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If any one desire to know exactly what quantity of sleep his own situation -require, he may Very easily make the eip-riment which I made about sixty years I then waked every night about twelve at on and lay awake for some time. I readily con- eluded that this arose from my lying in bed longer tbaa nature required. To be satisfied I procured an alarum, which awaked me the next morning at seven, near hour earlier than I arose the day before; yet I lay awake again at night. The second morning I rose 0 at six, but, notwithstanding this, I lay awake H-" the second night The third moruing I rose at fire, but, nevertheless, I lay awake the third night The fourth morning I rose at four by grace of 1 have done Sver since,) and! lay awake" no mere. And I do not now lay awake, taking the year round, a quarter of an hour together in a month.

By the same experiment may any one find how much sleep he really wants. Horses. It is estimated that there are 60,000 horses in. the State of Massachusetts, 221,000 in the New England States, and 4,500,000 in the United States. Ohio stands foremost in the number of horses, New York next, Pennsylvania next, Kentucky next, and Minnesota last of all.

Estimating the horses of Massachusetts at $75 per head, -their value will pe 3,750,000 and all the horses in the United States at the same rate, would make a value of or more thsn three times the whole cottton and wollen manuiactur-ing capital of the Union. borse interest is a most important one to the wealth and prosperity of the States. Washington State. JOHN U. IlAliVUl, proprietor.

SUBSCBITTI015V die Copy one year.inadvance, $8 00 tf nurmantia delayed over3 3 50 6 4 00 10 Cents ffo paper discontinued until all arrearages tt paid, nnl888 ttt the option of the Editor. Subscribers residing out of the Stat, mast pay invariably in advance. i 0 i. -ti 11 TS-' -w Differences la Soils. Soil is the earth crops of ev try kindfts produced.

The component earts are argill, sand water and air. Argill is the soft and unctious part of clay, Argm ana sana, contains eacn, iu nearly equal degrees, the food of nlants. These are different kinds of soil which may be divided into four namely Clay, Sand, Gravel, and what is termed Peat Earth. There is, however, another kind of soil called garden mold, but, as it is mainly an artificial creation, it can hardly be ranked with natural or original soils. Loam, too, has been considered by some as an original earth, but in reality, it is an artificial soil, produced by calcareous matters, and auimal and vegetable manures.

In process of time the strongest clay may be converted into a loam, by repeated applications of the substance just mentioned. Sandy soils may also be converted into light loams by the application of lime, chalk, marl and clay. And even peat may be turned into a black, soft loam, and rendered fertile and productive. A clay soil differs from all other soils, and is tough, wet and cold, and requires a good deal of labor to render it fit for bearing artificial crops of com or grass. When once wetted it does not soon dry, and when thoroughly dry it is not easily wetted.

When it is plowed in a wet state it sticks, to the plow like mortar, and, in a dry summer the clods can scarcely be broken-or separated by the heaviest roller." Sandy soils are managed with much less trouble, and at an expence greatly inferior to what clay soils require but the crops; which are produced from II.l The Duration of Kan's Life. A New Idea. A work lias recently been published by M. Blourens, the celebrated French physiologist, in which he asserts that the natural length of a man's life is five times as long as the period of growth, and assuming that the latter is twenty years, concludes that the destined pilgrimage of uiau on: earth is one hun- jureu years. J.

i own c-bservatio'nB, and facts derived from the observations of Buf-fon, and from natural history, he believes that the proportionate length of life iu animals to their periods of growth is established, and now claims to have discovered the peculiar physical change in the system ot both animals and men which indicates the completion of growth. It consists," says M. Flou-reiis, iu the union of the bones to the epiphyses, the animal grows. Iu man the same effect takes place at twenty, and consequently, the duration of inuu's life is five times twenty. It is now fifteen years since I commenced researches into the physiological law of the duration of lile, both iu man and iu some of our domestic animals, and I have arrived at the result that the normal duration of man's life is one ceu-luiy.

