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Agricultural Department. EDITED nr TIJE SECRETARY OF THE lURT COVSTV AahlCVl.Tlt.il. SOCIETT. ECONOMY OF TIME . The introduction of improved methods and labor-saving implements on the form is nut always followed up by substantial benefits, liecnuse the time thus saved is not made use of in other profitable di rections The paramount object of la* bor*sa\ing machinery and improved tnethuds, is, to the farmer, rather to en able him to do more work than to suite Work, and it is through a misapprehen sion of this kind that has caused so lit tle benefits to come to him by the recent improvements in agriculture. It is man's normal condition to he kept employed regularly, and thus situ ated he is happier, wiser and more pros perous. Hence, if by the use of labor saving machinery he is enabled to do the work in three days that formerly requir ed six, and he fails to profitably use the three days thus saved, he is not at all benefitted, but rather he is ’‘worse ofl in the last state than the first.” The sci ence of the farm is constantly being learned, and our farmers are daily im proving their plans, but we do not see a corresponding benefit to them in the shajie of profits; and it is because they do not “ follow up the victory to obtain the spoils.” Many are too glad to stop the pursuit just as the enemy turns his back to take his flight. Perhaps no stronger illustration of our idea can be given than by referring to the “No Fence” question, which is now before our people, The amount of labor which is annu ally expended in this county in splitting rails, making and repairing fences, amounts to many thousands of dollars. If the present fence law is changed, the most of this labor will be saved, but it will not inmire to the benefit of the funnel’s unless it is turned into some other channel and made effective there —unless thus utilized, it would lie labor saved and then immediately lost. And now since it costs about the same to live whether at work or at “play,” we con clude that this lack of economizing time is one of the greatest “leaks” of the farm: and we repeat: that it is man's normal condition to lie employed—that this alone insures him wisdom, linppi ness and prosperity, and that if he chooses to suspend his work, his income will stop and his expenses going on, will staii, absorb his capital and put him— well, there is no telling exactly where— some have gone to jail, some to tin* poor house, some into the “homestead” and some, we are afraid, to"the d—l. Garden Hakes. Agricultural Editor The Sun: A desire to benefit mankind in their fanning interests is my apology for this article. For several years I have been much annoyed hv the worms destroying my young bottom corn, and I have tried many said-to-be remedies without suc cess, until I adopted the following plan : As soon as the corn conies lip run an.und it with a very narrow gopher plow and manage so as to get as close to it as possible, (doing no more plowing to it at that time,) and immediately follow with a garden rake, using it as you use a hoe, except the rake should be drawn over each bill of corn. By doing this the earth is removed ami loosened around the plant, and the sun warms the roots and causes the worm to leave it, the corn soon a-sumes a healthy color and goes to growing. I recommend the rake be cause after trying it, I find the work muen lighter, and faster aml more neatly dme than with a weeding hoe. A band with a rake, t an, in this way, do double the amount of work that he would with a hoe. Farmers, try it, ami I tin not think you will have so much hard work to do. F. P. Thornton. Ruv. Mr. hart traveled far to ‘ preach to a congregation a t a certain town. After the sermon he waited pa tiently, expecting some of his brethren to invite him to dinner. One after an other they departed until the house was almost as empty as the minister's stomach. Summoning resolution Ite walked up to au elderly gentleman and gravely said : “ Will you go home to dinner with me, my brother?” “ Where do yon live?” “About twenty miles from here.” “ No,” said the man, coloring, “ but you must go with me’” “Thank you—l will cheerfully.” After that time the minister was not troubled about his dinner. Gabiesville Argus: The local editor of the lllne Ridge Echo witnessed a storm on Mount Yonah last Monday. Hear him, “The rain-how3 in their cir cling beauty bending to kiss either base of the towering peak lit the scene with still more grandeur. Ileneath the cir cling how the lightnings in their wild furv leaped from peak to peak, followed by the echoing peals of the thundering crash !” E plurihus uninn. Augusta Evening News: “Come gentle spring.” said the [>oet. And she came gentle—oh, yes, awful gentle— thill taring gsntle. so to speak. She came as gentle as a br indie mule with a jin)3on burr under its crupper. Oh, yes, sile “coma gentle,” if she coroes