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the telegraph.
MACON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1808.
GEORGIA RADICAT. NOMINATING
CONVENTION.
The Radical party, for weeks past, through their
Executive Committee, have been proposing plans
for a Convention in Atlanta lor the purpose of
nominating candidates. Last Thursday they issued
a call, which was published in the Telegrafii oi
Baturday last, by which they hoped to rope in the
whole Reconstruction Convention, and thus con
vert it into a Convention of their party. Many
delegates and others who have been rcconstruc-
tlouista from the beginning, and some of them con
sidering themselves even identified with the Re
publican party, discovering that the Radicals un
der the leadership of Blodgett and Bryant, by a
combination of Georgia Radicals, carpet-baggers
and negroes, had a stocked band sud would have
It all their own way, held acaucu3 on Friday night,
Of which the following is a report:
To file Member* of the Constitutional Convention .-
At a mcetins he'd in this city last night, composed of
ovorono hundred persons, the following Protest and
Resolutions vrerc unanimously adopted. The meeting
was addressed by Messrs. Joshua llill, of Mndisor, il.
1\ Farrow, of Atlanta, C. E. Broyles, of Dalton, J.
A. M'impy, of Dahlouega, J. F. Long, of .Macon, J
K. Parrott, of Cortcrsvillo, Wm. Markham, of Atlan
taJas. Atkins, of Atlanta, and others, in support of
this Protest and tho accompanying Resolutions. _
,lt is hoped every member of the Constitutional
Convention will cordially concur. The Protcat will
bo presented this morning for your signatures.
PROTEST.
Tho undersigned, members of tho Constitutional
Convention of (leontin, respectfully hut earnestly
protest acainst the action of this body, or any portion
thereof, in constitulinK itself a nominating conven
tion, for the purposo of selecting a suitable candidate
for Governor. Wo arc, in candor, forced to admit that
to us our constituents confided no such trust. Nor
is tho delicacy of our positions relieved by tho ac
tion of tho Stato Executive Committee in »<.aut»iing
USto assume this privilege Wo InattV that
absence or all evidence that our constituents desire
aiich action on our part, wo must, in deference to
them, refrain from its exorcise. .... ,
Should nny portion persist in forming themselves
into a nominating convention, wo shall judge of.its
results as we would of tho recommendation or alike
number of eitirens of equal intelligence. Anxious as
wo arofor tho early and completo reconstruction or
our beloved State, wo cannot nrrognto powers that
have never been conferred on ns. Rather than do
The protest is unsigned, but closes with resolu
tions calling a Stato Convention of the Republican
party, at Atlanta, on the 24th March, instant.
On Saturday morning there was considerable ex
citement among tho politicians, and trouble was
evidently brewing. Not being as reticent as Gen.
Grant has the character of being, many of their
proposed plans leaked out. This only tended to
dissatisfy more persons. At half-past 10 o’clock
A. M. on Saturday, after some unimportant busi
ness was transacted, Foster Blodgett, pale and ev
idently In a stato of excitement, moved that the
Convention adjourn. After calling the yeas and
nays, the President declared an adjournment until
3 o’clock r. m., several members votkg for it, be
cause, they said, these fellows aro honnd to mako
their nominations, and wo will let them do it.
Immediately, Foster Blodgctt,borne down appa
rently with tho heavy burdens of his friends’ in
terests, the spoils ot office designed for his clique,
from the greatest to the lowest, proposed to or
ganise temporarily the Nominating Convention,
by calling to the Chair A. L. Harris, of Chatham
county, who, upon taking his seat, read some re
marks to tho body.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the Chair
man’s remarks, J. L. Dunning entered with a ban
ner with the following inscription:
“NEW MEN.
PROG 11 ESS A.YD HARMONY
AHO.YG OCRS ELVES.”
Thinking it Indicated a purpose to cast aside
those who had been named for office, and taking
up of other parties, there was considerable ap
plause by tho whole assembly. Upon the follow
ing remarks from Mr. Dunning, the applause was.
limited to the small party of Radicals:
« 9,°? word —just two minutes. I mean
by NL\v MEN.” those who havo not been worn out,
politically, heretofore.
The following Committee on Permanent Organ
ization was then appointed:
J. E. Bryant, Fifth District, Chairman.
Bentley, from tho First District.
Morphy, from the Second-District.
Ashburn, from the Third District.
Wallace, from tho Fourth District.
Davis, from tho Sixth District.
Dunning, from the Seventh District.
It was apparent that this new Convention vns
composed of only tho combination heretofore bl
inded to, bnt whilst the committee was ont mt ny
attempts were made by calling upon parties who
had given respectability to the Convention, 1:' It
has any at all, and who have been most active In
preparing the conservative portions of the Conuti-
tntlon, bnt it was a heavy drag.. Mr. Akerm in,
Mr. Parrott, Mr. Saffold and others conld not he
brought out, In this wise. The whole was a scenti of
great confusion—a tew speeches wore made l»y
thoso identified with the movement. As show ng
the animus of the native bom3 who were c>n-
ncctcd with this affdr.lhc following is the concln-
slon of some remarks ot W. P. Edwards, ol Tiy-
lor county:
I atn not like a gentleman who addressed an as di-
cncclicrcono evening, who said that if this thing
failed ho would give up, and join some other orgi r.i-
sation. As for me, gentlemen, I tell you I will never
do it. I intend to stand by the Republican organisa
tion just as long os I have life, and when Idio.I lo-
sire that tho stars and stripes shall enshroud me, iaid
that my epitaph shall simply be. "He was aUeoigia
Radical to the manor born.”
The ex-Governor was present all the time, looking
very much depressed, not smiling through the
whole proceedings, except when Ashburn, in
speaking upon the two-thirds rule, said “such a
rale had secured for Georgia on one occasion a
Governor who for tiro years made the best she had
ever had.”
A storm of opposition to the two thirdb rale
soon broke upon tho Convention. It was re-
garded as an old Democratic rule and not Repub
lican. R. H. Whiteley and H. K. McCay advocated
the two-thirds rale principally, reasoning “that if
a man conld get a bare majority of this body what
was bis chance to carry the State?” Several ad
dresecs were made on this question.and finally the
previous question was allied. II. M. Turner, of
Bibb, (suspected, perhaps, of leaning to Farrow)
who had tried several times to obtain the floor,
bnt was never recognized by the Chairman, pro
pounded the following: “Is it the ©pinion of the
Chairman that lie is presiding over this Conven
tion with impartiality?” The Chairman thought
he was.
The majority rule was adopted, and the Conven
tion resolved that no one not nominated before
them should be voted for,
Foster Blodgett then arose aud stated that he
had been applied to from u great many counties
to be a candidate for Governor, but did not desire
It, and had promised at the proper time to'propose
a good candidate for the party. He then nomi
nated Mr. R. B. Bullock, of Richmond county.
If. K. McCay moved his nomination by acclama
tion, which was passed, and Mr. Bullock accepted
and goes before the people of Georgia the candi
date of Foster Blodgett, the Georgia Radicals, car
pet-baggers aud negroes who were present.
