha.t...little kindness, and see Low great a re
ward it has brought."
The Last Charge.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
Now, men of the North: will you join in the
strife
For country, for freedom, for honor, for life?
The giant grows blind in his fury and spite—
One blow on his forehead will settle the fight!
~
Flash full in
_his eyes the blue lightning stfsteel,
And stun him with cannon-bolis, peal upon peal!
Mount., troopers, and follow your game to his
lair, •
As the .hound tracks the wolf and the beagle the
.
hare!
Blow, trumpets, your summons till sluggards
awake!
Beat,.drums, till the roofs of the faint-hearted ,
shake!
Yet, yet, ere the signet is stamped on the tictroll,,
Their names may be traced on ths . blodd-sprih, ,
' • 'kled roll! • -
Trust -net the false herald that painted Your
shield ;
True honor to -day must be sought on the field!
Her scutelicon shows white with a btaiori aired--;
The life-drops of crimson for liberty shed
The hour is at hand, and the moment draws nigh,
..
The dog-star of treason.growe Alm m the sky! .
-
Shine forth from ihe.battle-oloud,• light ,o the
Call beck the bright hour when the ication, was
born!
The rivers of peace through our valleys.shall run,
As the glaziers , of tyranny melt in the sun ;
Smite, smite the proud parricide down from his
throne; • ,
His sceptre once broken the world is our own!
The New Governor-General of India.
The following concernino. Sir Jonn Law
rence, the new Governor-General - of India,
is from a correspondent .of the Witness:
More than half a century ago the affaira of
a worthy draper in the town of Coleraine,
Londonderry, got embarrassed. He sent
his son, who assisted him in the businese,
Manchester and Leeds to arrange with his
creditors. The young man was harshly re-.
ceived; and, after having Ailed to effect- a
settlement, arrived at Liverpool on his way
home. His honorable spirit was lacerated
by the treatment he had - met with, and
dreading still more the disgraee and re
proach he expected to encounter on his re--
turn to his native .town, he, in a fit of
desperation, enlisted as . a private Soldier:
The young draper's regiment`` was ordered
out to India, where his good ~conduct soon
brought him into notice, and the excellent
education which he had received paved the
way for his promotion. He rose step by'
step until he reached the. rank of colonel,
He served his country with honor; and in
the course of time gave two sons to the mil
itary service, having first given them to the
Lord, and imbued .their-youthful minds
with Christian principles.' Their valor - end,
military accomplishments shed' lustre. on ,
that earnest piety by which they were char
acterized. The two young soldiers to whom ,
we refer were Sir John Lawrence now the
Goverpor-General of India, and.the late
Sir Henry Lawrence, known as the Saviour
of. Lu.cknow. Both of theta have done
honor and good service to their country,-
and neither of them were ashamed of the
cross of the Lord Jesus.- It is gratifyi9g.
to find that neither piety nor humble birth
will prevent talent and worth reaching the
highest offices and honors in the gift of the-
British Crown. The grand-uncle of the
Governor-General of India still lives as a
respectable swan farmer: in the North of
the county of Antrim, :about two miles
from the fashionable watering place of
SPortrush, and five miles from the `Giant's
Causeway.
Rosa Bonheur and her Pictures,
,
Many of you have probably seenan en
engraving_ of the piethre called The
Horse Fair," painted. by.. a French lady,
Rosa 'Bonheur. Her history is interesting,
as showing what- industry'and -plucky de=
termination will do. Her father *as a Peer,
drawing:master in Paris, and apprenticed-
Rosa at the age of twelve to learn Area's
-making ; but her health failed and she left
a bustness she did not like. She soon
eommetfbed to make - models :of animals,
and _copy, her father's paintings, hoping
some day to 4111M,ble _to support. herself.
