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FEBRUARY hath 28 days.

1874.

God of our sires and sons,
Let other Washingtons

Our country bless,

And, like the brave and wise
Of by-gone centuries,

Show that true greatness lies
In righteousness.

Aspects, Holidays, Events,
Weather, &c.

1 D Septuages. Sun. Hi. tides.
2 Mo. Purifica. of V. Mary. Candlemas Day,
3 Tu. 2d. 6 sup.
Cold.
4 W. Length of night 13h. 52m.
5 Th.

JOHN PIERPONT.

Farmer's Calendar.

LET the winds whistle and

sweep over the plain. We can plan and lay out the work of the farm just as well now as any time, and make up our minds what is

in Apogee. 646. to be done. To be sure there is 6 Fr. st. M. F. Maury, well-known maritime little to do but to look after the writer and discoverer, d., aged 66, 1873, 7 Sa. 9 in Aph. 8th. Assassin. of Lord good of the stock, and to see that Mayo, governor-gen of the woodpile is kept up. 8D Serages. Sun. India, by a con9 Mo. 10th. Queen Victoria married, 1840.

vict, 1872.

10 Tu. Very low tides., Expect
11 W. Amadeus abdicates the throne of
Spain, 1873.

We

must keep the pot boiling, you know; and then there is such a

comfort in a good lot of well dried

wood in the shed! It adds to the 12 Th. Kant, the celebrated philosopher, d., 1804. So now we can reckon up a little, joys of home on a winter's day. 13 Fr. runs low. a N. E. storm and see where we are likely to 14 Sa. St. Valentine. of snow with come out. Let us bring all the 15 D Quinq.or Shrove S. 6 h C. mind and thought we can to our 16 Mo. 69.ng. and the U. S., rat. 1815. we can bring to bear. There is 17th. Treaty of peace betw. Work, and put into it all the skill 17 Tu. Shrove Tues. in Per. 6 Clittle in luck, much in skill, on 18 W. Ash Wed., Lent beg. Very high ti. the farm. Lucky men are those 19 Th. & C. sleet, and that use their brain power. Noth20 Fr. 6. 22. WASHINGTON BORN, ing like brains in our work. We don't give thought enough, or 21 Sa. 22d Rev. Sydney Smith, celeb. author, divine, and wit, died, 1845. bring the mind down to it after 22 D 1st Sun. in Lent. & in S. the manner of business men.

23 Mo. 69 O sup. 24 Tu. St. Matthias.

25 W.

1732.

runs high.

26 Th. Low tides.

John Quincy Adams Get and read the best books about died, 1848.

cold and drift-every branch of farm work. Good books stir up thought, and ing winds. lead us to higher aims and more skilful methods; and now is the

pended payment, 1797.

27 Fr. in Per. (26th, Bank of Eng. su- time to use them. They are 28 Sa.6 HC. {Nat'l Thanksg, in Eng. for helps, and they ought to make us recov. of Pr of Wales, 72 wiser and better. Above all, let us be prompt, prudent, hopeful, temperate, generous, and honest, and do our best to leave the world better than we found it.

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and sunshine. But we must make 12h. 38m. the best of it. There is the celRaw and lar to be cleaned out. Might as blustering well do it now as any time, and

6 Fr. 4th. Rev. T. Starr King died in Cali- a great deal better than put it off 2fornia, 1864.

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till the spring work begins to press. If any of the roots or the cabbages are likely to rot, get

Charles Knight, weed, gwn Eng. author them out. Sort over the potatoes

9 Mo. 10 Tu. State election in New Hampshire.

and publisher, 1873.

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11 W. Mazzini, Italian politician, died, 1872.
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for planting. Look after the casks and tubs, and put everybeef and pork are packed all safe thing to rights. See that the to keep into hot weather. Sweep

off the cobwebs dangling here and there, and whitewash the

walls and timbers. The bottom ought to be hard and smooth, and Coften swept. The health of the 6. folks up stairs depends a great inf. deal on the sweetness of the celSPRING lar at this season of the year. tides. drains and the ventilation. 8 Chen-house needs cleaning now.

BEGINS. You can't be too careful about the

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23 Mo. 24th. Louis Philippe's widow died, 1866.
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25 W. Annunciation, or Lady Day.
26 Th.

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The

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27 Fr. 6 H C. Very low tides.
28 Sa. War with Russia declared by Eng., 1854.
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BRYANT.

Farmer's Calendar.

Ir is about time to be getting the

in 8.1st. Rev. F. D. Maurice, cel. garden ready and to set out fruit Aren't you sorry now that 3 Fr. Good Friday. 1st. Simr Atlantic wrc., 73; trees. more than 500 lives lost. you didn't set out a few pear. 4 Sa. Length of night 11h. 7m. trees, a few cherry trees, a few 5 D Easter Sun. [High tides. currant bushes, and such like, 6 Mo. State election in Connecticut. ten years ago? The quicker you set about it the better. Turn Variable over a new leaf. Look out for weather. the future, and let the dead past

7Tu. 69.

8 W.

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10 Fr. Very low tides.
11 Sa. 6 h C.
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18 Sa.

son died, 1850.

9 Th. 10th. Hon. Thos. H. Benton died, 1858. take care of itself. If you made Fine. a mistake ten years ago, correct murdered by Indias, 1873 as soon as the land is dry enough Gen. Canby treacherously it now. Go on with the ploughing Rev. Adoniram Judto crumble down in the furrow. 13 Mo. H stat. fax, Louisiana, 1873. Massacre of egroes in Col- Clean out all ditches and drains. 14 Tu.& C. 15th. gr.elon. W. Go over the pastures and mowing 15 W. in Per. 18 Ş Abraham Lincoln died, lots with the beetle or maul, and scatter all the droppings of cat16 Th. 6C. O ecl., inv. at Bos. tle. See that the seeds, so soon 69 C. 68. to be needed, are on hand and all 6O. Very high tides. right. Fork over the manure under the barn. The finer the 19 D 20 Sunday after Easter. 20 Mo. 1th. Battle of Lexington, 1775. compost the better. Mix up manures and keep things stirring. 21 Tu. Expect The hens ought to be set now, or else your chickens will be late, storm. and it's the early chickens that pay best. Set two or three hens on the same day, if you can, and then you can put two or three Obroods together, and save time. Set hens on the ground, or else, Pleasant. if you can't do this, put three Macready, the English actor, died, 1873, inches of earth or a sod under aged 79.

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18th. Baron Liebig, celeb.
chemist, died, 1873.

23 Th. St. George. HC.

24 Fr. 25th. Cowper died, 1800.

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April duties, and pray for a blessing on the opening season.

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