As to Mr. Bullock himself we have heard
nothing said against him as a gentleman, but
the cliquo who put him up «ro detested by a
with whom you may converse about Atlanta.—
Ho is a Northern roan, with a fow years’ resi
dence at tho South, and has made a good Ex-
TnE MlLLEDQEVILIiE FlRE—SOLDIERS AS
Firemen.—Our correspondent, Central, sends
us n full account of the disastrous lire at Alil-
ledgevillo Wednesday morning last. Most
of the particulars were included in the slip
from the Federal Union, published yesterday,
but the concluding paragraph is annexed in
recognition of valuable and praiseworthy
services performed. Our correspondent says:
“The United States troops stationed here, un
der command of Capt. Summorhays, rendered
cordial and very efficient service, and the thanks
of all of onr citizens aro duo to that gentlemanly
officer and his no Ics3 worthy and active sub
alterns for their friendly aid. The power of or
ganization, tho prompt ^obedienco of orders,
added to tho triplo lover of concert of action, was
fully demonstrated; and it would not impair tho
usefulness of onr ynung, capable and much es
teemed Firemen, if they would imitate the les
sons of Capt. Summorhays. It i3 useless to fight
the ‘raging, rushing, roaring’ element accord
ing to individual notions—each ono after bis
own fashion and upon his own hook ; there must
be a union of all hands with one hoad to govern,
and that one should be obeyed.
Central.”
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
SIXTY-FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta, March 9, 1868.
Condensed from the Intelligencer'* Report A
The Convention opened with prajer—Dun
ning in the Chair.
The Journal was read.
The following communication lrom Gen.
Meade was read: /
Headquarters Third Military District, 1
Department ot Georgia, Florida aud Alabama, }
Atlanta, Ga., March 7, 1S68. )
ITon. J. R. Parrott, President Constitutional Conven
tion :
'Sir—I-had the honor, on the 39Ui instant, to
receive the resolution of the Convention trained
February 23, 1868, requesting me to provide the
means of defraying the expenses of the Conven
tion te March 11th. Immediately on its receipt,
I sent for the Provisional Governor and directed
him to confer with members ol the Convention
and arrange such plans as would be acceptable and
practicable. The Governor informed me that on
his proposing to advance a further sum of $15,000.
the Convention would dispense with the Issue of
scrip authorized by my General Order No.-24, and
in lieu thereof would be satisfied with the issue of
certificates of indebtedness to be countersigned by
the Comptroller General, and to be paid at the
State Treasury, whenever the special tax was col
lected. This arrangement was approved by me,
the money (*15,000) will be paid to the Disbursing
Agent of the Convention, and the Comptroller
General is now here, prepared to countersign the
certificate of indebtedness whenever presented to
him by the Disbursing Agent of the Convention.
Haring thus fulfilled my part of the proposed
arrangement, I was surprised to see a rcsolutitn
in this morning’s paper purporting to have been
passed yesterday, requiring tho tax collectors to
take np irom the holders atlsnchscriporwarrants
as may be presented to them, and which have
been issued by the Provisional Governor or Comp
troller General, to pay the memh«ra and officers
of the Convention.” .... . . ,
Inasmuch as this resolution is not in accordance
■with the understanding had with the Provisional
Governor, as reported to me by that officer; and
as there are besides grave objections to it, I deem
it my duty, to prevent misunderstanding, to ad
vise you that I sui not able to give my approval
THE WA Y TO GET MARRIED.
ADDRESSED TO THE LADIES.
press Agent This is all the public know of him, my reasons therefor, which reasons, I
and all of himself that ho has developed. - * — * —'*“ «-«-•«-
Some names of gentlemen appear in tho offi
cers of the Convention who had nothing to do
with it, but actually declined. Among others,
Mr. Safibld, of Morgan.
So ended the farce of nominating a candidate
fob Governor.
In the 1st District W. L. Clift, carpet-bagger,
was nominated for Congress.
In the 2d District R. H. Whiteioy, of Decatur
county.
3d District, W. P. Edwards, of Taylor county.
7th District, & H. Prince, carpet-bagger.
In tho other Districts, 4th, 5th andCth.no
nominations had. been made up to Saturday
night. _
trust, will prove acceptable to the Convention.
My reasons are—that in order to raise and pay
to the Convention, in advance of the collection of
the special tax, the sum of $15,000,1 have had to
disregard the jnst claims npon the Treasury of tho
civil officers und the State Institutions, which I
only did on the expectation of the return to the
Treasury of this amouut in time to prevent any
serious inconvenience arising from its abstraction.
If the resolution passed by the Convention is
sanctioned, it will take from the financial officers
of lh* State the means of carrying out the plans
on which the advances were predicated.
If the Convention prefer the plan indicated In
the resolution passed yesterday, totheunderetand-
ingl had with tho Provisional Governor, I am
willing to permit tax collectors to cash the certifi
cates of indebtedness, bnt 6hall be obliged to
withhold the promised payment of the *15,000
which was only to be made on the conditions
already stated. Very respectfully your obedient
Geo. g. Meade,
Major Gen. U. 8. A., Com.
servant,
As there was no order, it tiot having as yet
been ascertained what persons constituted tho
assembly, the occasion was seized upon by those
in for a little fun, and the Democratic throe hun
dred pounder, Mr. Holcombe, wns called upon
and mado some facetious remarks. Fitch, of
the Griffin Star, was also called upon, but "de
clined, for tho present, nn expression of opinion
npon tho grave and momentous issues before tho.
country,”doubtless preferring to let them hear
from him in Iris editorial columns.
Mr. Bryant, from the Committee, mado thofol-
iowing report:
FOR PJ'HM.YNI.NT CH I H LI'S OK TUlfCONVKN-
TION.
A. L. Harris, President.
Col. C. II. Hot-kin*, l-t I
F. O. Welch, '-•! ,
|^; ^V^. Uh Uico-Prolldents.
M ’ C< U A.'Vi- Secretaries.
9 TATi: KXRCUTTYS COMMITTEE.
FoitcrBlodpott, Chairman.
lInrri«,.So<ley,Can pbt II, Bentley, Mir-phy,
iiin Alexini'l*;-. .Noble. IMwnnK CnMwcll, C*>*iin.
I om -s Wilbnr, J. Cl.»rkc SwayM, Turner. Ufa’-
Errant. Safi 1.1. llenird. White, Crane, Wimpy,
{-i.mi,. ifotrlikiM. Win. Markham, L.P. Gudccr, ?. M.
Sheililcy, 1’. M. Badecr. . , _
|tc-i.i ve.I. I Ii.it m i n -e < f vacancy m the f-fate f cn-
tral Ci-uiinitti-e the members of the Committee in the
Concre.-Monni Distriot in which tho vacancy t cents
ahull nominate a penon to fill 8uch vacancy, at u the
Chairman .-hall confirm the same.
Tho report was adopted.
As it was evident that matters could no pro
ceed as they were, H. K. McCay offered tho follow
ing, Which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of two from cne'j Con-
*re.-ional District be appointed by the Chair,* rc-
' 1. The basis on which the counties shall be ;«]>re-
sented. •
2. Tho rule- to he adopted in the nomi jition.
whether two-thirds or a majority. ,
S. The inodo by which (no rights of dclcg : cs to
Seats shall bo determined. f
4. Whothorthis Convention shall norainnUiiit all.
or merely mako a recommendation. j
Mr. Whitiiey’s resolution, as amendOtS was
adopted. . - '*
Tho Chair appointed the following as tl com
mittee- under the foregoing resolution:
Whiteley, Scoond District. Chairman.
Seeley, Bentley. First District
Murphy, MeCnv, Second District.
Edward?. Van Jones. Third District .