• She worked harYday. after; day, until 'her
father noticed her wonderful progresk, and
gave her a course of instruction. He then
sent her to the Louvre, the finest picture
-gallery, in Parisy to Dopy from the; best
-paintings. Here sbe used to work from.
morning until 'night. Soon , her , picturee'
began to sell for a small sum, "Which in.,
creased 'her diligenue., She was then but
sixteen, years old. Having , resolved to lie,
vote herself to painting animals, and being
too poor tohuy models,_'she used to take. a
bit of bread in her pecket, walk out into.
the country, and 'copy from
_nature. She,
would also visit the cattle,pens ih.the city
'where animals were kept previous to being
Slaughtered. This - Was not a pleasant place',
for a young lady but Site:.waS too much in
earnest, to be stopped,hy trifles.. "Her re
ward. soon 'came. When nineteen-, years
old, she received several-prizes'for'her pie
turesexhibited in ,Paris; and at ladt took
thb gold Medal. for the best painting.
thirty'-'two,, she finiehad the " Heise Fair?'
Whickhrought, her $B,OOO, and Srom-. that
time her , fortune was-made. She`ig'-niriv•
very 'wealthy, and the beat animal painter
in , Europe. .Remember , the -SeUret.,of her
'success: ifhp, ,love 4 ,herr.??Qqrk and stuck ito,
Lord Melville and Ito 3Pet Ram.
.
Lord Melville, - of •Sootland, ,had a large
pet ram called " Bi 11, z which gibed to follow
him like`teriog. - OneAlayloWarelessli left
the front dper,'open,f,add...Bill stepkil
-and . passed .nlong, int O-the drawing, ; :tpoto,,
where was a very beautiful glass. ..mirror.
, bought of4ti Spanish ruobleman,-0 - hearty ,
thoutiand , l`dollars. • No titiotici-,did Bill
see , his'image, than helaid'a "challenge to
fight, 'by,etamping,.and:,'lgetting into hief
position," which, of,eourse, 'was answered
by the image,• and Bill dished with: all
force against" • the - Vass; shivering it to
atoms. X f.Tii,years'gteroihentlle animal
was .414 fihta0a, 8 -,40 6 /./and•kligitikl4e:
silver-tnounted,snuirbox were:made of his=
horns, and Lord Melville-,gave `those l arti-.
des to his friend William Pitt, Prini`ellin
ister of Epgl9d &Oise pond
• s y i •
in writing to, the Spani . 4.4 nobleman -Who -
formerly owned 4 thou mirror r mentionedao.
himi die story . of the , ram: The , Spani ard irea4 letart`to rtheiNitieWhis was ~e
much amused by the incident, that he sent
Lord Melville a splendid mirror from his
own palace. Id.return,Mr. Pitt presented
the. King with the snuff-box made of Bill's
horn, and we suppose it is now in the Pal
ace at Madrid.
Permanency of Photographs.
The Paris correepondent of the Photo
graphic (London) News states that, at a
late meeting'of the Paris Photographic So
ciety, M. Ravenna presented two photo
graphic pictures on paper, which had been
submitted to the test of exposure in two
exhibitions, (1861 and 1862,) and which
showed no signs of fading or alteration
whatever. This, then, , ..may be accepted as
satisfactory proof, that photographs, when
carefully prepared, are permanent.;;for the
pictures in question were submitted to, the
severest test to which photographs are ever
likely,to be exposed, the condition being
every variation of : light, heat, moisture,
&c.,-and they remained as -fresh and pure
as at first.it', was also remarked that pho
tographs are 'mere liable to change when
kept in a portfolio than under glass, ex..'
posed to luminous action. A sulphurized
'proof, if kept in' a, perfectly dry 'place, re
mains for a very long time without exhib
`Ding any signs of alteration,. while in a
damp place change:is immediately evident.
Thus, a, photograph Carefully framed is
much better sheltered from humidity , than
when kept:* in -a portfolio,— Scientific.
Americitsr.
