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THE FEDERAL UNION, ( Cornciof Hancock ano fVilkimbOi streets. Tuesday Morning, April 28, 1808. Z-W* Our mails are still very much Deranged on account of the flood.— When we go to press the election in the State is etill in doubt. It is gener ally conceded that Gordou is elected Governor and that we have a Demo cratic Legislature. The Constitution is still doubtful. Atlanta and Augusta Mails Sent r.y the Warrenton Railroad.—We are \ (leased to learn that hereafter the mail from Atlanta and from Augusta to Milledgeviile, will be sent by tiie Millcdgeville and Warrenton Railroad. THE M'CRO LI.ECTIOM. The votes show that the white man's ticket has been beaten in Bald win on an average of over two hun dred votes. This, under all the cir cumstances, is perhaps what might have been expected, but it is much worse than it should have been. Had we been properly organized two or three weeks ago we could easily have elected our ticket. In spite of all the threats and coercion ot the negro, over two hundred negro men voted with us. All honor to those colored men who nobly dared to stand by their white friends in defiance ot all the threats ot the league. The whole election was calculated to bring elections into con tempt, and that is probably what the Radical leaders want. If they can disgust the people with a Republican government they will then be prepar ed to submit to a dictator. And noth ing could be imagined better calculat ed to produce this disgust than such an election as we hare just passed through. Many of the negroes did not know what names were on their tickets. When asked who or what they were voting for, would answer, “ Don't know; T uas fold to put dis paper in de box nn Tin girinc to do it." This was all they knew or cured about the voting, and the result is what might have been expected. Those two negroes who have been elected to represent Baldwin county have not the confi dence and respect cf a dozen white men, or of the most respectable color ed men in the county. They repre sent the ignorance, the vice and the bad feelings of the League. We hope the conservative portion of our citi zens, of all colors, have been taught a lesson by this election that will do them good hereafter. They must now see that unless they wish to give up the country to the management of two or three of the worst negroes in the community they must have a thorough organization all over the country. In this way, and in this way only, they will be able to know their friends from their enemies, and in this way they will be able to protect their friends from the threats of their enemies. In this way also they will be able to prevent many of the frauds that are r.ow prac ticed' at the elections. Let us organ ize immediately. Now, whilst our mistakes are staring us in the face, let us prepare to profit by them in the future. From tl;e Journal ar.il Mruroger. "JitU. GEOKKiA EI.ICCTIOX. (Quitman County— Official—Gordon 375. Bullock, 5. For the Constitution 13. Monroe.— Official.—Democratic ma- jorty 50. Clayton. Official. Democratic county ticket elected. Gordon’s ma jority 23. Majority for the Constitu tion 100. Houston County. Official. The Democratic majority is 31. In this county the negroes had 2,100 register ed majority. Cranford—Gone for Gordon, and the Democratic ticket elected. Good Order.—The soldiers of this garrison preserved perfect order here during the election. A guard was kept on duty at the Court-house du ring the entire voting hours, and the Commandant of the Post, Gen. Crof- ton, visited the polls himself every day Oglethorpe,—For Constitution, 1,180. Against Constitution 510. Bullock 1,144, Gordon 557, Piince 1-119, But ler 4S3. Elbert.—For Constitution 224, Against constitution 754. Bullock 221, Gordon 700. Chattooga County.—A letter dated j to see that they properly discharged Summerville, April 23d, says: “The j their duty. He had several little irreg- Gordon ticket has, up to last night, ularities promptly rectified. The mili- four to one in this county, and there I tary had little trouble in preserving will be a large proportion for Gordon j order, for no one of either race had to-day.” I any other than a wish to see the Elec- Floyd County.