Wallace. Harris of Nowton. Fourth Diltrict.
Blodgett, M-mrc, Fifth District.
Marli-r, Cobh, .-ixtli Di-trict.
A’arroU, Angler, Sovonlh District.
'1 hey tin n adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock. I pon
reassembling, the roll of the rc-piUr Convention j
was called and such Uiemhera us failed to respond i
Stricken out. I- was determined that the votes j
should by by Di-tricts a., now represented—if any
delegate, regular.} elected, was present he could
ca-t the whole voir; hut any appointed, who were
present, could sites honorary members,
ft Fro m some districts in North Georgia, none of
wh0A0 delegates appeared, some panics tamo in
and enrolled their names. They then took into con
sideration the proposition of the minority ot the
committee in favor ol rujulringa two-thirds vote
to m are a nomination. This, by the way, was
f ' : , ; -so.i to 1 <■ a lnuine.ivie ot Gov. Brown’s to
t,, .i at F "row, Bollock, a id other aspirants, and
bring in Judge Dawson A. Walker as a candidate.
Georgia Negro Radical Convention.
The chief labor of this body on Friday
consisted in a rearrangement of the Con
gressional Districts, which they made as fol
lows:
The first District shall include theconnttcso
Chatham, Brjan, Liberty, McIntosh, Wayne,
Glynn, Camden, Charlton, Ware. Pierce, Appling,
Tatnall, Bullock, Effingham, Scriven, Emanuel,
Montgomery, Telfair, Gcllee, Clinch, Echols,
Lownaes, Berrien, irwin, Laurens, Johnson,
Brooks. Colquitt and Thomas.
The Second District shall include the counties
of Decatur, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, Worth,
Dooly, Wilcox, Pnlaski, Chattahoochee, Macon,
Marion, Sumter. Webster, Stewart, Quitman,
Clay, Calbsuu, Randolph, Terrel), Lee and Dough
erty.
The Third District shall include the counties of
Muscogee, Schley, Taylor, Talbot, Harris, Troup,
Meriwether, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton,
Carroll, Campbell, Houston and Crawford.
The Fourth District shall Include the counties
of Upson, Pike, Spalding, Henry, Newton, Butts,
Monroe, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Baldwin,
Jones, Jaspirand Putnam.
Tli • Fifth District shall include the counties of
Washington, JtfKsrson, Barkc, Richmond, Glass
cock Ilancock, Warren, Columbia, Lincoln,
Wilkes, Taliaferro, Green, Morgan,' Oglethorpe
aD Tbo Sixth Di. trict shall iuclndo the counties of
Milton, Gwinnett, Walton, Clark, Madison, llart,
Frank', r. Bank-, ll.dl, Foray th, I’n-ke.:'-, Dawson,
Lumpkin, White, Haberabam, Rabun, Towns,
Unh n Fannin and Gilmer.
The’seventh District shall ho composed ol the
following counties : DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Polk,
Flovd Bartow, Cherokee, Gordor, Chattooga,
Walker, Whitfield, Murray, CatOOsa and Dade.
The following changes have been made:
Sere veil is taken from the Fifth and added
to the First District.
Schley and Houston nre taken from the
Second and added to the Tiiird District.
Crawford is taken irom the Fourth and ad
ded to the Third District.
Haralson und Paulding, former!)* in the
Third, have, we presume, been abolished, as
they do not appear in nny of the Districts as
reported in the Atlanta papers. Perhaps the
printer is at fault.
SCRIP FOR TAXES.
The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved by this Convection, That tho several
tax collectors In the Stato of Georgia be, ami they
arc hereby required to take up from the holders of
such scrip or vrarrants that tnay bo presented to
them, null which may be issued" by the Governor
ami Comptroller General, to pay lac members and
officers of Ibis Convention, and for tho contingent
expenses of tho Convention: Provided, the said
C'lllcct'irs have the tax money assessed in tlieir
hands when tueh scrip or warrants are presented.
The New Senator from Kentucky in Ills Seat.
While the A Vest Point Appropriation hill
was being considered in the Senate this after
noon, the new Senatoi; from Kentucky, Mr.
McCrecry, who had just arrived in the city,
came into the Chamber, when Air. Davis im
mediately rose and moved that he he sworn
in. This very natural request seemed to take
the Radicals by surprise, and instantly they
gathered in groups, whispering nnd casting
suspicious glances at Air. McCrecry, who is a
hard looking, bald headed gentleman, of al-
dermanic proportions. Air. Ltowe, who was
temporarily occupying the chair, sent off for
President Wade, who came in hastily and re
lieved Air. llowe. Air. Bumucr called out to
Mr. Howard,who sits a few feet from him.
“Oppose it, Howardbut the appeal was
met with a dubious shake of the head, ne
then tamed to Air. Drake, but that worthy
could give him no comfort.
During all this time no attention was paid
by the Chair to the motion of Mr. Davis, but
finally discovering that his brother Radicals
had given up the hope of inventing aplausi-
lilc plea to disfranchise the 1-Bate of Ken
tucky, Air. A Vatic faltered out, “The Senator
will come forward and bo sworn in.” Air.
AIcCreery then came forward on the arm of
Air. Davis when the oath tosupport the Con- I in<
stitution was administered by. Mr. Wade, and I ofi
A motion to rescind that portion of the
Journal relating to authorizing the tax col
lectors to pay over to the delegates money as
soon as received, for the scrip they may hold,
prevailed.
The report of the Committee on Aliscclla-
neous Matter was read as altered and amend
ed, ns follows:
Whereas, All the civil officers of the State
are only provisional until this State is repre-
sented.in Congress; and whereas, the interest
of Georgia requires that all the civil offices
shall he tilled by loyal citizens, according to
the provisions of the Constitution being
framed by this Convention at tho earliest
practical moment, and for the purpose of
avoiding nny unnecessary delay or toss of
time, and useless expense to the State: It is
ordained, that nn election he held on the
day of April, (at such places as may he de
signed by the commanding General of the
district,) for voting on ratification of the
Constitution, for the election of Governor,
members of the General Assembly, Represen
tativesto the Congress of tho United States,
and all other officers to be elected as pro
vided in this Constitution.
And at said elections on the ratification of
the Constitution, and for Governor, members
of Congress, members of the General Assem
bly, and all other civil officers, the qualifica
tion for voters shall be the same as prescribed
by the act of Congress, known as the Slier
man hill, for voters at the election on the rat
ification jo{ the Constitution, and at all elec
tions under the provisional government,
And Arajor General Arcade is respectfully re
quested to give the necessary orders to carry
into effect the foregoing provisions, and
cause due returns to be made and certificates
to issue by tho proper officers. And he it
further ordained, that the regulations estab
lished by Congress for voting upon the ratifi
cation of the Constitution and for voting at
elections under the provisional government,
slialf apply to the election of officers as afore
said, ancl the persons so elected shall con
tinue in office till the regular succession pro
vided for after the year 1808, and until .suc
cessors nre elected and qualified.
Upon auy voter being challenged, ho shall
take the following oath :
“You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
you have been duly registered agreeably to
the acts of Congress; that you have not pre
vented or endeavored to prevent or dissuade
any jjerson from or to vote at this election;
that if the Constitution upon which tho vote
is now’ being taken is ratified, that you will
truly and faithfully support it. So help me
God.”
