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pitta}. THE CHILDREN’S HOUR. a! nanny wanswonrn LONGIELLOW. ' Batman the dark and the daylight. . -Whenvthe night i beginning to lower. . Comes a pause in the day’s-occupations - That is known as the Children‘s Hour. ‘ I hear in the chamber above me ' The patter of little feet. ' The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet.‘ From my study I see in the lainplight, ‘ Descending the broad hall-stair. Grave Allice, and laughing Allegra, And Edit‘i with golden hair. A whisper, and then a silence: Yet I know by their merry eyes They are plotting and planning together To take me by surprise. A sudden rush from the stairway, A sudden raid from the hall I . By three doors left unguarded They enter my castle wall I They climb up into my turret O’er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere. They almost devour me with kisses, Their arms about me entwino. Till I think of the Bishop of Bingen In his Mouse-tower on the Rhine I Do you think. 0 blue eyed banditti, ' Because you have scaled the wall, Such an old moustache as I am Is not a match for you all? l'have you fast in my fortress. And will not leave you depart, But put you down into the dungeons In the round-tower of my heart. And there will I keep you for ever. Yes, for ever and a day, Till the wall shall crumble to ruin, And moulder iii the dust away 3 literature. ilfiir. - JUICING A rrmrr. BAICOMB. B! G. H- WE were cozisiwise bound, New Orleans being our destination, in the old shipâ€"but, with the reader’s per- mission, I will omit names, for obvi- ous reasons. During the whole period of my oceanic career, I never met with so general an as- sortment of hard cases, as com- posed thc crew of that ship, nor a set of as unmitigated tyrants as were her coinmanders and officers. From the hour we passed Boston Light, until-we anchored on the Bar at the southwest pass of the Mississippi, our ship was one con- tinued scene of contention, result- ing quite frequently in a general hazing of all hands by the officers, ~‘at which time all suffered alike, in- nocent or guilty. Fortunately, all were not guilty of insubordinate acts, a few being resolved to perform faithfully the duties assigned them, betraying no resistance to the authority of their officers, however arbitrary, unless the latterâ€"as they did on several occasionsâ€"attempted a needless en- forcement thereof with violence. . Of this class ofâ€"-cowards, as de- sigratcd by the hard cases, we had four, to whose influence alone might be attributed our safe arrIVal at the Bar without a mutiny, which had been inevitable, had all the forcmast- mon been moved by the same in ‘ subordinate spirit. Suffice it, we escaped the horrors such event would undoubtedly have entailed, W ren, being too deep laden to cross 'th Bar, we were obliged to lay two weeks awaiting a rise of water or higher tides, to carry us safely over. The ancient proverb, ‘ Satan provides mischief for idle hands,’ was verified in our case to the letter, if we substitute minds for hands; (for‘during the whole period of our detention, our crew being freed from solitary labor, and kept work- ing'in gangs, were continually de- vising some method by which they ', might obtain satisfaction for the ill- ;treatmcnt experienced on the pass- age. One proposed law, another a gsound drubbing, a third injury to the ship, and a fourth something clseâ€"-â€"the utmost diversity of opi- nion prevailingâ€"as the safest, sur- est and most advisable method to be adopted. Amongst as, sharing our hard lot, but bearing all without a murmur, was a well-built, manly-looking youth, who though a private oldier, so far as duty was concerned, was apparently the superior of every -man on board in education, moral worth, refinement of feeling, or tn. deed any of those traits which tend 'to the formation of the man, or ra- ther, nobleman. Such a man was Harry Edgar; 'an so conscious of his superiority were our crew, that all made a point of consulting him~altliough the junior of allâ€"regarding ever f_ measure proposed. He seldom o - fered an opinion on any point, but when he did,it exercised unbounded ,7 influence over his shipmates, who, even while moving, as it were, in jobe'diencel to his master-mind, ap- plied to, him, in common with his three compeers, the term ‘ coward,’ ‘I say, sliipmatosl’ said he, as v . ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor. Vol.1“. No. 42-. we mustered at supper in” the fore. castle, on the evening of the four- teenth day at anchor. ‘You wish to avenge your Wrongs on the of- ficers, and particularly on Captain Dâ€"â€"-â€"-â€", whom you regard-~perhaps ju5t'lyâ€"â€"as the prime mover in the tyranny which characterized our recent passage. Why not lime- juice him i’ ‘ Lime-juice hint l’ ejaculated a dozen of the party, simultaneously. ‘ Ay, lime-juice him I’ responded Harry. ‘Think it can’t be done'l' ‘ How 1’ demanded several. ‘Leave that to me! Hitherto, I have steered my own course, avoid. ing as much as possible implication in your broils with the ,afterguards, yet suffering, in common with you, the punishment entailed by your officers. For this reason, I am willing to aid you in obtaining re- venge, always providing you con- fine that revenge to the primary ob- ject of your'displcasurc. Now the safest and most effeetual revenge you can obtain, is in the subjection ofa certain person to the privatiou and hard fare which he has imposed on us, which act will in no wise in- tcrfcrc with his owner's interest, but which will be rather advanced thereby, since men much more com- petent to command a ship than he, can be readily obtained.’ ‘ But can it be done 1’ was again demanded by several of the party. -‘ Yesâ€"as I have already told you. If you decide upon the measure I propose, you may rest its execution with meâ€"at least the major portion of the task, as I am confident your aid will not be tequired until the latest moment.’ The measuie underwent but little discussion are it was unanimously agreed on, when the matter was dismissed for the present, all hands engaging in preparation for removal -â€"-it being generally believed We would pass the bar at hiin water in the morning, in'eventol wltich We should certainly be in New Orleans, and free from the ship,within thirty- six hours. We were ‘not disap. pointed. Thirty-six hours later,the ship lay moored, head and stem, at Post 12, in the Third Municipality, and abandoned by the crew, who, despite the early how, bad unsliip- pcd their traps and shaped a course for llt'l usual haunts of unemployed seamen. Harry being among the missing, when I was ready to leave the ship, Istccrcd for the Sailor‘s Home in Suzette Street,expecting to find him there, having informed him [gene- rally boarded there, and sopposing the quiet reigning within its walls to be more in accordance with his wishes. than the hubbub and total disregard of all order, and in not a few instances, common refinement, which characterize the sailor board- ing-houses of the Crescent City. Iwas mistaken. Harry had not arrived. nor did I see‘ him again that day,or the next, although Iscarchcl the city most diligently for him, re- plying to all demands by his late messmatcs concerning his locality, by the assurance of my profound ignorance on that head. ‘He can’t be agoin’ to play us false I’ remarked Dick Bruceâ€"one of the hard-shells, who had reeled all the way from the Rue de Mar- igny to the Rue de Suzette, at a late hour on the afternoon of the third day. ‘He ’pcared--hic-â€"-â€"to be a tip top good feller, did Harry, an’ I’dâ€"hicâ€"deahic, liicâ€"â€"â€"pended my life on him. Hieâ€"ye aint seen him, Ralph 'l’ > ‘Noâ€"-â€"nor Ican’t think, for my life, what has become of him l’ ‘How much would you give to know, shipmate 'l’ demanded a per- son at my side, (we were standing on the corner of Suzette and Levee Streets,) in whom, on turning to- wards him, I failed to recognize any one whom I had overseen, although a moment previous I would have sworn to the tone of his voice as being Harry Edgar’s. ‘ Half a month’s wages, if it’s an object to you to know, strangerl’ said I, bestowing a keen regard upon my rather clean-shaven, well- dressed, and certainly gentlemanly mterrogator. ‘And how much might that be, my man l’ demanded he, assuming a Serious phiz, his features being illumined by a smile at the moment they met my gaze. ‘ As much again as half,’ replied I, saucily, turning away, satisfied I was addressing, or rather replying to the impertincnt query of some curious landsman-â€"a race whom I held in abborrencc at that time, as AURORA g, AND 'ARICHMoND- HILL ADV “ Let 30th Reason weigh more with us than Popular Opinion.”