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soinuli.-. To me tliere is alwiiys somelhinn- touch- 

 ing- ill tliR pound of tlie plitirc.li-j;oiiig licll ; in it- 

 self plcMsins' liy ils ofToct upon ihet-ensc, liUt iiir 

 more so in its nssocintions. And these Ceehngs 

 were exr-ocdinijly fri'?h when 1 invoke on Rinid^iy, 

 in tlie lioly city of Aloseow. In CJieeoe and Tui- 

 J<ey there "lire lii'll.s. In Russia they ni-e nhnnst 

 innntnernlile; hut this was the fii-si tinio 1 liad 

 h.-i))|iened to pass the Sahhath in this city. 1 h-iy 

 nnd listened, ahnost fearful to move, lest I should 

 lose the stuuids ; thoughts of lionte came over 

 nic ; of the day of rett. of the ^atlieriug for 

 church, and the frreetiu^ of friends at the church 

 door. But he who has never heard the ringing 

 of hells at I\lo.-:cow does not know ils music. Im- 

 n^line a city containing n:ore than si.\ hundred 

 cimrciies, and iniuitnerable convc.nts, all with 

 hells, and those all sounding tog.lher, from the 

 shar(), quick hammer note, to the loudest, tleep- 

 cst peals that ever lingered on the ear, struck at 

 long intervals, and swelling on the air as if un- 

 willing to die away. I arose aniV threw open 

 my window, dressed myself, aiul after hreakl'ast, 

 joined the thron;;calleii to tlie respective chm'ch- 

 es liy their well known bells. I went to wliat is 

 called the English Chapel, where for the iii-st 

 lime in many months,! joined \n a regular chiu-ch 

 service, and listened to an orlliodox sermon. I 

 was surprised to see so large a congregation, 

 though I remarked among them many ['u^lish 

 governesses with children, the English language 

 being at that moment the rage among the Rus- 

 sians, and nndliludes of cast-ofF chamliermaids, 

 bemg employed to teach the rising Russian nobil- 

 ity, the beauties of the English tongue.--)SVe^//- 

 ens' Incidents of Travel. 



land. Fortius jmrpose it shoidd be sown early, 

 so as to get up lliirk and strong and full of fo- 

 liage by mid summer, ami it should then he turn- 

 ed over and completely buried by the plough. 



Buckwheat will grow well, ami seems to pre- 

 fer light sandy soils. On such laud it produces 

 lees Ibliago and more seed than on land of a bet- 

 ter quality. We are told th.at in New York they 

 sow it in .Vugnst with their winter wheat, ami 

 take a harvest of it in the fall, without injury to 

 the wheat. The quantity of j^ced to the acre 

 must vary accorihng to the i|iudity, but ranges 

 from one ball' of !i bushel lo a bu-i'iel. It is har- 

 vested with a scythe, am! shotdd then be raked 

 up into be.ips anil sad'ered lo remain some lime 

 before being carried in. It should be hamllod 

 very carefully lest the seed shatter out. We 

 have seen the fu-iners of New Briniswick, on the 

 St. .Tohn River, use carts with cloths (coverlids) 

 on the bottont and sides when they got in their 

 Tarl.ariau or Indian wheat, a species much raised 

 there, and which shatters out more easily than 

 the above kind, hut thiur (dans would eftect a 

 saving when gelling in the common kind, as 

 much is lost by handling before it is thrashed. 



Eruit. — It is mattiM- of surprise to witness the 

 indificrcnce manifi'stcd by many farmers on the 

 subject of frui!, while in other respects their 

 farmsarcwell managed; an acquaititance some- 

 what advaiu-ed in life was asked why lie did not 

 plant more friiit iress ? The answer was, he had 

 enough to answer his purposes, ami tlie young 

 Iblk.s must do as he had done, and look out for 

 themselves. This is a false [irinciple — an imnior- 

 n'ity: it is a violation of the golden rids r it is 

 not "doing tiMlo others .as we would that they 

 should do unto (is." If our predecessors had 

 I'-ansmitled enjoyments to us, we should do the 

 same to lho?e w ho are to come after us. Not on- 

 ly ihnse who arh engaged largely in farming, are 

 neglectful in this respect, but what is more sur- 

 prising, those who possess small lots of land are 

 too prone lo fdlow the exairiple of the farmer. — 

 Every one who ha? a small spot, can pianta few 

 iree.s, and in a short time he inay cat the fruit of 

 liis own labor. 



In regard to the varieties of fruit most advisa- 

 lile to cultivate, farmers must be governed by cir- 

 cumstances. The most inifiorlant is the apple, 

 and those residing at a distance from market, 

 Khonld cultivate such fruit as is from limn to 

 time maturing through the season. — J^'ew Eng- 

 Imid Furmtr. 