Yes, a century's life is what Providence meant to give us." M. Flourens brings some striking and interesting facts forward to prove the truth of this theory as applied to domestic animals, and claims that it has au exemplification iu the relative duration ol growth and I'fe in the camel, horse, ox, dog, and other domestic animals. In dividing the several periods of man's lile, M. Flourens prolongs the duration of infancy up to ten years, because it is from nine lo teu that second dentition terminates adolescence up to twenty, because it is at that age the developments ot tiie bones ceases ol youth, up to the age of forty, because it is only at that age that the increase of the body iu oulk terminates. Alter lorty," he says, the body does uot grow, properly spakiug the augmentation ot its volume which then lakes place is not a veritable organic (level-.

opmcnt, but a simple accumulation ol fat. After the growth, or more exactly speaking, the development in leugili and bulk has terminated, man eiileis into what may be termed the period of iuvigoration that is, when all parts become more complete and firm, and the whole organism more perfect. This period lasts to sixty-live or seventy years, and then begins old age, which lasts GUEEKSISOKO', them are generally of smaller value. 1J Ai LITERATURE, AND THE NEWS AUG. 27, 1858.

Geo. O. Henry's Patent The New Orleans Delta publishes the following communication in relation to Henry's patent for spinning yarn from the seed cotton Col. Henry's patent improvement for the purpose of spinning yarns from the seed cotton is now in full operation at my plantation, seven miles from Yazoo City. The operatives are or will be about nineteen or twenty, seven or eight small negroes from nine to twelve, three or feur old ones, balance ood ordinary hands, intended to spin up about 450 bales ot cotton.

Although the cotton is very inferior. being the last picking and full of hulls and dirt, yet a strong substantial and excellent yaru, numbers -5 and 6, is made, equal, it is believed, to those numbers generally made. But in order that all persons may judge for themseles. 1 invite planters and others to visit my place and examine for themselves. I believe that Col Henry's invention is completely successful.

It has accomplished thus far what he said it would. My gin-house was a large and commodious one, and with but little alter- naternation it was suitably fitted up for the machinery. As I wish Col. Henry's invention to be generally known, all papers friendly to Southern progress, I hope will publish the above, and invite their friends to go and satisfy themselves by a personal examination. GEO.

S. YERGER. A Cotton Fan. Thomas Oliver, of Yazoo City, has invented and patented a machine for cleansing Cotton, which he designates a Cotton Fail," and which is described by the Scientific American thus The invention consists in the employment of a series of toothed rollers and a fan so arranged that the cotton is loosened, and its fibres separated one from the other, so as to lighten up" the mass and detatch or loosen the drift and other foreign substances from it. The cotton being discharged in a thin layer or sheet, so as to be ellectually operated upon by the blast generated by the fan, the blast separating the dust and other light impurities from the cotton.

The invention also consists in using in connection with the toothed roller and fan, a toothed endless apron, arranged relatively with a guide-board, whereby husks and other foreign substances, which the cotton may4 contain, which are too heavy to be acted upon by the blast, are separated from the cottou. From California. By the steamer Empire City at New Orleans, we have the full advices from San Francisco to the 30th July. Nearly all the items of interest have been received by telegraph. The Bulletin of that city says The number of young men who have hurried off ftom our State to the new mining regions approximates to 25,000.

Many of these were badly provided with means to exist for any length of time in a country where the commonest necessaries of life are exorbitantly expensive. The waters of Fra-zer River and its tributaries 6till continue too high to allow of their beds being worked. Consequently, great suffering and destitution already begin to manifest themselves in the new mines; and the probability is that much more will be felt before the mining season begins." The politicians were making a stir preparatory to the September election. It is said that a desperate struggle is expected on the occasion between the administration and Douglas men. Mobile Tribune.

The Virtues of Borax. The washer women of Holland and Belgium, so proverbially clean, and who get up their linen so beautifully white, use refined borax as washing powder, instead of soda, iu the proportion of a large handful of borax powder to about ten gallons of boiling water; thev save in soap nearly half. All the large washing establishments adopt the same mode. For laces, cambrics, arc, an extra quan tity of the powder is used, and for crinolines (required to be made stiff) a strong solution is necessary. Borax being a neutral salt does not in the slightest de gree injure the texture of the linen its effect is to soften the hardest water, and therefore it should be kept on every toilette table.