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For a journal having such a largecountry
circulation as the Banner, we recognize a,
full, and carefully-prepared Agricultural•
and Horticultural department as a .very
valuable and indispensible feature, and one
which 'demands, -and`which shall - hereafter
receive our very closest attention. Our en
deavorlshall be so to select the hints, arti
cles, and communications on farm floWer"
and vegetable garden, orchard, vineyard,'
home embellishment,: &ta &c., that all our
'readers may find - a pleasure and an interest
in perusing them. We have already effect
ed arrangements to' have .valuable-original
contributions from men prominent in Hor
ticUlture and Pornology, and shall always
be glad to have Well-thought and yvell-Nyrit.
ten communications from our 'own read-,
Ors, relating their individual - experience.
Should such communications be very brief;
pithy, 'fresh and interesting, - :we will pub
lish them entire _if otherwise, we will
either Set them aside, orcondense,. and
publish their.substance. We must be the
sole judges'tX an article's value, and accept
.
ability. ,
Beware- of Tree Pedlars.
Now that •tlie - Abie fOr planting - -fruit
trees, vines,' &e., is approaching, we con
sider, it- our_ duty to warn our readers
against the whole tribe of peripatetin tree
pedlers : who,-about , - ;commence
t heir
about - this season, commence
their annual rounds, eitliet selling worth
.
less and spurious fruit trees, or taking or
den; fore theta. As a general thing - they
are tricky irresponsible and, totally un
worthy of confidence. 'Ehey are able to sell
low •because they 'buy low,, and sell a 'worth
.
leim; article. They purchase by wholesale
the refuse stock of nurserymen, and the
trees and vines . . they offer are either not
true to name, or are - such dwarfed, sickly,
and spindling specimens as only to cumber
the ground,
It takes many, many years for a standard
apple and pear to reach its full vigor of frui
tion, and it is one of the most mortifying
and disheartening things in the world, when
orie.has nursed and petted for years what
Pelieves , to `be -avery -choice—apple;•-a
pear, or plum tree; to - wake up some day
from his delutiOn and find :,tbat7 his trees
produce eitliefne•frait at all,Ur such fruit
as ,a hog -*said wince At. No really good
trees,_er,yines i. ean- : bp produced S and •sold
for nothing, and it is by far the truest coon
omy te.pay,a,fairprine, to some, reputable
and responsible dealer- and 'nurseryman,
and' get trees , vines /plants- and flowers
:true 0 raar4e, with numerous and vigorous
roots, ,healthy and thrifty _in every. -ptirtr.
Then plant with- care, and., with God's bles
-dug you will soon have 'trees that are
really beautiful to look upon, and fruit
which you will be proud — to offer to your
family ; your neighl3orsi , and your 'Visitors-.
Be not - too anxious, either, to plant too
many varieties. If your orchard _be
four ,or-five of ,the very host;, varieties of
each 'fruit are sufficierit. If a; large orch
.ard,, the best ten varieties are enough.
Don't buy a variety . ..because it is excellent;
audio highly praised in "a certain locality,
East Or 'West 'of you. In your district,
mate andsoil, it may; prove a total failure.
"But3lny only`such aahave been tried, and are
known.to succeed well in your meighborhood.
If :You -don't know those edits; consult with
your most auceessful and ' enterprising
neighbors, and order only such as they most
approve; or, Write, te some.•honest and,,-re
oponsible.dealor or_nurseryman: and ask him
to make;for you a careful selection suitable
to your locality.
As a general thing be not : carried away
by fancy..namei and much bepuffed `novel-
ties. , VrOVAtetttobr eq tautly-the-Vets *of
interested nurserymen, or inexperienced
arnateurs. Theycost 'much," and most gen
erally come to !might.'
Below wegivika list of the Standard and.