—A letter dated | tion pass away without one of those Rome, 23d. says there has been 1,29G terrible and sanguinary riots appre- whites and 744 colored—total, 2,040. j bended by many. In such popular The writer savs: My opinion is, the i collisions the innocent are almost al- ... . n , ... writer says 0,11 , '~ oa f ,l J- Gordon s majority constitution is defeated by a small ma- | ways killed or wounded, and the par- 104, Lockett s 101, lift s 15S, and the : j or jty—Gordon will get 1,150 white i ties the mob would most like to pun votes, 50 colored. Democratic ticket ish invariably escape. No good man will be elected. j who has ever seen a mob—and by a Troup County.—A telegraph dis- ! mob is meant where men lose their rest of the Democratic ticket 127. Columbia.—Reported that the Dem-j ocratic county ticket is elected, and that Gordon will carry the county. Pike.—Democrats claim that they have carried the county by 300, or 400 majority. Spalding. Demoratic majority about 250. Muscogee.—On Thursday night bets were offered with no takers that the Democrats had carried the county by 150 majority, according to the Colum bus Sun. The Atlanta Intelligencer of yester day makes the following estimated majorities for Gordon: Gwinetfc county 700 majority. Elbert “ 600 “ Clark “ 600 “ Dekalb “ 600 Henry “ 400 “ The above came up on the Georgia Railroad last night—they may be con sidered a3 accurate as possible before the count. Information from gentlemen who came down the State Road yesterday evening put General Gordon’s majori ty in Cobb county at 800; Milton, 500 majority. Cherokee Georgia will give him a larger majority than his most sanguine friends anticipated.— At. Intel. 24th. By passengers who came down the Georgia Railroad yesterday evening, we learn that in Newton, Gwinnett, Walton, Wilkes andCiarkecountiesthe negroes in large numbers are voting with the Democrats, while the white vote is solid and strong the same way. From Greene, Morgan, Warren and Glascock the accounts are not so good, the negroes being almost wholly under the influence of the Loyal Leagues, and voting under the orders of their Dri vers. A merchant of this city received a letter from Wilkes, which we learn conveyed the intelligence that the ne groes are still acting with the Demo crats, and the latter are confident of carrying the county, although there is a large negro preponderance there. Cbrcm. if Sent'/. 23rd. ■ reason and take the form of wild | beasts—ever wants to see another. ! There is neither reason, sense or jus tice in it, but a demoniac spirit that will listen to no remonstrance or ap peal. Law-abiding citizens sometimes in moments of passion, counsel mob violence, but they know not what a fearful evil they do.—Journal 4* Mes senger. Mr. Eliot, from the Committee Freedmen’s affairs, has made a report to the House which shows how many millions of the people’s money have been expended to support the Bureau for the manufacture of uegro votes for the Radical party in the South to off set the white votes Radicalism has lost in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, California, Irvin County.—Between 250 and i New York, and other Northern States 300 votes polled. Bullock got just one 1 By law' this expensive outrage expires vote. July 16, 1S68, and ceases to be a drain Wilcox County.—Democrats have upon the public treasury. But the carried this county by a large majori- Committee directs that a bill shall be patch dated LaGrange, to-day, says: “The white vote all counted; it stands: Gordon, 1,-114; Bullock only 6.” Clayton County,—Gordon, 349; Bul lock, 326. Gordon’s majority, 23. For the constitution, 546; against, 233; majority for constitution, 213. Winn’s majority over Dunning 129. Democratic Representative majority, 43. Worth County.—Worth county has gone almost unanimously Democratic. It is reported that the Radicals did not poll any votes. Dooly County.—Unanimously Dem ocratic, with only a few exceptions. Pulaski County.—The Democrats have carried this couuty. Schley County.