CHRISTIAN SUN. pr ESSENTIALS, UNITY; IN NON-ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY; Volume XXXJII. IN ALL THINGS, CHARITY. SUFFOLK, V^?L., F^IUiXY MAY 7, 1880. JSTumfoer 19, A HUNOREO Y-EARS FROM NOW. The surging sen of human life forever, onward rolls, And bears to the eternal there its dally freight of souls. Though bravely sails our barque to-day, pale death sits at the prow, And few shall know we ever lived, a hundred years from now. 0 mighty human brotherhood 1 why fiercely war and strive, While (iod's great world has ample, space for ev erything alive? Broad fields, uncultured and unclaimed arc ave tiling for the plow Of progress, that shall make them bloom a hun dred years from now. Why should we try so earnestly, in life’s Bhort IIBI1UR B|'r»U| | On golden bUirt to climb so high above ou brother man I Why bnadly at an earthly shrine in slavisl hdinage bow? Our gold will rnst, ourselves be dust, a hundrst year8 from now. Why prize so much the world's applause? W by dread so much its blame? The fleeting echo to its voice of censure or o The prnisc that thrills the heart, the scorn thai dyes with shame the brow, "Will be as long-forgotten dreams, a hundred years Irom now. 0 patient beartr, that meekly bear your weary loud of w rong! O earnest hearts, that bravely dare, and striving grow more Btrong ! Press on till petieui peace is won: you’ll never dream of how You struggled o’er life's thorny read, a hundred years from now. Grand, lolly souls, who live and toil that fiec dom, right and tiuth Alone may rule the universe, for you is endless When ’mid the blest with God you re3t, the grateful land shall bow Above your clay in rev’rent love, a hundred years from now. Earth’s empires rise, roll on and fall, like break ers on the shore, They rush upon the rocks of doom, go down,and are no more. The starry wilderness of worlds that gem night’s radiant brow Will light the skies for other eyes, a hundred years from now. Our Father, to whose sleapleM eyes the past and future stand An open page, like babes we cling to Thy pro tecting hand ; Change, sorrow, death are naught to us, if we may safely bow Beneath the shadow of Thy throne, a hundred year9 from now. election^, HERE AND THERE. —An interesting archaeological dis covery is reported from Palestine.— Au Arab who was quarrying stone the other day at a place about four aud a half miles from Gaza unearthed a marble figure supposed to be a co lossol god of the Philistines. The dimensions of the figure are as fol lows: Three feet from the top of its head to the end of its beard ; 27 inch es from ear to ear; 13J inches from top of forehead to mouth ; 54 inches from shoulder to shoulder; 81 inches from crown ef head to waist; and 54 inches the circumference of the ueck. The total height of the figure is flf teen feet. The hair hangs in long ringlets down upou the shoulders,the beard is long and indicates a man of venerable age. The right arm is brokeu in half, while the left arm is crossed over the breast to the right shoulder, where the baud is hidden by the drapery of a cloth coveriug the shoulders. There is no inscription on the pedestal, which is a huge block carved in one piece with the figure. The statue was found in a recumbent positiou, buried in the sand on top of a hill near the sea. It bad evidently been removed from its original site, which is, unknown. Its estimated weight is 12,000 lbs. The Pasha of Jerusalem has ordered a guard to watch this relic of undent art and to prevent any injury to it by the fanat ics of Gaza. —Some time ago, one of Arkansas’ most widely known statesmen, who is now dead, was passing along a street in Little Bock, when an old colored man, who had ouce belonged to him, approached, took of his hat and passed a baud over his white wool, as be asked: ‘•Marster, gin the ole man fifty cents.” “Dan, you are a robber 1” “How 1” asked the astonished dar key, opening bis eyes, around which roughshod age had walked^ “Didn’t you see me put my band into my pocket t” “Yes, sab.” “Well, you old rascal, you rob me of the pleasure of giving you money without being asked.” The old man received a dollar.— Bowing almost to the ground, while tears came from his eyes, fie implied,— “Marster, wid sioh a hesft as you Lab, aud wid Abraham and Isaac and de Lord on your side, I don’t see what can keep you oat obbeaben.” A SCOLDING WIFE CURED. •‘Some years ago,” says a recent writer, “it was my privilege to work as district-visitor in one of fiur popu lous London parishes. In alcellar in one of the courts assigned me, lived a pious old soldier, who had lost one of bis legs in fighting for his country. This, however, did not afflict him— no, nor yet his deep poverty, nor his dark, damp lodging; but his wife was ungodly, and this lay as a heavy bnrdeu on bis heart. He had a tri fling pension, which, with the scanty product of a mangle, scarcely sufficed for their maintenance ; they bad fif teen pence a week to pay for the cel lar, where rats ran over their wretch ed bed at night. The simple faith and piety of the old soldier at once won my heart; I often visited him, to be refreshed aud edified by his re marks while reading the Word of God to him. “One morning tbe post brought me a letter from a friend, to whom I had written abont this aged couple. She bad been interested with their histo ry, and sent me five shillings in stamps, to be laid out for them as I might judge best. I set, out at once to carry them the good news. In vain, however, did I stand at the top of the dark stairs that morning, and call loud to Mis. G-to open the door, that L might find my way down. It was of no use; she was scolding aloud, a:.d was deal to even other sound. 