The following amendments by H. K. AIcCay
were made to the report. After “1808” in
the 9th fine of the 2d paragraph, “so that
said officers shall cacli of them hold the
offices as though they were elected on the
Tuesday after llte 1st Monday in November,
1SG8, or elected or appointed at the General
Assembly next thereafter.” And after the
words "on the rutilie itio-.i of the Con-ti!u-
tion” where it last occurs: “But this ordi
nance shall not apply to justices of the peace
who shall ho elected at such time as shall he
provided for by tho first General Assembly
until otherwise provided by law.”
C. D. Davis offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted: After the word
“April” in the 5th line the figures “1808
Tho vote was taken on the report as
amended, when they stood—yeas 78, nays
40. Adopted.
Ill llic UAoruuuu israiiuii, Hits ui tide pjo-
viding for the alteration and amendment of
the Constitution was taken up, nnd the fol
lowing was offered by Mr. Bryant:
This Constitution may he amended by a
two-thirds vote of two successive Legisla
tures, and by a submission of the amendment
to the qualified voters for final ratification;
and the General Assembly shall not call a
convention of the people, in the election of
delegates of which nny person qualified to
vote by this Constitution he disqualified; and
the representation in said convention shall
lie based upon population. Nor shall the
rights of sullrage ever ho taken from any
person qualified by this Constitution to vote:
Provided, that the General Assembly shall
not call a»y convention for the purpose of
amending tin's Constitution until alter the
expiration of ten years.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays on
the change in Air. Bryant's substitute, “and
the representation in said convention shall
he based upon population,” with the follow
ing result: yeas GO, nays 57.
for voting at electons under the provisional
government, shall »pply to the election of
officers as aforesaid, and the persons so
elected shall contiiue in office till the regu- i g woe t girjg. shall I tell you the way to get married ?
lar succession nrovded far, alter the year "O yes, to be sure, sir, methinks you exclaim;
■lono J . .■ onrl I Tis a way, we confess, that our Wishes are carried :
1808, and until successors ^ are elected a j And why not, pray where is the wonder or blame?!'
qualified.
Upon any voter being challenged, he shall Lovely dears, neither wonder nor blame need affright
take the following oath : .. . I ’Tin right of your sex (one and all) to love manl
“Yon do solemily swear (or anirm) mat Who was born to protect, not to injure or slight you,
you have been dul; registered agreeably to And, therefore, get married as soon as you can.
the acts of Congres; that you Pf® And yet shall I tell you the way to allure him?
vented orendeavoied to prevent any person Then give up some whim’, little fancies and airs:
from votintr at tbs election—so help you Lay your bait hooks with care, if you hope to secure
_ , „ u b I him
uod. ,, T And spread not too freely your wires and snares.
The following sibstitute was offered by J.
R. Parrott: Tho’ your lips, like two spell nets, aro fragrant with
When tlio time provid’d by I Those lips can for trifles too frequently pout,
election of municpal Officers in tnc towns Tho’ your eyes, like two diamonds, sparkle with
and cities of^the^tate.if^held^kTsaid towns Those eyes (and you know it) can frown, beyond
passed, electiots iball ho held in said towns | doubt
Ld cities on the first Wednesday; in June
1808, and persons*) elected shall hold there
places until the rtgular electiomUkrovidcd by
law for said electons, and unti^et
sors are elected ffld quahfiec.
The yeas and . navq gg | Sweet creatures, rcmemberl to keep him in fetter
8titute, when the’stood . yta-, oo , u»y»,
L °T t V Ttrvant as<ed leave to strike out the
WlltdS called for adiviaion on the
mnilnn'tn etrik’ out, when the votes stood : “F* 181 f’ 11 tcI1 )’ e . anJ be not too jealous,
motion 10 siriK- , The task is most easy, yes, easy for you.
ayes 67; nays, 21. 1 a f eu - •
The ordinance was adopted ns amended.
Mr. AVoleh offered the following, as an ad
ditional article to the Constitution:
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sec. 1. It shall he the duty of the General
Assembly to provide by law for the support
of institutions for the education of the deaf
and dumb, and for tho blind; and also for the
reception and treatment of the insane.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall have
power to provide houses of refuge for the
correction and reformation of juvenile of
Then your tongues, pretty tongues ! which can talk
so endearing,
(0 yes, and can sing, too, wheneverthey please!)
Let mo beg youtokfcep. nowand then, out of hearing,
And givo up a little that penchant to tcazo!
Tho man that adores you must now and then rule I
For, though to your beauty and charms wo arc debtors,
Affection and pride may the warmest heart cool.
“When, then,” you maysay, “Mr. Censor, pray tell
us,
What is it you want us in reason to do ?’’
Let smiles and good nature be evor about ye,
And be not too often by flattery carried ;
Show this, and proud man, no, ho can’t live without
ye.
And this, dearest girls, is the way to get married,
CORRY O’LANUS’ EPISTLE.
filrs. O’Lanus Want* to Hear Dicktui—
How Folks Tried to Get Tickets, and
How they were Sold—A Campaign on
the Sidewalk—Dolby’* Little Game.
arrangement. Do you mean to say that all
theseatsin the house are reserved.”
“Not at all; we have been selling seats
aro«nd the organ all the morning, and there
are just two left, which you can have; one is
on the key A flat, the other on the handle of
the bellows; I am sorry they are not both to
gether, but it is the best wee^n do now.”
“Thank you,” said I, “you are a very ac
commodating young man. I am not very
particular where I sit, myself, but I don’t
think Mrs. O’Lmtis would like to occupy a
position on A flat, or on the handle of the
bellows, and I will see you at the Dickens be
fore I will pay sixteen dollars for any such
arrangement.”
Indignantly I retired, and reported to Airs.
O’Lanus how her hopes had been blasted.
She took it variously.
First she was indignant—called Dolby
names, and said Dickens was no better for
keeping such a man as Dolby. Then she
thought it might be Beecher’s doings. It
was then my fault for* not taking up my
position at the church on Saturday night, in
stead of waiting till Alonday morning. At
last griet overcame her anger, she dissolved
in te^rs and declared it was always the way
when she had set her mind ou anything, she
was sure to he disappointed.
I couldn’t stand this, I went directly off to
Lucas.
He had a trunk full of tickets.
So had half-a-dozen other agents.
I found out who the Trustees, Deacons,
etc., were.
Dolby seems to have been acquainted with
them also.
Going to Plymouth Church was a waste of
time. I secured two good seats in the gallery
at six hundred and fifty dollars, and dried
Airs. O’Lanus’ tears.
Great is Dickens, and Dolby is his prophet.
And Dickens is Dolby’s profit.