—Supposed to have gone Democratic by a handsome ma jority [OECOBATIJIG THE GRAVES. SOI; VIERA Last Saturday theLadiesof Milledge viile and vicinity, met at the Cemetery to pay the annual offering of respect and love lor those brave men who fell in defence of the lost cause. The monument to the strange soldiers who were buried here was beautifully or namented with wreaths and garlands of flowers. Several appropriate mot toes were inscribed upon the monu ment, and a piece of beautiful poetry was dedicated to our fallen heroes by Miss Carrie Bell Sinclair, which is published in our present issue. At night an eloquent eulogy was deliver ed by Mr. Whitaker, in memory of those who gave their lives for the de fence of the South. Some beautiful songs were sung, before and after the address, bv several young ladies and gentlemen. We hope our people will continue every year to celebrate the heroic deeds of those who died for the lost cause. If we can do nothing more for them, we can cherish their names and “ long keep their memory green in our souls. ” A good conscience is to the soul what health is to the body—it pre serves a constant ease and serenity within us, and more than countervails all the calamities and afflictions which can possibly befall us.—Addison. Macon, April 25. The following returns are official : Pike gives 267 majority for Gordon, 261 majority against the constitution. Clayton gives Gordon 349 ; Bullock, 326 ; for constitution, 446 ; against it, 233. Fayette gives 74 majority for Gordon : 49 majority for constitution. Henry, 76 majority for Gordon; 68 majority against the constitution. Schley’ gives Bullock 389; Gordon, 374; for constitution, 390; against it, 366. Terrell gives Gordon 892 ; Bul lock, 337: for constitution, 311; against it, SG6. Quitman gives Gor don 356 ; Bullock, 6 ; for constitu tion, 17 ; against it, 356. Craw’ford gives Gordon 535; Bullock, 514; for constitution, 511; against it 538. Clay gives Gordon 438; Bullock 319; for constitution 319; against it 438.— Worth gives Gordon 248 ; Bullock S4; for constitution, 98 ; against it, 225. Baldwin gives Gordon 713 ; Bullock, 989; for constitution 990 ; against it, 723; negro representative and Sena tor elected. Marion, (official) majori ty against the constitution, 357; for Gordon, 428 ; Tift, for Congress, 415. The Democratic representative is elected. Taylor gives 38 majority against the constitution and 39 majority for Gordon. Pierce went 219 for the constitu tion 69 against; for Gordon, 95; for Bullock, 199 ; for Fitch, for Congress, 90 ; for Clift, 188. Muscogee gave 590 majority for the constitution and 520 majority for Bul lock. In Bibb county the count will not be completed until Monday. The prospect of the vote is very close. In Washington county (unofficial) the entire Democratic ticket will be elected by 150 to 200 majority. Sumter gives (unofficial) a small majority for Gordon, and both Demo cratic represen I atives will be elected. Dougherty (official) gives a majori ty for the constitution of 552; for Bullock, 516; county officers all Rad icals. Chattahoochee (official) for the con stitution, 394; against 512; for Gor don, 567 ; for Bullock, 277. Stewart is reported to have gone Democratic by a large majority. Savannah, April 25. The county vote is 1,520—190 of which are challenged—mainly all straight Radical ticket. The city vote is still being counted and w’ll continue to 12 o’clock to-night. It will probably be Monday evening be fore it is finished. Gordon is said to be ahead so far in the city vote. Fitch is about 200 ahead in Baker county ; Guruon’s majority, 390; Tift’s major ity, 305, and against the constitution. Ware county gives Gordon 1 majori ty; Fitch 2 majority; 3 majority for the constitution. Pierce county gives Bullock 124 majority; Cliff, 99. In Appling county Gordon and Fitch have a large majority; against the constitution, 254. Other counties not heard from. reported to the House “continuing ! the Bureau for another year, unless | before that time, when States have i been restored and their representatives i in Congress can speak and act for them, it shall be found safe to suspend ‘its action.” “Found safe,” indeed! 1 This shameful recommendation is j still more shameful confession that | this Bureau, ostensibly for the benefit of the colored brother, is an indispens able agent to Radical success “ anoth er year,” or through the Presidential campaign, or that without it the Radi cal party would fail to win majorities : even in the rotten boroughs of the South. Muscogee.—The canvass yesterday was as active as on Monday, and quite a number of colored voters supported the Democratic ticket. The contiu- i ued crowd of negroes around the coun ty box indicated that the Radicals were making an effort to block up that box against the whites.— Many whites, after remaining for a long time seeking an opportunity to | vote in the county box, had to retire without depositing their votes. We trust that the way will be cleared to day so as to give all voters a fair chance. Our frieuds'eontinue to work . . with a will. If they only knew how Deha/b County. Gordon s majority j many names have been surreptitious- oo0. . j ly stricken from the registry, they Murray County.