CHRISTIAN SUN. IN ESSENTIALS, UNITY; IN NON-ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY; IN ALL THINGS, CHARITY. Volume XXXIII, SUFFOLK, VA., FRIDAY JULY 16, 1880. Number 28. MORE LIKE CHRIST. BY LIBBIE S. MORGAN. Only to be more like my Lord I ask, And no crou too htiacy, no toil a task, Like Hie, a spirit lowly and meek, Is the priceless pearl for which 1 seek. To be like Him in a boundless lore, Which tliiuketh no evil, and lilted above Earth’s selfishness, envy, malice a{jd pride, Could lead to the cross on which lie died. More like Christ in my constant aim, To glorify the Father’s name— In a perfect child-like faith and trust That bis ways are always wise and just. More like him in my earnestness, That the world may know His power to bless, More like one who knew no siu, More like my Lord, 0 I more like Him I ’Neath His chastening hand I would not shrink, Life's bitterest cup would calmly drink, That purified at last I rise To mansions fitted in the skies. ^ election^. AN AMUSING STORY. An amusT.'ig story is tolil of Mr. Gougb, when bo "out to Oxford to address tbe studefits on temperance. A lew evenings bef'oio an euiitieut mau was to have delivered a lecture at Oxford on “Tbe Evils st on themstIves that might easily ' b ■ avoided. Bat it is to one about to rent or' : pm chase a farm that this tjat-’t of the : ! difference in lands assumes the high . est importance. It is to be presumed that ever, man has some choice, and ! that lie may, even in the limited com pass of a single neighborhood, find either sandy loams or stiff clays. Bat how often is it the case that mechan ical condition of the soil is made the pivot of nis decision f An eligible location, large and convenient build iugs, and things of like character will often determine a man to take a farm of a close and clayer texture, that is hard to cultivate and hard to keep in order, in preference to one of a taudv nature though of equal fertili ty, but less eligibly situated or iu other respects less inviting than the former. If he would think more of the hard expenditure of muscle, both of man and beast, required to keep the first iu order so as to insure good crops, lie would be sure to choose the one with the sandy loam, and the chances would be greatly in his favor of making more iu the end. It is true,rich clay or compact lands are very productive, aud' for some crops, as grass, are admirably suited, but the sandy loams may be made equally productive at half the labor, aud the owner limy easily substitute annual sowed crops for forage in place of the grass. Neither a sand ductive, yet bota eau be made so, but the outlay of work required on the elay would greatly preponderate.— Xow it is the.very jtem of toil that is desirable to reduce to the minimum. We should then, if we were goiug to buy or rent, take the farm that re quired the least expeudature of mus We, and had we a farm containing a diversity of soils, we would us soon as possible get the annual crops, or those calling for plow and hoe work, on tiie fields that were the readiest tilled. And if there was not enough of this latter kind for our purpose we should set to work to ameliorate the mechanical structure of certain fields in order to reduce the amount of la bor that would he required on them. 1 he character of soils is susceptible ol great modification, but too little re gard has heretofore keen paid to this matter.—Jtttral Messenger. Cube foe a. Cold.—the follow ing recipe is good for a cold in the head : Take a good sized piece of flannel, aud just before retiring to bed, wrap well around the head; leaving just space enough open to admit respira tion. lhe cold will vanish before morning. Tuknip peel, washed clean and tied np in a net, imparts a flavor to soups. Celery leaves and ends serve the same purpose. The weather is exceedingly warm at this time,but owing to recent show ers the corn is looking finely. Subscribe for the Sun. GARDEN WORK FOR JULY. The matter of chief importance this raontli are crops for a succeasien, to he sown or planted during the month, -soch ns corn, peas, beans, small Mi nding, radishes, endive, &c. Cabbage.—Plant oat daring damp | weather or after a rain the cabbage intended for winter use. Flat Dutch •and Drumhead Savoy are the be9t.— | The last cooked like cauliflower is al j most as good. | Set out brocoli and cauliflower and treat as cabbage, except that if the weather be dry at any time water i freely. Do not sprinkle daily, bat j once or twice weekly a good wetting I or irrigating them so the ground will j become wet three or four inches_ | Liquid manure or manure water oc casionally between the rows or hills will be of great benefit. Sow a bed of early turnips and thin them out as soon as the rough leaf appears, aud work them well. Set out the half of yoor main crop of celery early and the balance to ward the close of the month. Protect with shade for a few days until root ed. Do not let the plants suffer for moisture or work. Sow cucumber, beaus, cantaloupe, occ., for pickles. Keep pepper free from weeds,and lull up slightly ns they grow. Keep the ground light and moist, at least not droughty. Gather seeds as they ripen, aud also herbs, and dry both in the shade ; when perfectly dry put in paper bags; label each bag and hang up in a dry place. Keep the whole garden clear of weeds and neat in appearance. Do not neglect the growing or the bearing vegetables, and always be watchful to koep up a .uccessiou of crops, applying such manures as furnish the most agreea ble and therefore most effective plant food suitable to each kind of crop.— F.xch'xnge. SUMMER DRINK FOR HORSES. At a season of the year when the endurance of horse flesh is taxed to the utmost, everything that will tend to brace np aud strengthen the horse’s system is of importance. During the long days of summer many farmers order the teams to be watered at least once in the forenoon, say about 10 o’clock, and once in the afternoon. If, instead of giving them naked water at these times they would order a mixture of meal and water, they would fiud it of great benefit to the animals. It is with some danger that a horse hot from labor, is allowed to drink a large quantity of cold water, bat few handfuls of meal is thrown inro the trough aud thoroughly mixed it will be greedily drank, and will serve to strengthen up the animal by offer ing more nutriment to the stomach, aud counteracts the tendency to sad den cramps and colics that often arise from the free use of water alone. It is cljeap aud safe, and is sure to be of benefit. The horse deserves and needs all the nourishment that it can get now, and the same amount of meal and trouble could not be better invested anywhere upon the farm. Try it. A Pleasant Deink.—When feel* itig weak from overwork or suffering from summer complaint, the follow ing drink gives immediate relief and is very pleasant and refreshing.— Sweeten a goblet of cold water just from the well with a heaping table spoonful of nice sugar, to which add about half a teaspoonftal of essence of peppermint. It is really nice. Oeange Ceeah.—Make a custard with the yolks of eight eggs, four nnnces of pounded sugar, a quart of milk and the thin riud of aboat two oranges. Stir it till it thickens. Dis solve one ounce of gelatine in a little warm water, and add to it thejnice of one orange, add this to the cns tard, straiu, pnt it into a mould and place it on ice. Mix a half pint of vinegar and a half pint of milk. When they have formed a curd take the whitea of five eggs and boil the whole together; sift into them sufficient quick lime to_ . make the whole into a paste. It is a good cement to held broken glass and crockery. Potato Podding.—Two ponndn potatoes boiled and mashed, one-half pound sugar, one-half pound hotter, six eggs, and one nutmeg. Dine a dish with paste, and bake. Work for yonr church paper.