To the taste it is rather sweet, is used for cleaning the hair, it is an excellent dentifrice, and in hot countries is used in combination with tartaric acid and bi-corbonate of god as a cooling Good tea cannot be made with hard water all water may be made soft by adding a tea-spoonful of borax powder to an or dinary sized kettle of water, in which it should boiL lbe saving in tne quantity of tea used will be at least one-tifth. CW The great American showman. Barnum, is at present -exhibiting Tom Thu mb at Baden Baden. He has an nounced that be intends delivering lec- tures i cext winter London: oo hum- bog OF" THE PAT WILLI AM C. MILLER, PRIMER.

NUMBER 32. Journal a Defeated Caadidate. Thursday. -Received the nomination for an office in the City Council. Surprised and indignant Remonstrated with committee.

Was told I must place myself in the hands of my friends. Eventually did so. Friday. Immense poster on a brick pile opposite my house my name in two-foot letters. Great anguish on part of my wife and family, who believe that every officer of the city government must, according to law, be indicted at the end of his term.

Friends meeting me in the street, say there is a rumor about town that I am up for ofBce, a rumor which ought to be contradicted. Other friends offered ironical congratulations, and leave me in doubt whether the office is unfit for me or I for the office. Old gentleman says be won't believe it; for he knew my father, and he was a very respectable man. Saturday. Man on the stoop of my house, with big whip and terrier.

Broad-shouldered, slovenly person, with a sanguinary eye. Came to advise me to beware of a class of ruffians that go round election times extorting money from candidates. Offers his services to 'tend the polls. Customary, he says, to pay in advance. I refer him to my committee.

He whistles to his dog. Engage him at $5, cash down. We part with mutual expressions of esteem. Uoing in, rind six men smokingin my parlor, delegates from a target excur sion. Customary, thev sav, tor candi dates to give prizes on these occasions.

Refer them to my committee. Captain very polite tells me he will give me time to think about it, and will come on Sunday with the whole guard, to let me see what a hne-lookinz set of fel lows they are. Result, $10 for the prize. Evening Excited persons calls for a subscription for a banner. Man comes with a wooden leg wants a new one.

Three more banuermen. Clergyman for a subscription to deserving charity. Seventeen men to atttend polls. More cripples, delegation waut their fire-engine paiuted. Man without arms, to post bills.

A woman for subscription ior cotnn. Children all crying up stairs. My wife iu hysterics. General terror and confusion. Midnight Torchlight procession kettle-drums serenade make a speech; rotten egg hits me in the eye general fight spanners, brickbats, clubs, banners, torches and fists.

Wednesday Wake up defeated. Tell all my friends I don't care for myself, but teel sorry lor the city. My wife goes home to her mother the children are sent where they cannot be under my influence. No home no friends-no wife no money The IVine Company Convention. This Convention met yesterday at Citron-ville.

Dr. Stephen Davis was chosen President, and the Rev. Mr. Baldwin and Alex. Revault Secretaries.

We have no details of the proceedings, but earn that a company was organized un der the title of the Mobile Wiue Com pany," and that stock to the amount of was subscribed immediately. the following gentlemen were elec-d Directors: C. C. Langdon, E. S.

Trigg, G. W. Pierce, Dr. Borden, Col. Griffin, G.

N. Stewart and G. P. Kelly. The movement seems to be a great success, rroperly managed, we are atisfied that it will be both useful and productive.

Mobile Tribune, 13th insl. How to Wed a Woman. Women have really more taste in matrimonial affairs than we are apt to give them credit tor. Next to the suitors money, the lady has undoubtedly an eye to his person, and admires a manly stature and a handsome limb none the less because she happen ed to marry a mannikin instead of a man. A story is told of a Roman suit or woo obviously understood Human nature or rather woman nature far better than our modern beaux.