Yours with a bad cold and a touch of the
rheumatism. Corry O’Lanus.
fenders, and also to provide farms as homes [From the Brooklyn Eagle. »
or asylums for such persons as by reasons .of j am a victim of the Dickens mania,
misfortune may have a just and proper claim I As soon as Airs. O’Lanus heard that Dick-
upon the aid of society. . . ens WR s goiDg to read in Brooklyn she said
On motion of Air. Hotchkiss, the actioaon | s i ic must go and hear him, and I had better
tho voter’s oath was reconsidered, and on secure front seats.
motion of Air. AYhitelcy, the words “or dis- I tried to reason with her, called her at-
suadc” were stricken out. I tention to the views of our intelligent critic,
Air. Shropshire moved to reconsider the w ] JO said that Dickens could not read worth
action of tho Convention in the adoption of a cent, and that Airs. Yelverton, John Cooney,
that portion of the article on amendments to Teddv O’Rourke, or any other man could
the Constitution, which required any Con- rca d better than Dickens,
vention to be called for altering the Consti- This failed fo move iier. She said she
tution to be based on population. didn’t believe all that some men wrote for
Air. Blodgett obtained consent of the Con- the Engle,
vention to withdraw his amendment forbid- (N. B. Mrs. O.Lanus is sometimes a little
ding nny Convention to ho called to amend personal.)
the Constitution until after the expiration of As she hnd made up her mind to hear
ten years. * Dickens, there was of course no getting out
Air. Shropshire then withdrew his motion 0 f it.
to reconsider. . I ascertained at the earliest possible mo-
Tlie report of the Committee on Printing ment that Plymouth Church had been leased
was taken up, and the Convention resolved f or four nights, and that the sale of tickets
that the Printing Committee be instructed to would open on- Thursday morning at eight
provide for tho publication of 5,000 copies o’clock.
of the Constitution for distribution in the Knowing there would be a rush for tickets
State. ... I was fletermined to be on Irani in time.
The Convention laid on the table the quts- Taking an affectionate leave of my family,
tion of publishing the Constitution in certain j left home after breakfast on Monday morn-
newspapers in the State, and also the propo- j n g, and arrived at Plymouth Church at
sition to publish the debates of the Conven- thirty five minutes past eight,
tion, and resolved to publish 1500 copies of j "When I got there I found there wore only
the Journal. | sixty-two persons ahead of me.
Some of them bad been there since Chrisc-
Sjieccli of Air. Hill 1 esterday. j ma3) aDc j were quite domesticated.
. ~ I secured a seat on a hydrant, and felt
Davis Hall was literally packed from en- q U jt e comfortable. Airs. O’Lanus had en
trance to rostrum yesterday a ternoon by an i g a g CC j to send my meals regularly, and a
audience ot ladies nnd gentlemen to hear an c ] jan g C of linen, and, having provided myself
address from the Hon. _B. II. Hill. As the yqth an umbrella and a bottle of Bourbon, I
masterly effort of that gifted son ot Georgia was prepared for any change of weather,
was taken down verbatim, and will soon be J The first day passed off serenely,everybody
published, we will only remark that it was in thc ]jcst 0 f spirits.
one of the finest speeches of his life, and one At night it began to be rather uncomforta-
peculiarly suited to the times—the perilous ble Tried to sleep in the umbrella, but
times—through which our people are now cou^n't make it go.
passing. I Tuesday things begau to look cheerful,
A largo part of the address was devoted to severa i hundred people joined our ranks, and lasciou
nn expose of the duplicity and trickery cm- (h e jj ne reached to Atlantic street,
braced in tbc.so called “Constitution winch Bids lor places in the line became lively.
Radical cunning and vilhiny lias fixed up to 0 j c j g ent with Dickens on the brain of-
degrado this proud old common wealth, artel. I f cre( j mc seven hundred and fifty dollars for
to lower its people to a level below that of m y p] acc Wouldn’t look at it,-of course,
their former slaves; and wo need not remark Took my meals on the hydrant and got a
that the document, a copy of which Air. Hill j sma jj bo y to run up to Grogan’s for another
held in Ills liond snd rcpcolcdly cpiotcd froni^ I (( Qfjg{QQ|
was completely “riddled.” He even pointed Got through Tuesday all right. Thought
out a monstrous falsehood in the very pre- j would have a comfortable night; hired a
amble of tho “child” that was “conceivcdjn | fl our barrel from the corner grocery and tried
HOUSEHOLD, FARM AND GARDEN.
Dried Apple Cake.—Three cups of dried apples
soaked over night.— Chop the apples and simmer
them fifteen minutes in two cups of. molasses.—
Then add one-third of a cup of butter, two eggs,
half a cup of sugar, five cups of flour, half a cup
of milk, two’teaspoonsful of soda—spice to j'our
taste. Allow the apples and molasses to cool be
fore adding the rest.
Cider Cake.—One pound and a half of flour,
half a pound sugar, a quarter pound butter, half a
pint cider, one teaspoonful of soda. Spice to your
taste. Bake till it turns easily in the pans half an
hour.
Yeast.—We find the following receipt for mak
ing “the best yeast in the world,” in a late number
of the Rural New Yorker:
“Boil a pint howl full of hops in two gallons of
water, strain and add a teacupful of flour, one of
brown sugar, and a ftc*poORIul of suit. No yeast
is required to raise it. Let it stand three days in a
warm place and it will then begin to foam. " Then
boil three pounds of potatoes, mash fine and add
thenrto the yeast and stir the whole well together;
then put into a jug and cork tight and set in a
cool place. It should be made at least two weeks
before using, and will keep good any length of
time and grow better all the while. A small tea
spoonful is sufficient for six loaves of bread.—
When this is gone make a new jug full in the same
way, and keep it corked tight, and you never need
goto baker’s or brewer’s lor yeast. Since writing
the above, my wife opened a large bottleful of this
ye»3t that had been sealed and kept ia the cellar tor
more than a year, and the usual quantity raised
her bread splendidly.”
Oysters.—We take from an exchange the fol
lowing, which is worthy ot trial:
“We suppose that nine out ot ten housekeepers
will contradict us point blank in a statement that
nine out ot ten of them do not know how to stew
a dish of oysters. By the ordinary routine that
nearly every one follows, either the oysters are
stewt’d and shriveled out of all semblance of
themselves in shape, size aud flavor, or else the
sou)i and “tbicKcning” has a raw taste that spoils
it. Here is the right method. Try it once, and
we’ll warrant you won’t need telling the second
time. Pick the oysters out o! the juice with a
fork, ns dry as possible; stew the juice, thicken
ing, milk or water, of which the soup is to be
made, until thoroughly cooked: then drop the
oysters in, and iust ns the cooled soup begins to
show signs of simmering, empty out altogether,
and you will have rich soup and plump oysters,
lnsctous enough to make you think you never
tasted real oysters before.”
operation is performed. He '-e'-onim
inode as superior to all others." (R rZ? ( i? tU
hard-wooded trees, such as quercus f ft*
which are usually difficult to propaLtt 8 ?*’ et «-
old wood. New roses and other plants ■
is desirable to increase bb rapidly ns WlJ
may also bo advantageously workedL. u*
manner.—Florist and Pomologist.
