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A Love Song.
□ ! swan of slenderness, dove of tenderness,
..lewelof Joys, arise 1
rA'be little red lark, like a rosy spark
Of song, to bis Bun-burst files;
.Out till you are risen, earth Is a prison,
Pull of my captive sighs.
Then wake, and discover to your fond lover
The mom of your matchless eyes.
The dawn Is dark to me; hark, oh! hark to
me,
Pulse of my heart, f. pray,
Jknd gently gliding out of thy hiding,
Da .ale me with thy day !
And oh! I’ll fly to thee, singing, and Blgh to
thee,
Passion so sweet and gay,
The lark shall listen, and dewdrops glisten,
Laughing on every spray.
A Serenade.
Scintillating stars,
A sterol dal lights,
Venus ! Saturn ' Mars!
Rings and Satellites!
Hash through my lady's slumber bars
With be-ms like gleaming sclmeters!
Thou, blight argent Moon
Moor’d mid nebulte!
Rouse irom Somnus' swoon
Sweet my love to see
Within thy disc a horoscope
To bid faint-hearted lovers hope.
Restive-footed breeze,
Rioter at play,
Leave the rustling trees
Revel’d with all day !
To stir my lady’s drapery
And whisper Wake!—he wai'.eth thee!
Glimpse of Paradise!
Lo! Heaven’a gates unfold!
Amethystine eyes!
Gleaming glints of gold!
Star before whom all stars grow faint
$6 thou my Phosphor star, sweet saint 1
Witching Queen of Night,
Diau, In eclipse
Screens her lesser light;
Swath’d through space she slips—
vinoed that thou must reign supreme,
Ei radiant than cold Cynthia’s beam !
Chanticleer's halloo a
Heraldeth the dawn!
Love, one last adieu—
Heaven Is all withdrawn,
a enfrelghted with that kiss,
ot a lover’s draught of bliss!
Lot* Song.
the lovely dream is broken, ere the
glamour fades away.
the tender mists of morning melt be
neath the perfect day;
le yet around the shrine we kneel at,
lingers the sweet rosy glow,
the mnslo keeps trne measure, darling,
let me go!
ough my foot shrinks back In terror from
the path that I mast tread,
re dim ghosts each step are haunting,
cloud frowns overhead ;
hand clings wildly to It, the fond
hose strength I know,
heart half breaks to say It; dar-
t me go!
; look undaunted down the
i way,
trilling in each earn-
perlenoa sees beneath
, glow,
i works his mission ; dar-
worse than parting, tho*
like despair,
losely, fondly, and find
er there;
i touch of langour; the
ent chafe to know ;
chain you cherish; darling,
I
loved so fondly, loved with
■ told,
than feeling touch grow
lng eold,
t of the bliss 1
, let me
all too weak to
i gladness, flooding every
outh’s sweet potenoe, scarce
rmer faith bestow,
because [ love to dearly; darling,
i go!
Gold Coin and Silver.
sunshine makes the desert.—
Proverb.
deeds ring clear through
veil like a bell.—Jean Paul Rioh-
To be angry is to revenge the faults
others upon ourselves.—Alexande
ope
Your life-story Is still to be the llfe-
atory of your Lord, only painted in
miniature.—C. H. Spurgeon.
Religion 1b morality looking God-
ward, and morality Is religion looking
_ man ward.—(? D. Boardman.
Two things fill me with awe: the
starry heavens and the Bense of re
sponsibility in man.—Jmanuel Kent.
in a strange land
nothing is^^weet as to hear his
i of a friend.— Lew
Our first and superficial aim is to be
like Adam, lord below ; our Iasi to be
like Christ, associate above.—James
Martineau.
Our character is but the stamp on
our souls of the free choice of good or
evil we have made through life.—Cun
ningham Oeikie.
It is the heart that gives character
to circumstances, rather than circum
stances which give character to the
heart.—G. D. Boardman.
O, ihou who hast still a father and
a mother, thank God for it in the day
when thy bosim is full of joyful tear*
and needs a bosom wherein to shed
them.—J. P. Richter.
At the gate of the Kingdom of Par
adise, happily the afflictions cf this
life, even its desertions, are left be
hind and forgotten by tnose who go
in and rest.—Lew Wallace.
The years having linings as the goblets do;
The old year Is the lining of the hew;
Pilled with the wine of precious memories,
The golden was doth line the sliver U.
When men are lonely they stoop to
any companionship; the dog becomes
a comrade, the horse a friend, and it
is no shame to shower them with
caresses aud speeches of love.—Lew
Wallace.
