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Página 118 - GOD Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks...
Página 118 - And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Página 521 - All school officers elected in pursuance of any general law now in force shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified under the provisions of this act. § 12. "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved April 1, 1872; "An act to protect colored children in their rights to attend public schools...
Página 521 - ... five physicians of skill and experience, regular graduates of medicine, who have been engaged in practice not less than ten years, one from East Tennessee, three from Middle Tennessee, and one from West Tennessee. Three...
Página 273 - The trees where these birds build are often at no great distance from the farm house, and overlook the plantations. From thence they issue, in all directions, and with as much confidence, to make their daily depredations among the surrounding fields, as if the whole were intended for their use alone. Their chief attention, however, is directed to the Indian corn in all its progressive stages. As soon as the infant blade of this grain begins to make its appearance above ground, the grakles hail the...
Página 521 - ART. 10. This Constitution may be amended at any annual meeting by a majority .of the members present.
Página 18 - In all cases the judges are to be governed by the letter and spirit of the schedule under which exhibitors have made their entries, the general appearance of the fruit, care in its selection, and taste displayed in its arrangement or grouping, each entry being distinctly separated from the rest. These are all elements of the highest importance, and should receive appropriate consideration by the committee. 2d. In every group, whether the single plates, the threes, fives, tens, or larger collections...
Página 20 - GOOSEBERRIES we shall look at the size, color, flavor, and conition. 4 points. In judging CHERRIES we have as our guide the size and form, color, flavor, and condition. 4 points. In judging STRAWBERRIES we shall compare the size and form, color, flavor, firmness, and condition. 5 points. They should be shown with stem and calyx. RASPBERRIES may be shown with or without the calyx. In this fruit we shall have to judge of the size, color, flavor, and condition.
Página 522 - The president, (and in case of his absence the vice-president) secretary and treasurer shall constitute an Executive Committee, who shall perform any business deemed necessary for the benefit of the Society in the absence of the board.
Página 155 - Act, to the endowment, support and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislature of the States may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.