1 groped my way, and, ma king for the door, gave a loud rap, which soon brought Mis. G-’s voice to a momentary hush, and an expression of regret that she had not heard me. I replied, that I was greatly surprised and, troubled, to find her scolding so loudly. “ ‘It is enough to provoke a saint,’ sho said, ‘to see him go on as he does.’ “ ‘Oh, don’t trouble the lady with them things,’ said her husbaud ; ‘let’s have some of the words of God—for truly we need them this morning.’ “Mrs. G-, however, was not to be so silenced ; she would give vent to the anger that swelled her breast. I will relate her grievance in her •wn words. “‘Now, here's a man for yon, ma’am ! without a bit of care for bis wife 1 The other day we bad only oue penny in tbe lithise, aud 1 sent him to get in a bit of bread ; but in stead of that, he goes and gives it away to a tramp he knows nothing of!’ “The old soldier looked deeply grieved. ‘My dear lady,’ he said, •mere are two ways oi lewug everj story and then, with much emotion, he gave me his own version. It was very true, the penny was all they had ; and he was proceeding to the baker’s, when a traveling man, with his wife and three children, sitting on a door step, arrested his attention. He found that, like himself, they were natives of Scotland, sick and hungry : he spoke to them words of consolation from the Bible, and found, to his joy, that they were fel low-believers in the Lord Jesus. On parting he slipped his penny with a thankful heart into the hand of his afflicted brother. It was not until he had done so that he remembered with dark forebodings, ‘What will wife say t’ “Heie Mrs. G-interrupted him with an exclamation that ‘Be must be a pretty husband, who would rob his wife to give to a stranger !’ ‘“Let me finish,’ said he, ‘and you shall see, ma’am, how the Lord re turned that little offering-more than tenfold.’ He then went on to relate, that, not daring to go bacjt empty handed, he walked up and down, ask ing the Lord to supply his need—not for himself, for ho was now no more hungry, bnt for his wife’s sake. While walking to and fro, a gentleman in quired of him the way to the post office ; the soldier offered to show him the way ; and while walking to gether, the gentleman entered into conversation with him, and asked if he were not old G-, whom he had known years ago. G- replied that he was; upon which'the gentle man put a shilling into his hand, and bade him God-speed. “ ‘New,’ added this old Christian, ‘is noijour Master ever true to his word ; and does he not bless an hun dred fold all we do for his sake t’ • “I was deeply touched with this narrative, and felt solemuly impres sed with the fact of God’s individual providence, aud with the wondrous links in that great chain of life, which reveal to those who look for them the unceasing care and lore of Jesus for his people. I recalled to rniud also the letter I had ^received this morn iug; so I inquired what was their present trouble. “Here Mrs. G—— once more broke forth in complaints. The landlady had demanded their rent by twelve o’clock that day, as she bad a pay ment to make np. They had bat a tew hair-pence in'the house, and the old woman was for hastening off her husband with some things from the mangle, which would bring them six-pence more. ‘But I could not get him to go!’ exclaimed she;‘/te said he must first ask the Lord; so, instead of doing as I bid him, there he has beeu sitting over the Bible ; and as if lie had not lost time enough already, he must needs go down on his knees, and all my shaking nud scolding him could not get him up till just before you came ; and now it’s within half an hour ot twelve 1’ “G-, I should hare observed, was standing with his stick and hat in baud, and a bundle under his arm, when I came in, as if ready to go out. “ ‘How much do you owe V I in quired. “‘Just five smiling,” replied she; ‘it’s fifteen pence a week, as you know, ma’am, aud it is just four weeks last Saturday.’ “I said nothing, but opened the letter. I read to her that portion which related to her husband, and then gave him the live shillings worth of stamps. “It was a moment never to be for gotten. The old man stood speech less with joy, with his beaming eyes lifted up in sweet thankfulness to his heavenly Father, while .Mrs G sank down upon a chair, and, cover iug her face with her hands, wept tears of shame and sorrow. “ ‘May God forgive me !’ said she ; ‘1 am a wicked woman. Yes, I see it all now. I didn’t believe it; but it’s just as G-read it out of that very flible, not half an hour back. Before they call, I will answer. Oh, I didn’t believe it—1 didn’t believe it I May God forgive me!’ “God’s love had at last melted her stubborn heart, aud the overpower ing sense of the fact, ‘Thou, God, seest me,’ made her tiemble with fear for her unbelief “From this time a brighter day be gau to dawn upon old G-’s night of sorrow. His wife, so long the biu derer of Ins peace, and the object of hie agonizing intercession, would now often sit by his side when he read the Bible, which had become more ueedfnl to him than his daily bread— accompany him to church and to the school room weekly lecture ; and when I left the parish, I had the comfort of believing that this work iu her heart was the work of the Holy Spirit.— John Richardson Phillips. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The original object of Sunday schools was to furnish instruction to children who had no other opportu nity of obtaining it. The course in cluded, flrst, some knowledge of the elements of secular education, and afterwards instruction in scriptural truths. At present Sunday-schools have widened their sphere, embra cing children of all classes, who in some instances derive their entire re ligious education through this chan nel. There is no danger that the Sun day school will do too much for chil dren, but there is a serious danger that parents will do too little. The couimaudmeut of God to his ancient people was:—‘‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord ; and thou sbult love the Lord thy God. with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words which I command thee this day, shall be iu thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk ef them when thou sitteth in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest dowu, and when thou risest up.” Deut. ri. 4-7. In this way the Jewish people per petuated among their descendants the knowledge of the true God. They were not allowed to delegate this duty to others. Parents were com manded to keep the words of God iu their own hearts, and then they were diligently to teach them to their chil dren. This was not to be the em ployment of a single hour in the week, but it was to be day after day, and from year to year; rising up and Bit tiug down, they were to rehearse and impress these words upon the tender minds of their offspring. Doing this, they flrst of all kept God’s words in their own minds, and then conveyed them to the minds of their childten. It was under such instruction as this, that Timothy from a child knew the holy Scriptures; it was this in struction that made the Word of God familiar to Israel of old throughout their generation. No stranger can well accomplish such a service as this. No minister, no teacher can take a parent’s place. They lack the opportunity and they lack the authority which God has bestowed upou the parent. What right hare parents to neglect this department of their appointed work, and iustead of studying, aDd teaching their own children the Word of God, depend on sending them away once a week to be taught lor half an hour by some inexperienced and often un converted Sunday-school teacher, the things which they onght to learn from a father’s lips or beside a moth er's knee t It may be said that parents do not and will not teach their children, and so the work must be done in Sunday-school; and this may be true. Let it then also be said that their neglect is a sin, and deserves earnest reproof from every servant of God. We would undervalue no education that accomplishes good for humanity; but if it. be fouud that an hour of in struction once a week in the Sunday school, too often from an incompetent teacher, is to be sub^tituteU lor the teaching of a godly Wither or the tender utterances of a loving moth er’s voice; both children and parents will lose largely by the exchange. Parents should comprehend their responsibility to their offspring, and while children of .irreligious parents may well be taught so far as practi cable in the Sunday-school; and while other children may tie greatly benefited thereby: yet the daily teaching of the Word of Ood, beneath a loving lather and mother’s care, can not with safety lie laid aside.for any other method which men, among their many inventions, have sought otit. In the second volume of Martin’s Life of Prince Albert, which has been published in England, the fol lowing sentence is given from the Queen’s private memoranda upon the education of her eldest daughter:— “It is already a bard case for me that m.y occupation prevents me be ing with her when she says her pray ers. 1 am quite clear that she could be taught to have great reverence for God and for religion, but that she should have the feeling of devotion and love which onr beaveuly Father encourages bis earthly children to have for him, and not one of fear and trerabliug ; and that the thoughts of death and an after life should not be represented in an alarming and for bidding