Ere Jesus became Christ he was led
into the desert to be tempted. And
before the Messiah within us—the
messenger-spirit of the soul—can
make his Inspiration felt, and render
his voice articulate and clear, we too
must have been called to severe and
lonely struggles with the power of
sin. On no lighter terms can the
natural man pass into the spiritual,
the Deity shape forth a dwelling
within the deeps of our humanity.—
James Martineau.
A mother’s love—is there anything
that can be conceived of as more beau
tiful? Therefore it is that all artists
are fond of painting maternal love.
Long before the Madonna signified
maternity, and the Infant Saviour
childhood, the world, by its artists,
was rendering as very sacred the rela
tion between mother and cnild, In
which the tenderness, the depth and
the fervor of the mother’s love, and
the innocence of the child, spoke of
purity that the world hardly knew
any where else.—Henry Ward Beecher.
for
whom his
all other
ioh-
The Legend of the Beautiful
Hand.
Tnere was a dispute among three
ladies as to which had the most beau
tiful hands. One Bat by a stream and
dipped her 'hand into the watsr, and
held it up another plucked strawber
ries until ths ends of her fingers were
pink, another gathered violets until
her hands were flagrant. An old,
haggard woman passing by asked,
Who will give me a gift? for lam
poor.” All three denied her; but an
other who sat near, unwashed in the
stream, unstained with fruit, unadorn
ed with flowers, gave her a little gift
and satisfied the pool woman. And
then she asked them what was the
dispute, and they told her, and lifted
up before her their beautiful hands
'Beautiful, indeed,” said she, when
she saw them. But when they asked
her which was the most beautiful, she
said: “It is not the hand that is
washed clean in the brook ; it is not
the hand that is tipped with red ; it is
not the hand that is garlanded with
fragrant flowers; but the hand that
gives to the poor is the most beauti
ful.” As she said these words her
wrinkles fled, her staff was thrown
away, and she stood before them an
angel from heaven with authority to
deeide the question in dispute. And
that decision has stood the test of b 11
time.
The True Wife.
The true wife not only has the con
fidence of her husband, but the affairs
in her espeoial care flourish like a
garden in height of sumftaer; all
things beautiful spring from her touch,
and he enjoys the blessing of her tact
and taste, without fully real:zing how
it oouues. She loves the praise of her
husband, whioh should not be stinted,
and she is desirous to share in his life-
work ; and his confidence and esteem
is all the reward she askp. She will
never overtax his income, for she
knows how much it is ; and her share
of it is always well expended, and,
although she may sometimes long for
an increase of wordly goods, she never
reproaches him when he is diligent
and does his best to maintain his
family in ease and oomfort.
The doolrine of the compassion of
and the compassion of Christ, I
been the salvation of the
jh, and of faith
Sa aitary.
Potato Poisoning. — Good Health
says everybody ought to be made ac
quainted with the fact that there is
danger iu the potato as well as in
many other kinds of vegetables when
unripe or when advancing toward
decay. When the potato is not fully
ripe, its skin contains a considerable
quantity of a dangerous poison known
as solanine. The same is true when
the potato has become old and begun
to si rout. Such potatoes aro wholly
unfit for foo l, aud are absolutely dan
gerous.
A Few Simple Remedies.—A tea
spoonful of charcoal in half a glass of
warm water often relieves a sick head
ache. It absorbs the gases, and re
lieves the distended stomach, pressing
against the nerves that extend from
the stomach to the head.
Charcoal forms an unrivalled poul
tice for wounds and old sores. It Is
also invaluable for what is called
proud flesh. It is a great disinfectant.
It sweetens the air if placed in shal
low dishes around the apartment,
and foul water is also purified by its
use.
For bruise; or sprains bathe the
part in cold water until you get
ready a decoction of wormwood and
vinegar. When the herb is fresh
gathered, pound the leaves, wet with
vinegar, and bind on, and when the
herb is dry put it in the vinegar, and
let it boil a short time, then bathe the
bruise with the decoction and bind on
the herb.
There Is nothing better for a cut
than powdered resin. Gat a few
cents’ worth, pound it until it is fine,
put it in a cast-off sDice box with per
forated top, then you can easily sift it
on the out. Put a soft cloth around
the injured member, and wet it with
water once in awhile; it will prevent
inflammation or soreness.
Hoarseness and t ickling in the
throat are best relieved by a gargle of
the white of an egg beaten to a froth
in half a glass of warm, sweetened
water.
Hiccough can be immediately re
lieved by administering a lump of
sugar wet with vinegar.
A simple and harmless remedy and
preventive for persons suffering from
car-sickness is a sheet of writing paper
worn next to the person directly over
the chest. It is high y recommended
and seldom fails.