Going to woo a fair lady, he took with him a bag of gold and a bar of iron the former he threw at her feet, the latter he bent in her presence. Spine and "spel ter" did the business. rp Crinoline is but the newfangled term for farthingale," which Howell (1G20) describes as a kind of petticoat, extended by hoops, which grows larger and larger towards the bottom, so that the body of a woman, from the waist to the leet, resembles a bee hive. Iu 1560 Charles IX issued an edict, fix ing a standard for these disguises, in consequence ot the fashion having grown out to such an amazing width." Boles of Contraries. A canal boat was issine under a bridge, and the captain eave the usual warning, by calling aloud" Look out when a little Frenchman, who was sit-ins by a window in the eabin, obeyed the or der by popping out his head, which received a severe turnup from a pillar.

He drew it back again in a great pet, exclaiming1 Dese Ame ruins cry look out' when the meaa look ,1 rm.i ty A correspondent of the St Louis Republican says that a Utah mail 'par ty eucouuteuea on their journey millions of buffaloes, blocking op the high- ways au as to oeiay we mail, reeaing upon the luxurious grasses of the plains, while deer and antelopes" were more 1 i numerous than ever seen OLD SERIES, VOL. 19, NO. 19." HEW SERIES, From the Cotton Planter and Soil. Condiments. Horse-Radish is the root of a plant the aroma of which is quickly dissipated by heat it is therefore used in a raw state by being grated an esseuce may be obtained by infusion with spirits of wine, "which, udded to mustard after it is it an agreeable flavor.

Ofckvil js'getting more into use every day its flavor Is exceedingly pleasant, and can.be employed iu soups and salads, especially iu made dishes, with the greatest ad vanitajre 4. -Capers oarithe buds of-tk small trailing' shrub, a native of the South of Eu rope; those grown on the Koek ot ui-bralta are considered the finest in the world. They are very excellent with almost all boiled meats, fish, and salads. Broom Buds, when pickled, sometimes replace capers. Nasturtiums are sometimes used in the place of capers, being pickled iu the same way, but they have not the least resemblance; they may be used for salads.

The flower of the nasturtium is a very pretty decoration lor boiled fish and salads. Barberries are the fruit of a plant some centuries since, they appear to have been often used, but more modern importations have superseded them; they have a very acid flavor, and, if pickled, could enter into the composition of many dishes, and also make a good preserve. Gherkins are the young cucumber, or often the fruit of the uncultivated plaut; they are almost always pickled, and are an elegant addition to all salads and many entrees. Beet Hoot is the root of a plant which of late years has been extensively cultivated lor the purpose of feeding cattle; the color which it possesses is easily extracted, for the purpose of tiutiiij various al tides employed in cookery. When boiled, it is a beautiful addition to every salad.

Mushrooms are greatly used in domestic cookery, and are a general favorite their liquor when extracted with salt, becomes a condiment known under the name of Ketchup, very extensively employed in cookery; this may be consid ered wholesome, as it is known to facilitate the digestion. The largest are the best to produce the ketchup, and the small button ones to use iu dishes; they should be nicely trimmed, and put into a jar with lemoii-jiiice to blanch them; should be submitted to very little heat, or their delicacy will be lost, and nothing but a tough substance left to eat. Tomato Wine. Mr. Martin Richards of North Port bl'oUKht to (he Agricultural Society last week a specimen of his Tumntu IVini It was really a curiosity: and, thouuh some may be disposed to be skeptical about the fact, it nevertheless lias much the resemblance and laste of the best Sherry.

After tasting, one ueiitleinau objected to it because the alcohol in it this objection will be appreciated when it is known that the wine is made pure from the Tomato and brown sugar and yater. We have obtained the receipt from Mr. Richards and give it below for the benefit of our readers. If the Tus caloosa Agricultural Society does no more good the present season liian merely to disseminate this recipe, this alone will be worth all the trouble the society has cost its members "Press the juice from the Tomatoes, and to every gallon of juice add one quart of water and three pounds of good browu Sugar. Put into a cask or iar and skim for a few davs.

