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J3Y J. P. SAWTELL.
E. H. PURDY,
. ;■ ' Manufacturer of
Earaess. ai Trails,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
; &11 kinds of Sadlery Ware,
Corner of Wlytaker and Bryan Sts.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
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AND
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SAVANNAH, «EOR«IA.
WE HAVE ON HAND, and are con
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Parlor and Bedroom Sets,
Sureaus, Washstands, Bedsteads, Chairs,
ockers, Wardrobes MetU Safes, Cradles,
Looking Glasses, Feathers, Featherbeds, Pil
lows etc.
Hair, Moss, Shuck and Excelcior Matrasses
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CUTHBERT ||f§§ APPEAL.
'the
EUREKA
iumniTED n
SUPER-PHOSPHATE .
OF
IjIMES
Is for sale at
All Points of Importance
m GEbSGIA.
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WE HAVE SOLD IT
FIVE SUCCESSIVE YEARS,
AND ftNbtf
It is the very Article
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PLANTERS TO USE.
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DAVIb DICKSON, Esq.,
Os Oxford, says
It is superior to any
COMMERCIAL
FERTILIZER
He has ever applied, and
RECOMMENDS IT
TO EVERYBODY.
WE SOLD OVER
Two Thousand Tblis
IN GRORGHA
LAST YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN TRIED
AND ALWAYS
PAID
THE! a
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CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871.
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Wft are Growing Old.
We are growing old! how tbe thought wil)
rise
When a glance is backward cast
On some long-remembered spot that lies,
In the silence of tbe past!
It may be tbe shrine of our early vows,
Or tbe tomb of our early tears ;
But it seems like a far off isle to us
In tbe stormy sea of years.
Ob! wide and wild arj toe waves that part
Our steps from its greeuness now.
And we mise tbe joy of many a heart
And tbe light of many a brow.
For deep o’er many a stately barque
Have the whelming billows rolled,
That steered with ub from that early mark :
O friends ! we are growing old.
Old in tbe dimness of the dust
Os our daily toils and cares ;
Old in the wrecks of love and trust
Which our burdened memory bears.
Each form may wear, to tbe passing gaze,
The bloom of life’s fr-etbnor? yet;
And beams may brighten our latter days
Which tbe morning never met.
But, oh the changes we have seen
In the far and winding way !
The graves in our paths that have grown
green,
And the locks thitt have grown gray
The winters still on our own may spare
The sable or the gold ;
But we see their snows upon brighter hair,
Aud, friends, we are growing old.
i (1
We have gained the world’s cold wisdom
now,
We have learned to praise and fear ;
But where are the living founts whose flow
Was a joy of hearts to hear ?
We have won the wealth ot many a clime,
Aud the lore of many a page:
But where is the hope that saw in time
But its boundless heritage ?
Will it come again when the violet wakes.
Aud the woods their youth renew ?
We-have stood in the light of sunny brakes
Where the bloom is deep and blue.
Aud our souls might joy in the spring-lime
tnen ;
But the joy was faint and cold,
For it never could give us the yo till again
Os hearts that are growing old.
Ock Trustees and Tits School
Commissioner. —There was a little
episode during the stay of our At
lanta visitors, which was not the
most pleasant in the world. The
Trustees of eftir Public School met
Major Lewisj a Federal officer, who
holds the position of Commissioner
of Georgia, under the School Law,
?assed by the last Legislature. Our
'rustefes desired to get any portion
of the State fund which might be
long to our school. Major Lewis
had a goodly sized pamphlet of in
structions, prepared by himself, ex
planatory of the law. A leading
lawyer, on examination of the rules
and the act, declares that the Major
had been making law himself. As
no one had the patience or time to
wade through the explanations, it
was announced to the Commissioner
how the public Schools of the city
were managed—that all white
scholars were admitted free of tui
tion, and that the expenses of the
institution were paid by a direct tax
on the white citizens; Whereupon
the Major declared fcolumbus had
no rigl t to impose any tax, the ben
efits of which were not shared
equally by children of all Colors.—
The act of the Legislature granting
expressly the right to Columbus
was shown him. He said his
School Act repealed that provision.
A better lawyer than he explained
that it could not be done without
stating in direct language in the
public act, that the particular priv
ilege was repealed Tbe Major still
insisted and very vehemently, of the
Correctness of his idea. One of the
principal Trustees told him very
forcibly, “it does not make a d— and
bit of difference what you think, or
ybur act says, we’ll manage our
schpols as we please.” —Columbus
Suri.
