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448 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [July The Blind Boy. An editor, from whose selections we take the following lines, has beautifully said, that for himself he could not see to read them through. It was a blessed summer's day; The flowers bloomed, the air was mild, The birds poured forth their tender lay, And everything in nature smiled. In pleasant thought I wandered on, Beneath the deep wood's simple shade Till, suddenly, I came upon Two children who had thereto strayed. Just at an aged beech-tree's foot, A little boy and girl reclined; His hand in hers he gently put And then I saw the child was blind. The chidren knew not I was near The tree concealed me from their view- But all they said 1 well could hear. And could see all that they might do. " Dear Mary,'' said the poor blind boy, "That little bird sings very long; Say do you see him in his joy, And is he pretty as his song !" "Yes, Willie, yes, replied the maid, "I see the bird in yonder tree," The poor boy sighed and gently said, " Sister, I wish that I could see !" '•The flowers, you say, are very fair, And bright green leaves are on the trees, And pretty birds are singing there, How beautiful to one who sees! " Yet. I the fragrant flowers can smell, And I can feel the green leaf's shade, And I can hear the notes that swell From those dear birds that God has made. " So, sister, God to me is kind Though sight, alas, He has not given; But tell me are there any blind Among the children up in heaven?" " No, dearest Willie ; there all see : But why ask me a thing so odd?" "0, Mary, He's so good to me, I thought I'd like to look at God." Ere long, disease his hand had laid, On that dear boy so meek and mild, His widowed mother wept and prayed That God might have her sightless child. He felt her warm tears on his face, And said, " O, never weep for me, I'm going to a bright, bright place, Where Mary says I God shall see. "And you'll come there, dear Mary, too, But, mother dear, when you come there, Tell Willie, mother, that 'tis you You know I never saw you here!" He spoke no more, but sweetly smiled, Until the final blow was given ; When God took up the poor blind child, And opened first his eyes—in heaven. Water Music. 'Twas in summer— glorious summer, Far beyond the smoky town, Weary with a long day's ramble Through the fern and blooming bramble, Needing rest, I sat me down. Beetling crags hung high above me, Ever looking grandly rude; Still there was some trace of mildness In this scene so weird— -its wildness Might be sought for solitude. Birds and flowers, songs and beauty, Seemed this rugged realm to fill That which was my soul entrancing Was the music and the glancing Of a rock born plashing rill. Lingering there, I was delighted, Musing on the day gone by, Watching its bright spray pearls sprinkled, Every silvery tone that tinkled Touch'd some chord of memory. 'Twas as if sweet spirit voices Threw a spell around me there; Now in lightest notes of gladness. Now in deeper tones of sadness, Waiting, whispers to my ear. Memory, hope, imagination, Seemed to have usurp'd my will; And my thoughts kept on a dreaming 'Till the bright stars were a gleaming, To the music of the rill. What a world of strange reflections Carne upon me then unsought Strange that sounds should find responses— Where e'en mystery ensconces In the corridors of thought! Then emotions were awakened, Making my heart wildly thrill, As I lingered there and listened, While the dew around me glistened To the music of the rill.
SOUTHERN PLANTER.—ADVERTISING SHEET. ALEXANDRIA, VA., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FERTILIZERS, Have received their SPRING SUPPLIES, and offer for sale— No. 1 PEKUVIAN GUANO, Put up iii bags.) furnished and branded by tlie Agents of the Peruvian" Government COLUMBIAN GUANO, In bags and barrels, a very excellent Manure, rich in Phosphates, as will appear from annexe 1* Analysis by Dr. R. H. Stabler, Organic Matter, yielding Ammonia, Water • < . 14.55 Phosphate of Lime Magnesia. . , , Sand and other insoluble matter. ,00.88 , .10 SOMBRERO GUANO. ,15.92 In calling the attention of the public to the recently discovered deposit of this valuable fertilizer, we will merely state) that like all other phosphatic GUANOS, its most valuable constituent is phosphoric acid, or bone phosphate of lime ; and 100 that its mercantile value as compared with Other GUANOS of its kind, may be easily determined by the amount of phosphoric acid or bone phosphate of lime it contains. In order, therefore, to give the public a thorough knowledge of What SOMBRERO GUANO does contain, we beg to refer to the following list of eminent chemists in different parts of the world, who have analyzed different cargoes, from average samples taken by themselves from the cargoes just as they arrived from the island, without drying or selection of specimens for analyzation. Each analysis will be exhibited, if required, under the original signature of each chemist named. Of pkosphoric acid, estimated as equivalent to phosphate of lime, it is found to contain By Prof. Morfit, of New York, " Piggot, Baltimore, per cent. 79.70 79.31 Hayes, Boston, of 1st sample 89.60 , it II 2d •( 89.20 Reese, Baltimore, 1st u 85.14 II li 2d ii 86.60 It II 3d •« 72.04 (( i( 4th Chilton, New York , 1st " 72.04 " 86.34 (1 U 2d " 84.94 i; 76.85 Piggot, Baltimore, 1st Huson, Liverpool, Eng. Deck, New York, 1st 80.20 " 88.00 •• (of a selected specimen) 98.25 per cent. By Pro f.Maupin&Tuttle, University of Va., 85.16 Gilham, of Virginia Military Insti- tute, 81i " Stabler, Alexandria, Va., 79* " Booth, Garrett & Camac's (Philadel- " phia,) analysis of three cargoes, Way, London, 80» 71, Nesbit, " 79, " Voelcker, Royal Agricultural Col- lege, England, 75, " Leudet, Havre, France, 78. " Kindt & Toel, Government Che- mists, Bremen, 78. u Johnson, Yale College, 80.26 Thus proving that the value of this GUANO is not determined by a selected chemist, or selected specimens, or even selected cargoes, but an average of the inportations just as they arrive, and just as they are offered to the public for sale. And for a like array of eminent authority, promiscuously obtained from promiscuous cargoes in different parts of the world, we challenge a comparison with any phosphatic GUANO now for said A. A. & A. MEXICAN GUANO, in barrels. BONE DUST, of best quality, in barrels. SUP. PHOSPHATE OF LIME, Manufactured by POTTS & KLETT. and COE & CO., warranted equal to any ever offered to the Farming community. Analysis by Dr. R. H. Stabler. Soluble Phosphate of Lime 37.00 Sulphuric Acid. . , 11,00 Organic Matter 29 10 Water 22.90 ap '59— 3t 100
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