just as gentle for one or two seasons more, there won’t he enough of this country left to raise a half crop of dog fennel in. The reason so many negroes live to such extreme old age is that they don’t know exactly when they were born, The Hartwell Sun. By BENSON <& McGILL. VOL III—NO. 37. liOUUIIiLE FANATICISM. A short time ago a religious fanatic, of Pocassett, Cape Cod, belonging to the Second Adventists, imagined that, God had called upon him, like Abra ham, to saerifice bis child. Under this horrible delusion be took a knife and deliberately stabbed bis innocent little daughter to death. Below we give some of the circumstances attending this aw ful Northern outrage: Boston, May s. —The funeral of lit tle Edith Freeman, the victim of her father’s fanaticism, took place in the Methodist church in the village of Po cassett on Sunday afternoon. The body was brought to the church in a casket by Alden P. Davis, a sympathizer of Freeman in his deed and one of his chief abettors, who after de|>ositingthe casket near the altar, announced his in tention of addressing the audience, hut he was prevented from doing so by threats of arrest. The services were brief and appropriate, and were con ducted by the Rev. Mr. Williams, pas tor of the Metlio list church. The Ad ventists, who in their blind superstition, fully believed that the dead child would be resurrected or bo lily translated to heaven, are deeply mortified that their prophecies should result in so ap parent a non-fulfillment. After the funeral services, the body was removed to the village cemetery hard-bv and deposited in the grave. Davis then mounted a marble tombstone and began an address to the assembled crowd. He tried to prove that Free man was justified by God in killing bis chilli, lie was interrupted by the au dience who compelled him to desist. The casket was then covered with so ls. The Adventists having threatened to remove the holy and throw it into the waters near by, so that the climax to die sacrifice might not be interlVnd with, the sheriff's o'Hcers are guarding the grave and will remain on watch, i Tlic selectmen arrived in Pocassett this morning and a public meeting was ; held at the Bay View house. Captain John Beertnan was chosen chairman and David Nye secretary. Several per sons gave in their testimony who have held conversations with those who are said to be accessories to the crime after the deed. From the evidence received it was voted unanimously to arrest the following named persons as accessories to the crime after the deed : Alden P. Davis, Charles W. Howard. Nathaniel Wing, Alvin Wing, Walter H. Wing, Phineas Gibbs, Harriet N. Swist and Ann Louise Howard. Further accounts from the farming village of Poeassgtt, which is in the town of Sandwich, Cape Cod, show that the father, Charles F. Freeman, is 34 years old, and moved to the town seven years ago. He is in weil-to-do circum stances, stool high so dally, and until quite recently was considered one of the most level-headed men in tlie place. Some ten days ago, lie and his wife be gan to attend a series of revival meet ings, which had such an effect on them that they have been looked upon by many wise people of the town as being not of sound reasoning. Both are Sec ond Adventists, and within the past few davs the man lias become greatly excited. He sent word around the vil lage that lie would make a revelation that day. offering an orthodox sac rifiee. In the afternoon, in response to his invitation, a number of Second Ad ventists assembled at his house, and some sort of ghastly ceremony was held, about which all who were present maintained silence, though the horrible deed was done before they were called in. As far as can be learned, the wicked “ sacrifice” was made during the night. One statement is that at about 2 o’clock in the morning Free man got up from his bed, telling his wife that the Lord had called upon him to kill E litli at once, lie then went to his shop near the liou.-e, and coming back witli a knife, went directly to the child's bedside, where she was sleeping with an elder sister, and transfixed her, preserving her blood. The mother, equally fanatical, did not interfere. When the members of the society as sembled at the house in tde afternoon, Freeman told them that lie had done the deed “by command of the Lord, and that the Lord would raise her again.” Afterward the mailman grew violent and to-day lie has remained in his house with the doors locked and the windows barred, and no one lias dared to approach him, lie having threatened to kill any one who interfered, and it being known tiiat he is supplied with firearms alone with his dead. It is said that lie goes through a horrible incan tation, which he says will result, in three days, in the “ resurrection of my beloved child.” Freeman is said to have borne an excellent reputation as a quiet and honest farmer. Freeman tells a strange story. For 36 hours, he says, it had been impressed on him that he must kill one of his family. He was doubtful whether it should be himself, his wife, the other girl, or the little girl. Finally the Lord made it clear that it HARTWELL, GA., WEDNESDAY MAY 14. 