—Gordon s majori y ma fc e a more reliable estimate of 159. \oung, Dem,, for Congress, 14o. w j ia t they have to do ami can do. As Polk County'.-— Against the Consti- ^ j S( ure active and hopeful, aud tution 242 majority. I or Gordon 263 majority. For Young, Dem., for Con- ty.—Atlanta Opinion, 24th. [ From the Journal Messenger, 28th.] Early County.—For the Constitu tion, 356; against the Constitution, 596. For Gordon, 697 ; for Bullock, 355. Washington County.—Majority against the Constitution, J32 ; for Gor don, 203. Upson County—Majority against the Constitution, 27; lor Gordon, 57. Talbot.—The Radicals carry' this county by an aggregate majority of 400. Bibb.—Majority for the Constitution 315. Majority for Bullock 273. Pulaski.—Majority lor the Constitu tion 139; for Bullock 107. Campbell County.—Majority for Constitution, 160; for Bullock, 62. Heard County.—Majority for Gor don, 200; against the Constitution, 60. Gordon County.—510 majority for Gordon. Floyd County.—About 500 majority for Gordon. Bartow County.—About 1000 majori ty for Gordon. Cobb County.—About 800 majority for Gordon. Milton County.—Gordon’s emojority 565. gress, Go-. Democratic Senator and Representative elected. Butts County.— Official.—For the Constitution, 4S2; against the Consti tution, 410; For Gordon, Dem., 499; Bullock, 382. Lochraue, Dem., 49S; Gove, 381. Effingham.—Majority against Con stitution 3; for Gordon 20. that’s the spirit that wins success. [Columbus Enquirer, 22d. Raleigh,, N. C., April 25. Returns come in slowly'. The mails to-day render the ratification of the constitution quite certain. The Rad icals claim its ratification by several thousand majority. Additional re ported majorities for the constitution are as follows: Guilford, 500; Rock ingham. 400; Forsyth, 700; Davidson, 600; Wilkes, 600; Burke, 115; Mc Dowell,small ; Washington, 452 ; War- I General Hancock on Freedom of Thought and Speech.—Gen. Han cock rightly says: “ Woe be to us whenever it shall come to pass that ! that the power of the magistrates, | civil or military, is permitted to deal with the mere opinions of feelings of the people. I have been accustomed to believe that sentiments of respect or disrespect and feelings of affection, love or hatred, so long as not develop ed into acts in violation of law, were matters wholly beyond the punitory power of human tribunals. I will maintain that the entire freedom ol thought and speech, however acrimo niously' indulged, is consistent with the noblest aspirations of a man and the happiest condition of his race.” Such are the sentiments, and such the man that alone will restore this TIIK ELECTION AT fSM'NBI'S- OUTKAOEOII* REIJISTKATIOX Fit A l DM. The following account, taken from the Columbus 8uu of Tuesday, will serve to show to the world abroad some of the difficulties that honest men in the South have to contend with in their efforts to*ward off Radical despo tism from their country: The thing called by courtesy au election commenced in our city on yes terday. At its iuception the purpese which has been again and again pre dicted in these columns was made manifest, viz: that it was the settled IVORK FOR THE MONTH. RII LEM FOR MARINO IN BUTTER WINTER. Good cows and clean milk. The milk should have no taint of the stall. All pure cream may be alike, but all cows do not give the same amount of We would again urge our readers not to plant much cottou. Let no one ! be deceived by the removal of the tax, ] and rise in price. Labormay be much ! cheaper this year than it was in 1867, but there is certainly no prospect of cream in th© same amount of milk | its being more reliable—besides, a more Both quality and quantity of milk are favorable season than the last cannot ' effected by the breed. A Devon cow be reasonably anticipated. Until re- has been known to yield one pcuud of cently we had strong hopes that a butter from 9$ quarts of milk • an small crop of cotton would be planted : Ayrshire cow from quarts, and an this year but we find that many are j Alderney cow from two quarts. So preparing to plant on a large scale, j the “individual form and constitution Thev assume that little cotton will be |of the cow cause both the yield and , . rir .. , , . . , , planted