- RICHMOND HILL, FRIDAY, SEPT the natural and avowed enemies of sailed,l was left to choose between my amphibious tribe. the alternatives of claiming pecuni» ‘ Ha, ha, ha! Well answered, I ary assistance from the consul ofour mustsay !’ exclaimed the stranger government, or Shipping before the -adding, as be laid a restraining mast for this port. Ichose the latter, hand on my. Shoulder: ‘But stay! and here’I aimâ€"ready to aid in Whither away so fast, Ralph”! I carrying out the design of my late hope you don’t intend to cut a ship- shipmutes against 6hr common ty- mate’s acquaintance only because rant,over whoml hope to hold con- he has cut the blue jacket for a few trol for at least one month, when Bulletin so. 1861.. _ daysl’ I’m much mistaken if he don’t learn ‘A sliipmatel You a shipmate to prize the luxury ofanundisturbcd of minel' lbeg pardon, sirâ€"â€"â€"but I watch below.’ can’t recognize your claim to that honor I’ I accompanied him to the St. Charles,where I underwent. with his ‘There, there, Ralph! don't fall aid, such a complete metamorphosis back on your dignity, I beg! Look as rendered detection on the part of again, and sec ifI don’t hear some my late commander improbable, af- slight resemblance to Harry 'Ed- ter which he gave orders for the gar !’ ‘In voice, yes! you look like him ! him, butâ€"â€"’ ‘I aint the maul Ha, ha, lia!’ interrupted the stranger-«adding. to mv companion .- ' And you, Dick â€"â€"will you deny my identity with Harry Edgaibâ€"the'sman you’re all so anxious to seeâ€"as well as my Sober friend Ralph, here l’ ‘ Fudgeâ€"~â€"hic-â€"-yoyi bcn’t Harry, no more’n I’m Moâ€"-hicâ€"â€"ses l’ ‘ Ha, ha, ha ! more: unbelievers ! But come to the ‘ Homc,’ Ralph, and I’ll convince you of my iden- tity ! And you, Dick-«hurry down town and tell all the boys to meet quaintance. me at the corner of Hispital and ded,turning tome. removal of his effects to the ship; But hang me, if and having paid his hotel bill, be re- You may know paired to the rotunda, whither I ac- companied him, and where he puro posed to await the appearance of his designed victim. Captain ‘D soon entered, and singling out my friend, approached him, addressing him as Captain Ver- non, and demanding if his business was all settled. ‘ All! Permit me to introduce my friendâ€"Mr. Rudderbrace. He’s an old salt, captain, though aping the landsman just now. You'll liiid him true blue, I assure you.’ ‘ Then I’m happy to make his ac- Rudderhrace!’ be ad- ‘Your pardon, Old Levee Streets, to-night, at ten.‘ sir! but I have heard the name beâ€" ‘ What for l’ doubtingly. ‘ To lime-juice the skipper i now be off with you, and see if you demanded Bruce,|fore, though I can’t recall the time and place, at present. Have we And met before I’ ‘ I’ossibly,’ rejoined I, briefly,with can’t steer clear ofa rumâ€"shop long a slight change of tone, and return- cnougli to perform the errand l-- ing his keen regard which he main- adding, as Dick extended his huge grapplers : ‘ Ah, you believe it now -â€"â€"do,_iou,? Well, hurry along, and pass the word tor all liandst’o mus. ter at ten. An English ship, short of bands, goes down the rivet-in the last tow to-night, and if you only play your cards right, the skipper goes in her to England.’ ‘Stave my dead-lights if you bcn’t a trump, Harry. We thought you’d desarted tlieâ€"vhic-mcause, darned if we didn’t! Come an’ take sutliin’ 0, ye won’t? Well, let it alone, thenâ€"hicml’ll have the more to take. I'li pipe all hands iaincd during the brief pause which followed. At lengthbstartlng, he exclaimed : . ‘ Ah, I have it! A mutinous Scoundrel, whom I shipped in Boston last time, went by that nameâ€"in all probability a borrowed one.’ I then turnedawayfielieved ofall apprehension of discovery. °You had rather a mutinous seton the passage out, Daptain D ,’ rejoined my friend-adding : ‘ I heard, to-day, you had more than a little trouble with them. Wouldn’t I like to have the taming of some of, them on the passage home? 0, by when you say-â€"â€"hi¢‘-â€"â€"sce lfl don’t. the way, had you a man named liloâ€"«so long to yo I’ And Dick. happy in the conceit of lime-juicing their tyrant, reeled off to perform his mission, while Harry «whom I had also recognized by the degree of information he betray- cd regarding the designs of our late mcssmatesâ€"â€"and [repaired to the Sailor's Home, in the parlor of which he unfolded his plan for the accomplishment of his portion of the task, requesting me to accom- pany him to the St. Charles, where he stated I could witness the gradual progress of his scheme for the easy abduction of the skipper, and its final accomplishment. ‘ But how came you in such a rig as this?’ demanded I, half amazad at the evident change in my late messmate, and almost prepared to hear him avow himself ‘some pum'- kins,’ at least,'if not a live lord, or some other sprig of English nobility â€"â€"hc having previously informed me that England was his native land. ‘ Don’t be alarmed, Ralph I I. don’t sail under false colors now.â€" Supposing Ishould tell you I was master of that English ship, in’ which I propose and purpose curl recent commander shall be a second time initiated into the mysteries and miseries of forecastle life.’ ‘ If you did, ’twould not add to my surprise a whit. I’m about prepared to believe you anything you profess, or equal to anything you on- dei'ttike.’ ,, ‘ Well, believe it, then. bound to sea to-night, andâ€"J ‘ And what in heaven’s name were you doing before the mast in our shipl’ demanded I, interrupting him. ‘ Do you recollect an English ship being cast away on Cohasset about a week prior to our sailing from Boston ’I’ ‘ Yes.’ * _ , “ Well, I was a passenger in that ship, being detained in England by urgent business when my own shi was ready for sea. My mate brought my ship out to Boston,aiid believing I had ample time to reach there before he sailed south, I engageda passage in the first ship bound out, which proved a dull sailer, and after a pro- tracte‘dpassage,was cast away at the entrance of the harbor- Having lost I’m D-â€"â€"â€" on board '9’ ‘My own name! No,that is none but myself’ ‘Strangcl That name is on my shipping articles,and it's owner is said to have come in your ship. . But sailors will lie so,you can’t tell what to believr.’ ‘ ‘ One of the cusses has borrowed it, intending to honor my name, doubtless out of pure regard for the good times he had with me. Just re- member mcâ€"will you, Vernon '1â€" when you cross his track. I had some of the greatest scoundrels afloat, and he may be one of them.’ ‘ Be under no apprehension, Capt. Dâ€"â€"-â€"-. If that man goes with me, he’ll meet with full as little mercy as he merits! And my messmatc fa- vored me with a most expressive glance, adding: ‘But come, what say to a game of ten pins? I shan’t have a chance to roll another string for months to come.’ ‘ Ten pins be it! I’ll roll you for a supper and the wine.= rejoined the intended victim, moving ofl'towards the main entrance to the rotunda, accompanied by Harry Edgar, alias Captain Vernon, and followed by rnvself. Repairing to the St. Charles ten- piti alley,thcy commenced to play- or roll, ratherâ€"~-â€"whena few fortu- nate ternstrikes decided the game in favor of D--â€"â€"-,whereon We repair. ed to the restaurant, and at seven p.m. sat down to a sumptuous sup- per, or’dered by Vernon in payment of his bet. It is needless to enter into a detail of the viands devoured, or the 'wine drank. Suffice it that Capt. D was most liberal in the consumption of the latter, which quickly mani- fested a most brutalizing effect on him, bringing out in bold relief all the evil propensities of his brutal nature, and rendering him in the highest degree uproarous. . In this state he continued till half- P past nine, When a slight opiate ad- ministered in his last goblet of Vin- d’or, placed him entirely at our mercy. A coach was called, and the sleeper crammed into it, when Vernon gave the driver orders to step at ihe corner of Hospital and Old Levee Streets, when taking o‘ur places in the back, we were rapidly all but. What I stood in, and arriving borne to the rendezvous where over a Boston a week after my mate bad a dozen of our late shipmaies' were tliey'ai'e printed in black letters? ‘ awaiting us. . . The back coming to a halt; I got out, and calling two or three of the party by name, informed them‘ of our success, naming the ship, and the pier at which she lay,as the most proper spm in which to witness their triumph over their tyrant. , They instantly bore