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services in the upper world? And thirdly, an appeal is made to your own experience, whether such neglect is not rendering you more careless about offending Him whom you profess to believe to be the Governor of the world; to think less of him; to hold less intercourse with him; to seek less to curb the evil propensities of your nature, or to care after Christian progress?-Labourers' Friend Magazine.

CHEAPEST AND BEST MANURE FOR GARDENS.

Ir is always a source of peculiar pleasure to see the occupiers of gardens repairing to them, as soon as spring, with its cheering aspect, gladdens all nature;-one bearing in his hand the spade and the rake, to turn up the fresh soil-another carrying a collection of young plants, or the basket of potatoes, destined to afford sufficient home grown" vegetables for the table-another with a choice collection of flower roots, from the gardens of the neighbouring florists.

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It is refreshing to see the laborious and talented mechanic leave the machine or the frame for a time, and with his wife and family hastening to the spot that affords him such a source of innocent pleasure and pastime, during the spring, summer, and autumn. And would that every industrious mechanic had the opportunity of occupying a little space of ground for a garden! the result, both moral and physical, would be of great benefit. What can be more cheering for the man that toils in a pent-up room, amidst the smoke and effluvia of a denselypopulated town, than to visit the nicely-trimmed garden, with its neat hedges, its closely-shorn grassy bank-to observe the progress of the trees and flowers planted by his own hand-to breathe the fragrance of his own spring flowers-to pluck fruit from his own trees.

But to the point. The pleasure I have experienced in seeing the happiness produced by the garden system, has often been checked by observing the labour and fatigue occasioned by carrying heavy loads of manure; besides the expense of getting it. I believe this great drawback may be, in a considerable measure, avoided

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and I would urge all occupiers of gardens to try the following plan:-BONE MANURE is considered, I believe, the best that can be laid upon land. Now, I imagine, nearly every family who occupies a garden would have sufficient bones from their own table, if carefully preserved the whole year, to manure a garden, and that too in the very best possible manner. The bones should, of course be broken small. The effect of a small quantity of bone dust sown with peas, carrots, &c., is quite surprising: -the same may be said if small pieces are put into the earth when potatoes are planted. By this simple and economical system, we should save the heavy load of manure in the wheelbarrow, and also the expense every spring of several shillings' worth of manure. I trust the hint I have thrown out to the occupiers of gardens may prove a source of profit, comfort, and pleasure to them. From the Farmer's Magazine.

SUNDAY.

WITHOUT reference to a Divine origin, the appropriation of one day in each week for religious and moral instruction, for reflection on our duties, our sins, and the means of amendment, for reviewing our condition here, and weighing our hopes hereafter, seems the wisest of institutions for the promotion of social virtue and happiness. It is thus, alone, that the hard-working labourer finds leisure to receive instruction, or to communicate to his children the fruits of his experience; and the eager man of business, as well as the devoted libertine, meeting with these frequent intervals of religious worship, may be led to think of their duties, as well as their gains or pleasures. From this spring of instruction and serious reflection, knowledge and good morals may be expected to flow; and the blessings of a wise and vigorous government become properly understood.-Macdiarmid's Life of Lord Strafford. -Sent by Y.

TOOTH-ACHE.

MR. Gray, in his little work called "Dental Practice," strongly objects to the application of all corrosive acids