Dwarf Peari, which the
,Sercie- -
t3r of AlinglieriYoenutYhtlejnit passedl
menfunoaas'being liestauited,te the soil and.
latitude oil Western Penneylvants..• Next,
week-Wei willAndeaVor to giVes lists of-the
Tieatiling; wicherries,="apples .and strawberries
rherettifere*coM"Monded by the saU‘e:,S6'
otety?.. rr Vi - 9rdii that`,r624eks maY, 41 1 917,.
r frem to order their Spring supplies
of fruit and .'ornainental-Jites, vines,,ever
,greens,, shrubs, . plants, ac., append:the
-fiampol. offive. .of our .Pittsburgh nurserjr
, ,frieuf,'Whoacan hei'kelied:tupon'tiilsend -the
' "bdSti everyiliihg, 'and: Who' wit on • - •appli
catiffin i llegl4 go,e,hokast advice to those.
who . are inexpejlierioce.,,They.are
00.;,-J.• Knox.; john Murdock,
:jr.,,lEfenry BoAstoce, and and larnes-
MirdockvA = 7.1 , ,`P •
List'ai Pars-Sat tliii LocaLtp
The AlleghenyOotaktyHorticliltur al
piety .lel4.4l,lanceting last week, at which ,
ignll3 ; io9r,e4im ? bpsiuess,was transacted.
:The Pearquestiou was discussed at leng'.th r :
each of the memberEp present giNing the
result ; 44 hip , experience, and obserzatiOaa
With ..regaiditor the , marieties of ,this. fruit
'adiptedafor . thie i lodality: , - 4eutral
,ipterchauge of opinion on the subject,lhe
following ivas.;. Wade out and ream•
raela,do:l4bYiAlie-Sikititytialtieluilit4:thisl4!
liffibties best adapted for cultivation liefer
" Dearborne's Seedling," " Tyson," " Bart
lett," "Beurre Bose," " Belle" Lucrative,"
" White Doyenne," " Seekel," and " Law
rence." These were recommended as Stan
dard. As Dwarfs, the following varieties
also, in the order of their ripening: " Dear
born's Seedling," " White Doyenne,"
" Louise Bonne de Jersey," " Duchesse,"
" Beurre:d'Anjou," " Vicar of Winkfield."
Several other Pears, both Dwarf and Stan
dard, were introduced by different mem
bers and• pronounced good; but as they did
not come within the rale adopted, that the
members should vote upon the basis of their
own experience or observation, they were
not 'placed on the above lists. The Cherry
question will come up for discussion at the
next meeting of the Society.
The Late Cold Snap, and the Fruit
MESSRS. EDITORS the very cold
weather we experienced about the first of
January last, many
_paragraphs have. ap-.
peared in the newspapers, especially those
published-in the -West, .stating that all the
peach buds ba&been killed by the intense
frost. Some of the say that the peach
trees are - also killed, that the buds of the
cherry, plum pear, and, apple are all killed
—in short, a total faihire of, the fruit crop
is.predicted. It this was true, it would-be.
a source's of great regret ; especially now,
as fruit has - become one of the most desira
ble supplies for our soldiers. , Fortunately
it is' only true, to: a limited extent.
The peach buds are generally all killed,
except on seedling trees., pp. some of .these ,
that I have
,examined, I,find still alive,
sufficient number of living buds to pro
duce a fair crop of fruit. - ManY trees of
this kind'abound throughout the country,
especially in districts remote from • the
cities, comprising. fully one-half of the
number. :; The -fruit they bear is generally
smaller. than that of the budded -trees, but
quite as palatiible. They have, therefore
. a fair prospeet still for a moderate crop ni
small-peaches: - - ' -
The cherry buds are not injured. I
have examined them from severer different
parts of the county, and from various ex
posures and soils, and find them nearly all
perfect., As to the buds of the, apple_ and
pear-- trees that have been pronounced
killed,- I have only to say that I have not
the least confidence in these " pronuncia-.
ment,c,les,' Whether they proceed from Hor
ticultural' Societies or any other source„for
the simplereason that the buds on neither
of these two• branches of fruit, trees present
any external or internal indications what
ever by which we can determine whether
.thby have been injured by;the frost or not
I have never known the buds of either.of
these trees to be Winter-killed, tier - do I
believe that they ever are so. "
This injury—Winter-killing—is, I think,
confined to those fruits that are not natives
of this .country; such as the peaches, the
finer lvarieties of plums and the cherries
apricots, nectarines, &c., ' none of Which
ever :have` become, or probably,ever.?oia
becouie, sufficiently acclimated to pass
through our intensely -cold and variable
Winters without suffering an 0c,, - eational
injuryto, andsoniethies a total destruction
of, their friit buds.