by others that prices therefore richness of the milk to varv miw>h determination of Hulhert ana his tools i L -j :r fu i u.. ... , urn* w vary much. to carry the election by fraud, and to trust to the Radical Rump Congress to ratify' the infamous work. Upon an examination of the registry, opening of the pells, it was discover-j ed that about two hundred names of ; white voters had been recently strick-1 en from the list, among whom were I almost the entire list of challengers, I appointed by the Young Men’s Demo-; cratic Association. This and other facts were immedi ately telegraphed to Gen. Meade, who responded in turn that the, action of the Registrars was fraudulent and il legal, that he would hold them to a rigid responsibility, and requested that the proof be furnished him at once. The most damning and conclusive proofs of lying, swindling and cheat ing upon the part oflluibert and his creatures, lias been obtained in the shape of affidavits and statements, and have been forwarded by mail to At lanta. It has been asc *rtained that al most every one of the parties stricken from the lists is clearly entitled to vote under the most stringent interpreta tion of the Reconstruction acts. That the board of Registrars have studiously deceived parties as to their status upon the books. That the strikes ! have been made in secret, and that as j late as Saturday last the registry books i were opened in secret for the registra-j tion of negro voters. That the registrars j have published a fraudulent list of reg istered voters, and are conducting the election under an entirely different list. The weight of evidence establishes the fact that Hulbert has manipulated the lists or haJ it done under his instruc tions, in direct violation of the orders of Gen. Meade, and that the plan is to exclude enough of the white vote in each county to secure the triumph of Bullock. If the trick has been fixed ‘ up in other counties as it has been ; done here, it is easy to see that no j exertion upon the part of the Demon cracy can secure success. The hope is indulged that Gen. Meade will act promptly in this mat ter and checkmate this deliberately planned villiany. The registrars here absolutely refuse to receive the votes of those stricken, as they were directed to do by General Orders No. 59. Comment up >n the above statement of facts, which is strictly true, would be superiiuous. The mere recital of these wrongs is sufficient to show to the country the utter depravity of thut party which is seeking to perpet uate its power by every species of fraud and force that human ingenuity can suggest or devise. will crops rule high, and if they raise large ; Its quantity dependsupon the distance s their fortunes are secured. We fruin the time of Calvin" and its nn»l ce . f e „ ,. . calving, and its qual- very much fear this specious fallacy ; ity upon the nature of the soil in h . tore the I %vi!I make the y ear 1S ? 8 89 disa8tro A U8 ; which the cows feed. It is richer in to the South as its predecessor. “ All cows that are in good condition, and men think all men mortal but them- in diy seasons, selves. ” Our advice is, plant little j Strlin the milk 80 , hat it m cotton. If the profits are hereby re- 1 p rom j. WQ to 1 duced (whmh is very doubtfnl), the | jt 0 losses and risks are also diminished. The future is too uncertain for bold and daring enterprise—the heavens too threatening for little boats to ven ture far from the shore. Food we must have. Plant, therefore an abun dance of grain. three inches in depth, absolute tests have been made on this point. A few trials will satisfy any one whether a greater or less depth would be better. A DOG’S INSTINCT. A lady walking along a road was Temperature is the test and touch stone in butter-making. Without a strict regard to temperature, the ob servance of all other rules will be of little consequence. Milk should stand in a perfectly clean, airy place, and where the temperature will remain, overtaken by a large dog, which bad j evenly, at about 60 degrees Fahren- left two men who were traveling the , heit. Where a cellar affords that de same road with a horse and cart. She ■ gree of warmth, and is free from dust, was followed by the animal some dis-1 it will bean excellent place. If this tance, the creature endeavoring to j is not at hand, some pantry, or closet, make her sensible of something by look-| in the centre of the house, where it ing in her