Then draw off the wine into jugs, but do not make them air. tight until fermentation ceases. Of course the wine will improve by age." Tuscaloosa Monitor. Os Balking. If you have balky horses, it is your fait and not the hor ses for if they do uot pull true, there is some cause tor it, and it you will remove the cause, the effect will cease.

When vour horse balks, he is excited, and does not know what you want him to do. When he sets a little excited, stop him five or teu minutes let him become calm go to the balky horse, pat him, and speak gently to him and as soon as he is over his excitement he will, in nine cases out of ten, pull at the work: whipping and slashing only make the matter worse. Alter you have soothed him awhile, and his excitement has cooled down, take him bv the bit turn him each way as far as you cau pull out the tongue soothe him a little unrein him then step before the balky horse, and let the oth er start first then you can take him anywhere you wish. A balky horse is always nign-spiriiuu, uuu uuis ijuiuiv has his pull out betore tne oilier starts by standing before him the other starts, too. Rv close application of this rule, you can make any balky horse pull.

If a horse has been bauiy spoueu, you should hitch him to the empty wagon, and pull it around awhile on level grouud then put on a'little load, and increase it gradually, caressing as be fore, and in a short time you will have a good horse that will work, wiiuoui Sir Ccl.2 Campbell The well-informed of the Phil adelbhia Press has the following con' densed account of Sir Colin Campbell Sir Colin tampbeir will get his peer age, and deserves if not particularly for his Indian exploits, for bis whole life-time of military service. He is a gallant old man. Sxty-six years ago he was born, of. humble parents, in Glasgow, the commercial capital of Scot land, and exactly mV- a century ago he had the good luck t5 obtain a commis- i5isli army: lie served tn Portugal under "the Duke," and after ward in the unlortunate Walcheran ex peditiou, in which forty thousand sold iers were destroyed by fever iu the swamps of the Netherlands. He was repeatedly wounded, and was present at most of the great battles and sieges during the Peniusular campaign, when lor hve years the iabian policy ot Wef lington balHed, and finally beat, the ge nius of Napoleon, and the valor of his best lieutenants.

In 1314 la, ne served iu America as an oflicer in the Rifle brigade. Subsequently he was in active service iu Demerara in the Chinese war of 1842; in the Punjaub cam paign ol '9, where he obtained special notice in the commander-in-chiefs despatch for his "steady cool ness and military precision subsequently, under the late Sir Charles J. Napier, in India, and, finally, in command of the Highland brigade, in the Crimea. Wheu the Indian war became alarming, he quitted England to take chief command of the Anglo-Indian army, at tweuty-four hour's notice this, too, at the age of C-5, after fifty years of hard service. Wonders of the Human System.

Paley applauds the contrivance by which everything we eat and drink is made to glide on its road to the gullet, over the entrance of the windpipe without falling into it. A little moveable lid, the eniglotis, which is lifted up when we breathe, is pressed down upon the chink of the air passage by the weight ot the lood and the action ot the muscles in swallowing it. Neither solids, liquids, in short, can pass without shut ting down trap-door as they proceed. But this is only a part of the safeguard. The slit at the top of the windpipe, which never closes entirely when we breathe, is endowed with an acute sensibility to the slightest particle of matter.

The least thing which touches the margin of the aperture causes its sides to come (irmly together, and the intruding body is stopped at the inlet. It is stopped, but unless removed, must drop at the next inspiration into the lungs. To effect its expulsion, the sensibility of the rim at the top of the windpipe acutually puts into vehement action a whole class of muscles placed lower than its bottom, and which compressing the chest over which they are distributed, drive out the air with a force that sweeps the offending substance before it. London Quarterly. The Springfield Horse Fair.

Springfield, Massachusetts, is situated in the centre of the region of fast trotters the type and perfection of the Northern horse. Iu the middle of September next, from the 14th to the 17th, there is to be a grand exhibition of horses there. Premiums to the amount of have been offered for the animals best adapted for each particular service, and invitations have been sent and arrangements made for parties throughout the country. It promises to be the finest ii ing of the kind ever held in the United States, and will afford an admirable opportunity to sec or buy the best Northern horses. The Black-Hawks," the "Morgans," Conestogas," and other breeds will be there in full numbers and to those interested, either from taste in such matters or from a wish to purchase, there will be no better occasion.