up for the place indicated,while I regained my seat in the back, which was then driven rapidly off towards our desti- nation,which we reached some time in advance of the crew, and bearing our inscnSible burthen to the ship, we hastily divested the inebriate of his clothing, which Captain Vernon placed in the ste ward’s charge ; and replacing it with an old blue shirt, blue satinet pants, and a well- worn reeling jacket, with an old Pa- nama hat and a pair of half-worn boots, we succeeded in transforming our worthy son into quite a respec- tablc candidate for forecastlc honors. By this time our shipmates had arrived in a body, and were treated by me-â€"â€"Captain Vernon retiring from viewâ€"ton sight of their late tyrant,when,upon being assured that his present condition Was the work of our late messmatc, they raised a combined shout, making the deck resound with three cheers for Harry Edgar. In the midst of the cheering, some one touched me on the shoulder, when turning,l beheld Capt. Ver- non, who slippcd a handful of coin in my hand, whispering: ‘ Distribute this among them and get them off. Tell them it‘s their tyrant's blood-money. Come into the cabin, before you go.’ He then turned away, and making his way through the crowd, u as-lost to view. Calling my late shipmates around me, I proposed a drink on tlie‘head of the accomplishment of 'their'rc- vengc, to which they joyfully acqui- esced, when we repaired on .shore and to the fire-proof coffec4liouse, corner of Rue d’Enghien arid New Levee Streets, where, while they were imbibing,lexamined and count- caw will cease to destroy his ed the moneyl had just received, mage. . . ‘ “4...”...‘9 ......,....-..... .. . OCATE‘ AND ADVERTISER. ' WV fun-Ms: or so In Advance. Whole 16:14.7. TO KEEP F'o-wns Flinn FROM VERMIN; “The London Field has an’ article on" this subject drum the pen of John Douglas,professional breeder, from which we make the following brief extract.- , . ‘ “' Tilers are several kinds that in- fest the heu. By attending to' the following remedy, they tirer kept Clear. , First of all, if in confinement in‘ the dust corner of a poultry" house, mix about: half a pound of black sulphur among the sand and lime that they du‘s‘f in; This will both keep them free from para- sites, and give the feathers a glossy appearance. If infested With the in-‘ sects, damp the skin under the fea- thers with a little water, then sprinkle a little black sulphur on the skin. Let a bird be covered With the insects, and they wiil disappear in the course oftwelve hours. Also, previous to setting a hen, if the nest be slightly sprinkled with the sul- phur, there is no fear of the lien being annoyed during incucation, neither will the chichens be annoyed by them. Many a fine hatched brood pines away and dies thrOugh nothing else, and no one knows the cause; Having had an ostrich under mv eare that .was pining, I looked into his feathers and observed thousands of the parasites. Iemployed tobac- co-water, alsorlime-water, undergmy then master‘s orders, to no effect; In his absence, I well damped him, and sprinkled him under the feathers with black sulphur,_whcn next day they were examined with a micro- scope, and every one was dead. Having had some macaws, also par- rots that were addicted to biting off their'fc'athers, l employed the black sulphur by well syringing them with water, then Spr‘i’nkling the sulphur over their skins. If tame, sponge the skins, then rub gently with the points of the fingers, with the sul- phur, eVery other day, for about a fortnight, When the parrot or mac- plu- It is not a remedy which has and which I found to be sixty dol- not been proved. fOI' I have used it lars Ill gold quarter-eagles. My shipmates received the gold with renewed acclamation, all join- . these two years with success. ing in ordering another round, While THE CURATIVE EFFECTS OF I stole slyly from their presence,and hurrying to the ship, arrived jost in time to effect a safe passage to the GRAPES. I Dr. Horp u, of Mth, has publish- deck ere the last line was cast off, ed a yery interesting account of the and the towâ€"consisting of {our curative effects of grapes, in various shipsâ€"got under weigh. I discrders of the bOdy. ] accompanied Capt, Vernon to firstly, by introducing large quanti- They act, the bar, which