face, and then pointing with : will get warmth from the chimney, his nose behind. Failing in his object, j and is not suddenly affected by exter- he next placed himself so completely j nal variations, will be found favora- in front of the object of his solicitude ; ble. os to prevent her from proceeding any j In an even temperature of about 60 f urther. Still looking steadily in her ; degrees, the cream will usually rise in face. The lady became rather alarmed; j f wm 3 6 to 4S hours. If a lower tem- imt judging from the manner of the , perature prevails part of the time, it do", which did not appear vicious, that ; w jl| take longer. A little close obser vation will show when the milk ought there was something about her which engaged his attention, she examined her dress, and found that her lace shawl was gone. The dog perceiving that he was at last understood, immediate ly turned back; the lady followed him, and lie conducted her to the spot where the shawl lay, some distauce back on the road. On taking it up and replac ing it on her person, the interesting quadruped instantly ran off at full speed after his master, apparently much delighted. HEALTH OF WOMAN. We were consulted some time ago by an elegant lady of fashionable life on account of two of her beautiful daughters, who were as sylph-like and symmetric as fashion could make them, but who showed too plainly that their forms and constitutions were as frail as debility could mar them without ac tually manifesting some specific form of disease. “Oh, what shall I do for iris!” exclaimed the them strength,” I i Grape Growing and Wine Makino. j —J. W. Jordan, of St. Louis, Mo., in I the American Journal of Horticulture, says that we have had a superabun dance of literature supposed to be devoted to grape culture and win© making, but the g to bewilder rather than to instruct, lie considers grape growing as simple as corn raising, and wine makiDg as simple as cider making. He once thought that grape viues could be taught good manners; to behave them selves in a genteel manner, and set their fruit like huge “ waterfalls,” in the right place. These things we have been taught by the theoretical book producing Solons of the past. His vines rebelled against his treat ment, and after fiveyears warfare with the knife lie entered into a compro mise. and said : “ If you will grow good wood each year for the next year’s fruiting, just enough to cover the trellis, I will use it, no matter in what form it may come and I will assist you in having the new cages start from as near ‘the ground as possible each year.” He says that grape culture is under going a radical change. Trenching the ground to the depth of three feet, planting on steep hillsides, and expen- my beautiful j mother. “Give replied. “And how-shall that be j sive wine cellars ofgieat depth, were done?” said she. “Let them make their i deemed indispensable. Now the vines own beds, carry their own water up I are planted on rich, rolling land, such stairs and down, and sweep their own as wou'd produce a good crop of corn. ren, 1,25S: Granville, 400 ; Cumber- 1 tne man tnat alone wi land, 500. Reported majorities against oppressed country to prosperity and the constitution reduced : Alamance, constitutional freedom, only 50 ; Grange, 400; Iredell, 700; Catawba, 676 ; Union, 300 ; Gates, 231. Caswell reported to have gone 150 Conservative, but doubtful. Washiniton, April 27.—The Im peachment element appears less con fident to-day than during last week. Louisiana Election.—New Or leans, April £3.—Complete returns show the majority in this parish against the Constitution is but 208. One Democrat and one Republican Congressman elected in this district. Conway, Democrat, elected Mayor and Democratic majorities in both boards of Aldermen. Returns from the county parishes place the Consti tution ahead nearly S000 in twenty- two parishes. The Crescent concedes the ratification and consequent elec tion of the Radical State ticket by 7,000 to 10,000. The Republicans claim 25,000. Change in the Gulf Stream.— Capt. Sherburn, of the ship “ Game Cock,” recently arrived at New York, from Manilla, reports : “ Iu lat. 36 20, long. 71 35, while running to the Westward, found the cold wail of the Gulf stream, the temperature chang ing from 74 degrees to 60 degrees. Had every appearance of being on soundings, and it continued the same until getting on soundings, l’csition ascertained by good observation and chronometer correct. Finding the inner edge of the stream more than one .hundred miles east of its usual place. The “ Gross Indecency” of the Impeachment Trial.