Cuirlcstou Mercury. Exactly to the Point. A few days ago in Cincinnati a brutal fellow was fined j-' and sent to prison for ten days for beating a colored woman into insensibility. The Commercial thus reports the testimony giveu in the case by another colored woman For de Lord, Massa Judge, I has libed dowii Souf, and I see many poor nigger flogged, but deed and deed, Ise neber see uigger hub such a Hogging as dat ar poor critter." CP" A French engiueer was traveling upon an old Ohio steamboat. He observed to the captain But this engine is in a very bad condition." i That's so," was the reply.

And how long do you expect to run it Till it was the cool Alter the next landing place there was one Frenchman less on board that, boat. r-r w-5' i Tolerably Liberal The whole amount of money for charitable purposes given away during his lifetime by: the late Amos Lawrence, of is said to be six hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars, a fact which rests on the most positive evidence. MobiU Tribune. The Fifth Husband Gone. A few weeks since we mentioned, as a singular circumstance, the marriage of a Ger-man widow in the Third District to her fifth husband no one of the previous four having outlived his wedding a year.

Well, a few days since this filth husband took the yellow fever. He died, and on Friday he was buried. This singular and most remarkable fatality among the husbands of one lady would create doubtful talk among the lady's acquaintances, were she not well known -and respected, and the causes of death -of her different husbands well known -to their friends. As it is, it is one of the most curious instances of marital -fatality we ever heard of. O.

Cret-cent. Death and Sickness from Eating Diseased Beef. A gentleman just from the lower counties, says the Savannah Geor gian, informed us that one or two deaths had occurred in two families in Fierce county, from eating the meat and milk of cattle afflicted with the' murrain or black tongue and that several other members of the same families are sick and are likely to die from the same cause. Weather and Crops. On Wednesday we had a refreshing shower, which was much needed.

The dry weather was parching up the late corn. This is the only rain since 23d of July The crop of corn in this section is uuusually good. The cotton crop is hardly an average one, owing to the wet spring there is not a good stand ot cotton. Searcy White Ark.) Eagle, Aug. Itli.

EdP We talk about the value of the cotton crop. See what the bens are doing in the following paragraph i at is estimated that there are 000 laying fowls in this country. of which 50,000,00 lay one egg a day throughout the year. This would give the annual crop of 10,150,000,000 eggs and these at eight cents per dozen would be worth 9121,660,666. Camp Meeting Prevented by Hoop Skirts.

The Rockingham (Va.) Register says that a projected camp meeting in that county was indefinitely postponed in consequence of the immense expansion of hoops. A considerable enlargement of the camp" would be necessary to accommodate the ladies and, conside ring the expense, and the shortness of the time, to make necessary arrange ments, it was concluded to indefinitely postpone the meeting. See, ladies, what you have done by your expansive sys tem: Cantain Kearney, commandant: at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has issued the following order; When toe Niagara frigate comes in. the Aortn carouna win aaiuie ner with one gun for every State and Territory in the Union. The North Carolina will then, on the salute being responded" to, hoist the British flag at the fore, and fire twenty-oue guns in honor of Great Britain and her Majesty the Queen the Niagara uniting in the response." Gen.

Quitman's Family. Ouit- man, in 1824, married Miss Eliza Tur ner, the onlv daughter of Henry Turn er, of Virginia, and niece to Chan cellor Turner of Mrs. Quit man stul survives bint, with an interesting family, consisting of one sob and five daugtera. i- t-- -rr A writer in Ihe Church Journal thinks that Episcopalian ministers are too" much concerned about the dead language! in their sermons, and adds; The Saxon heart responds to the bo tongue." "Tne 'Alnmni Society of -abama University has ae'ecte i.J P. Webb, of reene county, i i orator, and Hon.