■ —-The. folio wing is the conclusion
of an epitaph on a tombstone in
East Tennessee :, “ She lived a life
of virtue and died of the
morbus/ caused by eating green
fruit in the full hope a of blessed
immortality, at the early age of 21
years, 7 months and 16 days.—
j Header, go thou and do likewise.”
A Model Love Letter.
The following is a copy of a love
letter, picked up by the way-side;
the “lovier ” must have been pret
ty deeply stricken:
Bear Annie: It is with the
greatest diffidence that I undertake
to write this letter ; but, urged as
lain by an irresistible desire, an al
most absolute necessity of unfolding
my heart that you may see there
impressed the words of love in
characters of living flame, consum.
ing me with their terribly sweet
pain ; impelled by this desire, this
necessity, all obstacles fade away
like the mists of morniDg, ’neath
the midsummer’s sun.
But I cannot, alas ! I cannot find
language to express, in all the ful
ness, the superlatively tender feel
ings of my heart for thee. All
comparisons fail. Mushrooms are
tough ; young* squashes are no
where; melted butter gives but the
faintest idea! High as heaven,
deep as—a well, and boundless as
eternity, is my love. As well try to
measure the distance to tbe sun
with a yard stick, the ocean’s depth
with a reed, or cram eternity in a
reticule, as to try to measure its
height, breadth or depth. It is
immeasurable, unfathomable, in
comprehensible!
With what Unutterably tender
emotions I contemplate thy seraph
ic image, enshrined unfadingly in
my affections ! And when I think
of the uncertainty of all human pro
jects, unbidden tears, like sparkling
dewdrops, trickle from my—nose ;
but t’ve got an awfully bad cold;
You will please excuse me for
quoting, in this connection, from
the immortal Shakespeare, where
he says in impassioned language,
“ Love is a mighty queer thing.”
Oh ! my heart is so full, it seems
well nigh bursting. Jonah couldn’t
have felt much fuller when he swal
lowed the whale.
The fountains of the great deep
were once broken up, and tbe earth
overwhelmed in the deluge. So is
the fountain of love broken up jn
my bosom, and its billowy, tempes
tuous waters envelope my soul, and
thou, like the “ ark of safety,” float
est beautifully and alone on the
troubled surface. But this simile
may seem extravagant; So, suffice
it to say, that I love you better than
possum, and I consider that the
best meat that walks.
“ I love thee, Annie, dear,
I love thee, mighty good.”
Yes, and that don’t half express
my feelings. But why continue an
attempt so useless? Why try to
number tbe stars ? Or the sands
of the desert ? ’Tis vain* vain, vain.
In the language of the poet,
“ There are some things that can’t be did,
And that is one of them.”
I can’t write poetry myself,
though I’m remarkably fond of it.
Experience hits taught me that
“ Every man can’t be a poet,
No more’n a sheep can be a fio-at ”
But I flatter myself that I have giv
en abundant proof that lam well
acquainted with the standard works
of poetry, and I say, this notwitli
standing it smacks a little of self
praise.
Well, now you know my heart,
cannot yours beat a sweet response
in the same strain ? Can’t you
speak peace to a soul that is dying,
and for you alone ?
Oh, yes,
Methinksl hear you say, “ Tbe fool !
Come hither fellow, here’s yonr mule.”
And I’m coming. I’ll try it if it
kilis me. I must succeed. The
very idea of failure so maddens me,
that a slight indulgence in the har
rowieg thought a few moments ago
resulted in my biting the corner of
the table off. Don’t you see I can’t
stand a refusal ? Human nature
will sink urider such shocks. You
see plainly how it will result if you
refuse me,- and yon know the pre
cious Bible plainly says we must
not kill.
But while I fear that failure
would prove fatal to me, I know
that strange things often happen,
and I might survive \ in which case
I can but express the hope that you
may remain “ fancy freefor some
one has Said, that “so long as
there’s life, there’s hope,” and when
I should have sufficient time to je
cover from the blow, (if recovery
were possible,) and collect the scat
tered fragments of a broken heart
and shattered intellect, I flatter my
self that pufe and powerful affec
tion might finally prevail, and pos
sess the prize for which I have
entered the list.
It appalls me to think of the slen
der thread by which my hope of
; happiness is upheld ! The same goal
is sought after by so many, and who
knows but someone may reach and
possess it first ?