From the Mjine FLirmer. 

 Buckwheat. 



Why is not there more buckwheat raised in 

 Maine.' One would suppose tliat this State 

 would be the king State for tliis article, as it may 

 be sown late, and generally, is sure to produce a 

 good crop. Instead of ils being cultivated irincli, 

 there is very Hide raised, and so, as a matter of 

 course, large (piimtitics of " Buckwheat flour" 

 are brought in from other States to su|iply lis with 

 the mati-rial for "//;//? ,;V(cts" and "JliUers." The 

 people of Maine are certainly a " peculiar people." 

 Tliey seem to have such a gretit regard and ven- 

 eration for New Vork that they love to depend 

 upon her, for theii' buckwheat cakes as will as 

 much of their other food. 



This irrain should he sown aliont the last of 

 June. It is best to sow it at such a time that ilie 

 greater part of the seeils will be ripe, or Vf.vx 

 nearly so, by l\\<: first autumnal frost. Thl.? slOj s 

 the growth and rilieiis off the seed at once, bill if 

 it be sown too early, the hot weather, or some oth- 

 er cause, makes the seed blight, besides, a part of 

 the seed that does ripen will fall out while the 

 other part of the flower spike continues to push 

 out blossoms without maturing nuich amount of 

 seed. 



Those who have tried the experiment, speak 

 highly of it for turning under, aa a dressins for 



From lliG Sarntnga Sentinel. 

 I^ight. 



Gohlcn \-i\s nre brightly heaminij, 



From llie glowing t'omil vi' liglit, 

 O'er iho azure vault they're gleainiii^, 



And far on yon misty height. 



In its bcnuty, nature's smiling. 



All so lovely and so fair, 

 Seonis the course of time beguiling, 



As it Boirs on wings of air. 



Fairest daught-2r of creation, 



First to greet man's eaijer sig!;t ; 

 Purest, most divine relation. 



Child of Heav.-n ! lioly Light ! 



When the Almighty's voice comuianded. 



On crffation's hallowed morn, 

 Thou with splendor thus atteiided, 



Difl'tt the wide expanse adorn. 



By yon bhizing orb refierieil, 



.Shines the ratlianne and ihe love, 

 Which ill glory full, perfected, 



Koains eternally above. 



IjCTrF.aFi.iE3. — There are various kinds of 

 butlertiics in this blue roofed world of ours. — 

 When wii were childrenj we chased the real ar- 

 ticle through fields of clover, and afternoons of 

 sunshine, liid<eil in the evening for tearing our 

 trousers into shoi'ls. At eighteen or twenty, 

 we chase butterflies made of bhie sritiu frocks 

 and black velvet eyes: which by the way are 

 tlie must dangerous of all the siiecles. At thir- 

 ty, we chase one called Gloi'y, a sliarry lillle 

 creature that's couv.nonly ibuud in the vicinity 

 of military trainings, grave yard.--, luid shorl lived 

 people. At (brty the tables ;ue turned, and one 

 commences chasing us, a white, \villiered thing, 

 called Death, which by th<^ way is the most 

 powerful and fleet of all the hntteiflifs — for 

 lliough you were a Sampson, he can throw yon 

 -—and though you were mnuntcil on a ihuncier- 

 bolt, he can overtake you. By tha way there is 

 one siuguhir Ij-ail abniil ihis litile creaiui'i-'s taste 

 that is very hard to account for: he alwaji.s pre- 

 fers chasing a gin drinker, am! a man that keejis 

 late hours. Singular ! 



A.MMAL Weather I'ROPiiETs. — By carefully 

 noting the changes in the conduct of certain ani- 

 mals, a person of ordin.py sagacity will be able 

 to form a tolerable correct opinion in relulion to 

 the stale of the weather. It will he seen by the 

 following cxlrai't from an English meteorological 

 journal, that those inlere.iliiig aniii'al.s, the spider 

 and the leech, possess in a rem.-u'kable degree the 

 [iropeiiy of prcdicling the change in the weather, 

 ■■spiders giuierully tdlerllieir webs once in Hveii- 

 ty-lbiir hours; nnd a rule has hern ilediii'ed from 

 this by ;m aitentive ohseiur of these (irognos- 

 tics, whereby to foretell the future I'hangcs. If 

 they ihus alter their web between six and seven 

 in tiuM-vening, there will be a flue night; if the 

 morning a fine day; if they work during a rain 

 expect flue weather; and the mm'e active and 

 busy tlic spider is llie finer will be the weather. 

 If spiders' webs {gossamer) fly in the aiitmnn 

 with a south wind, expect an east wind anil fine 

 weather. If garden spiders break ofl" and destroy 

 iheir webs, and cieep iiway, expect cnuliuued 

 rain and showorv weathei'. 