— Uadical corres pondents are beginning to discover in the detail of impeachment the disgrace which mankind will impute to the whole affair. “ Arate,” ot the Cincin nati Gazette, says: “ The gross indecency is, that du ring the progress of the trial the pros ecutors and the court are intermingled and quite often engaged in whispered consultations. It makes no difference if the Senators are as free from sus picion as the most upright judge that ever rendered a decision—this specta cle is shameful; and the Senate owes it not more to its own sell-respect than to the common sense of decency in the country to reform it. In the town of Milton, Wayne coun ty, Indiana, the other night, a purty of about twenty women, with the as sistance of five or six men, visited Crane’s and Bratton’s whiskey shops, broke down the doors with axes, de molished the furniture and spilled the fiery fluid in the street. This action is supposed to indicate a prejudice in the minds of the Miltonian amazons against the business of whiskey selling. Miss A. Harris, of Winston county, Mississippi, last year raised a bale of cotton weighing six hundred pounds. The entire work of planting, cultivat ing, picking and ginning was done by herself. The cotton was sold a few days ago for SI92, bringing four cents a pound above the average market price, on account of its superior qual ity and cleanliness. rooms, and perchance the parlor, arid drawing-room, go to market and bring baskets of provisions home, garden, wash and iron!” Looking at me with surprise, she said, “What sort of minds would they have, what sort of bodies?” 1 answered, “They would have as healthy and happy ones as your ser vants. You now give aii the health and happiness to your domestics. Be merciful to your daughters, and let them have a share.” Work. without useful aim or end, is not occupation nor employment. When the tread-mill was introduced as a mode of punishmeut, the wretch ed prisoners felt themselves more de graded by “doing nothing,” as they called it, than by their crimes. How many ladies in fashionable life are doomed for years to feel the bitterness of ‘ do nothing!” What wonder if they are nervous, irritable and diseased. Useful work, or satisfactory employ ment, is as essential to the healtii of the mind as to that of the body. The first and strongest principle of our nature is that of rectitude, or what ought to be. Every human be ing is possessed of this lofty but awful feeling—the deep sense of rectititude or propriety. A feeling which is never satisfied, is a perpetual source of mise ry, like hunger unappeased, or appe tite uncatered for. Can any woman, surveying her body, or considering her mind, seriously conclude that she is not called upon for any useful work, or necessary contribution to society? and that to be adorned and admired is all her duty and her destiny? This would exclude her from the republic of mind and morals, and class her with pet animals and flowers.—Dr. Dixon. £-^°The Peruvian Minister remark ed in Washington the other day: “Im peachment is a novelty with you here in the United States; but when you have tried it as often as we have in our country, you will not like it so well.” Influence of Happiness Over the Mind.—It should never be forgotten that the happier a child is the clever er he will he. This is not only be cause, in a state of happiness the mind is free, and at liberty for the exercise of its faculties, instead of spending its thoughts and energies in brooding over troubles; but also because the action of the brain is stronger when the frame is in a state of hilarity ; the ideas are more clear; impressions of outward objects are more vivid ; and the mem ory will not let them slip. This is reason enough for the mother to take some care that she is the cheerful guide and comforter of her child. If she is anxious or fatigued, she will ex ercise some control over herself, and speak cheerfully, and try to enter free ly into the subject of the moment; to meet the child’s mind, in short, instead of making him sink for want of com panionship. to be skimmed, without regard to time. On pushing the cream a little from the side of the pan, the milk may be plainly seen. If it looks blue and thin, it is time to take the cream. If white and thick, it is evidence that the cream has not all risen. Every time the pans are skimmel, a little salt should be thrown into the pot with the cream, and the whole stirred together. If this is not done, the milk—which it is impossible to prevent going into the pot with the cream—will separate from the cream, turn bitter, and spoil the whole. This is quite often the cause of bad butter. When the cream is turned into the churn it should be all alike.