But I’ll indulge in such gloomy
forebodings no longer. I’ve al
ready bit my finger, and I’m afraid
I might butt my brains out.
“ I’d get so mad,
I’m ’fraid I’d die.”
But I’ve said too much already,
so I’ll close with the rare and beau
tiful quotation,
My pen is bad, my ink is pale,
My love to you shall never fail.”
Your affectionate
Lovier.
From the Frankfort Ky., Yeoman, 11th.
The Georgia Delegation—Their Cre
dentials, Reception, and Memori.
al.
On yesterday we briefly referred
to the fact, that a delegation had
arrived from Georgia to make
known to the Legislature and peo
ple of Kentucky the strong interest
they felt in the construction of a
railroad uniting the two States.—
We give below the messages of
Governor Stevenson communicating
to the General Assembly their cre
dentials and their memorial, which
we also present. As will be seen
by our legislative report, the dele
gation was formally received by the
House of Representatives, being
presented to the Speaker pro tern.,
Mr. Chrisman, who received them
with a few appropriate remarks,
which were briefly responded to by
Judge Bigham.
In their memorial the delegation
have had a delicate task to perform
in making known their wishes with
out the appearance of dictating to
Kentucky what should be done, and
without speakirig in behalf of any
special railroad project. These
points they have evidently aimed
to avoid in this their paper. We
presume that as it was referred to
a committee in each House there
will be some formal response to it :
Executive Department, )
Frankfort, Ky., Feb., 10, ’7l. j
Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives :
I herewith transmit a communi
cation from Ilis Excellency, Rufus
B. Bullock, Governor of Georgia,
informing me that he has accredi
ted as Commissioners from ttie
State of Georgia to this Common
wealth, lion. B. H. Bigham, lion.
Arthur Hood, and the Hon. J. R.
Parrott, who are charged with the
mission of presenting to the Gen
eral Assembly of this Common
wealth, in behalf of the Executive
and the people of Georgia, the in
terest felt by the latter State for the
rapid construction of railroad com
munication looking to the closer
connection of Georgia with Ken
tucky, and the consequent increase
of the commercial- and manufactur
ing interests of both States.
Two of these Commissioners—
Judge Bigham and Col. Hood—
reached Frankfort on yesterday.
I am quite sure that it is unneces
sary for me to ask for them that
cordial reception which, as repre
seritatives from the State of Geor
gia, they are entitled to receive
from the General Assembly of Ken
tucky in unfoldihg the object of
their mission, of for the bestowal
of the civilities and hospitality
which it always delights Kentucky
to extend to distinguished visitors
from our sister States.
J. W. STEVENSON.
Executive Department, 1
State of Georgia, v
Atlanta, February 16,1871. ;
To itis Excellency, J. W. Steven
son. Governor of Kentucky:
Governor : I have the honor to
present to yonr Excellency, and
do hereby accredit, the Hon. B. H.
Bigham, of the county of Troup;
Hon. Arthur Hood, of the county
of Randolph ; and Hon. J. R. Par
rott, of the county of Bartow, as
Commissioners, for and in behalf of
the State of Georgia, to present to
your Excellency, and to the Gener
al Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, the desire which the
people and the Executive Depart
ment of this State now feel for the
rapid construction of railroad com
munications connecting this State
directly with the interior of your
State, to the end that we may the
more readily exchange our produc
tions, aud those of the States south
of us, for the rich and valuable
commodities, stock, provisions, etc.,
with which the State of Kentucky
is so abundantly supplied, and at
the same time to insure nlore speedy
and direct communication with the
commercial and manufacturing cen
tres of the States further north;
I have the honor to ask for these
Commissioners such opportunities
to communicate with your Excel
lency, and with your General As
sembly, as may be agreeable and
convenient.
I am, Governor, very respectfully,
KURDS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of Georgia.
State of Kentucky, )
Executive Department, V
Frankfort, February 10, 1871. )
Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives i
Since my message this morning
transmitting the credentials of the
Georgia Commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly of Kentucky, and
announcing their anival in Frank
fort, I have received a communica
tion in writing from these gentle
men, which I lose no time in laying
before you. I cordially invite your
considerations to the" suggestions
contained in this paper for such ac
tion as ybhr wise deliberation may
suggest as proper and appropriate
upon a subject so vitally important
to the social and material interests
of the people of Georgia and Ken
tucky alike.-
J. W- STEVENSON.
k ankfort, Ky , Feb 10, 1871.