I bad intended to speak-of the effect of
the Winter, upon the vitality of the trees
themselves, but must defer it for another
communication. have - only room to offer
. your readeraa
„word of advice po not cut
yourtrees down because they. appear to be
killed. They are not dead, but' will - come
out into leaf in _the -Spring, and will sur
vive through a much more severe Winter
than -the presedt.-- T. L. Simms. -
Sewickley Feb: 5,1864
VALUABLE EINTS FOR THE PRESENT DIONTR.
Cows- and Calves.—lt is common practice
to have cows come 'in about 40:6 60 days
before they can be turned out.-to,pasture.
This makes March or even April, the calv
ing time in this latitude. Still many cows
come in in February. 'They ought to have
good hay, a daily feed of cat roots .slightly
salted, and:A little meal sprinkled on this.
For a iew days before calving they, should.
be removed to a Toomy stall or a loose-bog
to get a little at home in it. Theyshoutd
be looked after, but let alone. unless ifi 'OOl 7
ous trouble, After parturition - gilt% a warm
• kap mash made with scalding water, and
letgtlie cow return to.her ordinary feed, in-.
creasing the amount roots and grain
. if
' the flow of milk is griiitt;:or exhausting.
dropped February_an. seldbm be
afforded fresh milk. They should there--
fore be weaned as soon as, Bossible ' and
lani
with aned.utilk, clover-tea tild - gruel.
Root Feed.Rootis are. a substitnto :for
green feed, which no good farmer ought to
be without.- , Sort oireri lin'ds, separat
ing the soundest to keep latest into the
Spring • Feed -the 'partially decayed and
wilted at once.' Be' careful not to feed . .de-
Cayed . turnips, intabigai, .or oabbagesilo
milch cows—the will taste. .Cook be
fore feeding, all that are not entirely fresh
and sound. Roota'abenhl not be.pareleitly
- feat out, theYare so, excellent a corientite
. Carrot's, wurzels - and ratabagas,:ehicild .
be'hept through 'till gratui.....All pregnant
- triipals, and all with costipated -bowels,
receive a daily alkoWance.
lortto.—All in use should be well shod
'lid sharp. Be very Cateful. if mares iirf
foal are allowed to leave" flue ;stable id
PAU . weather. Many *ant ' . has been,
BOeilild , by clipping Actwq.... , foot of light
Snow offers a good .opportunitp to break a
:,..:f s r,actions _colt tpAattdle. or harness„it:,be. :
taken:where, hey
...be
gentle.:with colts end gei , them accustoMed
to benlandled And. toylike your' presence.
A few oar ; roti'M r daill'ere Very,valuabl% felt
hoisei at thii ;thiiiiigit the Win
',
by Rhuberb;:oll,quikiitities may be forced
" foots .jaid..pui;ting them
boxeS,of earth the jgreenhouse, when
leaies will soow be produced atthe' expense . -
Crthe reets..!•-•-lrmay elso'bo'fdrced in the
vilhOiCor barrel
,'O'pen at
1)0.11 citAl.C.*4 l '.'o , plant ,, and .ten,piling an
,
abUndence,.of• fresh .stable „Manure around
.! A . 4:over. ehottld put' on during
g, 'fredzing'weatheiliiid at night.
. .. . .. .
' I •
~', annfe.—Heaps "of „rapidly . fermenting
.*ii tiro, (efi horse ,dupg) .will .fire•fiing,„ev,nn e
11
,iiii: id-winter. ~Wiiilg; ii,all overp adding ,
iimuiski "soil, -.loam,- or. even.- itandiranil mix(
- 444. ri Sprinkle lip4iniiii , *or - a- solution Ot .