Boy at any drug store one ounce of
camphorated oil aud five cents’ wor:h I
of chlorate of potash, and whenever a
soreness appears in the throat put the
potash in a half tumbler of water and
gargle the throat, then rub the neck
thoroughly with the camphorated oil
at night before going to bed, and also
pin around the throat a small strip of
woolen flannel. This is a cheap and
a sure remedy for sore throat.*
If persons suffering from severe
headache would tie a handkerchief
tightly around the temples they
would find relief by so doing in a very
short time.
Hemorrhage of the luugs or stomach
is promptly checked by small does of
salt. The patient should be kept as
quiet as possible.
A good remedy for warts or corns:
Drop a little vinegar on the wart or
corn, cover it immediately with cook
ing soda or saleratus, let it remain ten
minutes. Repeat several times a day
for three d ays and the warts and cor
will be gone.
For Farm Boys to Learn.
From a western paper we extract
the following practical remarks; they
will be useful to every one on a farm :
How many of the boys who read this
i^apar could “lay off” an acre of ground
exactly, providing one of the dimen
sions was given them? Now “Hoe
Handle” likes to be useful, and I
have taken some pains to make out a
table, and I would like to have every
one of the farm boys have it. There
are 160 square rods in an acre, and
there are 80} square yards in one rod.
This gives you 4840 square yards in
one acre.
10 yards wide by 484 yards long is
one acre.
20 yards wide by 212 yards long is
one acre.
40 yards wide by 121 yards long is
one acre.
80 yards wide by 60} yards long 1b
one acre.
70 yards wide by 60} yards long is
one acre.
60 yards wide by 80S yards long is
one acre.
Again, allowing nine square feet to
the yard, 272} square feet to the rod
43,660square feel to the aore, agd we
have another table:
110 feet by 360 feet—one acre.
120 feet by 863 ieet—one aere.
Agricultural.
Plaster and Ammonia.
One of the most interesting subjects
that concern the farming class is the
retention of ammonia in the manure
heap. It is well known that the ap
plication of plaster to decomposing
matter prevents the escape of ammo
nia, but how this process is accom
plished is often discussed in the agri
cultural journals and farmers’ clubs.
For the information of those who are
not familiar with the chemical reac
tions that take place when plaster
comes in contact with manure, let us
call to notice the communication of
“J. P. 8.,” which appeared in these
columns some time ago, in refutation
of a previous article from the Country
Gentleman. The claim by the latter
is that ammonia has no effect on sul-
pliate of lime (chemically termed cal
cium sulphate). Sulphate of lime, or
ordinary land plaster, is a compound
of lime and sulphuric acid, chemi
cally united. Pure ammonia is a gas,
but prefers existence when united
with some other substance, such as
a sulphuric acid, when the two sub
stances combine and produce sulphate*
of ammonia. It is true, as the Coun
try Gentleman alleges, that ammonia
cannot deprive sulphate of lime of its
acid, though many have affirmed that
it can, and our correspondent, notic
ing that the plaster “fixes” ammonia,
no doubt overlooked the fact
tl:at in the laboratory the
change can only be effected
when the ammonia is a salt. Thus,
carbonate of ammonia (carbonic acid
and ammonia), when placed in con
tact with sulphate of lime, compels a
reaction, the carbonic acid leaving
the ammonia and passing over to the
lime, while the lime gives up its sul
phuric acid to the ammonia and car
bonate of lime (chalk—calcium car- (
bon ate).
The union of nitrogen and hydrogen
to form ammonia is the coming to
gether of the two elements at the
moment of liberation ; but when plas
ter and carbonate of ammonia decom
pose each other, there is a chemical
reaction, causing a change of bases,
though the plaster has no chemical
effect on the ammonia gas. Ammo
nia exists principally, when in the
manure heap, as a carbonate, and the
pungent odors with which wo are so
familiar when in proximity to decom
posing substances is usually carbonate
of ammonia instead of the gas.
Plaster has great affinity for moist
ure, and water absorbs many times its
own volume of ammonia gas, which
fact enables us to know that,independ
ent of its chemical effect, it assiats to
arrest ammonia by absorption. We
must admit, however, that the two
deepest mysteries in agriculture are
the actions and chemical influences of
plaster to crops and ammonia to soils.