The leech also |iossesses the peculiar proper- 

 ty of indicating approaching changes of the wea- 

 tiier )n a most eminent degree. In llnr and frosty 

 weather it reinaius motionless and rolled up in ii 

 spiral form at the bottom of the vessel : previ- 

 ous, however, to rain or snosv, it will creep to the 

 top, \vliere liljould the rain be heavy or of huig 

 continuance, it will remain for considerable time 

 — if liifliug it will descend. Should the rain or 

 snow be acconipaiued with wind, it will dait 

 with velocity, and seldom cease iisevolntioiis un- 

 til it blows hard. If a storm of thunder or liglil- 

 niug be approaching, it will ilart i:xceedingly agi- 

 tated, ard express its teelings in violent uoiivnl- 

 sive starts at the top of the glass. 



It is remarkable that however fine and sereno 

 the weather iiiay he, and to our sense tio indica- 

 tion of a coming cliangp, eitlier from the sky 

 the barometer or any other cause, yet if the 

 leech shifts ils position, or moves about sluggish- 

 ly, the coincident results will umloulitedly occur 

 within twenty-six hours. 



Books .VND Newspapers. — Of all the amuse- 

 ments that can be imagined for a hard working 

 man, after his daily toil, or in intervals, there is 

 nothinir like rea.-liug an interestiu;; newspaper or 

 book. It calls for no bodily exertion, of which 

 he has already had enough, or perhaps loo much. 

 It relieves bis home of (hilness and sameness. — 

 It transports him into livelier and gayer, and 

 more diversified and interesting scenes; nnd 

 while he enjoys himself there, he may forget the 

 evils of the present nionieiits fully as much as if 

 he were ever so drunk, with tlie advnni;ige of find- 

 ing himself the next day with the. money in his 

 pocket, or at least laid out in real necessaries, ami 

 without the drunkard's miserie,* of mind anrl 

 bode. Nay, it accompanios him to his next lhl\'.^ 

 work ; if what he has been reading be anything 

 above the idlest and lightest, it gives liim soiiie- 

 ll.'iiig to think of, beside the mere meclinnical 

 drudgery of his evcry-day occupation : something 

 he can enjoy while ah.'.ent, and look forward to 

 Willi pleasure. If I were to [iray fiar a taste 

 which .should stand me instead, under every va- 

 riety of circuinsla.nces, and be a source of h;tl'- 

 piness and cheerfulnesij to me tlirotigh life, and 

 a shield against its ills, howerer t'.'oig.s might go 

 aniis.s, and the w-orld frown upon na;, itwouhl 1.3 

 a taste for reading. — Sir John Herschel. 



Currants. — This fruit is perl.'ajis best propa- 

 gated by slips. We usually have been in ihe hab- 

 it of cultivating in this way in preference to any 

 other, and w;? find that many of our exchanges 

 recommend it a.s the easiest and most effectual 

 method in which vines, that will grow wi h ra- 

 I'idily and bearers of goo;l iVuii, can be obtained. 

 For this purpose we invariably select the young 

 and vigorous surcles of the I'recciling year, and 

 having properly (ircpnred the soil, by digging in 

 old and well rotten manure, we insert the slips 

 in branches of (i-oni three to four individuals in 

 a place — leaving a sufficiency of room between 

 the slijis to admit the easy introduction of the hoe 

 wiiliout scarifying the bark; iij tlii.« way the bush- 

 es ol'icn produce llie first year after planting, and 

 remain vigorous and productive for a long time. 

 Old bii-shes should be carefully ])rniied every 

 spring. The old wood is alw.iyi: to |)e removed, 

 and the sintace of the soil kept light and fecund 



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■ring and manure. — Maine Cultivator 



Potato Cheese. — Boil good white potatoes, 

 peel them, and when cold, njash thorn until not 

 the least lump remains. To five pounds of this 

 add one pint of sour milk, nnd as luiich salt as 

 you think suitable. Work it well, and cover it, 

 letting iticmain three or four days, according to 

 the season: then knead it again— make llm 

 cheese the size you like, and dry ihein in the 

 shade. Put thiMii in layers in large pots or kegs, 

 and let them remain for a fortnight. They will 

 be good lor years, if kejH in close vessels in n 

 dry place. 



Cucumbers, &c. — A friend of long experience 

 wishes us to say that if people uill sift ground 

 plaster of |iaris upon the vine.^, in the morning, 

 wbiui the ilew is on tlu-m — renewing it occasion- 

 ally when required — they will not be tronhled 

 with lings or any thing else to tiestroy them. — 

 Ills experience of many years lias oonfirmcd tliw 

 Iruili of ihi'. 