1870. must, be the little girl. Ho did not tell bis wife at first, but at 2 o'clock yester day morning be told her what, he wa going to do. They talked it over, agreed it was right, and then knelt to gether and prayed over it.. Both then went to the room where the two little girls were sleeping, and after looking at them some minutes, lie went to the shop and got a large sheath-knife sing ! ingall the way out and back, and never feeling so happy as then. Returning to the house and to the children's room, he turned the bed-clothee down to ex pose the child, his wife standing by, and stabbed her in the left side. She turned toward him, lifted up her arms, and said. Oh, father!” and he then held her irfhis arms till she died, five initiates after. The older girl was partly awake, and her mother carried her out of the room before she knew of her sister's death, and she does not know of it now. Freeman afterward got into bed with the dead child, and there remained until after daylight. At the meeting he told the whole story of killing, and showed the body to them. It was through a young girl who was present that the story got to the public. When the arrest was made of Freeman and wife there was no re sistance. When they left their home with the officers for Barnstable jail they j shook bands with their friends, and \ were in excellent, spirits. They sang, talked freely. Freeman declares he is not insane. liis child will be raised, he says, on Sunday. His child would then iielp him preach. He never felt so tenderly towards his children, he says, than on Wednesday night, when they were put to bed. lie kissed and ] played with them, and hoped before he [struck the fatal blow that God would stay bis hand, as He did Abraham's. “ You will see,” he said to the re porter. “ God will justify me. FI litli the ch'ld will be raised from the dead in three days, or her bo 1 y be translated bodily to heaven. God will justify me,” he repeated, “and has come to judge the world in righteousness.” Freeman says he lias been studying the Bible three years, and certainly lie exhibits wonderful familiarity with both the Old and New Testaments. Every point lie made he hacked up with quotations, many of them, of course, while appa rently sustaining him, teaching directly the opposite. The correspondent drew from him the fact that he was born in Highgate, Vt. Seven years ago he came to Pocassett, and for the last two years has worked a farm and carried the mail. When 21 lie made a profes s:o iof religion. Fifteen months ago, he says, God revealed to him that the end of this dispensation is near. On him and his wife was put the mighty work of awaking the world to a sense of its wickedness. His faith has been tested in various wavs for months, and God bad asked him if he was ready to sacrifice the life of himself or wife or children. He related the preliminaries to the deed as given above, lie lifted the knife over the sleeping innocent, but no sign came from heaven, and lie struck the fatal blow as tenderly as lie could. God rewarded his faith by fill ing his soul with light. He says lie notified the selectmen and constable, but none came. On being asked if be expected to bang, he said no. God bad commanded him to thus rudely awaken the world from its condition and God would justify his servant. If it bad been his wife or other child lie would have done the same. lie begged God to command him to take his life, but it was not to he. He loved his child bet ter than himself. He says lie told the examiner lie would not allow them to call him insane, for everybody in town knew lie was not, nor would he be de fended by the use of money. He had perfect faith that God would break the jail bars and not suffer him to bang. Still, if it was God's will he would die cheerfully. The Second Adventists.—ln order to understand the circumstances leading to such a strange state of public feel ing among a certain class in the village, it will be interesting to briefly review the Second Advent movement there. About two years ago Mr. Flagg, an Adventist, preached a short time in Pocassett. Afterward be was .succeed ed by Chas. A. Brown, a Maine preach er. Nathaniel Wing had been a Sec ond A Iventst for years before and was a leader in the movement. A year ago last winter there was a revival and the Adventists seceded from the Metho dists. Freeman was at the time a Methodist probationer. lie rang the hell and had care of the meeting-house. The Adventists spoke so fanatically that the Methodists could not endure it and the minister forbade their speaking in the religions meetings. Then they too began to drop off and formed a dis tinct set by themselves. Freeman has become as conceited on religious as on other matters, and said not long ago that he is as far ahead of the Adven tists as they are ahead of other people. Since Mr. Brown left he has been the leader of the sect, and held frequent meetings at his residence and other places. He proposed soon to turn Devoted to Hart County. evangelist, and several who attended the meeting yesterday thought it was to be a farewell social gathering. EXTRACT FROM THE , CTironictea of I’rlnli Nmibnllnt Urnnt, Hit,* of the Vmi *[<•<• From The Ishviaelite. 