Scientific and Agric. Schools. MAINE STATE COLL. OF AGRIC. AND THE MECHANIC ARTS, ORONO, ME. Tms. beg. Feb. 8, Aug. 9. Com. June 29. CHANDLER SCIEN. SCHOOL, N.H.COLL. OF AGRIC. AND THE MECH. ARTS, AND THAYER SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, HANOVER, N. H. Terms same as Dart. Coll. UNIVER. OF VT., BURLINGTON, has also a scientific and agricultural course. MASS. AGRIC. COLL, AMHERST, MASS. -3 tms. Yr. b. 1. Th. Au., ends 1.Wd. Je. BOSTON UNIVER. COLL, OF AGRIC.Ternis same as in Mass. Agric. Coll. LAWRENCE SCIEN. SCHOOL (HARV. UNIV.), CAMBRIDGE, MAS - The year is the same as that of Harvard College. THE BUSSEY INSTITUTION, JAMAICA PLAIN, MASS. (a school of agriculture and horticulture in Harv. University). - Year same as that of Harvard College. MASS. INS. OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. Ac. yr. last Mo. Sep. to Sat. bf. Ist Mo. Je. WORCESTER FREE INSTIT., WORC., MASS.-Tms: fm last Tu. Aug. to 2d Fri. Jan., and fm 1st Tu. Fe. to 2d Fri. July. SHEFFIELD SCIEN, SCHOOL (YALE COL.) NEW HAVEN, CT. - Terms same as those of Yale College. Normal Schools. EASTERN NORMAL SCHOOL, CASTINE, ME.-Terms beg. Aug. 21, Dec. 7, 1880; and Mar. 8, Aug. 23, Dec. 6, 1881. GORHAM NORMAL SCHOOL, GORHAM, ME.-2 terms, 20 weeks each. Begin in Jan. and Aug. WESTERN NORMAL SCH., FARMING ΤΟΝ, ΜΕ. - Tms beg. Fe. 22 and Au. 30. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, PLYMOUTH, N.H.-2 tms; beg. Sep. 1, '80, and Feb.10 '81. Each term 20 weeks. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, CASTLETΟΝ, VT.-2tms; beg. Jan. 27, and last Th. Au. STATE NORMAL SCH., JOHNSON, Ѵт. - Tms beg. 1st Tu. Sept., and 3d Tu. Feb. STATE NORM. SCH., RANDOLPH, VT. --Tms. beg. 4th Tu. Aug. and 2d Tu. Feb. NORMAL SCHOOLS OF MASSACHUSETTS. The year is divided into 2 terms of 20 weeks each, including a recess of 1 week near the middle of the term. Vac. 3 W. in winter, 9 w. in summer. Exam. for admiss. at the beg. of each term, which is, at Salem, Feb. 8 and Sept. 6; at Westfield, Feb. 8 and Aug. 30; at Bridgewater, Feb. 9 and Aug. 31; at Framingham, Feb 9 and Sept. 6; at Worcester, Feb. 10 and Sept. 8. MASS. NORMAL ART SCH., 1679 Washington Street, Boston. -Term beg. 2d week in Sep., ends at end of June. R. I. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, PROV., R. I.-2 trms. Spring term beg. Feb. 8, closes July 1. Fall tm. beg 1st Tu. Sep. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, NEW BRITAIN, CONN.-Spring and summer tm beg Jan. 31, closes Jne 17; sch. year beg. Sep. MEETINGS OF FRIENDS IN NEW ENGLAND. (Cor. Sept. 1880.) The Yearly Meeting of Friends is held at Portland, Me., beginning with a meeting of Ministers and Elders, the 2d sixth day in the 6th month (10th) at 9 A. M. For business on 7th day, at 9 A.M. Public meetings for worship on 1st day at 10 A. M. and 4 P.M. The Yearly Meeting is composed of the Quarterly Meetings of Rhode