To his Excellency , John W. Ste
venson, Governor of Kentucky :
It is apparent to every reflecting
observer that the agricultural
wealth of the American nation lies
in the country comprising the States
of the lakes, and in Kentucky and
Missouri and the Other States and
territories contiguous to the Mis
sissippi and her tributaries.. This
great fact wfts foreseen very early
in our history, and so important was
it considered to secure sure and re
liable transit for its commerce to
the markets of the world, that near
tbe close of the last century., Mi*.
Bingham, then Senator from Penn
sylvania, and Mr. Madison, from
Virginia, negotiated on the part of
the United States with the Spanish
Minister to secure tbe free naviga
tion of the Mississippi. To effect
ually insure that great benefit, the
government ultimately purchased
of the French, who meanwhile be
came its owners, the territories of
New Orleans and Louisiana. From
that time to the present, States and
individuals have engaged in efforts
to secure the commerce of this rich
land. The Erie Canal was conceived
by DeWit Clinton for tbe purpose
of carrying it to New York, and the
cities of tbe North and East have
successively inaugurated the New
York Central Railroad, the Erie,
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,
and tbe Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, and they are now engaged on
the Chesapeake and Ohio and other
outlets of lesser magnitude.
The South is the natural ally of
this great country, and over her
territory lies the natural way of the
great Northwest to the Gulf of
Mexico and to the ocean. But the
South has been comparatively inac
tive. Georgia* it is true, inaugura
ted a system of railroads in 1834,
•based upon Charleston and Savan
nah as its Atlantic termini , and
meeting Tennessee and Kentucky
at Chattanooga. The jo ; nt action
of the people of these States have
perfected that system into a mag
nificent line, having for its northern
termini Memphis, St. Louis, and
Louisville.
But all tbe channels of commerce
above referred to have been, for
several years, demonstrated by the
logic of events, to be totally inade
quate to meet the ever recurring
and ever-increasing demand made
by this land of Egyptian plenty for
trade with the world. Other north
ern and eastern routes have been
planned, and a project is even seri
ously entertained of appropriating
the St. Lawrence, with the assis
tance of canals, to this work.
Shall we of the South longer re
main supine ? Shali tVe not rather
recognize the great fact that the
South and the Northwest are enter
ing upon anew era destined to be
marked by more iritiniate business
relations and greater prosperity than
has ever yet existed between them?
The relative location of these two
great sections to each other admon
ishes us that the natural outlet of
the whole country lying west of the
Alleghanies and east of the Rocky
Mountains to the gulf and to the sea
is by ways running across latitudes.
The great existing eastern routes
are contrary to nature; and more
than that, they are contrary to our
interest. Indeed, it may be demon
strated that it is for the best inter
est of the people of this whole com
tident that good north and south
ways for commerce and travel be
opened up and established, Les
seps has cut through Suez for Eu
rope, Manchester how has her short
route to Hindostan, and already it
is quite plain that the idea has been
conceived of concentrating eastern
commerce and keeping it the hand
maid of the wants-and mutual in
terchanges of the people inhabiting
the eastern hemisphere. Why then
shall we not, through the instru
mentality of a great North and
South Central American route, the
more resolutely make our trade with
the West Indies and South Ameri
ca a specialty, and thus likewise
render our commerce hemispherical ?
Local prejudices in States, com
munities, and individuals may post
pone the accomplishment of so
great an enterprise (such has al
ready somewhat interfered in Geor
gia) ; but this one is registered in
the book of fate for the South and
Northwest, and no power on earth
can adjourn it over to Utter failure.