1. And it enme to pass that Zacha rinli's tongue was loosened by reason of the crooked spirits that Babcock had im parted unto him, and he spake saving, 2. Great is Uriah Knnbiillnt Grant, king of the Puritan Ymigees, anil great is Zachariah, son nf Belial ! Belodd I am great in the palace of the king, and I do the bidding of Sanhalhit, and gath of together crooked spirits, and sell In dian agencies, and my name is noised abroad as one mighty to behold. 3. And lie that had dealings with the Puritan makers of crooked spirits, stir named Babcock, which the same was wicket! and cunning, anil a worshipper of gold and silver the gods of the Puri tans, cried, hail great Zacluiriah ! 4. And he bowed himself down to to the earth, and did obeisance. Where upon Ziu'ltnriuh did smile, and did quit k ly lay hold of the bottle and did drink a drought of fiery spirits therefrom. 5. Then >t came to pass that Zai iin riali, son of Belial, spake unto the Puri tan Babcock, and said, peace lie unto thee for the sake of the crooked spirit*. And he gathered together of the twelve buttles and straightway departed from the palace. 6. N>w when the son of Belial was come hut a short distance on his way, behold one cometli runningand meeting him. And Zachariah, surnatned Chan dler, answered unto him that ran, and said, what seekest thou? And the mes senger said, thy servant seeketh crooked spirits for Uriah, the king. 7. For lo the king is like to perish out of the goodly land of the Aborigines, in Unit his stomach era vet h in vain for the goodly crooked spirits of the Puri tans, and Zachariah did make haste, 8. And came and entered into the chamber of Uriah Sanballat Grant, and when the king saw him. he said, whence cometli the son of Belial? And Zach ariah answered and said, from going to and fro in the earth, 1). And from wandering up mid down, and fn.m gathering together much I crooked spirits for my lord Uriah Sunbal ! lat, the king. And lie did lav six bot tles of the crooked at the feet of Uriah, i the elect of the Yangees. 10. And Uriah, of the Puritans, did weep for very jov, and lie spake with a sudden shout: Let us have peac e ! which in the Yangee tongue iiieanctb, pass up tlie crooked spirits this way. 11. Then did Uriah Sanballat Grant show himself to be mighty at the bottle, and a fierce guzzler of crooked spirits that had not paid the revenue. And when be bad drunken three measures of the fire water of the Puritan Aborigi nes, bis stomach was comforted. 12. And then it came to pass that Zachariah said, Let us have peace! as had said Uriah aforetime. But Uriah did not pass up the bottle to Zachariah, saying, there lie not enough for von and me. And Uriah Sanhaliat Grant wink ed a wicked wink with bis oil’ eye. 13. But Zachariah bad four bottles of fire-water concealed about bis person ; so lie went out into another chamber and did refresh himself with the crooked -pints. And lie did hide the residue, and returned unto the kings chamber. 14. Then it came to pass that the son of Belial spake unto Uriah, the king, and did relate unto him bow that lie bad gotten the crooked spirits without pay ment of silver or gold from Babcock, one of the king’s officers; 15. And how that he had made a league and covenant with him that had dealings with the makers of crooked spirits, whereby king Uriah should get spirits for his stomach free of pay ; 16. And how that the said Puritan Babcock should lie free to deal with makers of the crooked spirits, contrary to law, in consideration of keeping Uriah Sanballat's stomach replenished with rooked spirits. 17. At the hearing of the words of Zachariah, stirnamed Chandler, son of Belial, Uriah Sanhaliat Grant, king of the Yangees, rose up hastily, and did hop about on one foot, and cried aloud in the fullness of joy, 18. Now doth it behoove me to re joice, seeing that provision hath been made for the furnishing of liquid prov ender for mine infirmities of stomach lor many days to come! Bdio'd the league and covenant with my servant Babcock is ratified. 19. And Uriah Sanhaliat did pass the bottle to Zachariah then, and did sav, What w ill my servant, the son of Belial, w ish that I do for him for and in consid eration of the great things done by him in liehoof of the king's stomach? 