Corn for Stock.—Corn, for fattenim, •
and maintaining heat, during co j ( i
cels ail other grain. It requires st.-on-. 8 !-’*” f *-
powers when fed in quantities- and V '' : -r‘
all kinds of stock, at every ace ’in m I ? r feed t,
As food for young and ferowinVanim*u‘ P ‘‘ i ~
nng a d.et rich in forming bone and mjr"
is bad economy, unless for market Q-, ! *>il
and beans promote growth and
should form the grain feed for growin i,!j
mals. Oxen and horses can be made tn **>•
much more labor, and cows will yield
richer milk, on a generous dietof corn
in the long run, it affects their h-altt :i;i
horse needs richer food than the ox ^
bear it; yet corn, under all circumstance. • ■ 2
the grain. Sotrt© of tho il! effects oi a l’’ i::
high feeding the horse upon corn, are.-' ^
dull eye, dry akin and rough coat. Tor i J *
particularly in warm weather, whan
bo overheated by exertion, it give* a Lj**
to greater heat, and to laying cn fat- tvh-- ' :: - r
is needed simply to repair waste mtuX'* 8
dry hay and carrots are the most an-
feed for fast driving horses. FordranM.^ '
whose motions nre slow, the bad eff.-ctsof " !
aro not to be apparent; still a mixture «f fi*
grain, ground with corn, is mu:h better.!.^*
Cattle Plague in Great Britain n-
mliable disorder still lingers in Britain « ?
process of “stamping out” has sot anv.ri 11 *
oughty succeeded. Ther.: can be nodonVu?
ever, that the policy of slaughtering anln^ 1 - 1 '
mediately after the symptoms of the X? 3 '
noticed is now thoroughly appreciated ft ? '
not, however, impress one with a blah milt
■ — he British authonUesftttlnJ I
the intelligence ol the
riousj national calamity was necessary m
them of the truth ot the fact. J cotrjjj
Personal experience is of great value, bat w,
that is wanting we should try to benefit h,
experience of others, and the ravage.
the cattle plague in Great Britain are
want of faith in the experience of other mi,5, 01
If the rigid system adopted by cominem.i
had been adopted in Britain on the fire ^ 0a
anceof the cattle plague, the losses wonR
have been a tenth part of what tli-jy l 1M e . - "
to he through mismanagement and ignorance
Don’t Neglect toe Cows.—Poor feed a i
poor cows. When we hearofacow that •
milk in unusual quality or quantity, we i! T ?
down for certain her master is a good feet ^ 11 I
The usual period of maternity is at hand
now is the time to bo generous in our keen' I
and careful iu our attentions, if we Woold f? I
our cows come out in tho Spring in a roodco-' I
dition, that would enable them tom»kew n ,.“ : ' I
returns to their owners. ' 5 I
Winter in the House.—Therearemwybew I
liful botanical experiments which ci.n i* t0 j. I
ducted in the parlor during the wiater, whi-h I
are not embraced generally in tbc> list o'f J 0 »m ]
and vines to be found in our parlors and I
dows. ]
How many of the fair readers or theTdamtl I
have the beautiful vine of the sweet potitosrw I
tting owr their mante’.Mie.t? *1. I
can he enjoyed by placing the sweet potstoiu '
tumbler or oilier glass vessti, filled withxito
passing -a "pin through the tub,-s so as to keep the
lower cud from one totwo inches from the botloa I
of thevessei. Keep onthemantle>helf,inkttm-
room, and every day give itsnnfor anhourorW'
apdina few days roofings will begin toappa?
aiming lor the bottom ot the vessel, andbun
or three weeks the eye will begin to shoot a?
rapidly grow and run upon suspended twice orm
trellis-work prepared for it- The diosetna fotei
is the prettiest lor this purpose, when it cub
obtained.
The “Morning Glory” can be propagated ii I
parlor windows, where there is some ran, to pa-1
faction during the winter; it flowers with its n;. I
ural colors, and the delicate little vines apt* I
made to run over the windows. A hangingrci I
is the prettiest for this. I
Suspend an acorn by a cotton thread soasb I
nearly touch the watcr.inaglass vessel, (ahjiefcsJ
glass i? perhaps the best,) set npon the window**
mantel, and let it remain there tor eight or ta I
weeks, more or less, without being interfered witk, I
except to supply the evaporation ol the witter,all
the acorn will burst, and as it throws a root don I
into the water, a sprout or 6tem will be sent up-1
ward, throwing out beautiful little green lata I
tlios giving you an oak tree, in full health, witbis I
your parlor." I
Again, tie a pure < f lace over a :-r, / '.f
it down about halt way; pnt in some street pail
fill with water so as to just cover the peas; iai I
little while roots will appear and siwktte hrtti a I
of the tnmbler; then the vine appears, and cut k I
traintd on a twine or support, and ii will begins I
show its pretty flowers.
There ara mtny ol the mosses which ctn be vtr
iniquity and brought forth in sin.” He t jj C D) 0 g cnes style.
clearly demonstrated how it not only permits Living in a tub may have agreed with Dio
negroes to hold ofiice, but how it forbids any „ cnos Lilt for my parti prefer modern apart-
interfcrenco with the marriage relation, and ^ ents _
thereby sanctions conjugal felicity between I was spilt out about tYO o’clock by a fes-
thc white and colored races. _ tive party who were declaring their inteution
The falsities of the “relict ’ promised to the 0 f not going home till morning,
peopleby said Constitution were also ex- Just before I got up, I had a narrow escape
posed in a most able manner. Air. Hill was 0 p Being shot into an ash cart by a vigilant
very happy in his illustrations ofthc blunder- street contr actor, who thought i' was an ash
ing manner in which the unlawful assemblage barrel.
of “field-bands,-’ imported “scalawags ’ and | Then a policeman came along and threat
ened to arrest me for obstructing the side
walk with my lodgings.
Began to feel discouraged until mv break
fast arrived. Mrs. O’Lanus had also sent me
a clean collar and n change of socks, after
leld-lmnds," imported "scalawags
native apostntes, with a few honorable ex- |
ceptions of men who had gone into the Con
vention with the hope of accomplishing
good, had arranged a Constitution the in
iquity of which, though adroitly attempted j
to be covered up, was exceedingly plain to w ),i c ), i f t ] t quite refreshed”
all who would carefully read it. I qqjg )j ne began to fill out; it now extended
Want of spaco forbids even a brief synopsis a long Henry to Atlantic, and up Atlantic to
this morning of the lengthy argument. The yjatbush Avenue.
speaker was vociferously applauded through- Things began to get exciting. Was offered
out, and was complimented by three deafen- three thousand dollars for my place in tlie
ing cheers at tho conclusion.—Atlanta Intel-1 jj nc> jj-q go.
ligencer, tttK
Bccchcr oa Gen. Ece.
A meeting to raise an educational fund for
Nobody would sell out; .chances like ours
were too precious.
The man next to me was a ticket agent; he
said ho had two sons and a nephew in the
lino to buy tickets. Ho expected to realize
Washington College, Ya., of which General enough on this venture to retire 1 ' on, and he
Lee is President, the fund to be used to en- confided in me bis intentions of vesting part
courage education in tho South, was held on of his profits in a farm on Long Island, which
Alonday night, in the large lrall of Cooper In- P lc J.V lt ! a ' rc , a( ^ -, , .
J ’* _ ® . Wednesday mprut tuo excitement ww too
stituto, New ^ork, and was attended kj great for sleep. Had to keep awake to look
about five hundred people. Rev. Henry out for fellows trying to effect a clandestine
Ward Bccchcr introduced resolutions favor- lodgment in our line.
material aid to the College, nnd reciting Thursday morning the line extended through
...... . Flatlmsh avenue to the Lunatic Asvlum.—
that “it is at once the duty nnd the privilege Excitcraent ; ntense .
nf those who maintained tlm imity of tine Entire police ordered out; tlie Fire Depart-
nation by war to be foremost in time of peace ment aud military notified to be in readi-
;n all works of love which tend to make the UCES
American people one in sentiment as well-ns ' ' lls
Perfection in Housekeeping.—Providence
and nature bave manifestly called and endowed j successfully grown in the bou»o ilirongli theWn-
woman to be the presiding genius of home, and ter, and with the foregoing afford an interesa
and yet, strange as it may seem, many so-called al!( i refined enjoyment for tlie feminines of
and endowed, shrink from home duties with great ;i v , and a real pleasure to nil who hsve ttastefi
aversion, and even contempt. Why this is so, | tlie’ beautiful to witness. We trust tos«tpw
well might puzzle our gentlemen friends. * I er inclination on the part of the ladies to it»
They, or at iejist that portion of them who re- | ( j i!C0 ; n t 0 their houses this most acrreeablesddir.
fleet credit to the state ot manhood, are early | to their domtsticpleasures.— GanuuiUmTi.
trained to habits of iudustry and self support; also,
in a greater or less degree, to put forth efforts to
wards perfecting themselves in their various call-
in government.