It is well known that plaster is the
cheapest of all fertlliz9rs in proportion
to the benefit it confers, and farmers
should use it more. It is the proper
method of getting at the facts when
its chemical character is discussed, for
if it has no other virtue than securing
ammonia it is invaluable. Wood
ashes, being rich in potash, whioh is
very caustive, are dangerous to use in
manure heaps, as all caustic alkalies
rapidly drive off ammonia by forc
ing it from its combinations; but,
while the ammonia gas will easily
unite with muriatic, nitric or sul-
phurio acid when exposed to them, it
cannot deprive lime of its sulphuric
acid until it has first undergone a pre
vious combination. * There are in
manure heaps many vegetable acids
that exert an unknown influence, and
they should also be coasidered as as
sisting in Eome of the chemical
changes.
220 feet by 108
-one aore.
Farm Notes.
Butchers’ waste, such as plucks,
etc., when boiled and thickened with
meal, answer a good purpose as a
substitute for insects when fed to
poult) y.
The stook raisers of California esti
mate the aggregate value of their Hooks
and herds at $35,000,000. The number
of horned oattle is placed at 2,250,COO.
An English paper asserts tbat it
costs as much to transport a bushel of
wheat twelve miles on a turnpike road
ii\ England as from an American sea
port across tho broad Atlantic.
When roots are injured, as in trans
planting, the broken roots should be
cut smooth and the top cut back in
proportion to the roots removed.
Dead wood is ol’ no use, and should
always be taken off.
An Illinois correspondent states
that experience has taught him that
oattle will thrive better on_good,
bright
It will be interesting^
chocolate to know that tl
ure ot chocolate cakes
alone, without a particle^
an immense and profitable*
in the Northern States.
In selecting potato seed twv j
should be kept in mind : firs
only such seed as may be exj
produce smooth, fair sized
second, plant only when the
in full vigor.
Basswood trees are urged
ing by the roadside as they sej
double purpose of attractive shf|
abundant forage for bees; tl
make excellent timber when!
becomes desirable to fell them.
It is said that in England a
has been discovered for damson]
Farmers are planting quite 1|
less for pies than for dies, it
been ascertained that a beautifi
can be obtained from the ripe
I f every farmer would keep al
of the number of eggs laid, chi
hatched and those sold or
year, they would form th^
most interesting statistics,
matter of surprise to every
the value represented by
money.
Charles Beach, President
Wisconsin Dairymen's
authority for the statemj
cow had contributed $2
the wealth of the nation
past year, and that cattle-rd
decrease! over ten per
par-t ten years.
The Pilisbury A Mill, aj
oils, did one day last
has been trying for somd
and what some skeptical'
said it could not do,
5000 barrels of flour. Ill
making the best rec
any mill in the wor
The aphis, or green fly7
most troublesome enemi«
grown plants. It is most'
stroyed by syringing the
a week with tea made
stems, moving them up ai
until the insects are thl
washed off. This will also
other insects.
Forty thousand horses are be
and sold annually by seventeen ol
leading dealers of New Yori
Chicago, who unanimously
that the one.half and three-'
blood Percheron Normans bave
style, action, best endurance on
ments and sell for more money i
any other class ot horses on the |
ket.—Chicago Tribune.
H, W. Btarks says : “I keep a^.
for milk, and the better I fe
care for her the more milk I gq
pour hot water on the cut haj
stir the hay well after putting on]
quarts of cornmeal. This ration j
twice a day, with a little dry
noon. I do not waste a poundj
a'l winter. My method kesj
in good order and saves nearly*
fourth of the hay.”
Guinea grass, known also*
“Means grass” and “JottUson grtj
is reported to be growing in poi
ity among Southern farmers faq
with its value as a hay grass. 4
Bermuda, it is said to be pej
though the tops are killed bj
frosts. The roots being pere]
cost of renewal of the seed
while the land is continue
proved by their occupancy of
Dr. Johnson, of Indiana, saj
dairy products we in the
our method of usins^y^flMPST&f
priced la^y^pP^me dairy
a year, cannot compete witl
tensified farming of the Ei
they keep one animal a
one acre of land, and t]|
ol a natural fertility muoi
to ours; and, more than that,
means of silos and ensilage n<!
are keeping two animals to
acre.”
In contrast with the oomr
tics of lett*ng dairy oows go
months cr bo every year,
writer says that he has a coi
completed her fourth farrow]
has averaged during tne
months a fraction over five pot
butter per week of flrst-rs
He cites also the oase of
Berkshire, England, whioh tej
ago dropped twins, and has
good mess of milk daily ever since.
In Ireland the sod cut on boj
ground 1b piled up in heaps until d
then burned into a species of charoe
This is then pulverized and mil
with well-rotted stable or hen-ho<
manure, or night-soil in equal prop
tlons. Plaoed in drills, where turn
or oarrots are to be planted, it is s
to make them attain a monstrous si
The experiment is certainly worth
farmers who can get the I
jor or