view, and that she should be made to know as yet no difference of creeds, and not think that she can only pray on her knees.” It would be well for many mothers, if they could not bear to be absent from their children at the Lour of prayer; it would be well for their cbildreu also, to learn from the moth er’s lips, those Holy Scriptures which are able to make them “wise unto salvation.” WHITHER DRIFTING. There is a serious teudency to con 'onnity to the world, in nominally Christian circles, not excepting those >f our om church. We see iu it the < Imposition to lower the Scriptural standards of right, by adopting those ;hat prevail in surrouudiug society. We see it in the inconsistency be- : ;ween the faith aud the life. But, i iltove all things, in the tendency to : idopt the frivolous fashions aud tti- ; ling amusements which prevail irnong people who are without a ; icrsoual experience of the saving | power of the gospel. As our people lave grown in wealth, and have been i brown into association with wealthy . leople who are uot Christians, there i las been a stroug temptation fe't by I ;he youngec members of some of our < families to conform to the same I worldly customs, which are practiced by their geuteel worldly friends. i A great many parents have their i rauity gratified by seeing their chil- I iren receiving attention from per- I sons, whose pretensions, indicate that they belong to “good society.” And pareuts of the class that “obey their ; Bhildreu” soon begiu to make excuses < for their children, which are too weak i to bear examination. How often do < we hear such excuses as the follow i ing: “Well, you cauuot put an old bead on yonug shoulders.” “Ta- i king a glass of wine is not a mortal i jin.” “There’s no more harm in dau- i sing than in many other amusements i that religious people countenance.” i -•There is less sin in going to the op jra or theatre than in staying at home : and backbiting yonr neighbors.” i How there is au element of troth in these apologies; but they are not broad enough to cover the cases te I which they are inteuded to apply. Every one of these apologetic excu ses may be true; and yet parents and children may be makiug a terri- i ble mistake, in forsaking “the old < paths,” and conforming to the ways < of the world. We caunot put an old ; lead on yonng shoulders; bat “the companions of fool* will be destroyed” nevertheless; and “jnst as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined.” Taking a glass of wine may not be a crime; ret it has been, in numberless cases Ihe first step in the formation of a iiabit that has become a degrading slavery which blasted all the hopes of life. There may be greater sins than danciug : bnt the whole spirit that pervades the ball-room is earthly and lensual; and all history testifies that none have been snccesfnl in uniting a godly and useful life with these fri volities. It iB not necessary that those who stay at home from the theatre should backbite their neigh bors. It can be easily established that the fascination of the treatre and its corrupt associations have been the moral ruin of many who once pleaded tlio same excuse iu their defence that others are pleading now. They are ouly apologies for a course that has acquired a tyranny over the will. These excuses are not the real rea sons which influence the conduct of those who make them ; they are ouly the fig leaf covering to which nomi nal Christians resort to cover the na ked worldliness of their lives. VVe entertain no narrow, or ascetic theo ries of the Christian life; but assur edly the drift of which we speak can not spread iu the church, without a great decline ofspipitual power. We cannot serve Cod and Mammon. We cannot seek oar chief enjoy ment in ungodly associations and amuse ments, and walk in the light of God’s countenance at the same time. We conuot pander to the selfish vanities of those who know not God, aud grorv in grace while doing this. When the light of faith burns low, aud religious eujoymeut becomes small, the scriptural restriction of our church discipline are felt to be burdensome ; and sometimes we see people seeking a connection with some other church, where they can have the prestige of Christianity and enjoy the dissipating amusements which have become congenial to their backslidden hearts. But in such ca ses, the compliment is jiaid to the church they leave,rather than to that to which they go. Oue thiug is clear. The preseut is a testing time iu many of our churches. We must fol low Christ fully, or fail. All attempts to unite the service of Christ wfth the sinful follies of the world will eud in shipwreck of faith. Even now, the divine challenge is ringing in our ears, “Choose you this day whom you will serve.” “How loug halt ye between two opinions ! If the Lord be God, serve Him ; but if Baal, then follow bim.’’