He prefaced them with liis views regardin’
Gen. Lee, the rebellion, etc. We append an
extract, fromwhich it will appear how nar-1
rowly the Yankees escaped from being con
quered traitors themselves. The report
says:
As a matter of course Mr..Beecher spoke, and
his address closed the proceedings, and made some
tlie hour came, the door was open
ed and a uliout of joy ran through the line.
Gradually we filed up to the box office, and,
at last, up my turn came.
The momentous moment had arrived when
Airs. O’Lanus’ cherished hopes were to be
realized.
I walked, smiling, nodded patronizingly
to a British looking chap who stood by, and
tipped Gillet a confidential wink.
“Let me bave two seats,” said I.
“For the course,” said Gillet.
tlie iron-clad oath wn
Perfect silonco prevai
feeling of exeitement
out the whole Chamber. It was iftt until
Air. McCrecry had subscribed his name to the
latter oath that tli# witnesses on the floor and
in the galleries breathed ireer. When it is
known that the vote of the new .Senator may
decide the vcreliet in the* ca-c of the Presi
dent, the interest which encircled the pro—
cecdings may easily bo imagined.
[ lllia/i. Cor. (Feb. 28) Boston Post.
8IXTY-SIXTII DAY’S PR0CKKDINGS.
We extract from the Atlanta papers all of
importance that was done in tlie Convention
on Alonday:
J. K. Jjryant ottered tlie following ordi
nance :
Tlie people of the State of Georgia in Con
vention met, do ordain, That tlie^elcction for
Abiyor, Aldermen, Councilmen and all the
officers elected by the people in ull cities and
rporufod towns in this State, where tlie
ial term baa expired and vacancies have
very sensible remarks. He said education is the “Well, no; just once, I think, will satisfy
right baud of religion, ami never was there a bet- Mrs. O’Lanus.”
ter time for labor iu that field. Assist her in A T ir- * oir„ ,1,-nli sir ’’said the Hritislinr o,.„„
ginla, and you minister to multitudes beyond. Aly dean are, said theliritisher, you, aw,
Vireinia is destined in time to be again the first of wcally don t know our wules. Air. Dickens is,
the States ol the Union. Her 60il is sacred 03 long aw, a wery uncommon person, and we can’t,
as she is the urn - •*«-- -»—* -«■.«- -
patriot. Let
He pleaded
General Leo n— ——H , , , _ .
well face the music. No one regretted the course been presewibea as a lull doso by eminent,
which General Lee had chosen in former days aw, physicians, anything less, you know, is
more than he (the speaker) did. He had been as- injurious to the health.”
customcd to think General Johnston tho best Vim . i , , ,, ,
soldier of the South, but he thought Lee might I Gillet haying ^explained to me that if I
stand next, aud while they worked together in a
read by the Clerk.— not been filled by appointment of tlie mil-
d and a suppressed ] itury authorities, dmll commence on the first
vident through- j Tuesday in Alay in the present year, and the
General commanding the Third Aliiitary Dis
trict is respectfully requested to give tlie nec
essary orders to carry into effect the forego
ing provisions, and cause the returns to be
made and certificates oi election to issue by
tlie proper officers.
And be it further ordained, That the reg
ulations established by Congress for voting
bad cause,'he did not know but if he had been
bern in Virginia, brought up amid her institutions,
educated in a Southern college, he might have
been prompted to take a course just as had or er
ratic us did Lee or Johnston. He who would
study Gettysburg most would find that, but for a
D.vine Providence, General Leo would have stood
in New York or Philadelphia, nnd might havo
been dictating terms to the whole North, while
we should have been conquered.
upon the ratification of the Constitution and J destroyed.
JSF“The prisoners who were to have been
tried at "Warwick for jj’enianism, Alessrs.
Burke, Cusey and Shaw, were brought to New
gate on the Otli inst. To guard against
possible rescue the prisoners were escorted
by a body of twenty policemen. There
were, however, no attempts at a release.
be always intending to live a new
life, but never to find time to set about it, is
as if a man should put off eating and drinking
from one day to another, till he is starved or
wanted to hear Dickens once, I must buy
tickets for all four readings, whether I could
use them or not. I told him to produce a
double set.
“Where would you like tlie seats ?” said CL
“Somewhere in tho middle row of pews,”
said I. “Mrs. O’Lanus prefers a full view.”
Middle rows are nil reserved for the trus
tees of the church,” said G. “Can accommo
date you anywhere else.”
“Well, give me the best seats you have got
i the right aisle,” said I.
“Very sorry,” responded the accommodat
es., “but right aisle is entirely reserved
for friends of Air. Beecher.”
“Try the left, then,” said I.
“The left lias been kept for the Deacons.”
“Come, now, that is cutting it rather too
tat," said I, getting a trifle warm. “IIow is
the gallery ?”
“The gallery has been reserved for the pre
mium pew-liolders.”
“Look here, young man,” said I, getting a
little excited, “this is a little too steep an
mgs.
But how many women does one see, with fine
abilities and fair to look upon, who iuvo an un
conquerable dislike to the duties which arise irom
the possession of a home.' Such, when forced to
meet these obligat ions, do so with as little l bought,
care and labor as possible.
No wonder tint there are so f-\v beautiful homes!
Its beauty does not necessarily consist in marble
fronts or elegant furniture.
Let a wom i-i thoroughly inform herself iu rc-
gird io the varied minuffie of household duties,
studying order, system, cleanliness and beauty,
until tbe comfort which flows therefrom reacts
upon her o\\ u heart, causing her to be a “joyful
keeper of house;” she will then come to feel her
mission to be the loftiest and sweetest. Let her
study cockery as a tine art, instead of a vulgar nc :
cessi’ty, and c-ho wilt be repaid in the health of her
children, the satisfaction ot her husband, and the
compliments oi her trieuds.
1 have in mind a lady, whose husband is a farm
er, and she herselt is a delicate invalid. Unable
to perform much labor herself, she uses her mind
aud her eye for the regulation andproper perlorm-
ance of every household duty. Her home pos
sesses an indescribable attraction. SUo is a great
lover of books, music, pictures and outward adorn
ment—understanding tlie arrangement and com
mingling of thc-e to a charm'. In fact, she is really
a connoisseur. But her parlors, chambers and en
tire house are an illustration that wealth is not ne
cessary to the beautiful adornment of what should
be our earthly Ed<.n.
But she well knows that properly to appreciate
and enjoy all this one needs to possess a healthy
stomach. Consequently, by her own thought and
oversight, every article of food is prepared in tbe
most healthful and perfect manner. Then, ns to
table arrangements, she does not begrudge her
husband and children a clean table-clot-hand nap
kins, nor the brightest of silver and glass; aud if
the meat should bo simple, its attractiveness is in
creased by tx glass of fresh flowers, or a dish
trimmed with green, or in winter, by placing one
or more of her house plants upon the table. I
have seen her, forgetful of pain and weariness,
staud admiringly over her table, studying its ar
rangement as an artist would his picture. She is
au artist, in her way, lor the light and shade must
fall just 60, even over her table, to make a harmony
complete enough to satisfy.