—Ahora- ogenious mass; no whey at the bot- .. , , tom of the pot. So if a single pan reater por ion en s j 9ta0( j 3 too ] on g until the milk turns »r than rn inarriiAT. . i • ° « i bitter and taints the cream, that will j in turn taint all that is mingled with j it. I Keep the cream where the milk is kept, and at the same temperature. Churn often. Where dairying is a business, the rule is to churn every morning. In a small way, we cannot do so, perhaps not oftener than once a week; but where the cream is salted and kept as stated above, it will be sweet at the end of seven days. Still, we would advise churning whenever there is cream for six or eight pounds of butter. In churning bring everything to the same temperature, about 62 degress— cream, churn and dasher. If there is no thermoneter at hand, exercise your judgment, and there will soon be do need of a thermometer. We never use one now. If the weather is very cold, bring the churn into the kitchen over night, so that it may be warmed through. Before using it pour in boiling water and let it touch every part of the inside evenly; turn it out and rinse with cold water. Put the cream into the churn and add a little warm sweet milk. Churn steadily and moderately, aud the butter will usually come within twenty-five minutes. When it is brought together, add just water enough to wash off the buttermilk. Have a wooden tray and a wooden spoon at hand; scald them, rinse with cold water, place the butter in the tray and work it over with the spoon. Add a common tablespoonful of sale for each pound of butter. Work over till the buttermilk is apparently out. When this is completed, set it away until the next morning in a place as warm as where the cream was collect ed. If in a cooler place, it will he likely to to become so hard that it will be difficult to handle. Work out the remaining buttermilk, and make it in to lumps or pack down into tubs. Such are the rules observed in our kitchen, by the mistress of the house, for more than twenty years, aud with uniform excellent results. The butter made is not merely sweet, but has that delicious aroma that nothing can imi tate. It is never white, no matter how cold the weather, nor of a dark yellow, but of a beautiful straw color. It 18 firm in texture, fine grained, and keeps well, when there are not too many buckwheats about.—N. E. Farmer. with only the additional preparations of subsoiling to the depth of twelve or fifteen inches. He has seen a very fine article of wine made by simply pressing out the juice, putting it into casks, and then rolling them into a hole dug in the hillside, and covering them with rough boards. He finds that the most desirable vines for planting are strong, one year old plants, which have been grown from cuttings ; the principal roots be ing about ten inches below the sur face at the lower end of the cutting. A good vine should have at least two feet of well ripened wood and roots, which can only be secured by grow ing it on at least two superficial feet of space. He plants his cuttings in row’s four feet apart, and one foot asunder in the row s, and generally succeeds in making nine-tenths of them grow. He experimented last year with two hundred thousand vines, with marked success. He says that summer pinch ing of the fruit bearing lateralsis in dispensable in grape culture. Deeper and Deeper.—Radical Michigan with her 30,000 majoriry when it comes to putting white R3ih- ealsin office, sees that and goes 10,000 better when the question is whether the black man there shall or shall not vote. Forty thousand majority against negro suffrage in Michigan! Why that is the most enthusiastic protest against ;t, we have had yet. And yet these people proclaim that they are the so cial friends of the colored man-y 11 ’ 3 meat and drink, his boaid and lodging his whiskey and tobacco! It may su> that race, such friendship, but whi people would certainly be atuj ,ia enough not to “see it,” if shown to wards them—Jon. if Mess.