' gtepir vitriol" vilceiie nttohg 'Yornieiinition,
occurii...i tiillia iiiivallY4 in one of the mos t .
*alnable•proiloote Of.moat funny, and• - it is.
too , 'often.entirely 'lost. • Usem abaorbarits•
. Treeily,leraw;lniiisk,--ern : ev . fith.'the.ad . diti e tc
of gypsum in. cue "Of lielOuit- -' ' - -
~ I Betillilt is vain lot onpeot .go 041( results
~,from tincii eeescle,:' iald'iiie" oafiribt 'too' 'often ` '
, 'repeat the advioe to buy from reliable
,
sources only: ' If .yofiriiiibwlnd iisionsiblik
deiklei;fiihi.rf.iif',l catalogue to . some :one" .cir
41,49:ii1i0. • ii4eitino ; soid" 440, seeds by ;
..Biltil. r fighe,postage, on. seeds is only 2 CODAS
.per 1-Ib4 lniddfi itiviterevnineh , more; it?
. ..:•tionlithe‘ oweatiet(to , biylEthioitirilpiii
. le s e l e , 0. - :m.2. : gt. - Thi, ..' it3T . MI -N. . tr.
For the Preebytetian Banner.
Buildings.—Keep tidy; consider plans
for improvements; paint in warm, dry
spells, and do not neglect or defer little re
pairs which save the expense of greater
ones. Study to make changes which will
save steps and afford decided conveniences.
Paint lasts a great deal longer if put on in
Winter instead of in Summer, and is less
likely to be defaced by dust while in the
green state.
Keeping Cider Sweet —James fllts, Mus
kingum County, 0., gives the following di
rections : Heat cider until it boils, then
pour into a jug or other suitable glass or
earthen vessel, which should previously be
heated to prevent cracking. Cork tight
and seal immediately with cement, the same
as in putting up fruits. It will keep un
changed for years.
Frost —l;umps and hydrants may be kept
from freezing in the severest - weather, by
setting a headless barrel around them, and
filling : itwith horse dung, mixed as usual with
some strawy litter Fence posts, etc, will
be less heaved by frost, if a handfil of salt
be sprinkled around each, an the surface of
the ground.
lint 46d Frantes.—Make all ready in
time; strengthen old :frames; glaze and
paint sash, and if new ones are retjuired,
have them made in season: If a stock of
fine rich mould is not ready, secure, it at
the first opportunity and keep under cover,
otherwise:when, wanted,for the beds it may
be frezen or,too wet. _
Narkets.,--Few farmers , can afford tohold
their produce fora .higher..market" after- a
good price is'offered. - Prices are 'usually
higher in Spring, but .corn and all' grain
shrinks from loss of water, from the - ray=
•ages of vermin, and from actual waste,
enough,to make 'the gain very little.
tools.--r-Itis not well to wait until tools
.are needed, before supplying deficiences.
,'Buy only Abe best. Get the lightest, if
.equally efficient. A- few 'minced weight in
a spade, fork, or other tool, make a great
-difference in the_Comfort of using it. Make
all needed repairs in advance.
Coekronehes, it is said, may be effectually
destroyed.. by ,blowing ' Cimemile flowers
dried and powdered,-into -their crevices,-by
'means of a--common bellows having a hopper
of tin so attached to the nozzle that the
powder will be carried along by the blast.
Shasp.—Some lambs intended to be mar
keted early, will be dropped this month.
The ewes should be kept at "night in tight,
Well ventilated stables, without -much lit
:ter for some time before and after drop.
CiOTIS znay,he cut during mild . weather,
any time hefore the buds begin to swell.:
keep in a cool cellar in damp-earth ormoss:
Root grafting, where it is °varied on eaten.:
sively, will afford sufficient indoor `cm
ployment.
Swine should have a place under cover,-
where by working over the litter and Ma ,
riure of the stables, or - mtie.k and grim
thrown to them, they will be preparing a
good supply 'of "rnature for use.