Can auy one think this lovely’ lady degraded
or possessed of little mind, because she has aim
ou at perfection in household matters ? Can you
think, while feeling the charm of this lovely’
home, albeit you are uuabio to describe it, that
she is less valuable to tho world, than ifsiie
were too proud or too careless to perform these
homely duties? Oh, with her they have ceased
to ho homely, for love, and taste, aud culture
have made them beautiful!
Wives aud mothers should not forget, amid
the hurry and bustle of their practical lives, that
tho beauliful, even in household matters, is edu
cational !
Dear sisters, whose eyes may glance over these
lines, tho Good Master above has said, “lie that
is faithful in that which is’least, is faithful also
in much.”
AVho shall say, if faithless in performing the
duties to which God has called us, that wa aro
fittod for a “higher sphere ?'’—T. S. II., in Coun
try Gentlemen.
About ths Door.—A bit of shrublK ry in the
yard, a vine climbing by a trellis, a strip of re-
treshing green spread from the door, are sure to
make a place of greater marketable value ; which
with Snuuy is a consideration to be thought of be
fore any other. Such need no further appeal to
their sense of neatness, then. But those who
really love the suggestions ot beauty lor their own
sake will not omit the turf-patch, the shrubbery,
and the hedge and vine, because they make almost
any home more attractive and lovely, and cause
the sentiments to sprout like the very leaves and
buds themselves. How few stop to consider what
a powerful association lies lurking in every simple
but familiar object, like a bush, a tree, a t it ot
grass, or a border of flowers ! They are objects
that hold us almost as steadily and strongly to home
as wife and children; they are closely associated
with thise, in fact, and can with difficulty be sep
arated. Therefore we say to all, “Brush up about
tho door, and plant nearby an Object of simple
beauty. It will bear fruit iu the heart a hundred
fold.”
Graftjso.—Dr. Kegel describes a new method
of grafting, ns practiced by Herr Freundlich, one
of the Russiaueourtgardeners, with remarkable
success. Instead ot taking tho scions from the I
previous year's wood, with the bud just begin
ning to swell, the still soft-growing lateral slmols
are selected when from half to 1 j inch long, and
either bark or tongue grafted, care being taken
not to draw the ligature too tight, ns they swell
much more rapidly than hardwood scions. Suc
cess, he suys, is certain, if care ho taken that
the sap of the stock is in motion at tho timo the
Nutritive Value of Straw.—In compare'J
the composition and feeding value of straw viu I
other kinds of cattle food, Dr. Chas. A. to I
re-!,, in an address bc-fi re the A'.iiy I
Club, Ireland, makes some interesting soj.v I
tions. He states that tho most 'nutrition! t::: I
of straw equals tho best varieties of turnip: I
the amouut of flesh forming principles, •* I
greatly exceeds them in its proportion oj*l
forming elements. Tlie different kinds of SB’ I
are put in tho following order in regtrij I
amount of nutriment: 1. I‘ea haulm; i-J*'I
straw ; 3. Bean stalks with the pods : i
straw: ». Wheat straw; 6. Beanstalks I
out pods. In a ton of oat straw cut at the •’: ;:
timo and properly harvested, ho makes the til
amount of nutritive matter ns shown by*--/1
sis to he 1011.6, while in one ton of linseed-•ski
(2210 p-und-; the of i lit::':! :[
Tho comparisons, he argues, are instrocUeu-l
important. “From them we learn that ''if |
$55 for 2000 pounds of nutriment when we pi'
chase a ton of linseed cake ; whereas wk**"!
invest?? 50 in a ton of straw we receive RqI
pounds of digestible aliment, anditis belieu-l
that when the latter article ia cut in propetol
son and well harvested, tU composition
found much superior to that detailed in thee
parative analysis.” .......
Straw, he fureher remarks, is relatively I
in the flesh-forming principle, and abounds a “I
forming elements, of which, however, tbe
valuable (oil) is the most abundant- Now, ii-1
add to straw a due proportion ot some soosi l
very rich iu flcsh-lormers and oil, the compel
will possess in nicely adjusted proportion w ■
elements of nutrition. ,
Perhaps the best tood lor this purpose isutgl
meal, which contains almost twenty five pe. I
of sugar gum and mucilage, Linseed cake®-). - I
substituted for linseed meal, though lh® B I
rather the best hut costs lifteeu per ecnl
As linseed possesses laxatiyo qualities, t- t |
he largely used; the addition of hcan atu i
neutrals/. • tb. re it.llu ::.e ' - / . 1
“Rape cB;/,” he says, “will be found more
nYnt tlurUi-’-.v.i e;.k.\” ,
• There 'is no donbt we do not understood ■ I
the economical use of straw for cattle ieca |
English: w t have referred heretofore to
that the proportion oi hay used by the "5_jl
farmer for Wintering cows is smalt
with that used with us. In the Souths^ ' J
oi Ki K ind wa round bay and straw
in re ■ proportion of Or. u part of the ( ‘’ r " ,, j; ; ; I
of the latter. Both were ent to drill »n .1
oil u.!o- atidi-d. Ki '.-.‘.v 1- ' , I
through oi i-i.i- ej'.iii'.h i'.u 1 I
'pense than they would if Wintered on-Ah 1
the. custom among us. Of course stra*
b ■ a lovve i to i \. ::i; i'i ftf -u " L
large proportion of its nutritive p”-'’!- .I
(limlnated and lost, and aconeiderab.e pw
<>! the re maiv'i r u ■:■■■ I
therefore, less digestible -tate; as*
in regard to the nutritive
IfraUL "jl
Poultry Manure.—We must yfg® 1 ® u _ r a; t*l
and especially our mechanics, to w M
droppings ot 'their poultiy. It * s
Stood that ashes are au injury :
there is strong testimony iu their vff .hggBitl
air is excludwdto a great extent. ' ■ I
ing the droppings of the roust wit.i-* • *
put the mixture in the hill. It will sn > •
erthen. , of ^
Applying Plaster.—A correspond* 1 ) ^ j,
Massachusetts Ploughman bavin? a-'/j
formed ol the most proper season or
the application of plaster to pastureun,^,
ovation ; also, the best method ot sppo - ■
same, the quantity tier acre neeesswy ..-Aft
trial, and tie quality of land to wMchd”
ed—the editor replied as follows : c
“We think the early Spring the h- ; -: j. 'y
the latter part of.March or early m Mg:
would sow it broadcast at the rate o
hundred pounds to the acre. Billyat-'•••,'-
a northern aspect and a moist, mossy’ .
benefited by its application. On j. - ■
soils throughout the gneiss lorai.
u-uallv contain more or less pot .-h-1 ■
promptly and effectively. But on ■ -
it lias not been toued !o work so well, •
appli d in connection with wood .o-
•'‘Where plaster Las any pere-pj.
it brings in a luxuriant growt
otherwise improves the gra.-
apply it rtgulaily ouce in tw<
the cheapest and most eeonoi
can apply, ft ought to be
dark variety is thjtfgut to In
best.”
MSB/
In Boston
o-I!i is to be raisc-l b
ditures.
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