he crossed the next “85 0r flUIdSInIO the Sl'swmi Wl‘iCl’s will be e‘n-’ i morning, at eight o’clock, when the DaSSlng through the blood, carry off steamer dropping alongside, I took by prespiration and other execretions leave of him and leaped aboard, his the efl‘ete and injurious materials ( f last words to me beingâ€"‘Good-by, the b.0dvi secondly. as a vegetable Ralph I Remember me to aux-ship. nutrittVe agent. Employed ration- mates, and tell them whose hands'all)’ afld. methodically. aided by suit- their very kind friend Captain D ‘ able diet "ml regimen. the grape pm- is in 1' [duces most important changes in the I promised, and taking up a posi. ' system, in favoring organic transmu- tion near the steamer’s stern,watch- l 1311003. in contributing healthy ma- ed the retreating ship ’umii. melterials to the repair and re-c0nstruc- steamer had rc-crossed the bar and lion Grille Various tissues. and I“ ran sofne distance up the river, re-, determining the removal Of vitiatcd grotting nothing so much as that I mailers \VINCh have become useless had 'not shipped Willi Vernon, when and IUIUYIOUS to the System- Direcâ€" I could have enjoyed, to the utmost, led by =1 Slillmll physician. this valu- me amazement, rage and chagrin able curative agent can be made to which Captain D must have produce the most varied effects on manifested, upon regaining his the constitution. It also possesses senses, and finding liimSelf fairly the advantage 0i being acceplable shipped, and off to sea,a man before [0 "lost invaltds. The treatment the mast. ; lasts from three to six Weeks. The [quantity of grapes that may be con- sumed varies from one to four pounds a day, commencing with small quan. tities, which are g‘aduallyincreased. The skins and s'eeds must not be swallowed. In the absence ofgrapcs the most beneficial effects may be obtained from dried raisins, provided a quantity of water, sufficient to sa- tisfy the thirst they excite,- be taken iat the some time; or they may be stewed in the same manner as prunes. THE WORLDS INHABITANTS. M. Dietrici, director of the Office of Statistics at Berlin, has published in the annals ofthe Academy ofthat city the results of his researches re- lative to the preSent population of the globe. In addition to his calcu- lation of the total number of inhabi- tants, which he puts down at up- wards of,1,288,000,000. M. Die- trici estimates the number of the different human race as follows :â€" The Caucasian, 369,000,000 ; the Mongol 552,000,000; Ethiopian (ne- groes). 196,000,000; the American (Indians), 1.000.000; the Malays. 200,000,000. The leading religious he divides as followstâ€"Christianity reckons 335.000,000 adherents; J u- daism, 5,000,009; the Asiatic religi- ' ous, 600,000,000; Mahomedanism, 160,000,000; and Polytheism, 200,- 000,000. Of the Christian popula- tion, 170,000,000 belong to the R0- man Catholic Church; 80,000,000 to Protestantism; and 76,000,000 to the Greek Church. AGRICULTURE. CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR SEP- TEMB‘ER. From the American Agriculturist. .ngicultural Exhibitionsâ€"4t will pay to attend them if practicable. A single suggestion received, or a new implement examined, may be worth to you'many dollars. Butterâ€"Lay down a full supply for winter use. Work it thorough- ly, and pack in szone jars or sweet firkins. Cellarsâ€"Thoroughly cleanse and Done in a minutela-Two negro newsâ€" put in order for Fall crops of roots. papers are now publishedâ€"one in New apples, &c. York, and the other in Boston. Of course, Cornâ€"Mark the earliest and most productiVe stalks to be gathered for . seed. As soon as fully ripe, trace the cars together and hang them in“, a secure place: Cuf the crop up off the ground before injured by the frost, and set in well bound stocks, to‘ be hushed at leisure; this mch‘ _We consider, preferable to‘ topping g the stalks.- Bulb BedsszMa-iie and plantjtho's‘c' this month. Any good. afd’en'soil .will answer for bulbs. I wet, drajn‘ it or raise the beds. A little sand, muck, or _ cow manure well worked into the soil,- if compact;- fits It to re; news the bulbs: Lay out a bed. In any desired formâ€"an oval or circle is a good sh‘ape-sâ€"‘set crown imperi- a'ls, hyaci'nth‘s [and tulips in the cen‘é‘ tre, planting 3' to 4 inches deep and‘ ,9 inches apart. Finish With‘ narcisé 'su‘s, Ci‘ocus‘, and snowd'rotps', setting those last 3‘ inches apart and Ill inches deep. Of course the'outer circle should be of the lowest grow- ing varieties, and all should be ar- ranged Willi reference to the differ- ent colors. If sand is easily obtain: ed, place a handful around and over' ;each bulb at the time of setting.