20. Then Ziuhariali made haste to say, It seemeth good to Uriah the king, his servant Z lelmriali would fain be permitted to sell Indian agencies to the Puritan Aborigines of this goodly land, and to be permitted to partake of the i crooked spirits of Uriah Sanhaliat, the 81.50 Per Annum. WHOLE NO. 14 1 lofty king of the Yangees. 21. And so it was decreed. Then cometli to the door Babcock, aforetime mentioned, and Belknap, one of the king’s hosts. And they entered in. And Uriah Snnballat Grant caused them all to stand up, and they stood up. ft. Then they did place divers bot tles of crooked spirits on the floor, and did join hands with Uriah and each other and did form a circle, marching around the Imttles and singing the prnjses of crooked spirits. 23. Then caine it to pass that there was formed in the king's palace the Whisky King, as it lie called by the king’s enemies dwelling to the South of the Puritan Aborigines. But, in truth, it was a circle pertaining unto crooked spirits for tlie use and helmof of the stomach of Uriah Snuhallat Grant. UNCLE PETE AGAIN. Fur The Hartwell Sun. “ Well, Mars Jeems, ez I wur cumin’ thru do front gate, I seed you settin’ in do piazzer a 'joyin’ yer seegaro an I tliort I'd jest step by and tell you de nnse.” “Very well, I shall lie glad to hear anything good.” “Glide ain't no name fur it, Mars Jeems, it’s better an’ bester. Ise jest Din ter Hotwell an’ pade de las’ cent Pete owed; an’ now, Mars Jeeins, I feel ez if I wus jest ez ’onest cz enny bodv.” “Then yon feel better after paying your debts ?” “ Yezzer, Mars Jeems, yezzer, it puts a better feelin' on me dan I bez whom I gits off my ole Jnauner mF* crawls inter dat fine suit yon gimme an starts leinunading wid July Ann an' de cbilduns ter meetin'—l feels beep bet ter. beep better." *• Uf course you do ; but how were von treated by the people of Hart well ?” “ You no Mars Jeems how T dun gin up ray inikwitus habits altogedder. I pays iny dets an’ lets sperrits 'lone; but sev'l ov cm axed me ter tnk sum fin wid em. ‘ It’ll ’vive yer up, Unkil Pete, an’ du yer glide.’ But I ain’t Ink enny ov dat vomiky stuff yit, an’ dis ntggor wont nev’ time yer bear frtim him nutlier.” “ They called you Uncle Pete, did they ?" “ Yezzer, stratc 'long—stratc ez er bee line; an' dev say, “ How verdoez, Unkil Pete? how’s yer fokes ? an’ when did yer cum in town ? Dey doanjt say, Pete, ennv inoar, widontin de Unkil. Dey say er ptnson ez pays his 'onest, debts otter be suspected ; an' day’ll suspect me 'long ez I live.” “I see you have a large lot of bun dles. Di<l they appear anxious to trade with you ?” “Yezzer, Mars Jeems, monstriis ankslms to sell Unkil Pete ennything on credick, er fur cash ; and mity lite fied ter see Unkil Pete—coin clean out on de squar ter shake bans wid de 'onest ole soul; nllus did like him : wishin dere win tnoar like 'itn—an all sfcli. But dis nigger wants no inoar credick, an’ lie respects ter pay decasli fur all his complies (ruin dis on. long ez lie somnanihtilates dis suhlunatic spear.” “ Then you bought nothing on time ?” “ Nozer, dis nigger's bin mos' fins trated terdetli 'bout gwine in det an’ hevin' July Ann fnssin’ after 'im fur a new frock. But July Ann’s cum ter he iTioar enmhative an' 'greeahle, an’ alius ’pears indignant ter see me cum min home. Yonder she is now in de cabin doar smokin’ dat cob pipe she's had nigh onto a year.” “ Did you hear any discussion about the no fence law ?” “ Yezzer, Mars Jectns, sum ov ’em dar wur dis cussin' de law and dis cuss in' de fokes what's gwine fur it; hut 1 didn’t pay much convention to what dey wuz savin'. Pete's pefroft'ive is ter 'tend ter lii.s own hizness. But it's gittin’ late, an' my mule an’ cow's go; ter be fed, an' de ole oornan's gitten ompatient ter rezainine dese yer bnn dils. Gu le evenin’, Mars Jeems —yez- zer, tankee ; I nediber confuses ter tuck er clmw ov yer gu le tcrbacoec —'ceptin Ise ’sleep er doant hear yer. I alius did Inv Mars Jeems better’ll ennv ov Missus childrens—gosh! I kin spit clean over de garding palens.” Two darkies were vaunting their courage. “I isn't 'feared o' nothin’, I isn't,' said one. “ Den, Sam, I reckon you isn't, 'feared to loan me a dollar ?” “ No. Julius, F isn't feared to loan you a dollah, but f do is hate to part wid an ole fren’ forebber.” Alexander 11. Stephens was so poor when lie commenced the practice of law that he had to live on $3 per month. This is said to Vie the secret of his ns. sistanee to poor young men, over fifty of whom he has assisted to a liberal education. Gen. Robt. Toombs expresses the opinion that, Mr. Tilden has no more chance to be nominated for President in 1880 than lie has, and that he him self lias no more chance than a free i negro. FIART COUNTY FORTY YEARS AGO. Messhs. Editors: Where Hartwell now stands forty years ago was a wil derness—a chincapin thicket, inhabited moitly by black snakes, lizzards, owls, opossums and raccoons. The county at that time was thinly settled j only dotted here ami there with the hardy, honest pioneers of