Island, Salem, Sandwich, Falmouth, Smithfield, Vassalboro', Dover, and Fairfield, held as follows: Rhode Island: 1st fifth day, 2d mo., at Providence; 1st fifth day, 5th mo., at East Greenwich; 1st fifth day, 8th mo., at Newport, and 1st fifth day, 11th mo., at Fall River. Salem: 3d fifth day, 1st mo., at Salem; 4th fifth day, 5th mo., at Amesbury; 3d fifth day, 8th mo., at Lynn; 3d fifth day, 10th mo., at Weare. Sandwich: 1st fifth day, 4th and 12th mos., at New Bedford; 2d fifth day, 7th mo., at Falmouth, and 1st fifth day 10th mo., at Sandwich, Mass. Falmouth: 7th day before 1st sixth day in 2d and 9th mos., at Windham; 6th mo. at Falmouth, and 11th mo. at Durham. Smithfield: 2d fifth day, 2d month, at Wor cester; 2d fifth day, 5th mo., at Northbridge; 2d fifth day, 8th month, at Bolton: 2d fifth day, lith me., at Smith field. Vassalboro': 2d seventh day in the 2d month, at Vassalboro'; on the last seventh day in the 5th month, at China; and on the 2d seventh day in 9th and lith months, at East Vassalboro'. Dover: 7th day after 3d fifth day, 1st mo., at Rochester, 4th mo. Dover, 8th mo. at North Berwick, 10th mo. at Sandwich, N. II. Fairfield: 7th day before 2d sixth day, in 2d and 9th mos., at Manchester; 7th day before last sixth day, 5th mo., and 7th day before 2d sixth day, 11th mo.. at Fairfield. MEETINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MAINE. (Cor. 1880.) Androscoggin, at Auburn, 1st Tues. April and Oct. Aroostook, at Houlton, 3d Tues. Jan. and 1st Tues. June and July. Cumberland, at Portland, 1st Tues. Jan. and June. Franklin, at Farmington, last Tues. April and Dec. Hancock, at Ellsworth, 4th Tu. Jan. and 2d Tues. April and Oct. Kennebec, at Augusta, 3d Tues. Ap., Aug., and Dec. Knox, at Rockland, 1st Tue. Ap. and Dec., and 3d Tues. Aug. Lincoln, at Wiscasset, 2d Tues. May, 1st Mon. Sept., and last Mon. Dec. Oxford, at Paris, 2d Tues. May and 1st Tues. Sept. Penobscot, at Bangor, 1st Tues. Ap. and Aug., and 2d Tues. Dec. Piscata quis, at Dover, 1st Tues. Ap., Aug., and Dec. Sagadahoc, at Bath, 1st Tu. March, July, and Nov. Somerset, at Skowhegan, ist Tues. March and Aug., and 2d Tues. Dec. Waldo, at Belfast, 3d Tues. April, Aug., and Dec. Washington, at Machias, 1st Tues. Jan. and Oct.; at Calais, 4th Tuesday in April. York, at Alfred, 2d Tu. Ap. and Oct. ► First Quarter, 7th day, 3h. 25m., morning, W. Day of Day of Day of I 2 1 Sa. 7 30438 9 80 44 111월 h. Place. D Sets. Souths h. m. h. m kn. 6 201 13 2S. 7 304 39 9905520104 legs 738 210 3 3 Μ. 730440 9100 65 3 14 14 legs 854 34 4 4 Tu. 7 30441 91107542 345678 2 feet 10 6 3 54 5W. 7 304 42 912086533 feet 11 15 88 Sa. 7 304 45 8 15011 78 54 6 n'k το 10 Μ. 7 29 4 47 9 18 0 14 810 74 84 arm 9 200 16 811 84 9 arm 4 42 5 29 6 16 127 73 231 751 332 8 40 4 27 9 30 II 11 Tu. 7 294 49 27 27 Th. 7 195 89 490 45 13 27 894 kn. 59948 28 28 Fr. 7 185 9 95104713 28 9410 kn. 29 29 Sa. 7 175 11 9 540 50 13 30 30 S. 7 165 12 9 56 0 52141112 559 10 50 1881. FEBRUARY, Second Month. Astronomical Calculations. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. 's Declination. -3456 11 24 24 9 13 6 15 25 12 13 28 18 First Quarter, 5th day, 8h. 10m., evening, W. Full Moon, 14th day, 1h. 39m., morning, W. Last Quarter, 21st day, 2h. 46m., evening, W. New Moon, 28th day, 6h. 48m., morning, E. 42 11 Fr. 7 43 12 Sa. 7 45 25 10 211 17 14 11.8 35 26 10 231 19 14 12 9 25 2810 261 22 14 13 93 101 br. 05 29 10 29 1 25 1414 10 11 h'rt 44 13 S. 6 59 5 30 10 31 1 27 14 15 114 114 h'rt 45 14 Μ. 6 585 32 10 34 1 30 1411 14 2 bel. 1 bel. 24 rei. 14 rei. 46 15 Tu. 6 56 5 33 10 37 1 33141700 bel. 243 sec. 34 5 34 sec. 44 thi. 52 thi. 54 23 W. 6 45 5 43 10 581 54 13 25 663 kn. 55 24 Th. 6 435 44 11 56 25 Fr. 6 425 46 11 57 26 Sa. 6 40 5 47 11 1157 1326 748 kn. 4 45 957 5211037 5 53 11 22 621 morn. rises 06 719049 8 22 132 927 215 10 333 1 11 41 349 morn. 4 40 048535 153 634 2557 34 348834 434 933 72 5 13 10 30 5 46 11 25 8 13 114 112 feet 6170 17 42 01327849 kn. 58 27.6 38 5 48 11 10 2 59 28 Μ. 6 375 49 11 12 2 31328 9410 legs 6 13 29 10+ 10 legs "The best way for a man to get out of a lowly position," says Dr. John Hall, " is to be conspicuously effective in it." Stern winter yet with icy chains Holds fast the earth; the landscape's drear; But we, with steadfast toil and pains, Still fill our homes with warmth and cheer. Pleasant. Purifica. of V. Mary. Candiemas Day. 624. 26৭৫. John Rogers burnt at Smith field, 1555. Adolph orie navy, died, aged 71, 1880. 5th Sunday aft. Epiphany, Thawing weather. 9 W. 10th. Queen Victoria married, 1840. 10 Th. 11 Fr. 12 Sa. Kant died, 1804. 13 B Septuagesima Sunday. 14 Mo. St. Valentine. Farmer's Calendar. A BIT of fresh meat now and then, some scraps, ground bones, with ashes or sand to roll in, and a warm, dry house where the sun comes, is as good as anything to make hens lay, and eggs sell now at a high price. The rule, you know, is to sell when things are high, and buy when they are low. Let us set our wits to work to learn how to have eggs when folks want A cold storm them. Hens get insects in May, and gravel-stones, all sorts of seeds, pure air and water. What is there now to take the place of of such things? Corn or dough will fatten a flock of hens, but if you want them to lay, you must give them something else. We shall learn, by and by, to feed for the end we have in view, and then the farm will 15 Tu. 6. High tides. 16 W. 15th. Galileo born, 1564. 17 Th.in. snow or rain. 18 Fr. Length of night 13h. 15m. 19 Sa. 23d. French Revolution began, 1848. 20 B 21 Mo. 22 Tu. 23 W. Sera. Sun. gr. elon. E. 22d. WASHINGTON 27th. H. W. Longfellow born, 1807. Mt. St. Gothard com 27 B Quin. or Shrove Su. Pleted, 28 Mo. Very high tides. 1880. Legin to pay. We need to know them. in the barn, and about the house and the wood-shed, but we must try and save some time to read, and to go to the Farmers' Club. |