- In' selecting‘ from a colteCtion’, choose‘ those which are bright and firm, in’ preference to any which have begun 2to grow; , , I , ‘ Lawnâ€"Keep” from" leaves, and- scattcr a little seed on bare spots; Sow winter rye on ground prepared fora lawn, but which is not: to' be' seeded until spring. A thick grewlh 'of rye will look very well during ;Wi'rit‘ei".' I _ . . r X Seedsâ€"Watch their ripening and‘ collect before they are \vasted‘pn’ fth‘e' ground. ,Mark each package with Care; , Mark with s‘trings‘th‘c finest late b‘I'oom-s“,~the seed of which I it is desirable to‘ save.- TAKE CARE OF LITTLE" THINGS .- Th‘e' fol-lowing elitract domains the substance of many sermons 011' the importance of little things. Mr. Irving, in his ‘ Life of Washington,’ says, that great and good man‘ was careful of small things,» bestowing, attention on the minu‘testf affairs of his household as closely as upon the“ ‘m‘ost‘ important concerns of the Re-‘ public: The editor of the Mer- clran'ts" Magazine, in speaking of the fact says :---' No man evar ma'dé't’i fortune or ever i‘oSc to greatness in any department, without being care-' ful of small things: As the beach is made up of grains of sand, as the ocean is made up of drops of water, so the millionaires fOrtunc is the ag'g gre‘gati-on of the profits of single ad’-' ventures, often inconsid-eraxble in amount; Every eminent merchant from Girard and A‘s‘tor down, has“ been noted’ for tkeir at'ite'n'tion’ to de-‘ tails.-â€"â€"ch distinguished lawyers have ever practiced" in the courts who were not remarkable for a si‘m'i-i lar characteristic.- It Was one of the peculiarities of the first Nap‘o-‘ leon’s mind. The most petty details of his household expenses, the most trivil facts relative to his troOps,‘_ were, in his opinion, as Worthy of his attention as the tactics of a bat; tle, the revising of a code. Demos: thenes, the world’s orator, Was" as anXious about his gestures of into‘no‘ taiions as about the texture of his argument or the grandeur of wordsâ€"Before such great examples- and in the very highest Walks of in“; tellect, how contem‘p‘tabl‘e the cone duct of the small minds Who can dis: pise small things. PAPER.â€"nght and soft as fle'ecy snow, it protects the fittest cutlery, pressed into th: form of a' roller, it becomes hard as metal“, and turned in a lathe, is used as an instrument for manufacturing paper itsele It is a package for the most common wares, and a thin slip of it pays for an estate or a cargo of the. ricli‘est merchandise. It now constitutes the chief money of the world. The bulk of all commerce is carried on' by its means. All the wealth of the most opulent classes consists'of bits of paper. Preserving the impress sions of princeless skill. jealously guarded in portfolios, or surrounded with rich frames, it, is among the must valued possessions of the man :of genius; at the same time it is pro; verbiaily the cheapest of all mate-3 rials. Playing cards, trays of all kinds, drinking vessel’s, boxes, mould- ings and corniccs for rooms, panels for apartments, and bulk-heads for ships, are made of paper. It covers our walls. Boards for binding books frames for pictures, toys for children. ornaments for borriloirs, are amongst a’ few of the countless uses to which ingenuity has applied old rags.-â€"-â€"~r Daily News. Perhaps the most singular part of the whole is, that paper is made from articles which have no value except as materials for its manufacture. The vilest re«r fuse,â€"-our cast-offgarments, tne'beg- gar’s rags, the Waste of cotton, worn; out ropes, all of which we should bcf troubled to dispose of,â€"-â€"is converted} by the paper-maker into an article indispensable to civdised mamâ€"Ema nomist. A man of high family.-â€"It is not gen- erally knoivn that; M. Blondin is connect- ed with one of the most illustrious families of the British peerage. The great fun- ambulist is confidently asserted to be a scion of the house of Somerset.