to the teeth, such as vitriol, aquafortis, spirit of salt, &c., as well as of all essential oils, as oil of thyme, oil of rosemary, &c. The tooth-ache very frequently proceeds from the state of the stomach, or the general condition of the body: colds often bring on tooth-ache. There is, however, in such cases, a faulty tooth in the head, or there would be no aching; but, if caution be used against taking cold, and if the bowels and stomach are in a good state, even the bad tooth will go a long time without aching. When the blood is in a heated and inflamed state, from over eating or drinking, the bad tooth may be expected to ache. In that case, use gentle opening medicine, and low diet; and bathe the feet in warm water. Take particular care not to get wet in the feet; or, if you do, change your stockings and put on warm and dry ones; some mild warm drink on going to bed will often produce perspiration, and thus take away inflammation, and assist in removing the pain. The mouth may be held open over hot water to take in the steam. Cloths dipped in warm water, and wrung out, with a handful of steeped camomile flowers wrapped in them, will often be of use. Should the pain be accompanied with throbbing, it shows that the inflammation is about to end in suppuration (that is, there will be what is commonly called a gathering) and then warm fomentations will be of use in bringing it forward. The pain of suppuration is generally great, but the patient is about to be relieved; and the matter escapes either by the socket of the tooth, or through the medium of a gum boil. If the body be in a weak and low state, and the tooth should ache, then the lowering plan is not the right one. In cases where the malady is caused by a decayed tooth, or stump which is useless to eat with, the sooner it is taken out the better; for, besides the continual liability to pain, it is apt to affect the sound teeth, as well as to injure. the breath. When a tooth is made to ache in consequence only of the nerve being exposed to the air,-a fit of tooth ache may be often kept away by stopping the hollow with a little bees' wax, or which is the same thing a little piece from a wax candle. A piece of gum mastic

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of the proper size, softened in the mouth, and then forced into the hollow, is still better as it will last longer. If this is found to prevent tooth-ache, it will be well to have the tooth stopped by a dentist with something that will last. It is of no use however, to force any of those substances into the tooth whilst the pain is on, as it will probably, by pressing on the nerve, make the case worse: it is for prevention, not cure.

COTTAGE GARDENS.

It was a lovely evening in June; and the scene of interest was also one of much natural beauty. From an eminence, along which our path conducted us, we had a delightful view of far-off hills, towards the setting sun; and a wide expanse of country was spread into fair prospects; while a rich foreground of elms and oaks, increased the charms of the distance, and rendered the whole highly picturesque and beautiful. The cottages lay scattered here and there before us, T on a gentle declivity, remote from the public road. Each had its garden stocked with useful vegetables and fruit-trees. In all might be seen a profusion of flowers. Rockets, gilliflowers, tulips, and roses, bordered the simple path, while the woodbine and jessamine were trained upon the cottage wall, or over the rustic porch; and, in some, these were cultivated with care, and shown with modest pride. It is gratifying to see in the poor a fondness for the cultivation of flowers: it is a calm relaxation, at once refreshing to the body, and elevating to the mind. I have always found the state of their gardens an index to their characters. I hardly recollect an instance of bad conduct, or of discomfort within, where the little garden was an object of attention and care; but where it was neglected, and suffered to lie waste, there was sure to be idleness, want, and misery.— Village Memorials.

ON THE EPISTLE FOR THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER

TRINITY.

Ephes. iv. 1, 6.

SHORT as the portion of scripture now before us is, it

contains a summary of Christian faith and duty, which if treasured in the heart, and, by the help of God's Holy Spirit, taken as the rule of our daily conduct, will furnish instruction for us, under whatever circumstances we may be placed.

We learn from these words that the one great principle on which all our Christian duties depend, and without which none of them can be rightly performed, is love. This it is which distinguishes true Christians from the rest of mankind: "hereby," said our Lord, "shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."-John xiii. 35. see also 1 John iii. 10. and iv. 8. Without this, we cannot walk worthy of our calling without this, we cannot be followers of Him who so loved us as to lay down His life for us. Next to love, meekness and humbleness of mind are ranked among the graces which form a true Christian's character; and these were among the first dispositions which our Lord pronounced "blessed." To the "poor in spirit," that is, the "humble," He promised the possession of the kingdom of heaven, and to the "meek," that they should inherit the earth; a promise which was, long before, given by the Lord through His servant David to His people of old, "The meek-spirited shall possess the earth, and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace." In this, too, Jesus left us an "example that we should follow his steps." "Take my yoke upon you," said He," and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls '."

Long-suffering and forbearance, which it is so difficult to exercise towards those who differ from us, or who treat us ill, become comparatively easy, when our hearts are once so filled with love to each other, as to be enabled to look upon all our fellow Christians as our brethren, and to bear with all their infirmities and evil tempers, for the sake of our common relationship to the same God, the same Redeemer, and the same sanctifying Spirit. As children of the same Father, members of the same body, partakers of the same hope, believers in the

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