Maple Sugar.—Several ,
warm days will
cause .the sap to-flow r and the first floorings
are richest in, sugar,,, so there; should', no
time be lost; but - preparations be early com
pleted.
." Potatoes.—Keep seed potatoes in the cool
est = part' of the cellar, secure from frost.
sartrine others', removing denied ones,
and iubbipg off,the sprouts that will start
if they be,kept warm..
Riddance of Rats and other vermin - may
secured, by the use of the Phoaphene
Nate. „ is a; slow poison and sure.
After esting,it the,rats leave the:premises
to= die • they seldom die about.the honse.
Bedding Hants.—Put in cuttings for a
stock to.plant out in Spring. A good slip=
ply of Verbenas, Lantanas, Ageratnme, eat
the like, is always needed.
POUltry.---.Examine carefully for vermin •;
grease, or better, - whitewash the roosts.
Clean out the nests, put in :fresh straw, and
whitewash the whole poultillouse.
B,nlbs.—Bring foray - 81A fiorn a cool go a
*arm and light place; a few at a time, in
order to hairelVEintecession of bloom.
•
lirett Igen, if not aliiadi provided for the
season, shoulr bs 'secured in. February.
The best men are usually engaged.first.
Pea Brush, bean poles, stakssltnd atrip,orts
of every kind-procure theni.beforgt , the.
busy season.
Eggs Four Cents a Piece;
There need be no pullets sent to market
because corn - being $1.50 per bushel, it will
not pay to keep them. In this city fresh
eggs • bring .40-to 45 cents per dozen; and.
the price will likely be- higher before it is
less, if the practice of killing off the pul.
lets lasts longer. Four cents . a piece is the
price when left at the door by a man whose
character is a guarantee that all are as rep
fatiented—fresh laid. 'At such prices it
pay to pnt up a regular he.nnery with
glazed . PoUthern front, a roosting and
lug soon ,and retired laying and Hatching
ro . irarnkwater given- twice Ai= day to
'hens -thus- quartered, with plenty of grain
food, some - •ideat or , fresh' bones 01'641
fine; fed ieguleitly as often :as every other;
day; some.. green feill also, as
obiery„,cabbigei. etc., on. the' alternate days,
, to pursuade the bends tti
Vesp up a steady laying itirWinter.
•
Agrieultural..College-of, Pennsylvania
The fiftli.annual catalogue of the officers
, and!siudente lef this Institution has been
'issued. It . Contains a lithograph of the
'college, buildings, just completed. • The
83* feet long, • extends' , back 80•
feet orr.tlii Wi4a,1.36. feet in the sigh 1,.
:portion,of, And
_is. _six , atartee
high. NotwithataudingN the ..invasion: :of
tb ;State by the- relfel atmy, and
causes of diStuiliansie, 'the: success - Of . the
college during,the,last yeai has been very
satisfactory.-; Duri ng the' year, 442 stn
dents-.ands resident graduates have been in
attendance:. The' Institution 'is :Managed
b342 — PrafirsiorB, Assistants: and and Si:pi:inn
fendaiiid; under a Board' True
tees elected4l4:annimily by 'Delegates sent
from'. the•goniity. Agricultural Societies of
'the latitei. •Tha 'eatalegnelikrits* the grades'
3f all f tbe"'s adbdt~ iii Wei r stndie iiVd" in
**ld nsesert,..,The :come iof . study extends.
thrimgh four yeais,and a fifth year is added'
forresidentltaduatea who Wish to devote
theMselves to mien tifio investigations. A:
Primacy' - cleptirtiiient has alio been. eitab:-
: licchad; for.studen ts not sufficiently, advanced,
enter the College course. The regular.
couree'for , students embraces thorough in
etructiOnk in all the natural sciences, .espe
cielly.,iliotin..relat,iiis :to agriculture. The
Pennsylvania Legislature at: itslast session.
-I"Aoowed t
the..proceeds,iof the Congressionz
tiPtiii the College. The see
,,nionifor 184 will open on the 24th of Febg
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