the country. The surrounding country is, and always has been, noted for the abundance of pnre spring water it affords, pure atmosphere and general heathfiilness of the people. It is a good fruit growing country; the early sett lers nearly all had large apple orchards, consisting mostly of the horse apple, red June and pcarinaine, as early varieties; and English crab was the principal fall and winter apple. Among the early and suqoewful farmers of that county (then Elbert) we might mention Mr. Win. Bower* (grandfather of Hon. Win. F. BowersJbf Bowersville). lie lived about four miles west of Hart well, on the head-waters of Beavcrdain creek, where he raised a large family, than whom none were more honorable and high-toned in all that country. Many of them and their children, and their children’s children yet live in the county. About the same distance from Hartwell, a little farther South, lived a Mr. Williamson Clarke, a good farmer —I say a good farmer, because he made a good living and raised a largo family on the poorest land in all that part of the country. He kept a largo flock of sheep, they ranged at large in the woods around where the Hartwell Campground is now located. Mr. Clarke had a large dog named “ Fox,” a terror to the neighbors and especially to chil dren, for no one could with safety enter his yard unguarded by someone of the family. My father once sent me there on nn errand of some kind when a small hoy. It was with fear and tremb ling F approached the gate. My dog had followed me. Having arrived at flic gate, I mounted the horse-block which stood near by, so ns to see over the fence into the yard. I sawtlie dog, or a part of him, just round the corner of the house. At Ast I was afraid to halloo, but at last F mustered courage 'enough to let my {presence be known. No sooner than I cMlcd the dog whirled around, and, seeing my dog, here he came like a streak —not after me, but my dog. Here be came, making no stop at the fence. By this time I was frightened nearly out of my senses. I wasn’t long deciding what to do. I jumped from that horse-block and took to my heels with all the power that was in me. Of course my dog followed me, and the other dog full tilt right after him. Now we had it—l in the lead, my coat tails standing straight out be hind, bare-headed, for I lo3t my cap in the outset. There were high palings on uliP wirlc! or tho rr*\< 1. nivl ®oo* as I cleared the palings and came to a rail fence I went for it and went over it, I don't know how, hut found myself standing in a big potato patch, and the dogs standing in the road quarreling with themselves and paying no atten tion to me. It is sometimes said peo ple are worse scared than hurt —this was one instance. Bv-tlie-wav, Messrs. Editors, speak ing of Ben Patterson, did you say he was seven feet high, and had no heels on his stockings ? Gosh! —I want to see that man. Tell him to come up, I have some trees needing to be topped. Yours truly, Bill Bridlebits. Dots from McCurry’s District. Messrs. Editors: As yon have no regular correspondent from McCurry’s District, I will give you a few “dots.” The stock law is being agitated and discussed. I think the majority of the white people in my neingborliood are in favor of fencing the stock ; though there are some good citizens opposed to the law. The negroes are a unit against the measure. I think if the law was properly discussed and thor oughly under stool, the people of this county would adopt it. Mr. Elbert MeCnrry is very sick with hemorrhage of the stomach. Hopes are entertained of his recovery. There are three flourishing Sabbath Schools in this district: one at Bethes da Church, B. B. Thointon, Superin tendent; one at Pleasant Hill, John A. Johnson, Superintendent; and one at Magdalene Academy, organized last Sabbath with very flattering prospects of success. All of the alwvc schools are within a radius of one and a half miles. If any section in this county can excel us in Sabbath Schools, let them speak out. I ask the parents around Magdalene Academy to come with their children to the Sabbath School and give us their assistance and encourage us by their pretence. We promise to entertain if not instruct you. We are also a pros perous and enterprising people. I haven't, a neighbor but what lias either a blacksmith or a shoe-shop, or a biting dog. One of them, a Justice of the Pence, has made considerable progress in the smith business. He showed me the other day an old hoe that had been broken in the middle; but his mechan ical genius with a cold .chisel and a file ent off the tags and filed down the edges, and his hoe is as good as new. lie solicits work in that line, J. A. & I). G. Johnson's new corn mill has been started, and they arc now ready to accommodate their customers with good meal. Hendry's Church is soon to have a new roof and new ceiling. D. James Gordon Bennett's winnings on Parole arc reported at $130,000.