—Christian Guardian. BESTORING THE ERRING. The first step toward restoration is in acknowledgment of the error. It s useless to talk of forgiveness until :bere is an acknowledgement of wrong. But so soon as tbe frank ivowai, ‘-I have sinned,” is made, at tnce all gracious, mural forces work dr the restoration of the erring. The Liord is “not willing that any should lerish,” and his cbildreu share the iarne unwillingness. Let there be >nce a frank acknowledgement of er •or, without evasion or concealment, mrt as the Lord says, ‘‘Fury is not in lie,” so every child of God feels the ympathy of tender Christian love joing out to the broken hearted one vho kneels at mercy’s altar and seeks or forgiveness for sins that are past. 3e who will not forgive cannot hope or forgiveness. He who from tbe lean forgives others, can with contt lence implore forgiveness at the laud of God. If you have done wrong make haste o wright the wroug. Let no false uodest.v or false pride delay for an lour an houest confession of your ault. Do not spoil your confession vith too many “ifs and ands,” nor with too many excuses. You confess four fault, and leave the excuses to ithers. You will be astonished to lee how soon troubles can be healed, lifficulties settled, and enemies recou nted by confession aud prayer. All heaven is on the side of tbe uau who,asks forgiveness and the nan who grants it. Heaven is igainst the man who will not ask it >r who will not bestow it. God is the 'reatest fergiver in the universe.— jet his children seek to follow his ex imple, forgiving the erring even to icventy times seven. What better is the Christian who f*ts no personal communion and help tom his Father than tbe heathen vho has no God t If it be answered, letter in knowledge aud a possible iccess to God in need, it must be ad led, worse in responsibility that somes from the opportunity unim proved and known duty not done. HARR0WIN6_Y0UNG CORN. * It is an excellent plan to run a light drag or harrow over the -corn rows just before the corn comes op, It helps in several ways—it makes the surface loose and gives the corn a better chance to grow—it interferes to some extent with the work of the cut worm—it puts the ground in bet ter tilth and makes easier work for the first plowing—and it retards the growth of the grass that is springing up around the corn. Close, stiff land that has a great tendency to get hard on the surface is especially bene fitted by liaviug the harrow run over the rows, touch more of the corn will comeopaud make strong plants in consequence,—and it would be a, benefit on land of any description. It takes but little time and light labor ^o run cnce over the rows, and sever al acres can be dragged over in a sin gle day. Auy one of the ' benefits named above would pay for the trou ble. Crops need the most and best at tention when young. It is impor tant to give them a qnick aud vigor ous start at the outset—this the har rowing will help to do, and help bet ter perhaps than any other working that conhl be given at this stage. Of course care must be taken not to al low the hoes to reach too deep, or many of the young corn plants might be destroyed. This the workman can easily prevent by arranging bis drag or barrow to do shallow work. It is only wanted to loosen the sur face and remove the big clods, turf, &c., from inipediug the growth of the corn. The hurrowiug will be al most equal to a working with the plow, and will defer the time for the first plowing several days. Those who have not tried this plan are recommended to test it now. If doubtful of its utility, try a small area only and note the result iu com parison with other parts of the fieM. This is the way the farmer should test every tew scheme, or thing that may be new to him. Jfo man should surrender entirely the old aud tried practices he has followed till be has proven the new to be better. Try harrowing the corn and see if it does not work well.—Rural Messenger. Poultry Hints. -Spring wheat is the best of all grain for making eggs plenty. Dust baths are highly essential where fowls are restricted to limited space, at any season. Eggs for sitting are best not over a fortnight old. If lunch older they are longer iu hatching, aud the chicks are not so thrifty. Sitting hens, turkeys, docks, or geese all incliue, when “broody,” to seek out retired -places in which to commence this operation. If the purchaser of valuable eggs would always perform his duty as faithfully ns he expects the seller to perforin his, we would hear less char ges of dishonesty, less fault finding with express companies, etc. Tomato.—The soil best suited for the tomato, js a light sandy loam. A little quick, line manure iu each hill will hasten forward the plaut. Trans plaut when about two inches high aud set out four feet apart each way. To basteu the maturity of the fruit, market gardeners pinch off the ex tremities of the tops, all secondary shoots which afterwards appear above the tlowers. Trellises of stakes and hoops form a good support for the. plants. The south side of a fence is a good place to plant them, tacking them up as they grow. • Chicken Broth.—Wash half of the breast aud one wing of a tender chicken ; put iu a saucepan with one and a half pints of water, tablespoon of rice, or pearl barley, let it simmer slowly and skim ; season to taste.