Georgia has again taken the path
of action. She has granted char
ters for roads that, when completed,
will constitute what may term
“Georgia’s New System of Rail
roads.” We propose by this again
to meet, Tennessee dnd Kentucky
at our northern line;, at Chaittnnoo-'
ga and such other place or places
as may be required of us by the
provisions of snch charters as the
General Assemblies of our sister
States' may enact. Still keeping
Savannah and Charleston in view
aa terxHini, we have added Bruns
wick on the. Atlantic, and have also
selected a most eligible gulf port in
Florida. This new system we are
rapidly pushing to completion.—
Chattanb)ga is our favorite north
ern terminus / because we are feel
ing directly for connection with
Central Kentucky and the manu
facturing und commercial centres
beyond. To our success the co-op
eration of Kentucky is absolutely
necessary. Therefore; we have
come under commission of our Gov
ernor, to express the desire of Geor
gia, in a plain but respectable man
ner—not as inter meddlers on the
'one hand, nqr as supplicants on the
other—but in a fraternal spirit, to
tell yon our peoplo cherish for yon
kindest sentiments of respectful re
gard ; and that we want yon, with
out delay, to build a railway through
your limits, giving sis the opportu
nity of cultivating more intimate
associations with Central Kentucky
and the Northwest- Os the details:
of measures before you we would
not presume to speak But it
would not be amiss for us to remind
you that statistics do not show
Kentucky to be leading in the num
ber of miles of railway existing
and undergoing construction within
ner limits, to snch an extent as her
eligibility of location and vast re
sources would warrant her people
and friends to expect; nor does it
fully appear that facilities furnished
by internal improvements are as
equally distributed to the people of
your State as might result from the
application of salutary legislation.
These remarks we offer with the
greatest delicacy, and only because
they lie directly along the line of
thought we pursue. Wo ask of
you to give us the road through
Central Kentucky with which to
connect. Give it to us without de
lay. If your people are indisposed
to invest the necessary capital them
selves to build it, it seems to us the
manifest dictate of common sense
to take such capital as may legiti
mately offer from within the limits
of any of the sister States, or from
anywhere, and after fairly subordi
nating it to the laws of Kentucky,
utilize it for her benefit, and the
benefit of her Southern sisters.—
Further than this we will not go.—
We do not appear here as the ad
vocates of any particular enterprise.
We conic in the interests of Ken
tucky and of Georgia, for these two
States are indentical, not only in af
fection and fraternity of manhood
and of civilization, but also in in
terest. We confide in your intelli
gence, and believe you are fully
equal to the adoption of measures
Compatible with the honor of yonr
Commonwealth, and contributing to
her permanent prosperity. Geor
gia would not have you act other
wise. All Georgia asks is, that you
act promptly; because by delay
you injure yourselves and you in
jure us. If you differ with us in
opinion we have no words of re
proach for you; but Will continue to
exercise our kind feelings of re
spectful regard. If, on the other
hand, you contribute to the success of
this great enterprise for your good
and for ours, which wc have so
nearly at heart, we will cordially re
joice.
In conclusion, Governor, We re
turn to you, and through you to the
General Assembly of Kentucky,
our cordial thanks for ; the distin
guished hospitality which we have
received from you and from the
General Assembly, and from citi
zens of the State. In the event
your public authorities should see
fit to communicate to Georgia your
views upon this subject, we will
most cheerfully convey them; be
cause, we assure you that what
Georgia desires is tef learn the pol
icy of Kentucky, and to keep all
her movements in cordial conform
ity to that policy.
With high regard we remain,
yours very truly,
Arthur Hood,
Benj. H. Bigham,
Commissioners.
John W. Wilson, Sec. of Cora.
From the proceedings of the Leg
islature of the 10th, we extract the
following:
message from the governor.
W. T. Samuels, Assistant Secre
tary of State, presented a commu
nication from the Governor, ten
dering his resignation, to take ef
fect ou Monday next, at 11 o’clock,
A. M.
Same—Presented a communica
tion from Governor Bullock of
Georgia, accrediting certain Citizens
of Georgia as representatives of the
railroad interests. The persons so
accredited were Judge Bigham,
Col. Hood, Hon. J. li. Parrott.—
Referred to Select Committee com
posed of three Senators.
* * * *
Mr. T. H. Hays offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unan
imously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That Hon. B. H. Bing
ham and Col. Arthur Hood, regu
larly accredited delegates from the
State of Georgia, asking the pas
sage of a charter to build a railroad
to connect the two States —Georgia
arid Kentucky —be invited to seats
upon this floor; and that the Speak
er appoint a committee of three
members of this. House to extend
this courtesy to these honorably
representatives from a sister State.
Whereupon Messrs. T. H. Hays,
Price and Wolf were appointed said
committee.
After a short time, Mr. Hays re
ported that the committee had per
formed the duty assigned them, and
were informed by the gentlemen
named in the resolution that they
would aecept the courtesy extend
ed them by the House at 12 o’clock,
M.
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GEORGIA COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. T. H. Hays introduced to the
YOL. Y-NO. 9
House the Commissioners from the
btate of Georgia, who were wel-
Chrisman Speaker P ro tem -i Mr.