Thomas ilen of. Mobile, as alternate. ILl I here are several varieties of sandy soils, sod in some, artificial plants will not thrive, unless' a portion of good earth is previously mixed. A true sandy loam resiting upon a sound subsoil, is called the most valuable of all soils upon which all kinds of grain may be raised with advantage, and no soil is better adapted for turnips or grass. Sandy I nous thoroughly luvigorated with clay marl, by judicious management, may be made to produce the largest crops.

Gravelly soils freely imbibe moisture and part with it with great faciliiy. From the lightness of their texture, thev are neither expensive nor di lieu It iu the means of cultivation. They are usually barren, but by frequent application of manure, and by frequent returns of grass, they may be made fertile and pro line. JJeep plowing is essentially necessary, so that the surface soil may be augmented, and greatei room given to the growth of the plants cultivated on them. If shallow-olowed, it is either burned up in a day or two of drouth, or equally injured by au excessive fall of rain.

Peat earth, probably, is an artificial soil made and produced by certain substances deposited upon the surface of the earth. Philosophers, however, dis agree on point. By one it is call ed a primitive eartli by another, a vegetable, which grows and increases, and continues to increase until it destroys all other soils and by a third, that it consists of ligneous and aquatic plants. it uas Been sum, mat oiie-iourtn ot the habitable globe is peat, or moss earth. od it is, perhaps, surprising that so little ia known on a subject of so much importance.

This soil is friendly to the growth of. oats, if previously, it has a summer-fallowed and enriched with manure. A heavy crop of wheat, the season is favorable, may also be obtained. As to the uses to which soils may be most advantageously applied, it is re quisite that clay soil be kept rich and oi manure, which qualities it tor earryinff crons of wheat, oats, beans. and clover.

Usually, clay soils require great industry and care, and a thor-ugh knowledge in the dressing, to keep them in a proper condition. No soil is ungrateful as this one, if allowed to get into a sterile condition but, if is profusely appropriated, with an wasional immer-fallowing, it will yield the heaviest and most abundant crops. IV. 3 jjiou ngnt song the case is somewnat hfierent. The facility with which they re cultivated, furnishes encouragement Jo keep them under the plow.

Grasses nourishes the best, and summer-fallow rarely required. The best method, Perhaps, of procuring wheat, is to sow UDOn a clover atnhhln. nrhiih nivea artificial solidity to the soil, and is the're- icuuerea capable ot sustaining, this grain, until it arrives at maturity. for thirty years." Although we cannot entirely agree with the theory of M. Flourens, that with corrected manners, passions, and habits, the life of man cau be prolonged to the lengthened period he mentions, we yet think that with the good conduct he recommends, moderate labor, study, and a systematic course of living, it may not only be extended, but its evening may be sustained iu beauty and vigor until night has entirely set iu.

A Quaker Joke. A correspondent sends the Buffalo Express the following good thing for the hot weather the Quaker President of a Pennsylvania Railroad, during the confusion and panic last fall, called upon the Bank with which the Road had kept a large, regular account, and asked for an extensiou of a part of its paper falling due iu a few days. The Bank President declined rather abruptly, saying, iu a tone common with that fraternity Mr. your paper must be paid at maturity. We cannot renew it." Very well," our Quaker replied, and left the Bank.

But he did not let the matter drop here. On leaving the Bank, he walked quietly over to the depot and telegraphed all the agents and conductors on the Road, to reject the bills on the Bank. In a few hours the trains began to arrive, full of the panic, and bringing the news of distrust of the Bank all along the line of the Road. Stockholders and depositors Hocked info the Bank, making the panic, inquiring What's the matter Is the Bank broke" A little inquiry by the officers showed that the trouble originated iu the rejection of the bills by the Railroad. The President seized his hat and rushed down to the Quaker's office, and came bustling iu with the inquiry, Mr.

have you directed the refusal of our currency by your Yes," was the quiet reply. "Why is this It will ruiu us." Well, friend I supposed thy bank was about to fail, as thee com not renew a little paper for us this morning." It is needless to say, Mr. renewed all the Quaker's paper and enlarged his line of discount, while the magic wires carried all along the road, to every agent the sedative message, The Bank irsll right Thee may take its currency." W. ii, tv Country Elizabeth, l. Jt, troubling you.

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