— When the chicken is thoroughly cook ed, take it out and serve the broth in a bowl with a bit of dry toast or crackers. If barley is used it should first be cooked several hours. To Cork Hard Corns.—Hard corns may be treated as follows: Take a thick piece of soft leather or felt, cut a hole in the centre. Upon go ing to bed at night fill the hole in the centre of the leather with a paste made of soda and soap wash it off in the morning, aud repeat the same process for several uights and the corn will be removed. A farmer should look ahead, think in advance of his work, and have his plans well laid. Subscribe for the Sun. HOUSE CLEANING. In the spring women’s thoughts turn to house cleaning; and where there aie not many hands to make light work of it, it is iudeed hard work ; and it will pay well to hire a waman to help with the heaviest part of it, sttch as the washing of windows, paint, bed spreads, blankets, and the like. The men ought to be willing to lend a helping hand in putting down the carpets, as well as in shak ing them. It is not needful to take up all the carpets; only those rooms that are in constant use require such thorough cleaning. In the other rooms, if moths are to be feared, it is well to looseu all the edges of the icarpet and sweep out all the dust that has collected under them, and wash the floors with strong soapsuds, in which a little coal oil has been mixed, and then tack down the car pets, keeping the windows open un til the disagreeable odor has vanish ed. The moths will not attack the carpets this year, when thus treated. ; It is in the corners and along the edges of the walls that their attacks are always to be dreaded ; and if the millers can be kept away by any pun gent substances, such as red pepper, powdered camphor, borax, or alum, there need be no fear of them. Up holstered furniture can be kept free by washing out the concealed parts, where the backs and seats meet, with strong alum water, and it will also brighten the color of the greens and reds. But before the coverings are washed they must be thoroughly cleansed from all (lust and smoke by brushing them well with a still' brush, wiping off the dirt with a damp cloth. Boiliug hot alum water can also be used to scrub carpets that are infes ted with moths, and it will surely kill all larva;. Straw mattings can be made to look fresh and eleau by sprinkling corn meal over them, then sweeping up, and afterwards washing the breadths with a woolen clotli, wrung out in strong salt and water. —Selected. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Burnt coffee is one of the best dis infectants. [f you would avoid sickness the coming summer, clean up and drain all standing water. Iu cooking cabbage, change the water wfceu the cabbage is half boiled, and it will emit a pleasanter odor. Be careful to keep your cellar aired if you wish milk and butter free from bad tastes. Air iu the morning. To stop bleeding at tbe nose, in sert in tbe bleeding nostril a pinch of iine salt, it will it is said instantly stop tbe How of blood. Cold boiled potatoes used as soap will clean tbe bands and keep the skin soft and healthy. Those not over-boiled are tbe best. Blowiug out a caudle : There is a correct way to do everything. If this be done in an upward direction tbe wick will not smolder away, and the next time it is wanted it will be in good condition. - One of tbe most refreshing drinks in warm weather is lemonade, but it is said that the great secret iu mak ing it is to use boiling water and let it become cool, when plenty of crush ed ice can be added. ^ Children should not sleep with peo ple advanced in years. For reasons which will naturally suggest them selves, such a domestic arrangement should be carefully avoided. The older system draws vitality from the more youthful one always. White flecks in butter are nothing but bits of curdled milk, caused by the acid in the cream, and no one ever saw them in butter made wholly from sweet cream. Butter is never good when the cream is allowed to get soar enough to form these flecks. The following is said to be an ex cellent furniture polish: One-third of spirits of wine, one-third of vinegar and one-third of sweet oil—rather more of the last. Shake the bottle daily for three weeks; it is then fit fer use. Use every three or four months. For dining tables and side boards use every week; it makes them beautifully bright. Man may be happy without a gar den; ho may have a home without a tree, or shrub, or flower ; yet, when tbe Creator prepared a home for manT made iu his own image, he planted a garden and iu this placed the noblest specimens of creative power to dress and to keep it, and there man rej mained during his life of innocence and happiness. And, in all parts of the civilized world, the refinement, and innocence, and happiness of the people may be measured by the flow ers that make one of the few pleasures that improve alike the head and the heart. This is a pleasure that brings no pain, a sweet without a snare.