Mr Chrisman said: Gentlemen!
by resolution Unanimously passed
by this body this morning, lam in
structed as the executive officer of
the same, who are the Representa
tives of the people of the State,;of
Kentucky, to tender to yoif- th*
privileges of this Hall during your
stay among us. The Sergeant-at
Arms of this body will see that von
are pfovided with seats. Permit
me, gentlemen, to add and express
the hope and wish that your visit
and stay among us may be an
agreeable and pleasant one.*
Mr. Bingham, on behalf of the
Commissioners, in a few words re
turned thanks for the honor done
them and through them the State
which they represented.
~ A Poetic Bomb-shell.
Dteatbeii there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said
I will a family paper take, u ,
Both for my own and children’s sake,
If such there be, let him repent,
And have this paper to him sent.
A smile.is but a little thing
To the happy giver.
Yet full oft it leaves a calm
On life’s boisterous river.
Gentle words are never lost,
Howe’er small their seeming ;
Sunny rays of love are they
t 9 t ’ er our pathway gleaming.
A I road Hint.—Some peoplh
have such a delicate way of, hint
ing their meaning that it is not al
ways readily taken, but others
speak more plainly. Wo read of aq
old man the other day who was Id
the habit of going to bed promptly
at nine o’clock, but being kept up
by company after that hou,i;.he be
came sleepy. Finally seeing thq
clock marked half-past nine, hs
turned, yawmngly, toward the part
ner of his joys and sorrows, and
said : “Wife, hadn’t we better go
to bed ? These folks want to gq
home.” It is hardly necessary to
add that the aged couple wero not
kept out ot bed long after that an
nouncement.
Ripe Fruit in Sitting Rooms.—.
We should be chary of keeping ripe
fruit in sitting rooms, and especial
ly beware of laying it about a sick
chamber for any length of lime.—
That complaint which somo peopja
make, of a faint sensation in’the
presence of fruit is not fanciful;
they may be really affected by it ■
for two continental chemists have
shown that from the momenfc,,af
plucking, apples, cherries, Currants,
and other fruits are subject to inces
sant tranformation. At first they
absorb oxygen, thus robbing tho
air of its vital element, then they
evolve carbonic acid, and this in far
greater volume than the purer, r
is absorbed, so that we have poisqfl
given us in tho place of pure
with compound interest, warmtil
accelerated it.
How To Raise Good Chickens,
—l. Set the hen in a place where
she will not be disturbed.
2. Give a large hen twelve or
thirteen eggs, medium sized one tap
or twelvri, arid fl small ono eight or
nine.
3. Don’t let the hen come out of
the sitting-roohi until she has hatch;
ed, but keep her supplied with gray
el, food and water.
4. When chickens arc hatched]
leave them in the nest for eight of
ten hours. .
5. Don’t meddle with the eggs
during incubation; turning ..tlyjnt
once a day, and all such foolishasesj
is apt to prevent the eggs from
hatching. All this is good advice
from the Southern Farmer.
Tiie Human Soul!— When wo
are speaking of the soul of man,
we define it to be a Principal in him
which is not matter. Tho sonl is
spirit. It is such as cannot come
under the perception of our, senses;
It is tho inner man—that which im
pels and guides the material. It is
the essential cause of our will, anff
of those proofs of intelligence.with
in us, namely, perception, under
standing, memory, volition, &.
And when we believe that God is and
spirit, an infinite and immortal spir
it, we have little difficulty in belief
ing that those spirits of souls which
proceed from (as we grant) the
breath of God, shall be immortal ii-
God’s spirit.—We have no doubt of
this immortaiity of the soul as re
gards mau, even as regards every
man, be the cultivation of his soui
what it may; and why, then when/
we see evidence of the existence of
much tbe same kind of souls in an
imals as we in men, why, for a mo
ment, doubt that they possess them,
and possess them for immortality ? t
Is it reasonable—is it consistent
with tho presence of these attri
butes of the human soul, perception,
understanding, memory,- v to
doubt of tbe immortality, of Wo
animal? For who will assert that
; animals have not souls, as manifest
ted by (heir powers of will, their
exercises of perception, understand
ing and memory? Most of their,
actions are those of a reasonable
soul; are actions done in correspon
dence with an end to be derived ?
For, as has been wisely observed/
they accommodate their operations,
and actions to times and circuir
stances; they combine, they choose
the favorable moment, they avail
themselves of the occasion, anff
seem to receive instruction by ex
perience.